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Holy Week reflections with Saint Mother Theodore
...to trust right now? Good Friday, April 14 “He grew up like a sapling before him, like a shoot from the parched earth; there was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him, nor appearance that would attract us to him. He was spurned and avoided by people, a man of suffering, accustomed to infirmity, one of those from whom people hid their faces, spurned, and we held him in no esteem.” – Isaiah 53:2-3 “It is...
Easter Prayer
Note: This prayer uses the text of the Exsultet, the solemn Easter Proclamation sung at the Easter Vigil service. The current text dates back to the fifth century. O Provident God, we exult in your mighty triumph this day. Let Earth be glad, let our church buildings shake with joy, filled with the mighty voices of the people. On this day, your Son broke the prison bars of death and rose victorious! O wonder of your humble care for us!...
Sister Anne Krause (formerly Sister Marie Robert)
The death of Sister Ann Krause on Easter Sunday about dawn followed her own Triduum, marked by a severe fall on Holy Thursday and three days in the hospital. Hearing of her death, I’m sure I was not the only one who thought of Mary Magdalene running to the tomb, finally embracing Jesus. After 94 years, Anne could say as she did, “I have seen the Lord!” However, knowing Anne, I think she may have added, “What took you so...
Where God walks: a poetic response to deeply spiritual places
Some places can overwhelm us with their deep spiritual “footprints.” Some places seem more touched by God than others. I was in one of these places recently. A visit to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods provoked a poetic response: There are places God has glanced with lightest touch of hand, some swept, palm to earth, and some in which God’s hand sinks into soil like a sculptor’s hand in clay, that shout, “Here I’ve sent saints; look the proof is all around you.”...
HOPE summer 2017 — I’ll meet you in the field
...heat … I could go on. Virtually nothing that we know about Earth is untouched by climate change. And no one. Providence spirituality in action: Sister Kathleen Desautels and 8th Day Center for Justice I started thinking about everything I had seen from Sister Kathleen during my time at 8th Day. What I saw was Providence Spirituality in action. In our conversations over those two years, I had heard many of Sister Kathleen’s stories, her thoughts and her prayers. I...
Sister Catherine Celine Brocksmith: ‘Innate wisdom and good-natured prudence’
An undated photo of Sister Catherine Celine Brocksmith (right) and Mother Mary Pius Regnier. Recently, I received emails from two avid Throwback Thursday readers. One came from Judy Copeland, who asked us to look up information on two different sisters, and the other came from White Violet Center for Eco-Justice intern and Providence Associate Ezra Meadors regarding another sister. Judy, just so you know, I plan to look up your information as soon as possible. But today’s Throwback Thursday will...
Go out and make a difference
...all of our sakes.” I remember feeling inspired. I was unsure exactly how I would fulfill her invitation, yet I had a deep desire to do so. As I look at myself today, I can say to Sister Joan, “I believe I am on my way, and thank you for the words of wisdom.” So today, with great enthusiasm, I extend the same invitation to you, “Go out and make a difference in the world, for all of our sakes.”...
Sister Tracey Horan recognized by USCCB
Sister Tracey Horan (right) receiving the Catholic Campaign for Human Development’s (CCHD) 2017 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership award from CCHD director Ralph McCloud. Photo by Sister Dawn Tomaszewski. Sister of Providence Tracey Horan was recently honored for her work ministering in social justice by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) at a reception on Wednesday, June 14. Sister Tracey, a native of Indianapolis and second-year novice with the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, received the 2017...
A ‘Golden Jubilee’ Reflection
...our General Chapter last summer that we lifted up a quote of hers to help focus us for the future. It was something she wrote in her diary on July 20, 1853, the day the cross was put on the top of the new Motherhouse. “Grant, oh my God that all who dwell in this house will love thee much; will love one another and may never forget why they came here.” It seems to me that this has been...
Sister Bernadette Mary Carroll
...May your life continue to enlighten us. Services for Sister Bernadette Mary took place on Wednesday, September 27, and Thursday, September 28, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday, September 27, with Vespers at 4:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial took place at 11 a.m., on Thursday, September 28. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Bernadette Mary in the comment section below. ...
Everything about autumn can be spiritual
...nature – rain, sun, temperatures, life-giving seeds. As tomatoes make their last stand against cold weather, apples ripen for the picking; homemade apple cider and apple butter appear in family kitchens, farmers’ markets and roadside stands. In the morning say in your heart: O God, here is another day given me to love and serve you. Be glad of it. -St. Mother Theodore Guerin Birds fly instinctively to winter homes. Squirrels scamper and scurry as they gather acorns, seed pods...
Providence Associates, Sisters of Providence: 10 years in relationship
...and parish administrator, ending as a school superintendent. My relationship as a Providence Associate confirms my gratitude with many opportunities to ‘give back.’” Sheila says, “Our common vision is based on a reverence for the Earth, a desire to serve the poor and care for the elderly.” Lorraine Kirker (PA ’10) describes her relationship with the Sisters of Providence as “an unbroken thread since first grade at St. Polycarp in Somerville, Massachusetts. I can’t imagine ever not being connected to...