Sr. Mary Teresa MacIsaac

If we could interview the Apostles and ask them what moved them to leave everything to follow Our Lord Jesus Christ, it is certain that we would hear the most diverse answers. For one, it would have been the Master’s kind and penetrating gaze; for another, the power that His …

Anyone walking through the boreal forests, whether in Siberia, Canada or the Nordic countries of Europe, is likely to come upon a huge, very furry and always hungry animal: the bear. In children’s representations, bears are typically presented as charming and even endearing creature, but when faced with one of …

The pale moonlight illuminated the rooftops of the Eternal City, which silently slept. A peculiar procession of men and women of the most varied ages and conditions was advancing through the dark streets: priests, monks and nuns, nobles and peasants. They were hurrying to cover the last stretch of the …

In the famous evening conversation narrated by St. John in his Gospel, Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (Jn 3:3). Soon afterwards He added that it was necessary to be “born of water and …

Praised by Sacred Scripture as a “holy prophet” and “faithful in the sight of God” (Sir 48:23, 25), Isaiah is recognized for the extensive duration of his public life and the rich content of his writings. Considered the first of the four major prophets of the Old Testament, he was …

With what devotion we should attend Holy Mass! In this sublime Sacrament, the Sacrifice of Calvary is renewed and Jesus makes Himself present every day in the Sacred Species, wherever in the world a priest pronounces the words: “This is my Body,” “This is the chalice of my Blood.” Thus, …