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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.

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Easter people in the midst of a pandemic

We have been living Lent.

Debbie Dillow
April 9, 2020
Advocacy & Action, Contribute, Eco-Spirituality, Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality
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Rising to the Occasion

I think we will be different when this crisis is over.

Sister Donna Butler
April 8, 2020
Advocacy & Action, Community Living, Contribute, Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality
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The social-distancing of an extrovert

I feel a new sense of peace. It’s something different from what I’ve felt before, just because I’ve listened more closely. This is a new peace and awareness and I do not take it lightly.

Mary Heins
April 7, 2020
Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality
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Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part Three

In preparing to vote, you are called to action. You are invited to ponder the message in the document, “Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting,” and then share the talk with three to five others

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BEing Providence in the World

For me, this was a providential encounter of Beginning Encounter (BE) and the Providence Associate program. After my husband died in 2010, I came to my “BE Weekend.” I joined the team in late 2011 and have been, in Henry Nouwen’s words, a “wounded healer” ever since, serving in various capacities, helping myself while helping others like me.

Michelle Barrentine
April 1, 2020
Community Living, Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality
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Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part two

Sisters of Providence Political Engagement Team
March 26, 2020
Advocacy & Action, Eco-Spirituality, Environmental Justice, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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Prayer for an unusual Lent

Amidst all the prescribed “social distancing” we are still not alone. Jesus’ message to his apostles in Gethsemane was to “watch and pray” as he went off to be alone for a while. Jesus’ message to us is also to watch and pray, particularly as we spend these days in ways we never imagined.

Marilyn Rausch
March 22, 2020
Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality
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Being Eucharist in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak

Looking around, I wondered if everyone who was there in church today would be there a few months from now. My heart ached for my sisters who for 70, 80, and 90 years or more have hardly been without the Eucharist for more than a few days. What were they experiencing?

Sister Paula Damiano
March 21, 2020
Community Living, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality
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Visiting Los Angeles Religious Education Congress

To our donors, we say 'What a sweet Providence you are to our ministry!'

Sister Joni Luna
March 20, 2020
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Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part One

'In preparing to vote, you are called to action.'

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Finally: a signature I am most proud of

Fast forward to today and a new signature style. I use it regularly now and love it when someone asks what it means. I use it when I sign in as a volunteer, when I complete a guest register, and when I share my name and contact information.

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Sister Barbara Battista: What does it mean to you to be a Catholic Sister today?

Living a common life centered in the Gospel virtues of poverty, chastity, and obedience has opened and stretched me beyond my wildest imaginings.

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