Campus Blog

The Gospel is challenging.  Jesus sends the Apostles out two by two with no money!  How will they survive?  Well, the people they visit will take them in and take care of them.  So, they have to radically trust in God’s providence.  Although today, we don’t go out two by two door to door and stay at people’s houses for extended visits, we are still called to consecrate all that we have to God’s purpose.  Anything we have is not ours but for everyone and God’s purpose. Second, the Apostles are...

   What is the action that Jesus does most in his ministry?  It seems to be healing.  Jesus is healing all the time!  in fact, in scripture Jesus heals everyone that approaches Him for healing.  The only people He doesn’t heal are those who don’t have faith.  Why are so many people healed?  My theory is that Jesus is Heaven Incarnate.  What do I mean by that? Well, what is the greatest part of Heaven?  The greatest part and the “essence” of Heaven is God.  No one can argue with that, and God...

Where did you grow up? Pendleton, NY What was your hometown before coming to Sacred Heart Home? Pendleton, NY Do you still have family members or relatives in Western New York? My sister, son, two daughters, granddaughter, and two great-grandkids How different is it for your now that you have lived in the new Sacred Heart Home for 3 years? It’s like heaven in the new building. What more could you want?! What activities do you enjoy doing? Anything that involves people. Bingo and going out to...

Where did you grow up? Buffalo What was your hometown before coming to Sacred Heart Home? Buffalo Do you still have family members or relatives in Western New York? No What activities do you enjoy doing? Exercise, bingo, watching movies, sitting outside in the sun, going to mass and rosary Have you gotten to know some of your fellow resident really well over the years? Yes, some residents who I share a dining room with In what ways does the staff help you out on a daily basis? They help with...

Sister Patricia Burkard recently retired as the Chairperson of the Governing Board for The Brothers of Mercy. The Board, management team, employees and volunteers thank Sister Pat for her years of dedicated service to the Campus and wish her the best in her retirement. Below is an overview of her distinguished career that was full of community service. Over the years, Sister Pat emerged as a respected voice in the Franciscan Community. Ultimately she became General Minister for two terms. She...

Brother Matthias Moller recently retired from The Brothers of Mercy Holding Company’s Board of Directors after 15 years, although he remains on the Board of The Brothers Congregation (officially named Brothers of Mercy Mary Help of Christians). It is always interesting to see how a member of the Brothers community first became a Brother! Brother Matthias’ had a late religious vocation after spending years in the business world and domestic travel. Eventually circumstances in Brother Matthias’...

 (This concept is C. S. Lewis,’ though creatively adapted).  Satan needed to hire a devil to be second in command and there were three devils vying for the spot.  He asked them a question to test their ability.  “What would you do to bring about the destruction of souls?” The first devil approached Satan and said, “I would tell them to suck all the marrow out of life and live life to the fullest.  Don’t worry about the right or wrong.  Eh!  Let that stuff take care of itself.” Satan only...

In the first reading, we hear of the fall of humanity.  As a result, separation enters the universe, separation within, but also, separation from God.   First, there is separation between God and humanity.  This happens when man and woman doubt God’s sincerity.  They disobey, because they don’t trust God.  “The forbidden fruit must be pleasing,” they say to themselves and eat. Before the fall, there had been unity between God and humanity and all of nature.  Though, according to the catechism,...