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.
Throwback Thursday: Remember ‘Tiny Tim?’
Andrew O'Dwyer worked in security for the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for 48 years
A Mother’s Day Prayer
The Sisters of Providence want to honor all mothers and Mary Mother of God this week with this prayer
Collaborating against Human Trafficking
Most of us live in a protected space where the reality of human trafficking is far from our minds and hearts on a daily basis. When it seems so far removed from us, we may easily pass up responding to…
Giving thanks to the ash trees on Arbor Day
I feel a need to say thanks, to find a way to acknowledge their importance
Poetry can tickle a funny bone!
'The skirt and the jacket were parted one day ...'
Linden Leaf Gifts: Not just a store!
When you enter Linden Leaf Gifts you will find the religious goods you might expect. There are wonderful items with the image of Saint Mother Theodore and Our Lady of Providence that will inspire you.
Find your cause for celebration
“Since we cannot change reality, let us change the eyes which see reality.”
Mercy in Islam
In this small glimpse of mercy in Islam, we reflect the hope of Pope Francis that this Jubilee year will “foster an encounter,” “open us to even more fervent dialogue” and “eliminate every form of closed-mindedness” toward Islam, Judaism, and “other noble religious traditions.” Inshallah! (God willing!)
Video blog: What is a Providence Associate?
"It's a rewarding walk; a deeper inner journey."
Spring is here!
Can't make the trip to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods right now? Enjoy spring at the Woods in these pictures.
Imperfect mercy
I realized that in both stories, Jesus was open and vulnerable enough to allow others to call him to mercy. In the end, when it came to choosing mercy or sticking with his original plan, Jesus did not dig his heels in based on his own sense of the “right time” or the “right people.”
