Sisters of Providence

“Jesus said to them, ‘Let the children come to me, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as they.’” — (Mark10:14b) “Sister Alma Marie was an excellent teacher and loved the little children. Anytime she was out for playground duty, she was surrounded by little children just as Jesus was in today’s reading. She,…

“Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads … .” (Galatians 5:25) “Advice such as this is exactly what Sister Catherine Marie followed in her life. She lived freely, animated and…

“Shout to God with joyful praise!” — (Psalm 47:1b) “Psalm 47 was read at the Liturgy on Jan. 22, a few hours after Sister Maureen Therese Brennan saw her God face to face. At first, it seems so unlike Sister Maureen Therese, the soft-spoken gentle woman for whom the word ‘shout’ applied to a stain…

“When Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said, ‘Woman, you are free of your infirmity.’” (Luke 13:12) “ … but one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins worth a few cents.” (Mark 12:42) “Two anonymous women — loved by God, touched by God, faithful to their God. Each…

“Lord, help me live my life for thee, to think of others instead of me, and help me give my very best without regard for need of rest, until I’ve run the race you’ve set, and every righteous goal is met.” (a favorite prayer poem of the late Sister Mary Regis O’Kane) “Sister Mary Regis…

“The kindness and generosity of God our Savior dawned upon the world, not for any good deeds of our own, but because he was merciful.” — Titus 2:13 “Our Scripture reading this afternoon shows us a messiah who comes in gentleness and kindness — full of compassion. I think this is the picture that would…

“Wherever you go, I will go, wherever you live, I will live. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.” Ruth 1:16 “Sister Rose Michele Boudreau was first a Sister of Providence, second, an accomplished teacher and third, an artist, but some might debate the order of two and three,” said Sister…

“This is what God asks of you, only this: to act justly, to love tenderly and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6: “When you heard the reading, did you think, perhaps, that this is how Sister Marie Wolf lived? The reading was one of Sister Marie’s favorites, and it is quite possible that…

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by … .” (Robert Frost) “Sister Jean originally entered the Society of Mary Reparatrix, whose call and mission entrusted them to repair the injustice brought about by social injustice, greed and misfortune. It was here that Sister Jean began to…

“Let the little children come to me, do not stop them … .” (Mark 10:14) “My reflection on the passage brought to mind several facets of the woman we knew and loved for her many endearing and consistent qualities of mind and heart. Sister Eleanor was a welcoming person with whom one felt immediately at…