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Love, mercy, justice – In the footsteps of our foundress
This article is reprinted from the fall 2006 issue of HOPE. As we prepare to celebrate the canonization of Blessed Mother Theodore Guerin Oct.15, the Sisters of Providence prayerfully ponder what it means today to walk faithfully in her footsteps. The world, our nation, the forest we have come to call “The Woods” are so very different than they were when she arrived in the wilds of Indiana in 1840 to begin her mission. Yet, in spite of these differences,...
A Priceless Gift
...all the general superiors who succeeded Mother Theodore. This latter reference requires a bit more explanation. Each year when the sisters returned to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods for the summer, the general superior would give weekly instructions which all the sisters would attend. Many comments were of a practical, “housekeeping” nature, but always topics of a spiritual nature were included. The sending of periodic letter circulars is a practice that continues to this day. Written by the general superior, the letters in...
CNN shares Mother Theodore’s journey to sainthood
...humanity. This is singular. The sisters here are amazing. It makes me emotional. That’s how much I really love it here. It’s clear to me that this woman was a saint without the Vatican’s blessing,” she added. In the days after the program was shown on television, Sister Jan Craven, coordinator for the Office of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, said there was a large increase in requests for prayers and information. To view the story, visit http://cnnpresents.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/08/the-business-of-making-saints/....
Spiritual direction: you are not alone
...steep and resolution seems remote, it is time to exercise the knees again. “Let me tell you, you spend hours on your knees asking God to help that person, or finding the right message to share with that person. It isn’t always easy,” she said. Sister Catherine’s ministry is an educational stimulant and regular consultation with her spiritual advisor keeps her focused. “I’ve learned to appreciate human beings more. I enjoy walking with a person who is seeking God and...
Giving others hope
This article is reprinted from the winter 2009 issue of HOPE. On this day, it’s raining. You fumble with an umbrella and hustle inside the back door of St. Ann Dental Services, which has been at its current site since Jan.12, 2005. An elevator carries you to the second floor and when the door opens, you find yourself walking into a comfortable, well-lighted room. Magazines and other reading material are nearby. Beautiful artwork hangs on the walls. The staff’s warm...
Practical ways to make a difference
...bag of cherries. The next day, she discovered five or six ants in her kitchen. She trapped one and took it outside her apartment. “It just made me more aware of our interconnectedness and the attitude of human beings in the past being that of superiority over all other creation. Through the years I have learned to appreciate more interconnectedness and our role in nourishing this planet and preserving this planet,” she continued. Sister Evelyn is very honest that she...
The Le Fer sisters: Gifts to the Congregation
...hoping he could prevail on the sisters to start at once with him for Vincennes. … Mother Theodore took her first postulant to Ruillé-sur-Loir to make her novitiate. Irma’s health was so delicate all the time at Ruillé that she was not permitted to set out with the little colony that left in July 1840. She had pledged herself to Vincennes, however, and she could not be happy elsewhere. … Humanly speaking she was a failure — no health, no...
Spreading the mission of Providence
...Tribune, Associated Press, MSNBC, Indianapolis media, America magazine and the Catholic News Service. Readers and viewers must be paying attention. “It’s unbelievable,” said Sister Marie Kevin Tighe, who has served as promoter of Mother Theodore’s Cause and vice postulator for 10 years. “It’s constant. We’re getting letters, phone calls and e-mails every day.” Anticipation began building a few days before the announcement when Dr. Andrea Ambrosi, the postulator for Mother Theodore’s Cause, visited Saint Mary-of-the-Woods on a trip to the...
Sister Diane Ris publishes new book about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...herself in a similar posture. “I wanted to tell a complete story. I had Mother Theodore’s picture in front of me on the desk in my writing room. I had her first-class relic in front of the picture. I had a candle glowing. There was not one day when I didn’t want to continue working on the book. I was eager to do it,” she said. The book is called Saint Mother Theodore Guerin: Woman of Providence. It was begun...
Women’s History Month: God chooses the humble
Like any human, Saint Mother Theodore had her doubts about her upcoming mission to the New World. “The Eighth American Saint” describes her feelings: “What chiefly troubled her [Saint Mother Theodore] about this new mission was that its success or failure would depend on her. She was already forty-one years old, perhaps too old for pioneering; she had never been in really good health since she was a postulant. On the other hand, there were no ties of family to...
CNN to show documentary on Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...explore the process of becoming a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and will tell the story of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. It is scheduled to be televised Sunday, March 4, at 8 p.m., 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. (EST). In addition to visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, her crew traveled to Rome to meet with the postulator who worked with the Congregation, and to Florida to meet with the recipient of a miracle healing. Here is some of what Jen had...
“The Sisters are always there”
...image in my mind as I reflect on being part of what everybody called an historic assembly is that of a young woman speaking to us during an optional session on the last day of the conference. (Optional meant that only about 850 of the 900 attendees were there.) Katie was actually part of a three-person panel, sponsored by one of the LCWR regions about human trafficking. (Fortunately, we didn’t only talk about the CDF mandate!) Although the other two...