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Reflections for Oct. 3, 2021
...have learned to be more gentle with myself and others, and I have a renewed understanding of what it really means to love God. That’s the greatest gift of her Sainthood: finding God in common acts of love, mercy, and justice. “What have we to do in order to be saints? Nothing extraordinary; nothing more than we do every day. Only do it for God’s love…” Mother Theodore says. How fitting that her earthly rest is at the heart of...
November 21, 2021: Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
...visual of the Son of Man receiving dominion, glory, and kingship over all peoples (Daniel 7:13-14). The Psalm mantra is “The Lord is King; He is robed in majesty.” Then we get to the Gospel only to find Pilate mocking Jesus about being a king! In the background you can hear the mob screaming for crucifixion. Why on earth are we reading this today as we celebrate Jesus as King? My friend Sister Claire had a succinct way of expressing...
Laudato Si’ Platform Commitment Statement
We, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and our wider Providence Community, publicly commit to join the worldwide Catholic community in responding to Pope Francis’ appeal to participate in a seven-year journey toward sustainability and integral ecology by developing a Laudato Si’ Action Platform. This commitment marks our willingness: To take up the “urgent appeal” of Laudato Si’ to listen and respond to the lurings of Providence to attend to the cry of the Earth and the cry...
HOPE winter 2022 — Creating space for new light
...are willing “To take up the urgent appeal of Laudato Si’ to listen and respond to the lurings of Providence to attend to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor by making it a community priority.” The Roads of Saint Mary’s This renaming of roads was necessary in order for the Woods to be enrolled in the County Emergency System. In the past, when there was an emergency, a member of the security staff had to...
Providence Community commits to develop Laudato Si’ Action Platform
...on behalf of the Providence Community states, among other points, that the Sisters of Providence are willing “To take up the urgent appeal of Laudato Si’ to listen and respond to the lurings of Providence to attend to the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor by making it a community priority.” The document concludes that by this commitment, “The Sisters of Providence are participating in God’s Providential work of transformation and trusting in that Providence that...
Sunday, February 6, 2022: Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...us, for Earth. May that trust open me to impromptu moments of dropping everything to enjoy the boat ride, to enjoy the abundance Providence offers us for the taking.) Action If you’d like, choose one of these words: impromptu, resistance, astonishment, recognition, conviction, conversion. Why that word? Or take a boat ride; go fishing – even though doing either one of those seems improbable – give it a try. Astonish yourself by figuring out a way to sail and/or fish....
Sunday, February 13, 2022: Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...create diverse communities, heal Earth, work (in all kinds of ways) to dismantle religious and secular systems that make and keep people poor, hungry, weeping, insulted, denounced. Maybe when the “great crowd of his disciples and a large number of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal regions of Tyre and Sidon” saw Jesus looking straight into their eyes, puzzlement and confusion overwhelmed them. Maybe some turned away from these hard sayings and went on their way. Maybe...
Celebrating a Black Woman Supreme Court Justice – A Justice for Our Times
...in our courts. We the People encourage and support President Biden in his choice. In this moment, the signs of the times cry out for us to build the beloved community here on Earth. Every person, no matter their race, origin, religion, or immigration status, has God-given dignity and deserves to be heard at the ballot box and respected in their home, workplace, and community. In faith, we will keep working to create a truly representative and inclusive multi-racial democracy....
Sister Mary Ann Fox (formerly Sister Marie Clement)
...book and dedicated it to Mary Ann. In the front of the book, she wrote: “To my teacher, friend and beautiful example of the face of Christ on earth and for the wonderful influence you had, not just on my life, but on many, many others.” Alongside teaching, Mary Ann cared for her mother in her aging years with the help of Sister Cinda Lynge, a good friend. Speaking of this time, Mary Ann commented, “This ministry has been for...
Moving forward, exuding happiness: Sister Grace Marie Meehan
Sister Grace Marie Meehan, center, applauds during the Jubilee celebration for her sisters in 2016 In the 1970’s one of the sisters implementing earth-shaking new procedures for the Sisters of Providence was Sister Grace Marie Meehan, SP. At that time the words “corporate reflection, “Cor Unum,” and “simple sharing” became an integral part of the Sisters of Providence vocabulary. Sister Grace Marie was described by those who selected members for the Cor Unum team as “one of the great ‘little...
Sister Catherine Buster (formerly Sister Joseph Norine)
...about this, she said, “Don’t give it a thought. I get the most done when I can fly below the radar.” Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. Sister Cathy Buster stands aside a truck used to move families to Casa San Juan Bosco You might not know that a grandmother who was helping her daughter and family move into Casa, came up to Cathy with coins in her hand, trying to find out how to put...
The Season of Creation 2022
...Home. Pray, Reflect Act Take a leisurely walk in a “green” area. Reflect on the biodiversity inhabiting this segment of God’s creation. Let nature speak to you. Listen to the sounds surrounding you. What are you hearing? How is Earth calling to you for action? Plan to celebrate the World day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on Sept. 1. Enjoy this prayer service. Share your experience of that with the Climate Change Task Force. Contact us at cctflist@spsmw.org....