Reflections
Share in the wisdom of the Providence community. Be inspired, grow in your faith and find practical spiritual guidance in these reflections from Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates.
Being ‘Home’ for Christmas
It seems to me that that new perspective created a home, a free space, a quiet space, a breathing space
‘I’ll be home for Christmas:’ A song of hope and of light in the darkness
This might seem like a strange reflection at a time of the year when we are celebrating a birth, and the operative emotion suggested is JOY
2017 reflection for Foundation Day
Thanks, in part, to the latest volume of the SP history written by Sister Maureen Abbott, “New Lights from Old Truths,” we have cast new light on a saying of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. During instructions with the novices, Mother…
2017 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Feast Day reflection
Happy Feast! I think Mother Theodore might agree that the best part of her being declared a saint is the opportunity it has given us as her beloved community to come together to pray, to sing, to enjoy each other’s…
Reflections for Back to School Mass
I offer you the companionship of the Sisters of Providence
Listening, loving, letting go: reflection for profession of vows
"Obedience, chastity, poverty — listening, loving, letting go. These are set before you today in a deeper way. And to return to the scripture for today — God is with you every step of the way."
Sister Dawn reflects at the vows ceremony for three Sisters of Providence.
I’ll meet you in the field: the spirituality of coming together
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right doing,
there is a field. I’ll meet you there.
When the soul lies down in that grass, the world is
too full to talk about. Ideas, language, even the
phrase each other doesn’t make any sense. — Rumi
Sister Ann Sullivan reflects on the spirituality of coming together across divides.
Language barriers, smiles and unexpected gifts: Sister Denise Wilkinson reflects from France
I am getting to know each sister by paying attention to her expressions, her voice, her walk, her greeting of others. I notice her desire to communicate with me and her frustration at not knowing English.
Most of all I notice smiles. I didn’t expect smiles as comfort, joy, wordless compassion. Right now that’s what they are for me and I hope for the sisters I encounter.
Reflections on the 175th Anniversary Celebration of Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Jasper
'Thank you on behalf of all Sisters of Providence and especially those of us who are with you'
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: bearing the light still today
Saint Mother Theodore's story is still very relevant today. She was an immigrant. She came to a foreign land where she didn’t know the language and where there was a lot of prejudice and bias toward Catholics and toward women. There are just so many parallels to what she faced and what she endured that are still around today. She’s a great model and mentor.
