The Worth in Every Hard Day
I am a teacher at Bosco Academy in Georgetown, Guyana, a school built for boys who live at an orphanage run by the Sisters of Mercy. Before coming here, I figured this year would be transformative. I had read the…
Thriving in Community and Mercy Ecology
(pictured left to right: Mercy Volunteers Austin, Izzy, Anifa, Claire, Abi) The most enriching part of this experience thus far has been the expansion of my personal connection to the earth and community. I feel more connected to the earth…
Finding Meaning Through Mercy
As a child, a teen, and eventually as a young woman, I created many marvelous memories while wandering the halls of Mercy High School in Omaha, Nebraska. I learned so much about what it means to be a woman of…
Coming Alive, One Day at a Time
Humid and picturesque were my first impressions of the historic streets dripping with Spanish moss, antebellum architecture and Southern charm. As a city boy from the DC area, I never thought I’d find myself living in the Deep South. The…
B’More of Who You Are
Photo Caption: A visit to the pumpkin patch with members of the family program that Mary planned in October! Good vibes, good times. After several attempts, I parallel park on our street in Baltimore and turn off my car. It…