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.
‘Everything in us seemed to change except charity, which united us to God’
This need to bring Taize to the people where they are- at home- trumped any past reservations and opened the door for what feels like a bright future.
‘What about the switchboard?’
In the end, it was decided I would work from home and all calls would be routed to my cell phone
Reflecting on Crises with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
"My very dear and beloved Daughters … I have confidence that God will not permit any of you to be attacked by the epidemic. Be cheerful, kind to one another; having nothing on your conscience that could trouble you. Do not fast. Let your food be wholesome and well prepared."
A reflection for Mother’s Day
Traditions are ways for us to pass along the memories from one generation to another.
Prayer in this Time of Need
'There were, and continue to be, many good things that have come from this time ...'
Nurses Day prayers from the Sisters of Providence
Three of our Sisters of Providence with nursing backgrounds offer prayers for nurses during this time of coronavirus epidemic.
Teachers have a lasting impact
We thought this story shared by Sister Florence Norton illustrates how special the relationship with a teacher can be, even after many years!
The Art of Isolation
Let the holy within you rise
to greet silence as a friend
and enter into prayer
that moves and lives
and has being in you
for as long as it lasts.
Sister Editha Ben: the blessings of sheltering in place in the Philippines
Now, because of covid-19, flights have been canceled, airports are locked down and quarantine is imposed. And so, I have remained in the Philippines with my mother longer than planned.
Does it spark joy?
All I needed to do was ask the question, "Does it spark my joy?"
Imogen Anderson: The exceptional exception to the rule
Imogen Anderson is an exceptional volunteer who is actually a real life exception to the rule. Although the 16-year-old junior at Terre Haute North High School doesn’t yet meet the minimum age requirement to volunteer for the Sisters of Providence,…
