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Interculturality: journey of radical welcome
...“that exist between culturally diverse human groups in a given society.” From the beginning Interculturality, as a dynamic, has been part of the fabric of the Congregation throughout its history. Granted, it was not always named and celebrated. Mother Theodore and her companions brought the cultural heritages of the Celts and the people of Brittany, France and of the Roman Catholic Church to the mid-western frontier of the United States. There they met and engaged with Native Americans and settlers...
Providence Associates: addressing the needs in our backyards
...Brazil, Indiana “I am passionate about working with children. Children these days, they don’t have the parent training we had as children. Neighbors then were one big family, teaching children to respect especially their elders. The children today don’t respect their teachers and some have a hard time comprehending what the teacher is trying to teach them. I volunteer at Davis Park School in Terre Haute, Indiana, Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Then I go to the...
Reflection and prayer for Black History Month
...with her head down because people looked at her as property. Marie had grown up where people looked past her African features to treat her as a useful citizen. Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange Though her master’s son Gideon taunted her that God didn’t hear the prayer of slaves, Harriet knew that the Bible said that God shows no partiality. She knew in her heart that God doesn’t see as humans see. Clearly she felt the inner strength of God’s touch...
Sister Ellen Cunningham (formerly Sister Michael Aquinas)
...Ellen took place on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Wednesday, Feb. 5, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. A Wake took place from 2:30-4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, with Vespers at 4:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial took place at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 5. We welcome you to share your memories of Sister Ellen in the comment section below. Memorial contributions in Sister Ellen’s honor may be made to the Sisters of Providence of...
Easter people in the midst of a pandemic
...to breathe, to cleanse the air of the carbon dioxide. We have seen the beauty of Christ within people. We have heard the singing from the balconies of Italy, the handclaps of grateful people in New York for their health care frontline workers, the essential workers, the foodservice deliveries. We have seen the beauty of humanity come forth as Christ came forth from the grave. We are an Easter people filled with hope, with love, and with Christ. Celebrate Easter!...
What to pack for the journey
...all of them hurt my feet. And how was I to pack all my underwear and food for three days and blankets into one suitcase or rucksack? And I had to find room somewhere for the Bible. And if possible for Rilke’s Book of Hours and Letters to a Young Poet.” The writing prompt Jan provided was “What would you pack for such a journey? What book(s) would you take as companions on your way?” It was a powerful reflection...
A prayer for restoration and rebirth: A response to the coronavirus
Provident God, You are a God of restoration and rebirth and we are a people in need. During this time of uncertainty, we ask that you keep us free from fear and isolation. Help us to live responsibly so that we may reduce the possibility of getting and spreading disease. Protect us from plummeting into the social darkness of racism, poverty and despair that a pandemic can cause. Aid our global community as it seeks to share resources, human skills...
A Nurse’s Call
...repulsive, but as your essence of call. Refuel our professional art and science with creativity and accuracy. May our feet be grounded in ethical behavior. Soothe our fears of contagion and our body from exhaustion. Move us out of self to be a team of Olympic champs. And when we go home to our families may your healing presence continue. Keep them safe from all ailments of body, mind and soul. Thank you for the CALL to nurse humankind. Amen...
Jesus the Breath of Life, our Hope: a nurse’s prayer during coronavirus
As all humankind shelters from the breath of the dragon of coronavirus, Nurses are called to care for the victims deprived of life-giving air. Their patient’s breath infected, contaminating our space. May God assist us to expand the lungs with the oxygen of life. Protective gear and gown is a shield of body but not the soul. Fuel our Spirit with Jesus’ goodness, our source of healing. May this layer of protection never be a separation of compassion. With so...
Letter to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York
...dangerous leadership. Has not our own leader, Pope Francis, called all people of the world to take swift and unified global action on behalf of our common home? The encyclical Laudato Si’ “unambiguously accepts the scientific consensus that changes in the climate are largely man-made” and states that “climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods. It represents one of the principal challenges facing humanity in our day” and...
Musings on wearing and making masks
...(Masks must fill some deep need in human life to still be around!) Historically, why did people wear masks? In my superficial research, I found various reasons. I’ve chosen a few that seem linked to our mask experiences of today. Scaring away evil or malicious spirits prompted both Celts and Native Americans to use masks. The Celts believed that masks protected the living by confusing the ghosts and by driving away malicious spirits. Native Americans believed that masks drove away...
A reflection for Memorial Day 2020
...lab for type, crossmatch and labs, x-ray for total body films, then down to pre-op where uniforms were cut off, bodies bathed, blood given and vital signs monitored, awaiting surgery in one of three operating rooms. Pre-op and recovery on the Repose ship. Some came long beyond human repair. These were gently bathed and attentively monitored by a nurse, corpsman, doctor and clergy, if possible, taking turns between other patients. They were never alone, until the end. Coming aboard Repose...