Mercy Monday: A comfortable cup of tea

At the end of Catherine McAuley’s life, she said to one of her sisters, “Be sure you have a comfortable cup of tea when I am gone.”

Ever since, a cup of tea has been a symbol of the warm and caring relationships which were at the heart of Catherine McAuley’s Mercy vision.

A photo of a tea cup Catherine McCauley used around 1827.

Just as a warm cup of tea was shared by Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy from the very beginning, we hope that you will enjoy a good cup of tea this week and show our community that we are still staying strong and sharing in the spirit of community and mercy.

Salve Regina students sharing at a Mercy Center Tea during Mercy Week on campus.

Share with us an image of you enjoying a cup of tea this week by tagging @mercycentersr on Instagram or send in your photo to matthewj.kelly@salve.edu to be featured in next week’s Mercy Center newsletter.

Matt Kelly, campus minister for liturgical ministry and service, enjoying a large cup of tea.

Salve’s got this . . . with a comfortable cup of tea!

Reflection offered my Matthew Kelly, Mercy Center for Spiritual Life (April 27, 2020). 

Each Monday and Wednesday, SALVEtoday will provide a prayer or reflection for the University community to reflect upon during this time of remote living and learning. #salvesgotthis #mercymondays