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‘Everything is Connected’ — Our Climate
Note: We want to share these blogs which we have adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the first in a series of eight blogs. “Everything is connected,” – Pope Francis, Laudato Si’ (91) We know the drill: Ecological Crisis! Urgency! Action NOW! We call out: Show us the way! Our common home/SEI: a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral...
Dare to be merciful
Mercy is on my mind. This focus on mercy came my way because of two requests and a gift. The requests: A Providence Associate from the Southern Indiana-Kentucky Providence Circle asked me to spend some time with the group talking about the meaning of mercy in the context of our mission “acts of love, mercy and justice in service among God’s people.” Mission Advancement staff members requested I write a blog on mercy given the Pope’s Proclamation of a Jubilee...
Everything is Connected – Our Food
Note: We want to share these blogs which have been adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the fifth in a series of eight blogs. Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home Our Common Home/SEI: A joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has produced an excellent guide for caring for our...
Everything is connected – Our Air
Note: We want to share these blogs which have been adapted from “Our Common Home,” a joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development along with the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). This is the fourth in a series of eight blogs. Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home Our Common Home/SEI: A joint initiative of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) has produced an excellent guide for caring for our...
You never know what you’ll discover
You never know what topic will be addressed on the Wabash Valley Visions & Voices blog. Take for instance the latest post. It’s a 1905 photograph of the Allen Chapel AME Choir in Terre Haute, Ind. This photo is part of the private collection of Mark Shepard of Houston, Texas. Mark’s collection of photographs celebrates the heritage and community of African Americans in the Terre Haute area. This document is a Dec. 14, 1920, letter from Mr. and Mrs. William...
Why do I love Saint Mother Theodore?
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Editor’s note: During the month of October, several Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates will be sharing some of what they love about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. This is our first blog post in the series. Enjoy! Another year, another October, another season of beautiful fall leaves … and, no doubt, in even greater abundance at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. There are many important dates on our calendar. We, the Providence Community, celebrate two major feasts: Saint Mother...
‘It is marvelous.’ A look back on Sister Kathleen Marie Cronin
Sister Kathleen Marie Cronin Not long ago, a friend of the Sisters of Providence on Facebook offered many suggestions for the regular Throwback Thursday blog. Kevin Ridge asked that we research information through the sisters’ vast amount of Archives about these sisters. Well, Kevin, here is another one of your requests. Sister Kathleen Marie Cronin was born Mary Irene Cronin, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on Dec. 6, 1916, to William F. and Marie A. Healy Cronin. She was the family’s oldest...
God provides experiences for a reason
...and others which would take too long to put in this blog post, Joy is not complaining. He is simply sharing his journey. He says he had a very happy childhood and can rattle off many ways in which God has blessed him. He has a very pleasant countenance and always has a smile on his face. It is impossible to convey the humility I felt when talking to this young man. His wisdom by far out measures mine, despite...
Sister Dawn Tomaszewski: What it means to be a Catholic sister today
Note: Today marks the beginning of Catholic Sisters Week, which concludes on March 14, 2020. During the week, many sisters will share here on our blog what being a sister means to them. Our General Superior, Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, has written the first of such blog posts below. We Sisters of Providence have an expression – that life and mission are one. My life as a Catholic sister today is intrinsically tied to the mission of Jesus. It is lived...
First vows: Sister Arrianne’s journey
Sister Arrianne Whittaker (right) professing First Vows with Sisters of Providence Vicar Sister Lisa Stallings. June 29, 2014 — the day I professed my first vows as a Sister of Providence — was another sacred marker on my journey of Providence. It also offered another opportunity for me to share with others (blog style!) this very special milestone in my journey. In general, those who know me, can attest that I usually have much to say on the topic of...
When God plants a seed
“The best thing for us is not what we consider best, but what the Lord wants for us.” — St. Josephine Bakhita Blog post author Cristal Sosa The younger me never thought about being a nun. In fact, she thought way too much about potential wedding dresses and the names she would call her children. She never thought that maybe God was calling her to something different, something including a habit or adding sister to the front of her name. It...
Finding the God moments amidst Covid-19
Editor’s note: Blog post author Natalie Nikolajevs is associated with the Providence Teen Volunteers. She has been joining them for nightly prayer sessions from her home in Michigan. During self-isolation, I’ve really been trying to focus on the positive, even with everything that’s going on right now. But sometimes that becomes difficult. COVID-19 seemed hard enough, until I had to move to another house, deal with a dance teacher who still wants to have a recital, stay on top of...