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Oral history: Sister Marian Brady the scholar
...Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. She would follow a path with myriad opportunities, guided by Providence. Sister Marian is a member of the Silent Generation. Although that generation is given to tradition and conformity, the Silent Generation also produced leaders in the Civil Rights Movement, the ‘60s counterculture, the rock-and-roll music of the ‘50s and ‘60s, and one Catholic president of the United States. Like those leaders, and so many Sisters of Providence before her, going back to foundress Saint Mother...
HOPE Winter 2024 — Breaking Boundaries
...Earth and promotes human rights, is essential to answering our call as Sisters of Providence.” All will be well For many of us in recent years, our sense of “well-being” may feel fragile. It is exceedingly difficult to feel confident that “all will be well.” Breaking boundaries, creating miracles Mother Theodore’s journey to sainthood began with a desire to serve God and others. She was able to push past physical constraints, lack of resources, race, gender, existing systems and other...
Everything is connected – Our Water
Note: We want to share these blogs which have been adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the third in a series of eight blogs. Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home Our Common Home/SEI: A joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has produced an excellent guide for caring for our...
Care of Earth: an ascetical practice for our times?
...illusion that God created the universe for humans to dominate and to use as they wished. In more recent years we have come to recognize that not only have we humans used this living planet, our Earth, but we have also abused it! Daily we read or hear about the effects of global warming, the pollution of our water, air and soil, the extinction of countless species, the cries coming from Earth herself in the form of countless natural disasters!...
Sister Anne Doherty dies; was 14th general superior of Sisters of Providence
...public. Also during her term of office, papal approval of the Congregation’s new Constitutions was received. “Sister Anne always displayed a zest for and an enjoyment of life! As a clinical psychologist, she dealt with a spectrum of human suffering,” said Sister Denise Wilkinson, the Congregation’s current general superior. “However, her learning from her experience of working in the context of a mental health facility was this: ‘Providence is evident in the marvels of human resiliency.’ Sister Anne’s trust in...
The blessing of justice seekers
The blessing of those who speak out against unjust practices and violence The blessing of our communities coming together in time of distress The blessing of the human heart that pours out love The blessing of the human spirit that guides us into higher consciousness The blessing of the human mind that when connected to the human heart can fulfill the promises of God’s Love, Mercy and Justice for ALL The blessing of the ideal heaven that we are capable...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part Three
...research on human embryos, are intrinsically evil; that is, they are always and everywhere wrong. Because of this, some Catholic leaders have asserted that candidates who seek laws opposing intrinsically evil actions automatically have a primary claim to political support in the Catholic conscience. The problem with this approach is that while the criterion of intrinsic evil identifies specific human acts that can never be justified, this criterion is not a measure of the relative gravity of the evil in...
Reflection and Prayer for an Execution
...fullness of our human emotion.* From the cross, from the point of death, Jesus creates for us a space to both feel and forgive. May we not forget this gift. May we find the space and the strength to feel our gravest wounds and yet live with mercy towards all human life. From Prayer Vigil for an Execution Catholic Mobilizing Network. *Sonia David MDiv, “Luke 23:33-34” Lecture. The Paulist Center’s Seven Last Words Ecumenical Service. Boston, MA, April 14, 2017....
Complexity of Life and its Dependence on the Environment
...of living organisms. As shepherds, we have the responsibility to protect the long-term living conditions of the planet, including the natural process of biological evolution. In addition, it is our task to bring the world view described in this chapter to the attention of all human beings on our planet. This requires a well-qualified education applied to human societies worldwide. Werner Arber is a Swiss microbiologist and geneticist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1978....
Providence Food Pantry receives $5,000 donation
...N. 2nd St., Terre Haute, specializes in providing community living services helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to experience a better quality of life. The organization serves people in Clay, Daviess, Greene, Knox, Martin, Owen, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo counties. On hand for the $5,000 donation from ResCare Human Services in Terre Haute to Providence Food Pantry included (from left) ResCare Executive Director Michael Shepherd, Providence Food Pantry Director Sister Joseph Fillenwarth, SP, ResCare Director of Human...
Meditation on Creation
...sisters. Second reflection: Let yourself reflect on the amazing balance of earth’s components and how this balance impacts your thriving and energy. Use these words of St. Hildegard of Bingen about the union of human beings with all of Creation to deepen your connection: “Human beings are the thinking heart, called to be Co-creators with God in shaping the world.” Express your gratitude for such wonders of creation’s rhythm of interconnection. Third reflection: Having come in touch with the beauty...
First Hundred Days Strategy
...humanitarian protections and due process for all immigrants. From asylum and Temporary Protected Status to refugee resettlement programs and protections for victims of trafficking, strong humanitarian protections make our communities safer for everyone. Swift and fast changes are happening with the immigrant communities and it has been less than 30 days into the new administration. This situation is very fluid. President Trump’s new administration has called for “expedited removal” which is a process normally only used near the border. It...