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The life after death is different from the here and now. What about our seeing or sensing a Loved One after their death? Can we understand that the dead live but not in the same way as the here and now?
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For me, Providence is God’s unconditional and interdependent love for each and every creation, given freely to be shared with, by and for every creation. God is present and acting. I may not recognize or sense God’s Providence, especially in times of struggle or pain.
Chuck Fisher is a Providence Associate of the Sisters of Providence. He was formerly a priest in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. He returned to the Terre Haute, Indiana, area after about 12 years as Executive Director for Catholic Community Services in the diocese of Tucson, Arizona. He's now retired and continues volunteering with and for the Sisters of Providence.