‘Thank you Mother Mary for choosing and calling Mother Theodore to lead the mission to Indiana.’
Read moreWe know Mother Theodore because she wrote. The storyteller in Mother Theodore shines clearly today as so many of us make use of what she left for us. We speak of Providence in our lives with the quiet confidence of children who learned at the feet of a loving parent.
Read more‘I believe a deep and abiding relationship with our Provident God is important and enhances all others.’
Read moreThe founding sisters arrived at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods late in the evening on Oct. 22, 1840. They were expecting a convent and a school. Instead they found a dense woods with no buildings in sight. There had been a storm that lasted 36 hours the previous days. The sisters arrived in damp clothes, hungry and tired.
Read moreSister St. Theodore, her given name as a Sister of Providence, accepted with humility her assignments. Even so when they were difficult, providentially acquiring new knowledge along the way that would benefit her in God’s plans for her future.
Read moreAnother quality Mother Theodore expressed so well is kindness. She shows kindness in trying to accept not only her own difficult situation but also some personality conflicts which tried her patience.
Read more‘Do I place myself in Providence and reverence the place and time as a true gift rather than looking back or worrying about the future?’
Read moreWhen I have had difficulties in my life, Mother Theodore’s words were of enormous help.
Read more‘Go forth, Providence Associates, into the world to form community and to minister.’
Read moreOh, how blessed to be a member of this Providence community! The founding spirit that is expressed so poignantly in Saint Mother Theodore’s words continues to challenge and comfort my soul.
Read moreLet each of us commit ourselves to becoming more like Francis
Read moreHow are WE walking in the footsteps of this saint?
Read moreWelcome to our blog. Here, we will share with you stories of our lives as Sisters of Providence. We invite Providence Associates to write in this space also. We hope you find these posts enjoyable and inspirational.