The lake water disappeared. In February 2018, days and days of heavy rain caused several large trees to be torn loose from the earthen berm. When the trees fell, a section of the berm collapsed, allowing the lake water to “escape.”
The eight pages we read from the Mother Theodore’s ‘Journals and Letters” create quite the patchwork quilt of relationships — some intriguing, some annoying, some tender, some puzzling, some of the true blue kind.
Mother Theodore entered a culture entirely unknown to her; so perhaps the mission succeeded and endures because of her willingness to act, observe, learn and adapt.
I am thankful for the freedom of our nation and worried about the deep divisions between and among us.
Did the woman carry a yard stick? A surveyor’s measure? A folded up paper chart that converts leagues to miles, meters to inches or feet?
What words draw you into prayer?
No matter the challenge, you help us solve it. No matter the project, you respond with love and generosity.
Let's take our place then in a long history of mask wearers and mask makers. Let our masks keep ourselves and our neighbors safe and well.
The willingness of the Providence Health Care staff to forgo the efficiency of a set schedule in favor of a more spontaneous model of care speaks volumes for their commitment to recognizing and respecting the dignity and individuality of persons in their care.
I feel inclined to talk with Saint Mother Theodore about what’s worrying me, or making me happy or driving me crazy. "Another means for preserving the peace is to let little things pass without noticing them," she said.