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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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Day by day with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

I feel inclined to talk with Saint Mother Theodore about what’s worrying me, or making me happy or driving me crazy. "Another means for preserving the peace is to let little things pass without noticing them," she said.

Sister Denise Wilkinson
October 3, 2019
Providence Associates, Providence Spirituality, Reflections from Sister Denise, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
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Get to know Sister Joni Luna, SP

Sister of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Sister Joni Luna, SP, shares of her search for something that was missing in her life which led her to find first God and then a vocation as a Catholic woman religious (sister).

Amy Miranda
August 23, 2019
Become a Sister, Community Living, Meet a Sister
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Our Changing Woods

Come take a walk in the Woods of Indiana with Sister Rosemary and Dr. Speer

Sisters of Providence
August 23, 2019
Advocacy & Action, Eco-Spirituality, Education, Environmental Justice, Providence Spirituality, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
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Ministry at the border: belleza (beauty) of binationality

As I move into this new ministry of accompanying and learning from people on the move — people fleeing violence, seeking opportunity, working to keep their families together — I find some solace in the ways Creation shows us that division is a farce.

Sister Tracey Horan
August 16, 2019
Become a Sister, Peace & Justice, Sisters in Ministry
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A Reflection for Reception into the Novitiate

Is not your heart burning inside to know this Christ, Jessica, to welcome this Christ as the core of your truest self?

Sister Dawn Tomaszewski
August 5, 2019
Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Reflections from Sister Dawn
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Stepping forward to become a Sister of Providence

Postulant life was an experience that welcomed me to jump into a new lifestyle with both feet. The past ten months hsave been an opportunity to get to know myself a little more deeply. I have been able to work on areas of my life that I deeply desired to mold but never made a priority, such as my prayer life.

Sister Jessica Vitente
August 2, 2019
Become a Sister, Community Living, Sisters in Ministry
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Discovering the Woods: A visit from a fresh perspective

Each day we get visitors, pilgrims and tour groups who explore the many wonderful things that are here for all to discover.

Mary Riley
July 24, 2019
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
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The joys of music

One morning, I said hello to a Sister of Providence resident, merely as a greeting. As I started to leave, she asked me to stay.

Sharon Boyle
July 17, 2019
Art & Music, Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Volunteering
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A Reflection for a Golden Jubilee

This Jubilee is as much about looking forward as it is about looking back.

Sister Dawn Tomaszewski
July 6, 2019
Community Living, Education, Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Reflections from Sister Dawn, Sisters in Ministry

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A reflection for first vows

What we make of Saint Mother Theodore’s legacy will be our legacy – will we follow and not look back?

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Saying yes to the vows

As I say “Yes!” to these great unknowns, I am excited to see the ways that Providence will draw these vows into my life. I’m excited to see the way they will shape me into my most authentic self. I’m excited to see what religious life will come to be as we navigate this time of transition.

Sister Emily TeKolste
June 27, 2019
Become a Sister, Community Living, Providence Associates
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White Violet Wednesday: The story behind our cucumbers

Not to brag but our cucumbers are special The cucumbers we’ve been harvesting at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice are not your average cuke. They are specialty varieties, selected for their thin skins, small seed cavities, and crispy texture. They…

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