n memory of September 11, 2001 – We all—all Americans—remember where we were on that day: traveling, working, enjoying breakfast with friends, washing the dishes… Seared into our minds is that moment when we saw but couldn’t comprehend. The poem below was written by Mattie Stepanek, age 11 after witnessing the events of 9/11. Mattie passed away in 2004. For more information about Mattie’s story and his message of peace, visit the Mattie Stepanek website (http://www.mattieonline.com/). FOR OUR WORLD We…

In the silent gaze of adoration I experience Christ. I discover I am not alone. Pope Benedict XVI said that in adoration that “it is precisely this personal act of encounter with the Lord that develops the social mission which is contained in the Eucharist and desire to break down barriers, not only the barriers between the Lord and us but also and above all those that separate us from one another.”(Christmas address to the Roman Curia, 2005). An image…

Adoration By Sr. Sarah Hennessey, FSPA My family never understood adoration.  My friends even less.  As a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration, the medal around my neck portrays a monstrance.  Most people have no idea what it is.  And if I try to explain that it “holds the Blessed Sacrament exposed” people get even more confused. I want them to get it but I do not know even how to begin. Jesus loves us so much that his true and…