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Remembering Sister St. Francis Xavier
...November 1841. Sister St. Francis ministered as the mistress of novices and second assistant. A woman of frail health, she persevered and became a source of great strength and comfort to Mother Theodore. Mother Theodore expressed her great love of Sister St. Francis in the Feb. 3, 1856, letter circular to the Congregation. It reads in part: “You do not expect me, my dear daughters, to write a eulogy of her whom we have so many reasons to regret, of...
Women’s History Month: God chooses the humble
...to accept when she learned she would be given the title of superior general for the new group and any other houses set up in the United States ‘until such time as the bishop of Le Mans and the bishop of Vincennes shall otherwise jointly decide.’ Again her courage failed her. “This time she decided to write to the bishop of Le Mans for advice. He answered reassuringly that our Lord did not choose the powerful of earth for His...
The wisdom of Saint Mother Theodore: to the sisters in Madison
Letter from Saint Mother Theodore to the sisters in Madison, Ind. March 21, 1849 “My very dear and beloved Daughters: “Just this moment I hear that the cholera has made its entrance into your dear Madison. I cannot tell you how anxious I am about you. I beseech you to be sure to write to me at least three times a week, even if only a few lines, to let me know how you are, whether the disease spreads or...
Don’t take yourself too seriously
...commencement address, part stand-up comedy routine. Why should it come as a surprise that these prominent individuals who surely spend a great deal of time with matters of significance also exhibit a comic sensibility and appear to laugh at themselves easily? Our own Mother Theodore, whose wisdom and deep spirituality we cherish, is also known for her sharp French wit. What Sister of Providence does not have a favorite humorous quote from the eighth American saint? She could turn a...
7 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Quotes
...of perfection while I just drag along.” 3. “We cannot do our work if we all stay in the nest.” 4. “Love all in God and for God, and all will be well.” 5. “Profit by the experience of the past for the future.” 6. “Let us hope that the few seeds sown may not remain unproductive of fruit.” 7. “After all, our only support, our only strength is God.” Do you have a favorite Saint Mother Theodore Guerin quote?...
Sister Nancy Reynolds watches London Olympics with keen interest, especially swimming competition
...trials,” she recalled. “I watch the Olympics every possible minute that I am able. Swimming is still my favorite. I still swim to this day,” Sister Nancy said. “I also love to watch diving. I competed in diving also, but only on the one-meter board.” In another element of irony, Sister Nancy is on sabbatical in Nevada and she recently met a man working there who was in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. He said the experience was like nothing...
Why I love Mother Theodore
...of English speakers, and she squeezes her way in with the gruff crewmen to examine curiously the bloody remains of a “sea hog” and count its teeth. If this doesn’t make you love her, I don’t know what will. It is also here that we get one of the many Hall-of-Fame Mama T aphorisms, “Grope along slowly.” Go ahead, giggle at “grope,” and then let’s move on. This is one of my favorite quotes of hers. In fact I think...
Light the candles! Christmas 2012
...the Litany of Non-Violence: God of love, mercy and justice, acknowledging my complicity in those attitudes, actions and words which perpetuate violence, I beg the grace of a non-violent heart. True – my favorite quotation on the mystery of Christmas comes from theologian Karl Rahner: It is Christmas! Light the candles! They have more right to exist than all the darkness. True – Jesus has been born in our midst over and over again. He is Wise Counselor, Prince of...
The Joy of Vatican II
...o’clock Mass, rosary in hand. Both of them had favorite novenas and of course, our family said the rosary every night, my parents and the three oldest of the seven kids taking turns leading a decade. Yet these warm and sweet family memories are tempered by other aspects of pre-Vatican II culture. Before Vatican II everything was black and white. Everyone had a place on a pyramid that spanned heaven and earth. At the top was the pope, followed by...
Sisters enjoy the intensity and challenge in a good game of Scrabble
...challenge to have all vowels or consonants on your tray.” Sister Donna Butler Not surprisingly, some of these teachers used spelling games when they were teachers, too. Are you a master Scrabble player? Do you enjoy the M-A-D-N-E-S-S of sifting through your brain for just the right combination? What is the best word you ever made? Have you ever played any of the Internet Scrabble-like games? Maybe you could challenge one of your favorite sisters to an Internet game. ...
Sister Cathy Buster called “heart and soul” of new migrant farm family community in Arcadia, Fla.
...nieces and nephews, and other family members also were on hand. Before departing, Sister Cathy and her relatives and groups of SPs gathered beneath the SE Buster road sign. As I write these lines, I am certain that the story is not finished. This is only the first installment of the Casa San Juan Bosco story. I look forward to returning to Arcadia in the future for the blessings of the next phases that Sister Cathy envisions for the community....
Sister Catherine Mayer (formerly Sister Catherine Alma)
...humor and hearty laugh. Another said she brought much joy to all. Another said they knew that her favorite treats were milk shakes and chili mac from Steak and Shake and potpies from KFC and that she was when someone surprised her with one of these! Sister Jean Ann Daniel recalled how Sister Catherine and her friend Sister Ellen Marie Stafford would invite less fortunate people to dine with them from time to time, especially on holidays when they knew...