“Rejoice always, never cease praying, render constant thanks; such is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16) “Anyone who has been around Sister Venard much during the past several years in particular would think that she had…
“Whatever you do, do with all your heart. …” (Colossians 3:23) “The words of Isaiah, ‘You are precious in my sight, and I love you,’ and the words of St. Paul, ‘Whatever you do, do with all your heart,’ are…
“Consider, I entreat you, that death sports with human calculations. … Let us always have in hand our lamps burning, that we may not be surprised.” (Saint Mother Theodore Guerin) “I can imagine Sister Frances hearing these words with great…
The evolution of Sister Denise Wilkinson’s life led her quite naturally to joining the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She grew up in Chicago, part of a close-knit, God-worshipping Catholic family. She attended Catholic schools, and by the time…
“Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Do not worry about your life and what you are to eat, nor about the body and how you are to clothe it.’” (Luke 12:22) “This reading is appropriate as we celebrate the life of…
“You may for a time be plagued by all sorts of trials, so that when Jesus Christ is revealed, your faith will have been tested and proved like gold.” (1 Peter 1:7) “For some years Sister Francis Eugene kept a…
This article is reprinted from summer 2007 issue of HOPE. Paint more! Sister Jody O’Neil would love to follow the advice of her long-time spiritual adviser. “That’s his consistent message for me. He said, ‘I wish you didn’t have to…
This article is reprinted from summer 2007 issue of HOPE. A place to worship — from the moment Saint Mother Theodore Guerin stepped foot on this hallowed ground at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods there has always been a deep-seated desire for a…
“The years pass and soon the Harvest is at hand, a time to reap the fruit of one’s life.” (excerpts from Psalm 90 from “Psalms for Praying”) “The time to reap the fruit of her life came sooner than expected…
Sister Rose Ann Eaton chuckles when she says her life has not followed the path she had in mind. From an early age, she had an idea that she might want to become a woman religious. But her mother suggested…