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Young woman’s letters help explain formation
...and makes one determined to give Him the best kind of service possible to human nature, helped by His grace, of course.” “It is as if God has given us a beautiful book with blank pages. We try each day to put in the lesson He would have us learn. We repeat often. But each day sees some new development as we learn a little better how to follow the directions of the Divine Teacher. The thrill of something new...
Sister Frances Finnegan
Sister Frances Finnegan “Consider, I entreat you, that death sports with human calculations. … Let us always have in hand our lamps burning, that we may not be surprised.” (Saint Mother Theodore Guerin) “I can imagine Sister Frances hearing these words with great peace and saying, ‘I am ready.’ She was deeply prayerful, totally committed to her life as a religious, seeking and willing always to do what God wanted her to do,” said Sister Jeanne Knoerle in her commentary...
Easter Transformation in the Christian Life
A reflection by Sister Ruth Eileen Dwyer As the natural world begins to show the first signs of transformation to new life in spring beauty, the followers of Jesus celebrate another transforming event in human history. We move through Lent to the days of Holy Week with their powerful accounts of the life, suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus, whose spirit transforms us in our call to witness to Jesus’ ongoing presence in the world. We move from there to...
Sister Mary Helen Neff
...indeed we all do – that perfection – fully developed humanity – is not achieved by our own power. Sister Mary Helen gradually [came] to the realization that perfection was not a matter of her own striving,” shared Sister Alexa. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Mary Helen was celebrated April 1, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She is survived by two sisters, Bertha Neff, Indianapolis, and Sister Carolyn Louise Neff, OLVM, Huntington, Ind., and one brother, Anthony....
Sister Rita Clare Gerardot
...her every day. David Hammer and I pray it together when I visit him. My sisters have really taken on this devotion to Saint Mother Theodore, too. She’s an important person, a great intercessor for us all. I love her very human way of reacting with the sisters when she was living and the wise advice that she passed on to us in her “Journals and Letters.” She was so down to Earth. She was a woman for her time...
Many SPs sign Declaration of Life
...evoked by this particular case,” Sister Joan Slobig said. “There are many approaches to the issue, but as people of faith, our position flows out of our belief in the sanctity of human life. With this case, it’s hard to come to terms with the enormity of the violence. To be able to hold to your conviction that killing in any circumstance is wrong challenges our faith at the deepest levels. Yet you know when you sign the Declaration of...
Sister Denise reflection: 2008 Rite of Commitment
...that we’re not in this to just to feel good. We’re in this follow the commandment of Jesus: “Love one another.” Being women and men of Providence, we believe that we are commanded not just to love humankind but all creation. Our acts of love, mercy and justice are directed to the building up, the sustaining of all creation. It was clear to me and the general officers when we read your letters asking to be accepted as associates that...
Sister Barbara Battista
...Favorites website: www.sojourners.org recreation: caring for the alpacas food: ice cream author: Ivone Gebara tv show: “The West Wing” season: winter hobby: spinning fleece into yarn heroine: Eleanor Roosevelt saint: Dorothy Day sinner: Dorothy Day holiday: Easter sport: basketball (playing it) course in school: mathematics least favorite course: creative writing dessert: anything chocolate quote: “From now on, all our choices must be judged primarily by the extent to which it ignores, inhibits or fosters a mutually enhancing human Earth relationship.”...
Sister Patty Wallace
...diminishing, there will be a new way of religious life, a new way of living the spirituality of Providence. Religious life is much needed in our world today. There is so much violence, destruction of humanity, and a real sense of disconnection with God. I think the future of religious life is to reach out and bring peace and justice to our world. I think different congregations will be working together. I feel like God is bringing to us the...
Sister Mary Esther Larkin
...portion just read tells us that the disciples ‘saw the place where Jesus lodged.’ In Sister Mary Esther’s case, that place was Indiana and Illinois. From a human standpoint it seems regrettable that Sister Mary Esther did not have the enriching experience of being missioned to other parts of the country, but for her, providentially, she found ‘the place where Jesus lodged’ in the seven dioceses of Indiana and Illinois,” continued Sister Alexa. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister...
Sister Ann Patrick McNulty
...as they are a part of every human life — she followed the advice of our holy foundress, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, who said, ‘Let me assure you if you lean with all your weight upon Providence you will find yourself well supported.’ That was Saint Mother Theodore’s way of saying with the Gospel ‘don’t worry,’” said Sister Marie Kevin. The Mass of Christian Burial for Sister Ann Patrick was celebrated Nov. 25, with the Rev. Daniel Hopcus presiding. She...
Sister Catherine (Catherine Ursula) Hayes
...know, have shown an increasing debilitation in her ability to continue her external labors. She never lost her sense of humor, an outstanding function of her intelligence, that recognized the incongruities of human behavior. As physical strength waned, her keen mind that made her such an excellent teacher and administrator turned to that inner life we saw reflected in the quiet peace of her countenance,” continued Sister Mary Roger. “Sister Catherine was true to her heart’s choice in the dedicated...