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Oral history: Sister Joyce Brophy, inspiring confidence in others
...no memory of being poor because the family always had what they needed. In addition, both of her grandfathers would come to the house each week with a bag of groceries as if it was what all grandparents did. Her mother’s mother had died in the flu epidemic of 1918, followed by the death of three of her eight children within a couple of weeks. Sister Joyce described her maternal grandfather as a wonderful man whose oldest son was in...
“Racial Justice and the Catholic Church” book review
...that are not dependent on our racialized values and idolatrous identities. There is so much more Massingale offers for conversation in “Racial Justice and the Catholic Church.” It is worth reading — and perhaps inviting others to join you in a book discussion. We might be able to start finding ways to engage in a truly universal faith tradition, embracing the Paschal Mystery that life comes after death — in this case, death to white supremacy. Hear more from Father Bryan...
Sister Suzanne Buthod (formerly Sister Mary Judith)
...years. Sister Rosemary continued: Suzanne Louise Buthod was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 24, 1929. Her father, Victor, who grew up in Oklahoma, met her mother, Louise Brightman, when he was stationed in Texas during World War I. After the war, the couple settled in Texas where their four children were born. Suzanne was their last child. Her two brothers, James and John, and a sister, Harriett, who was called “Sissie,” have all preceded her in death. Her...
Sunday, April 17, 2022: Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord
...their own eyes. But they didn’t understand. Action We are resurrection people. But do we fully understand what that means? Jesus’ resurrection is a mystery we believe. It shows us death is not an end. That Jesus is still with us. We are not alone. We are called to proclaim our belief in his death and in his resurrection in our words, our actions and in our very being. Determine how you will do just that each day this week....
Sister Marceline Mattingly
...of two girls and two boys until Betty was in seventh grade, then along came “the three little kids” as the family referred to them. She was preceded in death by her sisters Anne, Fran and Mary and her brothers, Holy Cross Brother Paul, C.S.C., and Richard. One “little kid,” Jerry, survives. After Julia’s first husband died, she married Charles Fox, whom Marceline described as “just a wonderful, wonderful man.” Her life of adventure, as many already know, started very...
Sister Catherine Buster (formerly Sister Joseph Norine)
“There is much else that Jesus did, if it were written down in detail, I do not suppose that the world itself would hold all the books that would be that would be written.” — John 21:26 This passage came to mind when we gathered at Cathy’s death bed. During those last days, stories piled upon stories – some tender, some filled with wisdom and common sense, some hysterically funny. It might not take many books to tell all the...
Season of Creation 2022: Celebrating the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
...and bear infirmity and tribulation. Blessed are those who endure in peace for by You, Most High, they shall be crowned. Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whom no living man can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin. Blessed are those who will find Your most holy will, for the second death shall do them no harm. Praise and bless my Lord, and give Him thanks and serve Him with great humility....
September: a month of Marian devotions
...SP, who witnesses to the mission of Providence as she ministers to migrant families at the Southern border. And I pray, too, for other Sisters of Providence who minister to prisoners on death row. Actually, I pray for all those who need strength and courage as they confront challenges in their lives. That’s probably enough calendar marking for one day. In the days to come, we will turn the page and see how Christians honor Mary in October as well....
Sister Agnes Maureen Badura
...Providence for 75 years. Theresa Badura was born on April 3, 1930, in Chicago, the youngest child of Mary Mutansky Badura and Mathew Badura. Her sisters Evelyn, Agnes, Ann and Mary Ann and her brother Stephen preceded her in death. She attended Saints Cyril and Methodius Grade School and Providence High School. When she graduated in 1947, she was a member of the national honor society and recipient of a medal for the highest average in three years of science....
On healing touch and the wall at the border
...to see and learn about a portion of the wall and many experiences that people have at the wall. During the walk we also encountered the memorial site of a teenager, José Antonio Elena Rodriguez. He had been shot 13 times at the wall by a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. His death occurred 10 years ago. The memorial for his anniversary of death took place a few days before I arrived. Sister Tracey told us that School of America Watch...
Sister Thomas Jeanne Doriot
...death in 2013, Thomas Jeanne spoke and prayed with him every night. Sister Thomas Jeanne entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Providence on Feb. 2, 1960. She made her first profession in 1962 and perpetual profession in 1967, both on August 15. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and later a master’s degree with a concentration in creative writing from Indiana University. She wrote her thesis on Thomas Merton and remained his ardent disciple...
January 22, 2023: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...a land overshadowed by death light has arisen. From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew, casting a net into the sea; they were fishermen. He said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” At once they left their nets and...