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July 31, 2023: Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...like a net thrown into the sea, which collect fish of every kind. When it is full they haul it ashore and sit down to put what is good into buckets. What is bad they throw away. Thus it will be at the end of the age. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from the righteous and throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth. “Do you understand all these...
Message of Pope Francis for Creation Day 2023
...to grow as people, we need to harmonize our own rhythms of life with those of creation, which gives us life.” The Heartbeat of Creation During this Season of Creation, let us dwell on those heartbeats: our own and those of our mothers and grandmothers, the heartbeat of creation and the heartbeat of God. Today they do not beat in harmony; they are not harmonized in justice and peace. Too many of our brothers and sisters are prevented from drinking...
The beauty of these Woods: a reflection of God’s presence
...to remind me that I am not alone … no, I am very safe in your presence, for You are right here with me, every step of the way. Our evening walks together renew and strengthen me for tomorrow. I pray, Creator God, that through your presence with me I might radiate the beauty of these Woods, the beauty of Your Love, to those whose path I will cross tomorrow. Originally published in the Fall 2023 issue of HOPE magazine....
‘Be unafraid to follow in her footsteps’: a reflection on the Feast of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...the line between you and everything blurs.” These are not throw-away moments, she says, they are actually portals into the sacred nature of things. “They are tastes of the truth of our Oneness, that we are part of everything, everywhere, all at once.” Valarie challenges us to remember the truth of our interconnectedness and move through the world from a place of love. We must train our eyes to see others with wonder, to embrace them as kin. To say...
The Cry of the Poor
...poor, commitment to society, and interior peace.” (Laudato Si’ Paragraph 10). A Call The term “eco-justice” addresses this intersection of environmental work and justice living. The Response to the Cry of the Poor document calls us to promote eco-justice as a basic human right for all. To become aware that we are called to defend human life from its beginning to death and to defend all forms of life on Earth. Our response begins with an awareness, an open attentiveness...
A note from Sister Barbara, June 12, 2024
...bans on public property. Deliver us from the violence of irreverence, exploitation and control. Grant us the desire, and the strength, to act responsibly within the cycle of creation. Renters often find themselves in a dispute with landlords to fix much-needed repairs in their residences. About a quarter of the States allow renters to put their rent into an escrow account until the repairs are complete. Other States do allow unilateral withholding of rent until repairs are complete. Only five...
A Note from Sister Barbara Battista: August 12, 2024
...around you about the issues that matter to you and why it’s important to vote. If Not Now Song by Carrie Newcomer If not now tell me when If not now tell me when We may never see this moment Or place in time again If not now if not now tell me when I see sorrow and trouble in this land I see sorrow and trouble in this land Although there will be struggle we’ll make the change we...
Sister Emily TeKolste: Continuing to grow spiritually
More than eight years ago, Indianapolis native Sister Emily TeKolste became a woman religious with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. “I became a Sister of Providence because I found a community whose spirit matched mine,” she recalled. “They are rooted in love, mercy and justice, both contemplative and action-oriented. I wanted to be a part of justice-making in the world and to do it in community.” A Period of Growth Since September 2016, Sister Emily admitted she...
The Evolution of the Billionaire
...Following: 20 Poverty Quotes to Inspire Change The Lord Hears the Call of the Poor If Not Now, Tell Me When – Carrie Newcomer If not now, tell me when…If not now, tell me when. We may never see this moment…Or place in time again If not now, if not now, tell me when. I see sorrow and trouble in this land. I see sorrow and trouble in this land Although there will be struggle we’ll make the change we...
Polyculture. Or How I Stopped Worrying and Now Embrace the Unpredictable
“At its best, life is completely unpredictable.” – Christopher Walken Our number one vegetable crop is tomatoes. In fact, we grow more than 30 different fruit and vegetable crops, and tomatoes typically account for more sales than our bottom 20 crops combined. When you grow so many types of varieties of crops, it’s known as polyculture. In a polyculture system, you can usually expect one or two crops to fail each year because of variance in weather, rainfall, pest pressure,...
Annmarie Portela: ‘With this decision, I am truly content’
Annmarie Portela (back row, center) with her family and companion, Sister Ellen Cunningham (left). Annmarie Portela and her husband, two daughters and their golden retriever live in St. John, Ind. Her companion was Sister Ellen Cunningham. 1.) Why did you want to become a Providence Associate? In addition to having a great fondness for the Sisters of Providence, the possibility of becoming a Providence Associate came at a most propitious time for me. I was searching (and continue to do...
Sister Sue Pietrus
...our wake service and for the Mass of Christian Burial tomorrow. Dr. Pietrus made women’s music the focus of her dissertation at USC. At SMWC, she created the annual High School Women’s Choral Festival. She had already invited the women’s choirs of the local high schools to join her own chorale and Madrigals to perform at this year’s Christmas Concert. Under Sue’s direction, the Madrigal Singers have toured extensively from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles, including a 1990 performance in...