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Leadership statement on recent federal executions
...upon reading attorney Ruth Friedman’s statement referencing the treatment of her client, Daniel Lewis Lee, during his final hours on earth, which was inhumane. As most of us across the country were sleeping on Tuesday, July 14, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision setting the table for Daniel Lewis Lee’s execution. Before 3 a.m., witnesses were called back to the Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary for the execution, set for 4 a.m. During a flurry of judicial decisions, Daniel Lewis...
Sister Corbin Hannah professes final vows
...time on Earth with the pandemic and global uprising for Black lives,” Sister Corbin said. “There is a significant potential for change during this painful time. And professing perpetual vows is my ‘yes’ to giving my life to be a positive force to bring about more love, mercy, and justice in our world.” “We are always welcoming new women who wish to join in our mission,” said Sister Jenny Howard, a member of the Congregation Leadership. “The purpose of this...
Complexity of Life and its Dependence on the Environment
...important to maintain the rich biodiversity on our planet Earth. Future scientific investigations are expected to allow our civilization to reach this goal by preventing activities that lead to the partial extinction of species existing in the diversity of life. In addition, we should also take care not to entirely use up essential raw materials by our life activities. As members of the human species, we have the privilege of a high intellectual capacity. Thus, we realize that our life...
Sister Barbara Doherty, former SMWC president, passes away
...Mothers Program, Master of Arts in Earth Literacy, an exchange program with Providence University in Taiwan, and the founding of the Mari Hulman George School of Equine Studies in 1990. “She was a scripture professor at the college,” Sister Denise said. “She made the people in scripture so alive. You would think you were sitting next to Saint Joseph or Mary or the prophets. The Word of God was part of who she was. It was so authentic. “Her passion...
White Violet Center: Meet the new 2020 fall intern cohort
...implement them into my daily routine. I’m excited to take on this experience and to explore myself more in nature.” Libby Robinette, Noblesville, IN Libby Robinette Libby began the internship program with White Violet Center in February 2020. She has her B.S. in Biology and minors in Studio Art and Spanish from Indiana University in Bloomington. After college Libby served with EarthCorps (AmeriCorps) in Seattle. “I came here with the simple idea that I could learn more about farming and...
Woman at the Well
...are the healing water overflowing, unlimited to shore up my weakness. You are the calm I need in the storms of my life. You are the patience the courage to risk the faithfulness the wholeness the gracious presence to others I so deeply desire. Heal me; heal ________. Give us the grace to be your healing presence healing the hatred, racism, hurt and grief, injustice, violence in this world. Give us the grace to heal your beloved planet, Earth, to...
November 29, 2020: First Sunday of Advent
...of plans for the future. But what about today? Our life in Christ should be one of constant preparation, planning for that day of celebration. Action Perhaps this is a good time to stop and thank God for this day and every day. Take time every day to sit in silence, and listen. Listen to what God is calling you to do to build up His kin(g)dom here on earth. Just spending this time with God will keep you “watchful.”...
Nine days of prayer with Mary, Queen of the Home
...have a Mass due to COVID restrictions, we invite you to pray this novena beginning today. Even though she has departed this Earth, we know Sister Mary Rita will be praying alongside us from her new heavenly home. In her own words, “By praying the Novena, we believe you will find yourself more at peace with yourself, your work life, your family life, among your friends and most especially, your God life.” Day 1 Our Lady of Providence, Mother of...
Leadership Team shares statement on United States exit from Paris Climate Agreement
...change presents an unprecedented threat to the integrity of all life on Earth and a challenge to values that bind us as human beings. Even as climate change impacts all of God’s creation, we know that the consequences of climate change both in the U.S. and around the world are felt more keenly among low-wealth communities and among those that have suffered long histories of racial and ethnic discrimination and exploitation. Our principle of the common good calls us to...
Sister Margaret Nau (formerly Sister Jude Ann)
A reading from the Gospel of Matthew At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, O God, Ruler of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; truly, O God, such was your gracious will. All things have been delivered to me by you; and no one knows me except you, and no one knows you except me and anyone to whom I choose to reveal you. Come to...
Thanksgiving prayer
...that, for safety’s sake, we cannot be together to celebrate. I am thankful for all those who work so tirelessly to protect us from the COVID-19 virus and distressed that the virus continues to afflict so many of Earth’s people. I am thankful that simple actions protect us so effectively from the virus and I get crabby about frequent temperatures checks, daily sanitizing, wearing my mask – worst – not being able to hug anyone. I am thankful for the...
But this Thanksgiving, we choose gratitude
...make thanks, with strong hands and courageous hearts. … In this choosing, and in the making, we will pass gratitude onto the world. … And we ask you to strengthen us in this resolve. Here, now and into the future. Around this table. Around the table of our nation. Around the table of the earth. AMEN. *** P.S. Use the comments section of this blog to honor Barbara’s practice by listing some of the things for which you are grateful!...