Blog
Welcome 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.
Walking through an experience of resurrection
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?
Volunteer Spotlight: The Sister Volunteers
'It's like answering questions about our family home.'
Providence teen volunteer grows closer to God by serving others
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.
‘But how could we sing a song of the Lord in a foreign land?’
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!
The call to be resurrected: What if we made a shield of love?
Be resurrected. Hear Jesus call your name.
What does it mean to love my neighbor as myself? A visit to the border
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.
Making sense of warring leaders both made in God’s image
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?
Reconnecting with Basilian Sisters in Ukraine
Reviving these memories of the beautiful people in a country rooted in a strong Christian heritage makes my heart weep as we pray ...
Father Terry and the subject of being ‘Called’
'That’s how I stay committed and faithful to my call to the priesthood.'
Ash Wednesday: The ‘Black Friday’ of the Church year
Sometimes, the liturgical action, in this case receiving ashes, expresses what we struggle to find words to express on our own. Even when we know we’re pulled toward a journey, we may have no idea what direction to take or where the path even is.
