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Justice for Las 17
...Kathleen paints a dark, bleak picture. Her words clearly echo the sorrow in the eyes of these women, all of whom who know their story believe have been wrongfully imprisoned. She used rich words such as unconscionable, unbelievable, heartbreaking and more. And through the sound of her voice and each passing syllable, you could sense her heart was aching. While there, Sister Kathleen said she visited with a dozen or more of the women in ILopango prison, where they shared...
The pope and the golden rule
...ourselves. Let us help others to grow, as we would like to be helped ourselves.” What does all this mean? It’s simple. If the United States were in terrible turmoil, was a place in which you could not make a living, a place where you were in daily danger of being killed by the government, how would you want the people of other countries to receive you? If you were chosen as guardian of something that needed to endure for...
Retired sisters share Saint Mother Theodore and her home
...today. “I was surprised, thrilled, and honored, and said ‘yes’ right away,” she said. Part of this writing includes the “consider how” statements, which are short blurbs that challenge guests to enter in with their lives by considering how Providence works in their lives. “While I was working on the storyline, I was focused on the task. Since that time, in every tour I give and everything I read about our saint, I grow in awareness and amazement of her...
Every day an adventure for Sister Betty Smigla
...the guy with the walker?” Pretty soon he comes by [Taller de Jose] again and we take him to the doctor. We help organize his meds, throw away the moldy bread in his bag. If we’re not there, who would do that? Who would take the time to do that? You’re not gonna get any money from him. You’re not gonna get any donations. But I always say, “When you win the lottery, bring a donation. And I’ll know if...
Intern life — part of a living ecosystem
...morning glories and honeysuckle to help other plants thrive. This place has taught me to look at people for the greater impact that their soul leaves behind that isn’t contained in those white tablet tombstones. We each live our lives differently — some as quickly as the lightning bug, but each soul brings beauty in its own way … memories that last through the changing seasons. And the seeds we plant today will be our sustenance and seeds for tomorrow....
Reinventing ourselves as Sisters of Providence
...the people of God who ask us to share our gifts and talents with them through our service in education, parishes, advocacy groups, and prayer with and for them.” From days as a postulant in the 1960s, when I first heard Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s famous quote, “This is the path traced by Providence and I follow it,” I have always experienced religious life as an adventuresome journey with the Christ, who continuously invites me to grow and reinvent myself...
Growing at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice
Brandon Query has been nurtured and allowed to grow during his time at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice. Being an important part of the Sisters of Providence eco-justice ministry as an intern or volunteer can be life-changing. Brandon Query was an AmeriCorps volunteer and a seasonal garden staff member at White Violet Center for Eco-Justice (WVC) for about 18 months in 2014 and 2015. “While at White Violet Center, I completely changed myself as a person,” he said. “The education...
What can these Woods offer you?
The Jubilee Year of Mercy began Dec. 8, 2015, the 50th anniversary of the closing of the Second Vatican Council. What will you do this year to grow in your faith? To strengthen both charitable works and social justice at home and as part of your faith community? What about making a pilgrimage to the motherhouse grounds of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana? The motherhouse is nestled among 1,200 beautiful, peaceful acres of gardens and forest. The...
Experiencing change through the Woods
...to have a chance to spend more time with my family; to actually see my son grow up. And Providence brought me to the Sisters of Providence. I will admit working for the sisters has been a transition. But it has been a good one. It has been difficult for me to slow down. In the news business, the news never stops. Work was always on my mind, even at home. But working for the Sisters of Providence has indeed...
Celebrating National Poetry Month!
...diverse in its expression. Poetry can tickle a funny bone, but also provide deep, intimate insights into human experience. It counts as close friends: creativity, beauty, wonder and wisdom. Spiritually, it can be as profound as Saint John of the Cross’ rendering of The Dark Night. Poetry is no stranger to courage when providing social critique that pierces complacency and challenges the status quo. And when sorrow knocks at one’s door, writing or reading poetry can be a soothing and...
Book review: The Other Couch
...former behavioral health chaplain. The themes enacted in the women’s lives are grouped in five major divisions: relationships, stories of survival, stories of loss, having children and serious illness. Some of the life stories break my heart. Others make me shake my head in amazement at the resilience and inner quest to grow through life’s realities. Each woman’s story is recounted by the therapist with care, with a palpable compassion for and with the woman. From my perspective, the quest...
Feeding neighbors in need
...an employee of Terre Haute-based Nurse Care — says she has been coming to Providence Food Pantry every Thursday to pick up food for residents of Maryvale Apartments, located at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. Heather has come to the pantry three times in a row for one individual who is unable to come to the pantry. She said without the pantry, this individual would not have enough food to live on. “(My client) depends on this. The people (in the immediate...