“I am the Lord; I have called you in righteousness.” (Isaiah 42:6) “Those of us who knew Sister Mary Carina during her life as an educator and administrator would have little difficulty recognizing the Messianic qualities mentioned in the passage…
How many times might you have heard, “I guess it was Providence, but I didn’t know it at the time?” Sister Helen Vinton might be a textbook example. She grew up on a western Nebraska ranch where everyone had to…
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘That is why I am telling you not to worry about your life. …’” (Luke 12:22) “In the Jerusalem Bible translation, this passage from Saint Luke’s Gospel is given the title ‘Trust in Providence.’…
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” (Scripture Readings Advent to Pentecost, Carmelites of Indianapolis) “Sister Mary Evangelista Herber — Vangie — has been a special light in our world for more than 103…
No telling what spark one nice, well-intentioned smile might kindle in the human spirit. Just ask Sister Jeanette Lucinio what one smile did for her. “I was first attracted to the Sisters of Providence when I saw them at Mass…
Canonization Liturgy in Rome on October 15, 2006.
Pope Benedict XVI gave the homily during the canonization of Mother Theodore Guerin on Oct. 15, 2006. His comments were in four different languages and addressed the pilgrims attending from countries for each person canonized that day. The following were…
Sister Marie Kevin Tighe, formerly from the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, answers some questions about the canonization process. 1. Why do we need to have saints legitimized by the Church? Look at the word need.…
The Sisters of Providence share the news of Mother Theodore’s upcoming canonization with the public on October, 2006.