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Christmas 2011
One of the many nativity scenes that go on display at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods every holiday season. Believe! How many times have you seen this encouragement during this “holly jolly season?” For me, it usually connotes the magic of Christmas, the fun for many children of knowing that Santa will come. It also evokes a response of hope in the power of so many persons of good will in the world; and, of course, it reminds me of the God in...
Finding joy alongside life’s difficulties: Tending to Life retreat
...with my physical and emotional life did not help. In moment after moment of surrender, I yearned for and sought after another way. Slowly, the path unfolded before me. Life in the midst of suffering Over the last few years, through Divine guidance, I have learned new approaches to life. I have picked up new practices that help me tend to my physical, emotional, mental and spiritual life. The Tending to Life retreat was born from this journey. I hope...
A reflection for first vows
...her letter requesting vows, she wrote, “I hope for a life lived toward being the best version of myself that I can be, led by and guided of these vows.” Recently, Emily offered reflections on the meaning of the vows in two separate blogs. In fact, I toyed with the idea of just passing out her blogs for you to read in lieu of offering these reflections. And though neither she nor I can fully capture in words the deep...
The Days of Our Waiting – Advent 2010
...respond to the holy has grown. … God’s self-communication is always “incomplete.” It is always held back, in a sense, not because of God’s lack of desire to give – but because we cannot possibly hold all that God has to offer. … As we evolve and continue to become more conscious, whether individually or collectively, our capacity to receive deepens, so that we are able to hold more and more of the sacred self-offering. I hope to keep these...
How to become a saint – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s Feast Day 2009
...do the following says our Scripture: prepare yourself for testing cling to God accept whatever befalls you trust in God make your ways straight hope in God hope for good things fear not sell your possessions give alms provide yourselves with purses that do not fail. Nothing extraordinary…just what we do everyday … for the love of God. The Sisters of Providence here know I use this quote of Mother Theodore often. I suspect that’s because I struggle to accept...
Novena to Our Lady of Providence
...same concern you manifested at Cana, for we trust that whatever you ask of your Son will be done. Pray for us on our pilgrimage that we may share the faith and hope that marked your life. Full of confidence in your power before God, we place ourselves, our loved ones and all our petitions in your providential care. Amen. Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7...
From darkness into light
...a flower grew from seed to bloom from darkness into light And I knew that could happen to our world too — This growing in and emerging from Darkness into Light: A Light that illuminates Hope; Whose beams radiate Healing, Renewal and Transformation; Whose rays shine on the promise of Life again. And what of our world? It will be flowering for all to see! — Cathy Lamperski Dearing, Providence Associate (Originally published in the Summer 2021 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
November 2, 2025: The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day)
...recently or in the past. In my parish on the first Sunday in November, we have our annual Mass of Remembrance for all our parishioners and their family members who have died since last year’s commemoration. Our remembrance this year coincides with the actual date of “All Souls” and I will be sensitive to the reactions of those who participate. I wonder if it will be a source of hope and comfort for the bereaved? Or, is it a painful...
Forgiveness and reconciliation
...violate the great commandment: to love one another. All of us will recall one of childhood’s first lessons that followed immediately after we took another child’s toy or were rude to anyone. We heard the clear directive: “Say ‘I’m sorry!’” We may have learned the words by rote, but we soon learned from experience that some conduct is not acceptable. Then, when another accepted our apology, we learned forgiveness. We hoped the other person would respond so life could moved...
Sister Joseph Ellen Keitzer: Blessed by the African American Catholic Community
...Chicago family] And they feel very welcome at the Woods. They do feel welcome when they come home. They notice the whiteness, but they feel very welcome by the sisters and the community.” Sister Joseph Ellen hopes diverse communities, especially African Americans, are intentionally invited to the community. “I’ve been blessed. I’ve been very blessed. I just wish everybody had the opportunity to be with the black community,” she said. Originally published in the summer 2022 issue of HOPE magazine....
2020-21 Anual Report
Contained in the pages of this Annual Report are stories of the areas of greatest need in the Congregation and how you came to our assistance to help us meet those needs. Thank you! As our Mother Theodore reminds us: “God’s protecting hand has sustained us in so visible a manner that we cannot fail to see in it the attention of God’s Providence.” I hope you will see in so visible a manner throughout this entire publication how we...
Sister Tracey Horan recognized by USCCB
...Sister Tracey said. “Even though it is an essential part of who we are, it takes a lot of work to bring the everyday Catholic into it sometimes. “But this gives me a lot of hope that there are still people who want to make sure this legacy continues and remains essential to the mission of the church.” (Note: Below you will see Sister Tracey Horan’s acceptance speech, provided by Sister Dawn Tomaszewski): I want to take a moment to...