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A reflection for Ash Wednesday
...God.” In order to return to God with a whole heart, we need the grace of God, the power of the Holy Spirit which dwells within each of us. But, sometimes, frankly often, we need each other to become aware of that Spirit, to acknowledge how and where we need to transform our lives to come into right relationships with God and each other. Today is a good day to ponder, reflect, dwell on thoughts and feelings of how we...
Reflecting on the profession of vows of Sister Anna Fan
...you continue to surrender and trust that God will make a miracle in your life. Let me close with some powerful advice from Mother Marie Gratia Luking: “When my mind becomes occupied about the future … (I) can only get strength by casting it all into the arms of God’s Providence, living one day at a time, expecting everything from him.” Our as our Saint Mother Theodore says: “Have confidence in that Providence that so far has never failed us.”...
May 21, 2023: Seventh Sunday of Easter (Solemnity of the Ascension)
Gospel: Matthew 28:16-20 The eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had ordered them. When they saw him, they worshiped, but they doubted. Then Jesus approached and said to them, “All power in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded...
In the Footsteps of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...were the backdrop to the visit to the Carmel where St. Therese lived from 15 years of age to 24-years-old when she succumbed to tuberculosis. Our guide gave us a powerful reflection about St. Therese and her Little Way while we sat in awe of the mosaic walls and crypt in the Basilica of St. Therese. The brightly colored mosaic walls are in stark contrast to the stone abbeys and cathedrals we visited. And, finally, our days in Paris! Our...
Sister Joseph Clare McCarthy
...would plan only for her good, not her unhappiness. She didn’t fret; she left everything to Providence. “Years ago, Sister Joseph Clare told me that I was the little sister she never had. I told her that she must be my older sister as I didn’t have one. She told me that often. In the recent few years, she didn’t recall that wonderful sentiment. However, about seven months ago, as the sisters were enjoying some light refreshment, I came by...
Sister Rita Ann Roethele
...office in Foley Hall, became a delight to the eye. And many a corner in that building was brightened by the colorful addition of pictures or fresh curtains. Her artistic talent extended also to exquisite sewing and quilting. Eventually she planned Roethele Studio in a wing of the deteriorating stables and supervised the renovation. The studio became a veritable treasure house of restored antiques and other furniture from Foley Hall and elsewhere.” Sister Rita Ann also ministered as the director...
Wood carving defines couple’s love for sisters
Kathryn and Dick Hillier of Paris, Ill., present an oak woodcarving Dick made to highlight Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Our Lady of Providence, the Church of the Immaculate Conception and other icons associated with the Sisters of Providence. Br. Barry Donaghue, executive director of Providence Center, accepted the gift on behalf of the sisters. Who would have thought that a connection between the Sisters of Providence and a woodcarver and his wife would have begun with pie? Thinking about it...
Sister Judith Mangin
...which let us see some of her insights about life. She wrote: ‘I count with God. My weakness inclines him to help me. God doesn’t need me to be perfect.’ And again: ‘All people need love. Caring means suffering at times.’ “On a lighter note, in the same journal Sister Judith notes some unfulfilled desires: ‘to reach my ideal weight, to see Niagara Falls and the Grand Canyon and to sing beautifully.’ Rejoice Sister Judith; all these desires and more...
Sister Deidre Clements
...last years of Sister Deidre’s life, she may not have remembered who we were or what our name was, but she always knew her God. Those who were Eucharistic ministers will never forget the light in her eyes and the beautiful smile on her face as she received Communion. I think that when she traveled the last road on the evening of May 15, God said to her, ‘Welcome home, good and faithful friend. Because you have been such a...
Sister Mary Joanita Walsh
Sister Mary Joanita Walsh “The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1) “This reading is from Psalm 27, which is one of Sister Mary Joanita’s favorite Psalms. The Health Care staff said that when she woke up during the night she would recite this line,” said Sister Catherine Livers in her commentary for Sister Mary Joanita Walsh, who died Sept. 1. The daughter of Irish immigrants David and Anna (Crosbie) Walsh, Ellen Catherine Walsh...
Father’s Day 2011
...is too hot to sit in the car.” Not the magic key to unlock her resolve. “Do you want to ride on Daddy’s shoulders?” Done! Daddy lifted her out of the van, put her on his shoulders and “galloped” over to the fountain — to the squeal of delight of his small daughter. The family walked around the fountain, found the Providence paver that interested them, and walked over to visit the outdoor statue of Saint Mother Theodore before I...
Be merry: Christmas reflection 2010
...seasonally merry but the day-in-and-day out merry. I found I could name quite a few – among our sisters, staff, my family and friends. The persons I remembered have an air of lightness about them – of not taking themselves too seriously – of enjoying being in the presence of another or many others – of relishing beauty wherever found – of drawing others into their joy and positive energy. None of the merry persons I remembered are superficial, silly...