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The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are a community of vowed Catholic women religious. Inspired by our foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, we are passionate about our lives of prayer, education, service and advocacy.
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Oración para pedir la guía del Señor
Read in English Amado mío, Tú que me acompañas en el camino,Haz que tu presencia que es mi guíasantifique cada paso que doy. En los momentos en que me preocupo al pensar que mis dones tal vez no sean suficientes,recuérdame…

Border Stories: Opening the Door to the Kingdom God Wants
This week, we celebrate National Migration Week around the theme, 'Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees.'

Can I Stay Here Forever? The Answer is YES.
A voice rises up from within the trees:
Are you ready to give your whole life to me?
My eyes shine up at the trees
From under my visor.
They know my answer is yes.

Leaning into God
Beloved, be with all of us in our
leaning,
leaning into something new
leaning with trust on one another
leaning in toward the light.

What is asylum?
t definition of asylum in the U.S. is based on the 1951 United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees. It was created when countries came together in the wake of the Holocaust and committed that never again would they return people fleeing persecution to danger.

A journey to wider acceptance and love: Sister Tracey Horan and immigration
Like most stereotypes, my beliefs about immigrants most likely came from a combination of sources: messages I heard from the news, friends, and media that convinced me that immigrants were an inherent threat to my well-being.

Ministry at the border: belleza (beauty) of binationality
As I move into this new ministry of accompanying and learning from people on the move — people fleeing violence, seeking opportunity, working to keep their families together — I find some solace in the ways Creation shows us that division is a farce.

Celebrating 8th Day Center for Justice
I couldn't help but feel a sense of loss that, as the drumbeat of white supremacy in the U.S. echoes louder and the inequality gap widens, this beacon of creative non-violent resistance is simultaneously dimming

Where Your Treasure Is
It was so strange to stand outside the place where Sonia was detained

Prayer for guidance
At times when the way ahead,
or even the next step,
seems unclear,
assure me that You know what is to come;
that You envision
a plan to prosper me and not to harm me,
to give me a future full of hope.

