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Our Expected Guest
...peace and hope. I always seek my friend’s advice. I rely on him for truthful guidance. I look up to him as a leader in the family of Jesse and David. Yes, he is coming soon bearing gifts, staying a good while, and promising to keep in touch until the next treasured visit. There is excitement in the air! “Who is this special guest” you ask? “Perhaps you already know him,” I answer. “He is Emmanuel, the King of Glory.”...
Reflecting on National Day of Prayer
...and that it may one day bring renewed respect for God to all the peoples of the world.” Sikhs, Muslims, Hindus, Jews, Christians of all denominations pray with one another, for one another and for all creation. Prayer as the path to healing, unity and peace? A traditional definition of prayer is “to raise one’s mind and heart to God.” On this National Day of Prayer, for whom and/or with whom will you raise your mind and heart to God?...
Catholic and Gay
...lesbian bisexual transgender straight sister or brother, you are a unique and glorious reflection of God’s astounding creativity and love! Blessed are you when you dare to bring the truth of who you are into a loving relationship with others you heal and strengthen the Body of Christ! Blessed are you who challenge stereotypes and caricatures you bring light to the world! Blessed are you who speak out against religious hypocrisy you help to birth justice and peace! Blessed are...
Join the Sisters of Providence for upcoming forest meditation walking event
...further connect with yourself and listen as the forest offers you guidance for your life. Leave feeling grounded and calm as you re-enter the world with more clarity and peace. The trail is a mown path through the forest. It is considered an easy trail with uneven ground and some slight inclines and declines. You are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes and dress according to the weather. The events are dependent on weather conditions each day. For more information, click...
A Note from Sister Barbara Battista: August 12, 2024
...I read that “justice is … a concern for justice, peace, and genuine respect for people.” Pope Francis speaks about voting for the common good. This parallels the research cited above. Voting for the common good means that all issues are equally important. And this, too, points to “a duty to others.” Voting in elections is how we voice our values and show genuine respect for others. Call to Action Check out Voting and Elections Check your voter registration status – sometimes people...
Our Letter to President Biden
...to reiterate our support for your Plan as stated in our remarks. We are grateful for your energy around this important issue of climate change, not only for our own citizenry but for all the residents of planet Earth. We will continue to work with you in our part of the “vineyard” to ensure that the gift of creation continues to be able to sustain itself and gift us with the fruits of her goodness. Peace and Joy in Providence...
Celebrate the Season of Creation 2023
...Following the lead of the Apostle, we ponder the questions raised by Pope Francis. “How can we contribute to the mighty river of justice and peace in this Season of Creation? What can we, particularly as Christian communities, do to heal our common home so that it can once again teem with life? We must do this by resolving to transform our hearts, our lifestyles, and the public policies ruling our societies.” (Message of Pope Francis for Creation Day 2023)....
A historical snapshot of the SP human rights efforts
Sisters Alma Louise and Mary Jean set out to register voters in Albany, Ga., during the civil rights movement. The Sisters of Providence join people around the world in celebrating Martin Luther King Day on Monday. Through various ministries and outreach programs, the sisters support human rights, anti-racism and other social concerns. If you have a chance, visit our Peace & Justice section for additional information on ongoing efforts. Whether it was Saint Mother Theodore Guerin who, returning from a...
An Inspirational ‘Be Humble’ Day
...“As soon as we have sinned, let us humble ourselves, ask pardon of God, and go on our way as before …” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin “Particularly, I admire two virtues rare in our days: A profound humility and immense charity.” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin “Be humble, simple and frank, and you will live in peace with yourselves, and you will be happy.” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Find more inspirational quotes from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin here....
Join the Sisters of Providence for May forest meditation event
...among the trees, further connect with yourself and listen as the forest offers you guidance for your life. Leave feeling grounded and calm as you re-enter the world with more clarity and peace. The trail is a mown path through the forest. It is considered an easy trail with uneven ground and some slight inclines and declines. You are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes and dress according to the weather. The events are dependent on weather conditions each day. For...
Making sense of warring leaders both made in God’s image
...would understand who God is in him and who he is in God. I pray that he would know the deep truth of being made in the image of God. And that he would live “in the virtue of that life and power that takes away the occasion of all wars” (George Fox, 1650). *Their first names, “Vladimir” and “Volodymyr,” are Russian and Ukrainian variants of the same Slavic root, meaning either “ruler of the world” or “ruler of peace.”...
Sister Patty talks love, mercy and justice
...why they’ve been made,” she said. One opportunity for education that Sister Patty recently had was going on two justice education tour trips through the group Witness for Peace. In El Salvador she visited El Mozote, a village where the entire population was killed in 1981 by forces trained by the U.S. government’s The School of the Americas. In 2012 she went to Colombia and learned about labor unions there. We can each make a difference by communicating with our...