Students at Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, are visited twice a week by Gia, an 8-month-old Bernedoodle, and a group of Mercedarian Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. Gia is a ...

Mercedarian Sr. Silvia Flores darted across a street, setting her sight on her target: a woman selling fruit close to a busy street in El Salvador's crowded and bustling capital. But it wasn't fruit ...

The bearded and robed reclining figure of St. Peter Nolasco cannot be sleeping soundly or dreaming sweetly. A tree has sprouted from his left side, and no fewer than 36 friars stand on leaf platforms ...

Before Sister Tonia of the Heart of Jesus Borsellino became a religious sister of the Mercedarians of the Blessed Sacrament, she was an intern for Catholic News Agency (CNA). Sister Tonia shared her ...

As a boy, in the early 13th Century, Peter Nolasque astonished his parents by coming home half-naked after giving away his clothes to the poor. Later, his compassion was stirred by the plight of his ...

The Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center, the home of Sister Dulce’s ministry, will be the beneficiary of the Dining by Design luxury dining experience beginning at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at the ...

Dining by Design, a luxury dining event to benefit Cypress Springs Mercedarian Prayer Center, will be held Sunday, Aug. 18, at L’Auberge Casino & Hotel. The 4 p.m. event combines the culinary artistry ...