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Reflections on 50 years
...Divine Indwelling, is always present, calling me over and over again, every day, every day, to say, ‘Yes, I bind myself to live a life of freedom in Christ.’ “I’m certain that this Jubilee celebration isn’t so much about me, my call, my life of service, my vocation. This is a part of it, certainly, but not the most essential part. This jubilee celebrates God’s call, God’s faithfulness, God’s mercy to this community of Providence. This jubilee recognizes and honors...
2017 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Feast Day reflection
...by the charism of Providence as lived by Saint Mother Theodore to be that community.” A communion of ordinary people deeply committed to God, to one another, and to the world. Please God, help it to be so. And on this day when we celebrate the woman who founded this beloved community, may she help it be so. So, what does this really mean — the next Christ will be a community? What captures my heart about this phrase is...
Making sense of warring leaders both made in God’s image
I wrote this reflection on March 15, the “Ides of March.” The day is best known as the day that Roman senators assassinated Julius Caesar for seeking dictatorship over their republic. March 15 is also a day before “Purim.” This is when Jews commemorate their deliverance from annihilation in ancient Persia, a story told in the Megillah (scroll) of Esther. These dates are significant, but not planned. At least not on my part, as I felt led to reflect theologically...
Sister Judy Birgen
...camp for girls in California. By the time she finished college, she had thought about a number of religious communities, but decided to look seriously at the Sisters of Providence. Her reliance on prayer in different periods of her earlier life is still with Sister Judy today. “My prayer life today is real important to me. I know it’s what keeps me going. Somewhere in my formation, I was sort of given the impression that morning is a better time...
November 29, 2020: First Sunday of Advent
...of plans for the future. But what about today? Our life in Christ should be one of constant preparation, planning for that day of celebration. Action Perhaps this is a good time to stop and thank God for this day and every day. Take time every day to sit in silence, and listen. Listen to what God is calling you to do to build up His kin(g)dom here on earth. Just spending this time with God will keep you “watchful.”...
Earth Day Festival 2025
April 26, 2025 at 11:00 am – 3:00 pm EDT Various locations at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 1 Sisters of Providence Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN 47876 White Violet Center for Eco-Justice 812-535-2930 View Facilitator Website Donations are appreciated You and the family are invited to the White Violet Center for Eco-Justice and Sisters of Providence annual Earth Day Festival at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods! Immerse yourself in nature at our beautiful Woods while enjoying many different activities. There’s something for everyone from nature shows and...
Sister Claire Hanson
...said. “It was 1965 when I entered. In those days you left your home and didn’t know when you would ever return. It was God’s grace that put me on that train from Boston to Terre Haute. “My novitiate days were the days of Vatican II and lots of changes were taking place: changes in our daily schedules, modes of prayer and relearning ways to live the vows. It was not always easy for me. There were many times and...
Baptism by horseback
...“I’m an AKA [also known as] all the way!” On a more serious note, she explained, “I felt it was the real me; my true identity.” I can’t tell you what I had for lunch that day, but I’ll hold on to the expressions on Marceline’s face and the sacredness of her sharing for some time to come. Find your thrills on TV or in the movie theater if you like — I’ll take another day in the dining room!...