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Cleveland bishop: value in women’s leadership
...God and God’s people, and they bring different perspectives and aspects of human relationships to conversations and decision-making that enrich the whole process,” Bishop Lennon stated. “When I was ordained in 1973 for the Archdiocese of Boston, the women in ministry I knew were involved in schools and catechetical endeavors. Especially after Vatican II’s Decree on the Laity, I have observed women broaden and deepen their involvement in various pastoral and diocesan roles,” he said. “In the last 40 years,...
First vows: Sister Arrianne’s journey
...to ask difficult questions. Humility was needed to admit that we may not have all the right answers nor may we ever have the right answers but only more questions. We are truly a community rooted in our humanity, and that is the least predictable and controllable variable of all — so I sat, listened, shared, and prayed with my community … all the while still waiting. And then it came, not as a lightning bolt but rather as the...
Sister Joanna Brown (formerly Sister Louis Marie)
...and back to Newburg. Finally, in 1985, she enjoyed her sabbatical year at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. That got her ready for her 22 years at Precious Blood, Jasper, Indiana, as teacher, principal, confirmation coordinator and volunteer in most activities and outreach to “shut-in folks” and the poor. In 1994, she even made a trip to Selma, Alabama to join in the building blitz with Habitat for Humanity! While in Jasper, Sister Joanna was honored as diocesan “1995 Teacher...
Saint Mother Theodore’s Feast Day Reflection
...and elaborate beauty of God. I believe, in other words, that her heart rested in the providence of God; her heart poured itself out on others’ behalf – especially on behalf of her sisters; her heart found solace and restoration here at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, where she beheld the face of God in natural and human wonders. For you, in what treasure or treasures did Mother Theodore place her heart? For you, what treasures purified her heart so completely that she...
Counting down: 10 days to go and 10 reasons to LOVE the new shrine
...perhaps old memories will resurface. Throughout the shrine, you may find a picture that looks familiar, or an artifact that makes you smile. Some might say, “I lived with that Sister…that Sister taught me….etc.” That is a joy that is sure to come along with visiting the shrine. 3. It will build a relationship… As the average human trying to get through life here on Earth in the 21st century, we have many struggles. Guess what? So did Saint Mother...
Stephanie Salter: “When you’re drawn, you’re drawn”
...feel the pull until I returned home to Terre Haute after living nearly 30 years in San Francisco. Since that move, in 2004, I regularly tell someone that I cannot imagine my life without such close proximity of the Sisters of Providence and their Motherhouse. Obviously, my conversion to Catholicism while in San Francisco explains part of the closer relationship. But I think, too, that I had to grow up – and deepen as a human being – to distinguish...
A living Land Ethic
...afraid of these questions. They do not shy away from challenging the comfortable for the sake of the common good. The Land Ethic is another example of this. Shifting from a framework of human dominance to one that values the delicate biotic community is not kid stuff. It will mean letting go of some commonly held values in our culture – expedience, self-interest, control – to make space for others – thriving wilderness, natural balance. Time to eco-vangelize Sister Dawn’s...
Foundation Day 2014 reflection
...and through numerous works of “love, mercy and justice.” How can this be so? How can it be that we – who in so many ways – are not “wise by human standards, or powerful or of noble birth” have continued the mission of Jesus for 174 years? I suspect the following explanations may play a part. First, we stand on the shoulders of six remarkable women. Let’s learn all six of their names and imitate their willingness to venture...
Letter: Jan 18. 1856
...such as the fact that she is cold, hungry, or that she needs a band-aid because she accidentally scuffed up her knee. You cannot help her because she will not open her door to let you do so. This is painful not only to you, but to her as well. It’s also human nature. There is nothing too significantly different about this kind of scenario than that of some of us who don’t pray to God because we think we...
Sister Lourdes Kline
“O Lord, our Sovereign, how majestic is your name in all the earth: human beings – mortals for whom you care, the heavens – the moon and the stars, sheep and oxen, the beasts of the field, the birds of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatever passes along the paths of the seas … How majestic is your name in all the earth! — Psalm 8 (adapted: The psalm translation is from the New Revised Standard...
Reading with My Heart
Sister Donna Butler holding the book, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl,” written by Harriet Jacobs. “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” is the most profound book I have read about slavery and its long-term impact. We think there is unbelievable violence today and there is. At the same time, I think I/we grossly underestimate the intensity of the day-to-day grinding and brutally oppressive impact of slavery on every single aspect of human life. Written under...
Life lessons from Ebony
...bowl instead. This back and forth routine would go on for some minutes and finally she would comply with Steve’s request. Ebony liked to touch and be touched. Belly rubs were a good way to provide touch therapy for both dog and human caregiver. Ebony, your life lived so fully invites us to inject more joyfulness, hospitality, humor and touch therapy into the lives of those around us. May your spirit live on and make this world a better place!...