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What I love about being a Catholic Sister
...the window could see a large field of wheat and a beautiful living tree full of green leaves. In my morning prayer, I felt called again to choose between being in the field as a lay minister or becoming one of the leaves on the branches of this tree of Providence that God had shown me through the women I had met. It was such a graced moment. I surrendered to the Spirit and began a new life journey. Sister...
September 24, 2023: Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...and ending with the first.’ “When those who had started about five o’clock came, each received the usual daily wage. So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more, but each of them also got the usual wage. And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying, ‘These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’ He said to one of them...
Ecological Economics
...manufactured them treated justly? Do we choose things with awareness of packaging? Do we minimize waste? How often do we think about where the energy comes from when we adjust the heat? Light our desk? Step on the accelerator a little more often or harder than necessary? It takes more gas to move a car faster. And more gas creates more emissions — yet another way to think about a carbon footprint. We all have a voice And beyond these...
The Cry of the Poor
...life, Pope Francis explained in Laudato Si’, so do economically marginalized people struggle while they experience health and thriving issues. This struggle is from fossil fuels, increased sea levels, heat waves, droughts, floods, storms and food insecurity. Polluted lands and air, often regulated by governments, disproportionately affects poor women, children and future generations . Health of Earth and human life are interconnected. This interconnection calls us to act for healthier breathing of Earth and all human life. The causes of...
Everything is connected – Our Living Planet
...staple foods, fruits and vegetables. Without action on climate and deforestation, the Amazon rainforest could collapse into a dry and scrubby landscape within 50 years. Our soil is also under serious threat: Without biodiversity in soils, the ecosystems they support cannot survive. Healthy ecosystems also protect against the impacts of climate change, such as extreme heat and storm surges. What Needs to Change? With immediate action to conserve and restore ecosystems, we can reverse the damage to nature. We need...
The Total Eclipse of the Sun: A Celebration of Darkness
...Providence employee Diane Weidenbenner drives Sisters of Providence to the location of the eclipse viewing party. I followed the crowd, took a few pictures and then drove to the cemetery where others positioned themselves for the great event. The sun shone brightly, everyone waited patiently and I was antsy. Neither place was just right for me. The crowd gathers After a while, the heat was getting to me and I decided to go back indoors. I kept thinking that the...
Ways to combat boredom in July!
July is a quiet month at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Activities slow down and many stay inside to avoid the heat. It is a time for the Sisters of Providence to take time off, visit family or go on retreat. The month of July has been dedicated to finding ways to stay busy and not get bored. Alan Caruba was a public relations consultant and freelance writer who created the Boring Institute in the mid-1980s, which was then followed by creating National...
Freed between the lines
...was 273. “ (American Library Association). Book bans have ranged from the Bible, Shakespeare, “To Kill A Mocking Bird” and many classic literature books all the way to objections in “Charlotte’s Web” and Dr. Seuss books. First banning The first national ban in the United States was Uncle Tom’s Cabin, barred by the Confederacy for its pro-abolitionist agenda, but also because it aroused heated debates about slavery. In Mother Theodore’s time, she witnessed men, women and children being sold as...
A reflection for the Season of Creation
...yearly by 2050, deaths mainly from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea and heat stress. As much as I would like to believe otherwise, our first-world way of life and our nearly unbridled use of fossil fuels are denying people less fortunate the opportunity to live. My sisters and brothers, NOW is the time for us to take the letter of James to heart and put our faith into action. As James admonished us: “Faith without works is dead.” Our focus Of course,...
Dry conditions ‘no surprise’ to WVC
...team also relies heavily on their high tunnel structures to help combat extreme weather. This allows the next round of planting to begin in anticipation of cooler months. The crops currenting growing in the high tunnels will be transplanted into the ground after the heat subsides. The tomato crop that is grown in both high tunnels and in the gardens is also winding down on production. This year the tomatoes came on early and remained a strong and steady crop...
Listening to Nature’s Whispers
...urged all of us, regardless of our religious beliefs, to pay attention to the Cry of the Earth; to wake up and take action to preserve what is left of God’s creation. We should not take it for granted, as it won’t last forever. We need to remember that we are not just inhabitants of the Earth, but also its caretakers. The Earth is trying to communicate with us. Each time we experience extreme heat, unusual weather patterns, or harsh...
A Spiritual Frontier
...more? How much more to endure? Water and food. Thirst and hunger. Sweat and dust cover our bodies. No water or food. The heat is unbearable. Walking, walking, and walking for hundreds and hundreds of miles. The beauty of dreams is awakened. A place of deep prayer, questions, and vision. Birth and death at the same time. With only the clothes on their back. Shoes torn. No shoelaces. A new sunset, a new life, a new start, no matter what...