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For our Congregation, this is Eco-Justice
“The divine communicates to us primarily through the language of the natural world. Not to hear the natural world is not to hear the divine.” – Thomas Berry, The Sacred Universe “If today you hear God’s voice, harden not your heart!” – Psalm 95:8 There’s a story told of the late Sister Marceline Mattingly, SP. While on a visit with a good friend, she spontaneously hugged a tree. She had a connection, not a competition with or a separateness from...
Sister Beatrice Hoberg (formerly Sister Mary Canice)
...He plans a program rare of concerts in the running brooks and a symphony in the air. But more than these, He made in me a little world apart, where He abides and softly speaks His Word into my heart. Sister Beatrice Hoberg died March 3, 2013 at the age of 95, having lived 76 years as a Sister of Providence. The Mass of Christian burial was celebrated March 8 in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods....
Before the dust settles
...at bay and try to answer that call while still on this earth. As Sister Dawn Tomaszewski says, “We do get ‘To God through Music.’” I know I do. Throughout my reflection, this song about longing, coming home and rest was on ‘replay’ and has become my Lenten theme song. Hosea Lyrics (Weston Priory) – Come back to me with all your heart. Don’t let fear keep us apart. Trees do bend, though straight and tall; so must we to...
A Reflection for the 2024 Foundation Day Mass
...about that moment: “I may say, however, that I was not at all alarmed. When one has nothing more to lose, the heart is inaccessible to fear. … When one has nothing more to lose, the heart is inaccessible to fear.” What is the source of her fearlessness? Total dependence upon Providence, no doubt. She has nothing more to lose because she has surrendered all to Providence. I want to suggest that this is the clarion call coming from the...
A new start in the Providence Community
Twenty-four women and men started their journeys with the Providence Community on Oct. 17 at the 2020 Providence Associate candidate orientation. Sisters, associates and new candidates joined together by Zoom for the Providence Associate orientation in October. This virtual event was quite different than in years past. Usually sisters, associates and candidates meet in person. They get to know each other, share and pray and start the new candidates and their companions on their upcoming year of sharing and exploration....
Disrupting apathy and injustice: Sister Tracey Horan and World Meeting of Popular Movements
...called on them to disrupt apathy and injustice, racism and rejection of the stranger. He called on them to disrupt the systems that break up families and leave people without adequate food, housing, water or medical care. In February, Sister of Providence Tracey Horan spent four days in Modesto, California, at this regional meeting. In her ministry as a community organizer at the Indianapolis Congregation Action Network (IndyCAN), Sister Tracey is part of the faith-based grassroots movement for justice highlighted...
Sister Mary Lee Mettler (formerly Sister Irma)
...bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and her master’s degree from Indiana University, both degrees in English. Later, she earned a second master’s in Religious Studies from the University of Dayton. The three degrees blended well with her love for writing, especially essays and articles with a religious theme and meditative writings for use in parishes during the seasons of Advent, Lent and Easter. Mary Lee had a sharp mind, or as her brother-in-law expressed it, she was “one smart...
Advent and God’s Providence
...salvation, within our imperfect being, we need to find the courage to smile and stand humbly before God. Difficulties When we examine the clash between who we have been and who we could be, we may despair at where to start or even if change is possible. However, with a loving God as sculptor, the possibilities are endless. As Saint Luke reminds us, “Nothing will be impossible with God” (Luke 1:37). For most of my life, my perspective was simply...
Sister Charlotte Bruck
...role of counselor, writer and lecturer,” said Sister Alexa. “In 1981 a severe car accident in Florida resulted in life-threatening injuries. Her recovery was slow, and at 64 she was never able to return fully to the work she loved, although she briefly retained some private practice,” continued Sister Alexa. In 1986, Sister Charlotte returned to the Woods and volunteered in art services. According to Sister Alexa, “Sister Charlotte had no professional training in art, but she painted easily and...
Frustration and love: unpublished Mother Theodore
...They bear with you through charity. If you wish to be loved you must be amiable. Assuredly Sister B—- would love you, for it requires very little to gain her affection, she has such a good heart. Simplicity – the word defines itself. To be simple is not to be double. You are double in thinking you need shoes, in wishing to have them and yet, not telling this to your Superior. You fail in this virtue every time you...
September 14, 2025: The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
...a vision I can get behind (and to which I have committed my life). Believing in Jesus, for me, means seeing the truth in his message. I am a child of a loving God and so is every other being, human and more-than-human. I have a divine spark within me. I have the capacity to hurt others, yes, and I can be generous and loving. This is a belief centered in my heart, a connection I fell and experience. Believing...
‘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...