June 4, 2022 will forever be one of my favorite days. Not only did I renew my wedding vows with my husband, Josh, but I was in the presence of many who represent Mercy to me. While I was brought…
Where do you find your sanctuary? As I embarked on the journey I began at the beginning of my service year in San Francisco, I was seeking out a place where I could find my own sanctuary. Luckily, I found…
Staying connected to the Mercy community has been really important to me. It is like a touchstone that is ever present and yet shines more brightly over and over at just the moments I need some centering, grounding, and guidance.…
The idea of what "simple living" is has been completely shifting and changing to mean different things throughout my time with MVC. When I started my first year with MVC, I thought I knew everything I could about living simply.…
John Duns Scotus, a medieval philosopher and theologian, coined the term haecceity. Pronounced hah-chay-ah-tee, it is a term that represents or symbolizes the ‘thisness’ of something, the uniqueness of each thing that exists. Each aspect of God’s creation is unique…