MMM Blog
The Kris Kringle Saga
by Sr. Prisca Ovat, MMM Kenya 17.12.2022 The tradition of having someone to pray for and exchange gifts with comes alive Christmas after Christmas. It is usually an exciting exercise to look forward to. However, I seem not to always look forward to the […]
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Emmanuel
by Sr. Genevieve van Waesberghe MMM Ireland 16.12.2022 God, our Emmanuel is always coming, often in surprising ways to heal us and give us new life. It was in our small counselling center where we accompanied single women traumatized by years […]
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Las Posadas
by Martha Acuna, AMMM California U.S.A. 14.12.2022 Las Posadas is a religious festival celebrated in Mexico and in some parts of the United States between December 16th, and 24th. Las Posadas commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to […]
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The Cry of the Poor
by Sr. Ruth Percival MMM England/Ireland 12.12.2022 Until recently, Advent spoke to me of gentle longing, hushed expectancy. It spoke of dark winter nights during which it was easy to journey back to Nazareth and stay reverently with Mary. Pondering, wondering and waiting. […]
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Advent and MMM
by Paul Campbell SJ U.S.A. 10.12.2022 For years, I’ve vaguely wondered about the MMM logo and so I finally emailed my sister Sheila and asked if the figures perhaps represented Mary and Elizabeth. I found her reply enlightening: […]
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Ask Social Media
by Sr. Prisca Ovat, MMM Kenya 09.12.2022 In an era of social media, everyone (young and old) tends to express the desire to stay connected. I recall those days in college when those who owned phones (Nokia 3310, Motorola, and their […]
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Family Novena – Novena em Familia 2022
Connecting to each other through our vulnerability by Sr. Maria Jose da Silva MMM Brazil 08.12.2022 In Brazil during this year of 2022 people passed through many forms of violence and destructive ways of relationships. This has made […]
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Telling Stories
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 06.12.2022 Here in Drogheda, we have this most wonderful chaplain. His name is Father Tommy, and he is in his eighties. He is the chaplain to our Nursing Home and says Mass for us here in the convent. His […]
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The Seed of an Idea
by Mary Coffey AMMM Ireland 04.12.2022 I went to morning Mass one day recently and found that it was a special Mass for the Confirmation class from the local primary school. Many of them, most likely, are rarely in a church and perhaps have […]
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Advent and Zechariah
by Sr. Sheila Campbell MMM Ireland 02.12.2022 One of my favourite characters from the Advent readings is Elizabeth’s husband, Zechariah. They say he was a priest, going about his priestly duties. But I bet he was depressed. Why do I say that? Well, […]
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