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Nature is a powerful healing source
...Center gardens at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The year 2016 was a bittersweet one for me. It brought with it turmoil and a general awakening of cultural differences exasperated by social media. It brought with it a new leader of the free world resulting in my own fear for this country and human civilization as I’ve known it. It brought with it a collection of deaths of icons that almost seems to be an outlier. And as usual, it brought with it...
Daily Prayer
...our Creator, You made all creatures who fly in the air, swim in the sea, and walk upon the land, asking us to take care of them. Because we want to be good caretakers of your gifts to us, we pray: Show us the path, teach us the way. Dear Jesus, our Brother, You came among us as a human being, reaching out to all people, and caring for each one, Because we want to follow you as we walk...
Week 3: Walking through Lent with Saint Mother Theodore
...God: Cursed is the one who trusts in human beings, who seeks strength in the flesh, whose heart turns away from Yahweh.” – Jeremiah 17:5 “Believe me, ma fille, there will be always money enough in the Community of Saint Mary’s if there be always good Religious. Oh! Let us pray much for that, and the rest will be given unto us.” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin • Where do I place my priorities? • Do I trust in God...
Sister Jane Bodine (formerly Sister Janet)
...available to the truly poor.” For her dedication to this ministry, she was awarded the Service of Mankind Award by the Sertoma Club of Downtown Indianapolis, the first given to a woman religious. It was noted of Jane in the presentation, “Her service over the years has been sacramental: An outward, visible sign of inner spirituality, based on caring for the human condition. She has a uniquely personal touch in her dealings with all people … Sister Jane Bodine personifies...
Sister Rita Black
...utterly in love with God. No one can approach flowers reverently without shouting her love for God. She who grows flowers gives God to humankind and by God is possessed.” — A reflection on Ecclesiastes 11:3-6 (Catherine Doherty) As I was paging through my Bible to get to Proverbs, I found this reflection, and realized that this said what I wanted to say about Rita even better than the section about the Valiant Woman, said Sister Mary Ann Phelan in...
Easter Prayer
...mighty. May this pillar of fire, our Paschal Candle, which glows for God’s honor, be never dimmed by the sharing of its light. May the fire of our love persevere undimmed to overcome the darkness of evil. May this flame be found still burning by the Morning Star: the one Morning Star who never sets, Christ your Son, who coming back from death’s domain, has shed his peaceful light on humanity, and lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen....
Providence Associate Arthur Snyder: a rewarding faith journey with the Sisters of Providence
...and how becoming a Providence Associate can be life changing and personally rewarding beyond human understanding. What do you see as the future of the PA relationship? There will be many more faithful people taking this journey with the Sisters of Providence. My hope is that our commitment as associates will lead to more women becoming religious as Sisters of Providence. I have a plaque that reads, “Prayer Works” — indeed, it does! Learn more about becoming a Providence Associate....
“You are worth everything” Sister Barbara Sheehan and Urban CPE Consortium
...as human. Every person feels welcome.” Ezra said it made a deep impact on him to hear Sister Barbara say, “You are worth everything.” Sister Barbara said those words stem from her growing understanding of the relationship we have with God. Sister Barbara Sheehan, right, visits with homeless men as they wait in line for a sandwich at one of the Night Ministry stops where Urban CPE Consortium in Chicago assists. “Each person is totally loved by God and has...
“You don’t give up on a person” Sister Rita Clare’s journey with a prisoner
...But he’s also a human being who needs support. He needs someone who is a positive influence in his life and can help him improve. He grew up taking a lot of the blame as the eldest of three children. His mother was not a well woman and did awful things. He attended 21 different schools before he dropped out at age 15. His family was very poor and he and his sister worked out in the fields,” said Sister...
No time for despair: climate change reality
...threats we face. The fastest job growth in our country right now is in the renewable energy sector. Ninety-eight percent of climate scientists are certain that the climate is warming and that it’s caused by human activity. What they’re uncertain about is how quickly our atmosphere can recover and at what point it may be too late. All agree that time is of the essence. But will we change? Ah, that is the question. A lot of vested interests are...
Grassroots, indivisible
...is, however, much more than simply a how-to manual. I suggest the primary attraction to this movement is rooted in our desire for engagement. Indivisible in its various expressions helps fulfill our very human need for community, for a sense of purpose. We find in joining with others to effect real social change that we ourselves are more hopeful, more able to embrace diversity, and more willing to engage others who look, think, or act differently than ourselves. As a...
The gift of Earth: a prayer moment
...in nature; • Look out for life, human and other, in your little patch of the world; • Live compassionately toward all God’s creatures; • Reduce the impact of your lifestyle on the planet’s resources; • Advocate on behalf of environmental concerns. Prayer: All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect...