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This Lent we have been focusing on the interlinking strands of Mercy, Justice and Hope. When we are moved by compassion to reach out to others, to act for Justice and Mercy, we can be a sign of hope to the world. Our theme this year links to the Jubilee Year of Hope we are celebrating in the universal Church.
Each week of Lent, Fellows from our Mercy Emerging Leadership Fellowship (MELF) have been sharing reflections on this theme.
Mercy in Action means Hope for All
Week Six Reflection for Palm Sunday: Elizabeth (Libby) Blom
Libby Blom is from Brisbane, Australia. She is a member of MELF Cohort 4. Libby's educational background encompasses public relations, communications, journalism, and graphic design. Currently, she is pursuing a master's of Theology. Libby considers being a mother to five children her most significant accomplishment. Libby views and attempts to live Mercy as a verb, embodying the qualities of generosity, forgiveness, guidance, protection, and giving to others. In her reflection she focuses on the journey of Holy Week and how it reveals the cost of justice and mercy. Jesus does not wield power as the world expects. He enters in humility, knowing that his path leads to suffering, betrayal and death. And yet, this suffering is not in vain. It becomes the very means of transformation and new life.
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Week Five Reflection: Cynthia Mulholland
Cynthia Mulholland is from Cohort Three of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellowship. She is from Australia. She shares a reflection with us on hope in action.
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Week Four Reflection: Sr. Mai Nguyen-Doan rsm
Sr. Mai Nguyen-Doan rsm is from the fourth cohort of 2024-2025 of the Mercy Global Action Emerging Leaders Fellowship. Mai is from Australia. She is currently working as a Social Worker at Mercy Health, a ministry of the Sisters of Mercy in Australia. She shares a reflection with us on the interlinking strands of Mercy, Justice and Hope.
Week Three Reflection: Sr. Virgencita A. Alegado rsm
Virgencita A. Alegado is a Religious Sister of Mercy from Mindanao Philippines, belonging to the Institute of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. She is currently serving as a school head of Holy Cross High School, a diocesan school and managed by the Sisters of Mercy since 1960. She is a MELF Fellow from Cohort 3. In her reflection she reminds us that Mercy without justice is not mercy.
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Week Two Reflection: Amy Keller
Amy Keller resides in the United States, and was a member of the Mercy Emerging Leaders Fellowship (Cohort 1), Mercy Volunteer Corps (2011-2012), and is a current Mercy Associate. She is pursuing her Masters in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Creighton University, where she works. In her reflection for the second week of Lent she says that justice in the world cannot be limited to only one mountain or location.
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Week One Reflection: Michelle Gorman RSM
Michelle Gorman RSM is originally from Co. Mayo, Ireland. She is an Institute Member for the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas and chaplain to the California State Senate. In her reflection Michelle speaks about Lent giving us an opportunity to bring our Mercy sensibilities to the chaos and disorder of our suffering world.
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