Made Alive by Mercy: Jesus and sinners
This coming Monday, then, should be a solemn act of gratitude: a moment for each of us to resolve that no life surrendered in duty will be forgotten.
In the Ascension, the glory of the Resurrection is taken into heaven itself.
Today we pause to reflect on the gift of motherhood and give thanks for all the women who show us what true invincibility means: steadfast in the fight, unbroken in spirit, and relentless in devotion.
Love, in turn, is not an abstract responsibility but a concrete commission; we fulfill it most significantly by ministering to each other and the larger community.