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June 2, 2024: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi)
...union of King David’s great-grandparents (and ancestors to Jesus) illustrates not only God’s love for each person but how that love is to be shared by all, especially those who are labeled “other”. Throughout the Old Testament, one of the most common consequences for the ancient people straying from the will of God was famine in the land — a lack of grain and grapes. Paul was the apostle who wrote the first scriptural eucharistic institution narrative and made clear...
The Injustice and Dehumanization of Experiencing Homelessness
...the health system and health professionals; and, finally, (3) homelessness is a result of inequitable policies, practices, and choices our society has made.” There are many schools of thought on how to help people experiencing homelessness. Below are the more common methodologies used in communities. However, there is a lot of debate about which is most effective. Approaches Housing First provides immediate access to permanent housing with no housing readiness requirements. Transforms individual lives by ending homelessness and supporting recovery....
Musings on National Women’s Day
...the many achievements of women within our society, to honor women’s strength and resilience in the face of many social challenges and to highlight women’s positive contributions to American family life and to other social and global communities. Strong Roots If National Women’s Day was initiated here by practical citizens for practical reasons, it also had some strong German roots particularly in the work of Clara Zetkin (1857-1933), a well-known feminist, activist and member of the German Social Democratic Party...
‘Othering’
...cannot take it all in at once. The word others has a long history in our language. But othering is new to me and took some time to absorb. The word othering was foreign to me. I had to resort to Mr. Google, online dictionaries, synonyms, etc. Looking at a word as a noun or a verb can help, and WordHippo will show examples. Othering is a phenomenon in which some individuals or groups are defined and labeled as not...
A note from Sister Barbara from her experience in the death chamber
...spoke aloud William’s last words. He quoted from his spiritual guides: Thomas Merton, Pema Chodron, and others. From Kahlil Gibran, in The Prophet, Will identified an essential truth: “But I say that even as the Holy and the righteous cannot rise beyond the highest which is in each of you, so the wicked and the weak cannot fall lower than the lowest which is in you also.” I believe Will LeCroy can teach us an essential truth: Who among us...
Sisters share message against ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
...be a moral failure for American society as a whole. We respectfully ask you to vote “no” on the budget reconciliation legislation, HR 1. Sincerely, His Eminence Cardinal Robert W. McElroy His Eminence Cardinal Joseph William Tobin, CSsR Archbishop of Washington, DC Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey Imam Jamal Rahman Rabbi Daniel Weiner Interfaith Community Sanctuary, Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington The Rt. Reverend Philip N. LaBelle Bishop Episcopal Diocese of Olympia Reverend Douglas Avilesbernal, Executive Minister – Evergreen Baptist Association...
Novice Sister’s new Ministry: Blessing upon Blessing
Sister Stephanie Rivas, SP, received a special blessing from the Sisters of Providence on Aug. 23, as she enters her mission novice year (3rd in community). She also begins a new ministry at Central Catholic School in Indianapolis. Sister Stephanie Rivas As a newly hired Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) teacher for grades pre-k through 8th, Sister Stephanie is passing that blessing along with her gifts and talents to the children and staff at the school. She began her time...
Leadership Team statement: We must overcome all of this violence
...rather than working for the common good, we sow seeds of violence. Sister Jessica Vitente in prayer. Today, attending public events such as celebrations, parades, rallies, or even simply going to school can cause some concern. Indeed, violence in words and deeds is all around us. And yet, goodness is also all around us. Words matter. Every time we use derogatory words to label and dehumanize or deprive other persons of opportunities we choose for ourselves, we increase the possibility...
Auschwitz-Birkenau
...us not to speak. The names of the murdered women, men and children envelops us as we walk through the high walled path. You see nothing but the cement walls and listen to the litany of the names. Silence falls over us. A ‘Barren Landscape’ We emerge to a barren landscape with barbed wire structures that become the familiar perimeter to Auschwitz. It’s a long walk and the barren surroundings sets the tone. We see the brick barracks in neat rows that,...
Sister Mary Esther Lane (formerly Sister Francis Gertrude)
...eager to learn. We had a well-equipped, home library, and all in our family were scholars. I had good example to follow … we all loved good music, made our own, read good books, studied hard and stayed close to home.” Mary Esther attended elementary school and high school at St. John’s in Loogootee. She earned her degrees at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and at Butler University. She entered the Sisters of Providence on Aug. 15, 1933, and made her final...
Senior jubilarians – 80 years and counting
...to be part of this effort in a special way, in a unique manner. You are at that time of life that social psychologists label “generative” – that is, it is your special gift to encourage and bring forth the gifts of others. Your gift to offer is that of wisdom, wisdom acquired by your having met life’s challenges, by years of fidelity to prayer and fidelity to the responsibilities of membership, to communal living, to lives of meaningful ministry....
Sister Sharon Richards
...to ice cream, candy and games galore. I was all signed up for nursing school in my senior year of high school. It was at that time my sister said to my parents, “Well, Sharon is going to enter the convent instead.” I had never even talked to anyone about it, except her, I guess. But, I really didn’t want to become a sister. During those months before my February entrance date, I couldn’t even stand to look at a...