As they get closer to Indiana, Mother Theodore and her companions experience some lows and highs traveling down the Ohio River.
Read moreSaint Mother Theodore’s detailed descriptions of her experiences become a way to meditate on and pray thanksgiving for creation.
Read moreThe necrology describes Sister Clare as a “gentle devoted religious, one very faithful to all her obligations. Many of the Sisters were very devoted to her, and this affection was noticeable even in their remembrance of her.”
Read moreI asked the sisters and staff at the Woods for their experience of “being stickered” and want to share their responses with you. Enjoy!
Read moreDid the woman carry a yard stick? A surveyor’s measure? A folded up paper chart that converts leagues to miles, meters to inches or feet?
Read morePray with the Sisters of Providence for the nine days leading up to the Feast of Our Lady of Providence on Saturday, Nov. 14.
Read moreAnd then, as often happens in our darkest hours, the smallest of kindnesses can lift the spirits.
Read moreWe love these women who have so shaped our beloved community.
Read moreSo, what brought these diverse women and men to seek something more with the Sisters of Providence?
Some said that as alums of former Sisters of Providence schools they were reconnecting with their roots.
One told how he had come to the Woods for a retreat and was inspired by what he saw.
Read moreI love the many instances where she studies and describes an animal for the reader. She tells of the whale’s massive head, as big as a house. The dark brown color of its back and how it spouts out water apparently by respiration as its jets are so regular.
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.