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Living as a young nun
...young and I loved to read stories of inspirational religious women.” As those thoughts continued to flutter through her mind, Sister Anji constantly prayed to God for clear direction. As time continued to move forward, she believed the answer was there all along; even though, she was having difficulty interpreting it at times. “I came to understand that God’s calling is more of a mutual interaction through our human relations,” Sister Anji said. “In other words, we should not feel...
Sister Marilú Covani
...“Nothing is perfect – the Church is human as much as divine. Since Pope Francis, there are less discouraging times. I really identify with his beliefs.” Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Sister Marilú is very close to Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, the foundress of the Sisters of Providence. She describes her as “my mother, my saint. She calls me and walks with me in my journey. I walk with Mary and Jesus and all these people around me: my sisters, the...
I unite with all my sisters and all who share the charism of Providence …
...be faithful to the Gospel even when it means being at odds with hierarchy, and to seek out peace in all things. I have learned so much about being a woman, a Christian, a Catholic, an environmental steward, and generally being a human from these people. They introduced me to some of my favorite authors, interests, and hobbies. These are my people. My family. My community. Being away from the Woods makes maintaining this relationship tough sometimes. Facebook has truly...
The Easter season of our everyday lives
...years. It is every day of our earthly lives. This story continues to be one of the great mysteries for humankind. The greatest gift of all is the gift of Jesus Christ. We rise with the Christ who showed us the way. We are Easter people. We are hope. We are love. And we are who we are as we continue to be transformed into the image of Jesus the Risen Christ. Embrace this time of new life, of rising...
Sustainability midst the bustle
...(Even though the electric would have been cheaper). On a smaller scale, we only use cloth napkins daily and are constantly pestering the boys to ‘turn off the lights.’ We buy organic and bulk as often as possible and try very hard to shop local as much as humanly possible. We are far from perfect, but we try hard to ‘practice what we preach,’” Jen said. “We have both always believed that care of the environment was a spiritual and...
Sister Ruth Johnson: kinship with creation
...land. Showing others how to raise their own food, how to eat in a healthy style.” But there is much work to do. “We humans have lost our connection and that’s what we’re trying to look for now,” she said. “And I hope it happens before it’s too late to bring salvation to the soil and the planet. We have forced the planet to supply all our needs and given nothing in return – thus alienating our very life source...
Former teacher influences a career in environmental law
...most pressing issue facing humanity, we are focusing our efforts on bringing attention to this issue in Indiana. Climate change is more than an environmental issue — it touches on all principles of the Earth Charter — social justice, peace and non-violence, democracy. We have initiated a petition for rule-making with the Indiana Environmental Rules Board, requesting that the board adopt a process for developing a “climate action plan” for Indiana. It has been an uphill battle so far, as...
Sister Loretta Maureen Gansemer
...that I should feel like this toward you all, since you have shared the privileges which have been mine …” In life, she may have believed her living left no visible trace, but perhaps in death, she now knows the poetry and the true beauty of life is nothing else but our provident God living in human souls and that that living will go on and on, and her life, though she believed it not to have left a visible...
Sister Dorothy Hucksoll (formerly Sister Francis Ellen)
...Dorothy wrote about her visits to the prison: “From the beginning I have never had any hesitancy; I have never been afraid or unwilling. … I have had the joy of seeing that men on death row are human beings. There is a possibility of change in a person’s life. God’s grace is there.” She invited these “inmate-strangers” into her heart. She “clothed” them with her compassion and gave them a sense of worth and dignity. She satisfied their spiritual...
Justice on the margins: Providence Associate Maria Price
...Peace, just shortly after the conclusion of the Contra war. “We visited communities throughout the rural parts of the country and heard stories that put a human face on the ravages of war,” Maria said. “This experience deepened my commitment to the people of Central America, and all people who suffer at the hands of unjust economic policies and military actions.” As a result, she said her church began a nurturing relationship with Our Lord of Esquipulas Parish in Esquipulas,...
Water Poem
The day God created me I could not get her to stop jumping up and down with ecstatic glee. My gifts were positively kaleidoscopic. I had a myriad of awesome credentials for ministry. I could cleanse and heal, warm and cool, quench thirst and put out fires. I might calm a stressed spirit and kindle a spark of wonder in a human eye. I could be home, shelter and life giver. With great delight I will ripple and flow, run...
The pope and the golden rule
...Others, on the most liberal end, complain that Francis doesn’t say enough — about women in the Church, about abuse of children by priests. Poor Francis. The guy can’t win. And yet he has won, by choosing his topics and sticking to them tenaciously. He cannot be everything to everyone, and he knows this. So he looks to Christ and chooses two places where we humans consistently fall down: In care of the poor and in care of our planet....