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Our special practices
...edited by Dorothy Bass, who describes Christian practices as “…things Christian people do together over time to address fundamental human needs in response to and in the light of God’s presence in the world.” Love, Mercy and Justice opens with an introductory chapter about its purpose: to illustrate how the fundamental SP charism of belief in and dependence upon Providence has been expressed differently at different times in its history and continues unabated even today. Though the essays primarily describe...
Sister Mary Catherine Guiler
...whom I will minister that day and those with whom I have had a previous relationship in ministry. I always begin class with a prayer, usually with the Psalms as they are also poetry and they touch every human emotion. I also incorporate current tragic events as an object for our prayer. Q. How important to you is the community lifestyle that congregations have to offer? A. It is of paramount importance for me. I have always lived with other...
Sister Marsha Speth
...to worry and doubt, God continues to say, “Trust me and my gift of love this day.” So, what would I say to a woman considering life as a woman religious today? Well, if you are asking the question, explore it. Certainly there are many options for women today and it is sometimes difficult to sort out the many voices in one’s own heart. Prayer and the companionship of a spiritual guide are essential. It also helps to get to...
A remarkable woman
...may not be printed in their entirety until after their publication in Rome, which will be after the proclamation of sainthood by Pope Benedict XVI. However, we are permitted to share excerpts of the articles at this time. Charism By Sister Maureen Abbott God’s Spirit infuses human energy with exceptional possibilities, and it is these spiritual gifts that we name “charisms.” Charism is a completely gratuitous outpouring of grace for the sake of bringing about God’s reign in a world...
“It’s those gates”
...learned from Rupert Sheldrake: Systems are surrounded by non-visible fields that carry information or memory from one generation to the next, thus making a new behavior pattern easier to learn. … the human person is a field of energy and information rooted in the body but extending out from the body, interacting with the energy and information of others. … human beings have the capacity to notice and attend to the kind of energy and information we receive and transmit....
A call to change
...journey of Lent. These 40 days recall Israel’s 40 years in the wilderness and Jesus’ 40 days in the desert that prepared him for his public ministry. It prepares us to celebrate the mystery of the Cross, where the end of mortal life becomes the beginning of eternal life. It is a time to encounter God, to encounter Christ in others, and to respond with justice and compassion. It is a call to conversion, both personal and societal. Deliver us...
Gaining insight on Our Lady of Providence
...Lady of Providence. Although most of the Mysteries have served that purpose, a few have been special sources of inspiration for me. Monday, the First Joyful Mystery. The Father’s providential plan for our salvation required His Son to become a human being, and was thus dependent on His having a human mother whom, like every one of us, the Father created with freewill. For Mary, a young, unwed teenager in a small Galilee town, merely to be found pregnant would...
Providence Associate connects to the Woods
...on campus for the first time, I was overwhelmed by the sense of tranquility that rushed over me as I drove by Le Fer Hall. I remember how in awe of the campus I was that day. Everyone was so welcoming. It just felt like home. As my years in the WED program went on, I grew closer to some of the faculty and staff at the Woods. I volunteered at WED returns and sometimes in the WED office as...
Benny brings smiles to residents of Providence Health Care
They wait impatiently for their turn. As he makes his way to each of his many fans one thing is clear. He makes them feel special. Benny the dog is one of the most popular volunteers at Providence Health Care. Who is this lothario that has captured the heart of so many? It’s not the latest Hollywood heartthrob but one of the most popular volunteers at the Sisters of Providence. And he’s not even human. Benny (aka Benny the dog)...
Struggling to speak out against injustice with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...Orleans, an act considered legal and acceptable at that time. “The most painful sight I saw in New Orleans was the selling of slaves. Every day in the streets of appointed places, negroes and negresses in holiday attire are exposed for this shameful traffic. This spectacle oppressed my heart. Lo! I said to myself, these Americans, so proud of their liberty, thus make game of the liberty of others. Poor negroes! I would have wished to buy them all that...
Let us put on love
...always loomed in the background. Even though none of my own relatives perished in the Holocaust, I knew people with serial numbers tattooed on their arms from their days at Auschwitz. I was keenly aware of my history — both recent and back through the centuries. My grandparents were all immigrants, fleeing persecution in Eastern Europe in the early 20th century. My grandmother Pauline was only 12 when she and her sister stole across the border from Russia to Poland,...
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...