Sister Mary Elaine Anderson, IHM

Sister Mary Elaine currently serves as the director of candidates and novices for the IHM Congregation. She is a member of the OSP-IHM core community in McAllen, Texas, an inter-congregational initiative that accompanies asylum seekers on the US-Mexico border.

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Mary Elaine Anderson, IHM

Spiritual Reflections

Spirit of Ubuntu: A Measure of Our World’s Emotional Wellness

I believe that the situation at our US-Mexico border is an invitation to put into practice our spirit of ubuntu and give witness to the emotional wellness of our society. It takes great courage and deep faith for families to leave their homes and loved ones to cross the border (wall, river or desert).

April 1, 2022
As seen in Journey, Ministry at the Border, Spirituality