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Get to know Sister Arrianne Whittaker
...Mother Earth One thing most people don’t know about me is: I took ballet lessons for nine years when I was younger. The first thing that comes to mind when I think of God is: a colorful sky at sunset!! Favorite music/song: anything by Carrie Newcomer or Peter Mayer Favorite dessert: ice cream Favorite season: winter Favorite vacation spot: northern Wisconsin My favorite thing about Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is: a campfire with friends down at St. Joseph’s Lake Favorite saint: Mother...
From darkness to the promise of new life in Easter
...story. It is lived and experienced every day of our lives. Jesus Christ modeled to the world: Joy will be had. Suffering will be experienced. Sickness will be felt. The love of family and friends will be honored and reverenced during our journey on this earth. But on the third day … we will experience our Resurrection — Alleluia — with the one who showed us the way! Embrace this beautiful season of hope, happiness and joy. Remember, through darkness...
Awakening and discovering at the Providence Associates retreat
...us to experience this retreat as a “thin time,” an idea from Celtic spirituality which describes those rare but powerful times and places when heaven and earth seem to merge and we feel God’s very real, living Presence with us. She challenged us to examine our past and present images of God and to open ourselves to new divine images based on our growing awareness of the interconnectedness and interdependence of all life. Providence Spirituality doesn’t see a duality between...
Linden Leaf Gifts: Not just a store!
...an order he placed this year for shopping bags from our fair trade partner from Nepal. The devastating earthquake was forcing families in that region to separate so men could find work abroad to make the money they needed to fix their homes. Our “little order” allowed the women who make the bags the opportunity to earn enough money so their husbands and sons could stay home and rebuild their homes sooner. This year wouldn’t it be nice to not...
Leadership response to gun violence
...and survivors of these senseless acts. Our Sisters of Providence “Litany of Nonviolence” prayer begins, “Provident God, aware of own brokenness, we ask the gift of courage to identify how and where we are in need of conversion in order to live in solidarity with all Earth’s people,” and concludes, “God of love, mercy and justice, acknowledging our complicity in those attitudes, action and words which perpetuate violence, we beg the grace of non-violent hearts.” Will you pray with us?...
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: On the instruction of children
...advice and wisdom for teachers, parents and all those who work with children. Enjoy! On the instruction of Children … Oh, what beautiful vocation is ours! Have you sometimes thought, my dear sisters, that you were called to do on earth what Our Lord Himself did? He instructed and you instruct. He was surrounded by little children and you spend your life among them. I should wish to be able to give you a great idea of this fourth vow...
A “letter” to you from Saint Mother Theodore
...make known to you what He wishes you to do.” “May God’s holy will be done! This is what we must come back to under all circumstances, and this is what we must start out with — ‘Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” “When we are cold is not the time to keep away from the fire.” … “Do not yield to discouragement.” “I do not say this to cause you pain, or to discourage...
Congratulations to the 2016 gold and silver Jubilarians
...– no matter how gently we try to place ourselves there. Perhaps in those times we can find comfort in the words of Paul. Paul is “sure that the One who began a good work in (us) will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.” Too, Paul expresses his love for the Philippians openly and with deep emotion. May we show that same love and affection to one another, to all Earth’s people and to the entire...
‘The Brides of Christ’
Prior to Vatican II, there was a great amount of emphasis on the Feast of the Assumption within the Sisters of Providence Congregation. The feast honors Mary – mother of Jesus – whom many Christians believe was bodily taken to heaven after her earthly life. The Sisters of Providence still recognize the feast – celebrated on August 15 each year – but to a lesser degree. Prior to Vatican II, two receptions took place during the Mass for the Feast...
Novena to Our Lady of Providence
...of Providence, Consolation of the Afflicted, pray for those suffering from addictions of any kind, from depression and other mental or emotional distress. (Novena Prayer) Remember, O most faithful Lady of Providence… Day 8 Our Lady of Providence, Help of Christians, pray for those suffering from the effects of hurricanes, earthquakes, drought, fire, floods and other natural disasters. (Novena Prayer) Remember, O most faithful Lady of Providence… Day 9 Our Lady of Providence, Hope of the Oppressed, pray that all...
A Reflection for the Installation of New Leadership
...intentionality. What we focus on is what grows. Some people call this contemplation—allowing ourselves time enough, quiet enough, to be in communion, to bring to mind all the ways we impoverish Earth and its people, to bring into our hearts all the people afflicted by violence or by racism. That awareness also comes from those moments when we are the presence of love to one another. Communion happens through the works of love, mercy and justice in which so many...
Called to be Peacemakers
...that we never know what is going on in another person’s life that day or in the past. Perhaps just one smile could make a small difference. Steve applied the same reasoning to someone who might treat him badly. He would not treat that person badly in return. He would treat the worst human being on earth with kindness and compassion because we never know what that person has endured. As we left this man’s presence, I felt deeply graced...