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Mother Theodore Moment: a history of collaborating in leadership
...pious women united in a common life . . . under the protection of the laws and authority of the Monsignor (Bishop) of LeMans, whom they recognize as their Superior to whom they will remain submissive as the representative of Jesus Christ on earth . . .They took vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience and a special vow to educate young women . . . the Congregation is governed by a superior-general assisted by a particular council (today’s general council)...
The greatest in heaven is the…
The greatest in heaven is the one who on Earth has been the servant of all.
…nothing can rob you of your…
…nothing can rob you of your joy when you will be reunited to those in heaven from whom you were obliged to be separated on Earth....
May God’s holy will be done!…
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!”...
Fall in love with these Mother Theodore quotes
...in 1840. 1. To me the whole world presents no more admirable scene than the setting sun at the tropics. It pours forth streams of pure and soft light, coloring the sky and the waves with a thousand tints, ravishing in beauty. 2. The weather was magnificent. It seemed that heaven united with earth to add beauty to the feast. Never had I seen our solitude so charming. 3. The beauty of the forests of Indiana in the rich and...
Unadorned
...winds and let go … let my jewels of leaves fall … fall … fall. Never giving it a thought that this is final … Never worrying about what is next … Never resenting the loss of what most would think is beautiful. I know that the real beauty is only just beginning in the warm embrace of the earth enfolding my plain, brown roots in her deep, dark loam and allowing me to center my being below the surface....
Sister has life changing trip to Standing Rock Sioux Nation
...so the results shocked her. “I’ve always been attracted to Native American spirituality. In my head I didn’t know, but I believe my soul has always known and yearned for that which was lost,” she said. During the four days camping in a tent on the reservation, Sister Joni participated in an anti-racism class, some blessings and other spiritual ceremonies. One morning she attended a sunrise prayer ceremony. “We asked for guidance from the four winds, Mother Earth, Father Sky,...
Sister Marie Brendan Harvey
“Sing to the Lord a new song For he has done wondrous deeds; God has remembered his kindness and his faithfulness Toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen The salvation by our God Sing joyfully to the Lord all you lands; Break into song; sing praise. Sing praise to the Lord with the harp With the harp and melodious song With trumpets and the sound of the horn Sing joyfully before the King our...
Teaching, healing and loving as a Sister of Providence
...an unspeakable way. As he held my hand, he looked at me and said, “Would you tell my story to as many people as you can? There really is a God and he loves us so much.” I continue to fulfill that promise today. Do I sound like Mother Teresa or maybe Martha Stewart? Well, I am not! And I did not do these things all by myself. I had the support of the most wonderful, self-giving women on earth...
Daily Prayer
...our life’s journey, we pray: Show us the path, teach us the way. Dear Holy Spirit, our Helper. You give us your gentle power to think, choose, and act in ways that care for all creation. Because we want to use that power for Earth and for one another, we pray: Show us the path, teach us the way. God whose name is Providence, God whose name is Love, You hold each of us close and care for us every...
The Fog
Note: The following was written by Jean Brown, Providence Associate, after arriving to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods during the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 22 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in the fog. This morning brought a gentle fog to begin our day Our loving Mother Earth giving to us a veil The things we know are there just beyond our sight are still there … we just need to have faith. Saint Michael in the fog. The fog drapes herself over everything...
Walking through Lent with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...30: 15-16 “Yet it was not without significance that they called themselves Sisters of Providence; for on this rude beginning have been erected the achievements of their first century, Providence surely disposing and providing, since of merely natural aids there was always a dearth.” – from the introduction to Mother Theodore Guerin: Journals and Letters • Do I obey God’s promptings in my heart and through the words of Scripture and others even when it doesn’t seem to make sense?...