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Mercy in Islam
<< In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Dispenser of Mercy >> I begin this essay as a devout Muslim would. This invocation introduces all but one of the 114 chapters (surahs) of the Quran, the Muslim holy book. It also begins the prayer ritual which Muslims perform five times daily. The ritual ends with a similar aspiration, praising the Most Merciful, the Dispenser of Mercy. ¹ Other gatherings and endeavors are also typically begun in this way....
An unpublished note from Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
If you’ve read “Journals and Letters of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin,” you know there’s a lot to love there. Wit, strength, history, guidance, inspiration and more. Saint Mother Theodore Guerin comes alive in her writing. (If you haven’t read the book, don’t let the fear of boredom put you off. I promise it’s worth the read. You can find it at Linden Leaf Gifts or buy the e-book here.) But did you know there’s more from Saint Mother Theodore? The...
“May we all be saints!” An unpublished letter from Mother Theodore
This next previously unpublished letter from Saint Mother Theodore was written to Sister Mary Xavier. Sister Mary Xavier was one of the original sisters who accompanied Mother Theodore from France to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. If you have read “Journals and Letters” you may recognize her name, as Saint Mother Theodore wrote many letters of advice to the young sister as she was out on mission. Like the last note, this letter was written just months before Mother Theodore’s death. Advising, encouraging,...
A “letter” to you from Saint Mother Theodore
In re-reading Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s Journals and Letters, I realized how so many things she wrote seem like they could have been written to someone today who is looking for guidance. So I’ve compiled some quotes from our dear Mother Theodore into a “letter.” Whether you are discerning where God is calling you next, or grappling with living well in the here and now, perhaps this “letter” from Saint Mother Theodore will speak to you. My very dear...
A Reflection for Foundation Day
Note: The following poem – a reflection on Foundation Day, which is Saturday, Oct. 22 – was written by Sister Ann Trinita McCahill (RIP) in 1991. Seized by the silence of shadows This October 22 Day, I ask Is this place and time God’s shadow, mine, or An Indiana fork into The Woods which “Made all the difference” Between Ruille, Her Way, God’s Way. We still travel through Different Doorways Different scenes But in the heart Of things stand...
Cubs win! Sisters react to Chicago Cubs’ World Series victory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3AlcTNzB8A General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski and Sister Nancy Nolan https://youtu.be/3ELUMMv-Qt0 Sister Alice Ann Rhinesmith https://youtu.be/zvd2MeG5HA4 Sister Maureen Ann McCarthy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYRX44RbvBo Sister Noralee Keefe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rHV5vQsePs Sister Rita Clare Gerardot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1Kz-bQRyFI Sister Mary Cecile Grojean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aBkShY2CHk Sister Rosemary Nudd Sister Nancy Nolan and General Superior Sister Dawn Tomaszewski The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, were founded by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin in 1840. More than 30 years later, the Chicago Cubs history began, as the team joined the National...
The Irish Connection
This undated photo depicts Sister Gemma Malone (second from left in back row) and her sister, Sister Francis Catherine (back row, far right) along with Sister Mercedes McAllister (back row, left), Reverend Michael Malone (front, center), Margaret Ann Doriot (front, left) and Jule Doriot. Margaret Ann Doriot later entered the Congregation and was given the religious name Sister Thomas Jeanne. From time to time, people get on Facebook and send us requests for the weekly Throwback Thursday blog. We love...
Teaching, healing and loving as a Sister of Providence
Sister Eileen Rose Bonner, center, visits with Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates at a gathering in 2014 at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. (In the week leading up to World Day for Consecrated Life on Feb. 2, several Sisters of Providence will be sharing their stories. Stay tuned to the blog to hear their tales of living as women religious.) I sit here at 6:30 a.m. staring at a blank screen. “Would you please write about your life as a Sister of...
‘In the Footsteps of a Saint’
This photo, taken in the 1950s, depicts many Sisters of Providence during Father Fichter’s silver jubilee. The sisters in the photo either were from Jasper or ministered there. You all know the story by now, but it’s worth repeating. On October 22, 1840, six Sisters of Providence from Ruille sur-Loir, France, journeyed to Indiana at the request of the bishop of Vincennes to help educate the many Catholic immigrants who were settling in the area. The sisters – including Saint...
Another definition of Providence: ‘Don’t worry, Sister. We will send something.’
Sister Noralee Keefe (walking) checks over papers as Sisters (from front) Marie Grace Malloy, Dawn Tomaszewski, Mary Montgomery and Mary Rita Griffin handle the phones during Phonathon. The man’s voice on the other end of the telephone line was pleasant as he said hello into my ear. It was the first Sunday of our annual Sister of Providence Phonathon, and he was actually the first “real” person I had reached. Thus far, I had listened to one voice message after...
You asked and we’re answering!
Recently, we asked you to share questions you had about the Sisters of Providence. We’ll be providing answers twice monthly in our e-newsletter, Providence Partners. If you’re not currently receiving Providence Partners but would like to stay up-to-date on the sisters, sign up today. Are you still a teaching order and where in the world do you go and what do you do there? If you are asking, “Do the Sisters of Providence still teach in schools as we did...
Earth Day: A Holy Day of Obligation
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice’s 19th annual Earth Day celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, April 22. I am considering contacting Pope Francis to ask him if he would declare Earth Day a Holy Day of Obligation. Lest you think I am just being silly, hear me out. Our fragile Earth IS HOLY. The same impulse of God’s love that created the human form created the whole of creation. And I think it is...