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Find your cause for celebration
Published on April 21, 2016
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”
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Mercy in Islam
Published on April 19, 2016
In this small glimpse of mercy in Islam, we reflect the hope of Pope Francis that this Jubilee year will “foster an encounter,” “open us to even more fervent dialogue” and “eliminate every form of closed-mindedness” toward Islam, Judaism, and “other noble religious traditions.” Inshallah! (God willing!)
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Video blog: What is a Providence Associate?
Published on April 18, 2016
“It’s a rewarding walk; a deeper inner journey.”
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Spring is here!
Published on April 16, 2016
Can’t make the trip to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods right now? Enjoy spring at the Woods in these pictures.
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Imperfect mercy
Published on April 15, 2016
I realized that in both stories, Jesus was open and vulnerable enough to allow others to call him to mercy. In the end, when it came to choosing mercy or sticking with his original plan, Jesus did not dig his heels in based on his own sense of the “right time” or the “right people.”
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Grieving gracefully into a future full of hope
Published on April 13, 2016
Saint Mother Theodore once said, “Treat yourself as you treat others, with kindness and indulgence.” I firmly believe that, above all, to comfort oneself or another involves being gentle with oneself or another. It means allowing grief to be a teacher who reminds us that we are wired for resilience. We are meant to find meaning and purpose in life.
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River of Grace
Let us gather up the tears of all times, all nations,
all peoples, all children to form a river of grace
to moisten, saturate, drench the hardness of hearts of stone
turning them into hearts of flesh, into the heart of the God of Providence.…
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Forgiveness and mercy
Published on April 13, 2016
Forgiveness is a process, and a slow one at that. We cannot rush forgiveness. If we do it becomes insincere. It takes time, patience and mercy and it is never an easy journey to make.
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Reaching out as mercy
Published on April 13, 2016
“As Pope Francis has spoken so many times, at least the way that I understand it, mercy is shown by reaching out to people where they are and not waiting for them to come to you. So in a way, it is to be alert to the needs of someone. The need to be loved, to be accepted, to be important. I think Pope Francis’ approach to a year of mercy has again called people to be more aware, more alert, to that,” said Providence Associate Daniel Hopcus, the priest chaplain at Saint Mary-0f-the-Woods.
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Poem: Human Violence
Published on April 13, 2016
Tragic legacy
pervasive pattern repeating
itself through the ages
a rippling effect on relationship
at every level …
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Counsel and guidance to middle schoolers
Published on April 13, 2016
“I had a student just yesterday that came to me sobbing with a note that read, ‘I wish you were dead. Nobody likes you. Here are some ways you could kill yourself: drink bleach, starve to death or slash your wrists. Go kill yourself,’” said Providence Associate Lorrie Scheidler, a middle school guidance counselor in Terre Haute, Indiana, helps students work through times of uncertainty.
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