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Meet our postulant Stephanie Rivas
Editor’s note: Stephanie Rivas entered the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, as a postulant on Sept. 10, 2023. Here she shares a bit about herself by way of introduction. Postulant Stephanie Rivas I am Latina from San Antonio, Texas. A “cradle” Catholic, I was raised by a single mom. I have a brother who is about a year older than me. My faith really didn’t take off until I was in high school. Church became my second home...
October 2, 2022: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Luke 17:5-10 NOTE: The translation from this week’s Gospel Reflection is from The Message. The apostles came up and said to the Master, “Give us more faith.” But the Master said, “You don’t need more faith. There is no ‘more’ or ‘less’ in faith. If you have a bare kernel of faith, say the size of a poppy seed, you could say to this sycamore tree, ‘Go jump in the lake,’ and it would do it. “Supposed one...
Congregation shares statement from InterFaith Council of the Wabash Valley
Editor’s Note: Our Congregation wanted to share with you the following statement from the InterFaith Council of the Wabash Valley IFC statement on hate towards Asians and people of Asian descent We, the InterFaith Council of the Wabash Valley (IFC), with representatives from a wide variety of religious faiths, ethnicities and humanitarian belief systems, are deeply troubled by the bigoted language, threats, hate incidents and hate crimes targeting Asians, Asian Americans and people of Asian descent throughout the United States...
Sister Barbara Battista
...other ways,” she said. Energized by community She was drawn to life as a woman religious because, as her faith became re-energized, there were younger Sisters of Providence in her presence who were involved in various ministries. “Their message: This is a group of women who support one another in seeking out how to be present to people in need, how to share your faith, how to live a Christian life in community. To me, it felt like it was...
Session of ‘Faith and the Arts’ set for April 1
Join the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and Indiana State University retired Professor Dr. Arthur Feinsod in person or virtually for the upcoming “Faith and the Arts” workshop, which will take place on Saturday, April 1. The session will take place from 9 a.m.-.noon, in the Foley Room at Providence Spirituality & Conference Center. The final session will take place on June 3. Learn how faith can be solidified and amplified by using works of visual arts, drama...
March 19, 2023: Fourth Sunday of Lent Year A
...persisted on the part of those who witnessed that he could see after having been blind. Faith sometimes requires letting go of our “stuck-ness” or lack of openness to what might be possible. Could perhaps the “sin” Jesus speaks of be their hardness of heart? The Elect of the Church are called to let go and let God take over. During their many months of catechesis they have prepared to see with the eyes of faith and to walk by...
July 13, 2025: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...of faith. Third, when (not “if”) we find ourselves in the position of the traveler, we have no choice; we are at the mercy of Providence sending that Samaritan our way. Fourth, while we might wish this never happened or we may desire to do more, we are left with the realities as they are; our faith and choices are the only remainders. Let’s recall that the Samaritan would not have been, in those days, the person you would look...
May 26, 2024: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
...we must always be open to the spirit of God working in us. Action The Trinity is one of the great mysteries of our faith. We will never comprehend it. But we believe and we study and continue to meditate on this mystery of the relationship in one God of the Father, the Creator, the Son and Redeemer and the Spirit, the fullness of love God has poured out on us. To continue to deepen and strengthen our faith it...
October 5, 2025: Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
...the testimony of our faith in the Lord, but labor with the Gospel according to the power of God. Hold the form of sound words which you have heard of me in faith, and in the love of Christ Jesus.” Now, how might Luke’s words help us weave these lessons of faith together? Luke reminds us that even a small, a very small, amount of faith can have great power, can move mountains, and mulberry trees! There is no room...
Allowing for God’s presence: Sisters of Providence hospital chaplains
...more. Sister Laura sees patients with complicated health issues and with no safety net to hold them. Her hope is to provide “an oasis in the midst of the chaos experienced by patients … a trusting partner in faith and, if we’re lucky, in laughter.” She encounters persons of deep faith daily, like the young mother who lost a son to gang violence and another son to drug overdose. Her father was fighting cancer. Added to all this was the...
What brought you here?
...faith. One was a recent Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduate who said he fell in love with the Sisters of Providence and the way they put their faith into action. Another said he was new to knowing the Sisters of Providence. He visited the Woods in April and found great welcoming. He said he found the teaching of the sisters to be in line with his beliefs. One said she had gotten a copy of HOPE magazine and doesn’t even remember...
‘What will happen to us if that comet falls out of the sky?’
Providentially, my Lenten journey in preparation for Easter coincided with my participation in Sacred Ground, an 11-part film and dialogue series based on race and grounded in faith. It was created by the Episcopal Church and offered to the Sisters of Providence, our Providence Associates and other friends to help all of us become part of the Beloved Community, to help people, especially White people, confront America’s history of race and racism. During these weeks, approximately 30 participants have watched...