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Elections and papal visit in Sri Lanka
...this effort touched me deeply. I was not able to get many pictures of value but I wanted to give you some idea of the crowd. The pope left Colombo later in the morning and went north to Madhu to a highly reverenced shrine of Our Lady. The north was most affected by the country’s 26-year-long civil war. The fighting officially ended in 2009 and much work remains to be done to bring the two sides together. Here especially, the...
Nature is a powerful healing source
As the doldrums of Indiana winter close in, my sixth experience to date, I find it inevitable to reflect on the warmth and liveliness of summer months. Snow is falling as I write this. Snow, which once served as a celebratory event during my time in the Rocky Mountains, an ingredient for outdoor recreation, is now an obstacle that stands in the way of the only egress from my home. I am watching it fall and slowly, quietly blanket all...
Prayerful reflections from the Gathering in Solidarity event
...country, and the world, she said, “Together with these multitudes, we commit to advancing human rights for all people and practicing empathy to build understanding across differences. Together with these multitudes, we are here to send a positive message about civil society, mutual respect, human rights, and the democratic process. Together with these multitudes, we proclaim that women’s rights are human rights, regardless of a woman’s race, ethnicity, religion, immigration status, sexual identity, gender expression, economic status, age or disability.”...
What is Eco-Justice?
...insecurity, and violence increase. Women, children, and future generations are disproportionately affected. Life depends upon making the links between economic policy, trade, extractive industries, and energy, immigration, food and water security, war and peace, and climate change. Borrowing again from Laudato Si, what is needed is an “integral ecology” as we address policy and laws. A new definition of progress must emerge. One not based upon the mythology of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) index, but one which considers the...
Sisters’ archives department receives grant
...Visions and Voices Program to digitize the letters of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and other fragile manuscripts. The Sisters of Providence are founding members of the program. “We have digitized Mother Theodore’s original journals and other interesting items, such as material about the Civil War and pictures of early artifacts. But less than 10 percent of our collection has been digitized,” Sister Janet said. “This grant will certainly help.” “Digitizing our materials is important,” Sister Marianne added. “If an unforeseen...
My Current Situation in Asia: A Quadrillion Blessings
...at a Conference at Payap University in Thailand. The conference took place earlier this year. As a result, Sister Marie Gratia Luking, SP, of Connersville, Indiana, was chosen as the leader of her sister co-laborers who were to establish a school in Kaifeng, China, in 1921. To fully understand the heroism of Sister Maria Gratia and her sisters, one has to imagine the atrocities committed by the Japanese armies in China and the Civil War with the Communist Revolution as...
A journey to wider acceptance and love: Sister Tracey Horan and immigration
...outside El Paso, Texas: makeshift neighborhoods where many lived without running water, electricity or legal status and were bussed to local factories that profited from their labor. It took processing the disappearance of one of my eighth grade students my first year of teaching after her family had been targeted by drug cartels in Juarez, Mexico. It took studying one-on-one with a teacher in Guatemala who had lived through the horrendous civil war, sanctioned by the U.S. government. Little by...
Political Engagement Committee: Our Platform
...in the United States – Tabitha M. Benney, University of Utah 3. We support community resilience and livability as evidenced by communities being equipped to engage in sustainable climate action planning that: Integrates policies and practices related to advancing food justice, Advocating for transportation equity, Upholding civil and human rights in emergency management, and Facilitating participatory democracy. Supporting Articles Can citizen action stop climate change? (The Fast Company), Anya Kamenetz, February 19, 2009 Updated citizens’ climate action plan for Newton...
A call to change
...stories and images of war and violence. Guns, bombs, drones, swords, and torture. All these — instruments of war — used to exert power and control. We pray for an end to violence. It begins with the setting down of these instruments so that our hands are empty to take up instruments of peace. While empty hands can cause much harm, they can also embrace, create, nurture, heal, liberate, share, and empower. Lent invites us to give up so that...
Former teacher influences a career in environmental law
...environmental issues we face should be obvious. Science is based on data/facts. Since seeing the film “An Inconvenient Truth” in 2006, I’ve become obsessed with the fact of global warming. I have been compelled to educate myself on the subject as much as possible, and the more I learn the more panic-stricken I become. I am frustrated beyond words at the lack of action from our government — at all levels. And what is most distressing to me is the...
Congratulations to the 2016 gold and silver Jubilarians
...broke out in Atlanta. President Johnson sent a letter to Congress asking them to enact gun control legislation. The United States and Vietnam were at war with each other. Riots and protests against the war were rampant. Calls for peace and an end to the war dominated the U.S. news. My Huong, you were born in 1970. You began your journey of religious life in 1991, entering a Dominican congregation in Vietnam. As Providence would have it, in 1998, you...
How does reforestation help global warming?
...places to take root once again. Deforestation is among the leading causes of human-made climate change, and continuing on this path will only accelerate the process. Forests are being cut down, and habitats are being destroyed every year. Reforestation is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to limit global warming. Replacing trees that were decimated by fires or human impact will revitalize the planet and reduce the negative effect that burning fossil fuels will have. Learn more here....