"A strong, lively faith is the foundation of all virtue."

Catherine McAuley devoted her life to serving the poor, sick and uneducated of Dublin, Ireland. In 1831, she founded the    Sisters of Mercy: an organization committed to the service of others. Today, Catherine’s strength and work live on through Sisters of Mercy organizations around the world.

Throughout her life, Catherine maintained a compassionate focus on the needs of others and even on her deathbed, she urged her followers to “Be sure to you have a comfortable cup of tea for them when I am gone.” With her compassion and dedication in mind, Catherine’s Comfortable Tea was created by the Catherine McAuley Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Every tea bag contains an insightful quote from Catherine McAuley to ponder as you sip your cup of Catherine’s Comfortable Tea.

Catherine McAuley links:
www.sistersofmercy.org
www.mercyworld.org

                                                            "The proof of love is deed."

Portrait courtesy of Mercy Medical Center,

Cedar Rapids, IA