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The Beatitudes: The Journey to Reconciliation
...are united in love and compassion rather than greed and selfishness? The time has come for each one of us to commit to binding wounds through deliberate actions to listen and respect each other’s views and opinions so that we can enter into dialogue. The most difficult conversations will no doubt be among people who are connected by deep familial bonds. Yet, we are faced with the challenge to attempt to bridge the chasm. We have a road map to...
Sister Theresa Clare Carr
...sings the lovely song “Getting to Know You” to the many children in her care. In particular, these two verses reminded and remind me of our Sister Theresa Clare: It is a very ancient saying, But a true and honest thought That if you become a teacher By your pupils you’ll be taught. No doubt, over her 65 years of teaching in elementary schools in Chicago; Van Nuys, California and Indiana, Theresa Clare must have learned about life from countless...
Addiction as a Social Justice Issue
...Religious Congregations, etc. Mercy Now by Mary Gauthier My father could use a little mercy now The fruits of his labor Fall and rot slowly on the ground His work is almost over It won’t be long and he won’t be around I love my father, and he could use some mercy now My brother could use a little mercy now He’s a stranger to freedom He’s shackled to his fears and doubts The pain that he lives in is...
Then and Now: Remembering Our High School Days
...gift of purposeful reminiscence. I don’t know that, at our time of experiencing the Aspirancy, I understood the incredible gift that we were given. Now, collectively looking back and catching up on the lives of those whom Providence put together so long ago, it is overwhelming to see what grace has been realized in each person. I leave our reunions filled with gratitude for the blessings!” A sentiment no doubt shared by all attendees. Sister Ann Casper, class of 1956...
October 5, 2025: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
...basic security, and fundamental justice for all persons. We are asked to honor the other lessons of compassion and healing and justice that were central to the mission and ministry of Jesus, even if t is in small mustard seed ways: Writing letters, phone calls, time at food pantries, shelters, educating ourselves on the issues and many other possibilities. Doing what is asked in today’s readings will not doubt, at times, challenge our joy and even our joyful noise as...
November 16, 2025: Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...through Jesus’ abiding presence among us. That is the comfort and the reassurance we all seek and need. If we find ourselves doubting our ability to respond to events and powers that seem overwhelming or that are contradictory to what we believe, Jesus promised that we will faithfully bear witness to him. His words “I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute” are his commitment to us. He...
Sister Rosemary Rafter (formerly Sister Rose Claire)
...whom I talked, exchanged emails and the several Sisters of Providence who stopped me in a hallway or called to tell me their experience of Rosemary. In the process of creating this portrait, these words were consistently mentioned: Kind, quiet, gentle, a listener, available for others. Who shaped these qualities of Sister Rosemary? No doubt the faith and values of her parents – John Rafter and Clara Schleicher Rafter and her seven siblings: John, Joan, Eugene, Jerry, Tom, Sue and...
Prayer for a Strengthening of Faith for a Family Member
When a family member loses faith, a part of us is lost, too. We pray for that loved one’s return. Dear Lord, Faith is not always a constant. We live in such a noisy and troubled world that sometimes we forget what is important. You know that has happened within our family. We ask your help in clearing away some of the distractions so that our loved one can find the simple and quiet path back to you....
Prayer for the Faces of our Grief
When my faith is shaken, please God, remind me of your love for me. When I am jealous, give me the grace to accept my own grief journey. When I am lonely, help me to reach out and share my feelings with others. When I am stuck in memories of the past, give me the graces I need to forgive and be forgiven. When I am in agony, hear my cry to you for help. When I am anxious, remind...