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Prayer poem: heaviness of war

By A. Rodriguez | May 12, 2022 |

what will the world turn into now when we no longer protect the weak
what can i do when i am so far away and my voice is meaningless to those with the guns …
and i am not strong enough physically to fight them
what will be left when the fighting stops

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Sister Jody O’Neil accompanies brother on ‘Honor Flight’

By Jason Moon | May 10, 2022 |

‘It was fantastic. It was like a once-in-a-lifetime trip.’

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My mother’s hands: a Mother’s Day reflection

By Sister Theresa Ann Boland | May 8, 2022 |

As I grew into adulthood and left home to pursue my own dreams of becoming a teacher, I realized what wonderful life lessons I learned from my mom. Especially lessons about the importance of a strong work ethic and finishing what you have started. 

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Revelation

By Sister Ruth Johnson | May 3, 2022 |

It is the Easter of my being

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Walking through an experience of resurrection

By Charles J. Fisher | May 1, 2022 |

The life after death is different from the here and now. What about our seeing or sensing a Loved One after their death? Can we understand that the dead live but not in the same way as the here and now?

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Volunteer Spotlight: The Sister Volunteers

By Jason Moon | April 29, 2022 |

‘It’s like answering questions about our family home.’

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Providence teen volunteer grows closer to God by serving others

By Pia Carino | April 23, 2022 |

Volunteering here has helped me reach into the depths of my mind and soul. It has made me realize how much serving my community and making others happy means to me. This experience has made me so much closer to God as I use my God-given gifts to serve.

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Poem: Earth rising

By Sister Ruth Johnson | April 22, 2022 |

It is alive and clings to us in way we have forgotten

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‘But how could we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land?’

By Sister Ann Casper | April 17, 2022 |

How can we NOT sing our Easter Alleluias?! Even in the midst of all this suffering. Indeed, we must sing because of all this suffering! That is what the paschal mystery is all about!

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The call to be resurrected: What if we made a shield of love?

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | April 16, 2022 |

Be resurrected. Hear Jesus call your name.

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What does it mean to love my neighbor as myself? A visit to the border

By Sister Joni Luna | April 7, 2022 |

May I too be a companion to all on the journey home to our Provident God who has blessed me with this gift of abundance. 

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Making sense of warring leaders both made in God’s image

By Sabrina Falls | March 26, 2022 |

Bearing God’s image requires us to love even the Russian dictator. What does this mean for our own response to this situation? What would God have them/us do in this moment?

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