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Life on the farm at White Violet Center: Meet our summer crop of interns
Our summer interns and Sr. Mary Montgomery, WVC intern coordinator, having a little fun while they still practice social distancing! It is the fifth Anniversary of Laudato Si: On Care for Our Common Home, the second encyclical of Pope Francis. It is the beginning of the Year of Laudato Si recently proclaimed. Pope Francis says, “It is no longer enough to speak only of the integrity of ecosystems. We have to dare to speak of the integrity of human life,...
Leadership statement on recent federal executions
...upon reading attorney Ruth Friedman’s statement referencing the treatment of her client, Daniel Lewis Lee, during his final hours on earth, which was inhumane. As most of us across the country were sleeping on Tuesday, July 14, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision setting the table for Daniel Lewis Lee’s execution. Before 3 a.m., witnesses were called back to the Terre Haute Federal Penitentiary for the execution, set for 4 a.m. During a flurry of judicial decisions, Daniel Lewis...
Sister Barbara Doherty (formerly Sister Vincent Ferrer)
...and professor of theology in the 14th century, said Sister Denise Wilkinson in her commentary for Sister Barbara Doherty, formerly Sister Vincent Ferrer, who passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana. She was 88 years old and had been a Sister of Providence for 69 years. Sister Denise continued: She pronounced both her first and perpetual vows on August 15, in 1953 and 1958, respectively. Barbara earned degrees from three institutions: Her Bachelor of Arts degree...
Sister educators reminisce about Sisters of Providence Schools
...and my fellow students. Deep friendships, which have endured to this day. Gratitude too, for so many Sisters of Providence who were a vital example in my spiritual formation. A deep and abiding love for the Woods … her beauty, peace and warmth.” Continued mission of love and caring The Sisters of Providence mission of love and caring continues today. We may not be as often directly in classrooms, but we are still present. Serving those in need. Offering God’s...
Twenty-six days until Election Day: Get out and Vote!
If ever there was a time to stand up – and not stand back – for pro-life issues, this is that time: Principles of human dignity, a preferential option for the poor, defense of migrants, concern for the marginalized, care for our planet, the reality of the current pandemic, a rejection of populist politics stoking nativist or nationalist sympathies, to name a few, are crying out and need our voice. As of today, Friday, October 9, there are only 26...
“Journals and Letters” week 3: At sea in 1840
[Today we are discussing “Journals and Letters“: Page 10 to page 23 New York. Join us in reading a portion of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin‘s writings every week in the coming year.] In this week’s text we meet Mother Theodore the story teller, the teacher, the scientist, the philosopher, the woman full of faith and perseverance. We see Mother Theodore the comforter, the traveler, the patient. We see her courage, her faith, her intellect, her wit, her resilience. Beauty and...
Leadership Team shares statement on United States exit from Paris Climate Agreement
Note: The following statement was crafted by several national faith organizations. The Leadership Council of Women Religious (LCWR), of which the Congregation is a member, also joined in sharing their dismay as the United States formally exited from the Paris Climate Agreement. As religious organizations representing a diversity of faith traditions we profoundly regret that today the United States formally exits the Paris Agreement on climate change, the world’s best framework for action to address the climate crisis. Global climate...
Advent and God’s Providence
...both the courage that took as well as the foolishness of action “X.” Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay Today, I am remembering his boyish smile as he stood before me. In our own way, based upon our own poor choices, each of us is akin to that young man in having issues to discuss. Advent allows us time to reflect upon who we have been and who we might be. Christmas Day as we commemorate humankind receiving God’s gift of...
New Providence Associates share their journey – part 1
Some of our new Providence Associates who made their first commitments on Nov. 14, 2020, share their journeys from the past year in today’s blog post. Are you interested in becoming a Providence Associate? Learn more here. New Providence Associate Kelly Schubert of Madison, Wisconsin, with Sister Mary Tomlinson Kelly Schubert For me, the process of becoming a Providence Associate began as a deep yearning to be closer to my creator. To be part of a force which fosters greater...
December 20, 2020: Fourth Sunday of Advent
...heads off to visit her cousins, Elizabeth, an older, wiser woman. During these days of COVID-19, we too feel the need for support and encouragement. Some healthcare workers are wildly busy, teachers are asked to adapt to changing class formats, others deal with the demands of customers and deadlines; many feel overwhelmed. Faith teaches that Jesus is present in our human flesh, in our relationships with others. The nine months of pregnancy gave Mary time to process, to reflect, to...
‘Tis the Season of Visions and Dreams
...the fossil fuel industry – refute demonstrated facts of climate science. In Laudato Si, Pope Francis not only inspires us but calls us to holiness as he proclaims the relational nature of humanity. In his vision of the cosmos, Pope Francis highlights the integral nature of ecological and economic realities and the value for us all to remain connected. During our Chapter of 2016, the Sisters of Providence chose Environment/Climate Change as their justice focus issue. In the Fall of...
Merry Christmas! There is cause for rejoicing here!
...them to. Pain and sorrow touch each of our lives. Life demands that we let go and move on. So, what’s the Christmas message here? Christmas reminds us that God has become one of us in Jesus. God shares in our humanity, especially our suffering. And perhaps most importantly, God’s incarnate loves tells us that sorrow and sadness will NOT have the last word. Even when it is hard to see it, the world has ultimate value and meaning in...