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Sister Marie Kevin Tighe answers questions
...are third-class relics – a small piece of linen that has been touched to the bone of Mother Theodore. These are not magic pieces, lucky charms or anything like that. They are mementos – something that reminds you of the holy person. We stress that the relic doesn’t have any power in and of itself. It is a reminder that helps me to be devoted to the person. Sometimes there have been cures when a person simply touched a relic...
The spirituality of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...and fruitful future. That spirituality was based on a deep, personal, mystic relationship with Jesus; on a pragmatic acceptance of whatever came as the gift of God; on a deep and genuine love of everyone, no matter who they were; on a fundamentally common sense approach to life that saw all of life as a gift, sometimes happy, sometimes not; and on a belief that the natural world carried with it powerful messages for all of us as human beings....
Sister Mary Pius Regnier: General Superior from 1966 to 1976
...administrator in the world; she was quick to acknowledge any mistake or error in judgment, equally willing to apologize. She never sought power, never used rank for personal gain. Authority was never more important to Sister Mary Pius than justice or respect for a person’s dignity. Sisters found it easy to have her as a superior; not because her expectations were low, but because she was open and understanding, making it easy for them to respond. The even tenor of...
Sisters of Providence receive icon of foundress as gift from St. Theodore Guerin High School in Noblesville
...Wilkinson, general superior of the Sisters of Providence, gave the official welcome and expressed the Congregation’s gratitude for the gift of the icon. “We know that Mother Theodore has a special presence for the students, faculty and staff at the school. We are touched by their generosity.” In speaking at the end of the Liturgy, Lundsford talked about the “powerful presence” Mother Theodore has in the school’s hallways. “We thank you for giving her to us,” he said. Several representatives...
Sister Susanne Gallagher
...read more of his books. He has a powerful manner of helping me to sense the mystery anew. Movie: I just enjoyed a film distributed by PBS that’s a real gem: William Segal, Seeing, Searching, Being. Also, three films by Ken Burns. Segal searched relentlessly and compassionately for meaning in the 20th Century. The “Who am I” search and “How am I connected with all that is” is a lifetime challenge. Recreation: Sharing a meal with friends. Hobby: Taking photographs,...
The remarkable life of Mother Marie Gratia Luking
...Japanese government as well as they could. When they were told that they could not reopen Ching I unless it acquired a large endowment and was formally registered by the new Board of Education, Sister Marie Gratia persuaded the authorities to waive the endowment requirement. She established a Board of Directors and served as one of the trustees with the power to make decisions when the board was not able to meet. In all these exigencies Sister Marie Gratia was...
Sister Kay Manley
...Sisters of Providence with the urgings of other SPs and the support of my family. I stay with the Sisters of Providence because they and I are one family. The SPs have supported me from the first “How” I asked to this day – 51 years later. “All things are Possible” when God and SPs accompany one on the journey. Out of God’s infinite glory, God has given me the power through the Spirit for my hidden self to grow...
Sister Barbara Battista
...I was applying to become a Sister of Providence, was ‘Why would you ever get yourself so closely aligned with a church that treats women so poorly?’ “That’s a good question to ponder. I see it as sort of a corrective for what happens in the broader church. We empower one another. We do a whole lot more, even within a structure that sometimes treats women poorly. For me, it is a way to stand up and say there are...
Sister Ann Lucille Mortell
...have, as we say, a one-track mind. Truth to tell, their priorities are not always our priorities. Those who understand are the poets and the saints,” continued Sister Mary Roger. “We truly rejoice with you, Sister Ann Lucille, for now you live beyond all limitations where neither death nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any creature will ever be able to separate you from the love of...
Sister Barbara Doherty
...still there is a Mystery that summons you. There is a power of grace that holds you, keeps you steady, and constantly surrounds you with love,” she said. Favorites food: leftovers vacation spot: woods, water, quiet, peace with a good friend movies: bringing movies home to watch recreation: good conversation over a meal hobby: cooking new recipes book: Shape of a Year by Jean Hersey (my first nature reading) sport: baseball (Chicago White Sox) animal: mountain goat holiday: Thanksgiving through...
Sister Jeanette Marie Lucinio
...who are hungry and searching for God,” Sister Jeanette said. “I believe religious life is a tremendous gift to the church. It’s a life of consecration, having a single-hearted focus, giving of yourself totally for the mission of the Gospel.” And it all started with one smile. “One smile did it. I wonder who that sister was who smiled at me. She started the whole thing rolling. It’s the power of hospitality,” Sister Jeanette concluded. “I know that’s what attracted...
Prayer for Dismantling Racism
Written by the Pax Christi Anti-Racism Team. Dear God, in our efforts to dismantle racism, we understand that we struggle not merely against flesh and blood but against powers and principalities – those institutions and systems that keep racism alive by perpetuating the lie that some members of the family are inferior and others superior. Create in us a new mind and heart that will enable us to see brothers and sisters in the faces of those divided by racial...