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The charism of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

When asked to give her impressions of Mother Theodore, Susanna Alvey, who grew up as a neighbor in the then-thriving village of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, responded, “Her success was due more to prayer than to human efficiency, I think.” Through her…

Sister Maureen Abbott
May 5, 2009
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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The spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

Spirituality, the fundamental, underlying way in which a person relates to God, to other people and to oneself, is not merely an attitude toward God, an acceptable way to worship God, or a certain set of beliefs about God. Spirituality…

Sister Jeanne Knoerle
May 5, 2009
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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Sister Jan Craven

If the 1960s were known as the roller coaster of social change, then Sister Jan Craven loved every high-speed twist and turn. Society was changing. The Catholic Church was changing. Jan Craven was changing. Her father was a devout follower…

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Donna Stites: wanting to be seen as somebody

A drug dealer, a prostitute, a murderer — that’s how many people view 46-year-old Donna Stites. Donna has been in prison for murder since 1984. Today, her world is inside the Indiana Women’s Prison in Indianapolis. However, there are people…

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Pianos and Dina

Dina Bato has quite a handshake. One wouldn’t expect it from the friendly, quick to smile 32-year-old, but with one shake of that right hand, there is no doubt that this woman does not need help opening jars. Her impressive…

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Bringing beauty into the world – the late Sister Cecilia Clare Bocard

Reprinted from the summer 2009 issue of HOPE. “We are all aware, I am sure, that music, as a fine art, involves the creation of beauty. Now we know that beauty is an attribute of God. … Music then is…

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Sister Joann Quinkert

Updated August 2022 In some ways, Sister Joann Quinkert may have a parallel experience with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of- the-Woods. When Mother Theodore came to the United States in 1840, she…

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The legacy of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

By Sister Marie Kevin Tighe, formerly of the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin The legacy of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is not a material or monetary one. It is a spiritual gift bestowed upon her by…

Sisters of Providence
March 19, 2009
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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Civil War service

Just over 20 years after the founding of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind., the country was torn apart by the Civil War (1861-1865). Sisters of Providence answered a call to duty by Indiana Governor Oliver P. Morton.…

Sisters of Providence
March 19, 2009
American Civil War, Stories from the Archives

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History of devotion to Our Lady of Providence

For more than 75 years, Sisters of Providence and lay people from throughout the world have prayed at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Providence, which is located today in the vestibule of the Church of the Immaculate Conception.…

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A faceless ghost?

It's a perfect time for a good ghost story. Settle in and hear this first-hand account of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods own "faceless nun."

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The remarkable life of Mother Marie Gratia Luking

By Sister Mary Roger Madden On Oct. 29, 1989, in Shalu, Taichung County, Taiwan, a group of clergy, lay people and women religious gathered at the burial site of Mother Marie Gratia Luking. They were there to commemorate the 25th…

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