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Get to know Providence Associate David Hudgens
...us about that process Providence Associate David Hudgens with his companion in becoming a providence Associate, Sister Ann-Margaret O’Hara. My companion during the beginning of my journey as a Providence Associate was Sister Ann Margaret O’Hara. I enjoyed my meetings with her because I was able to come after work and go over the workbook and lessons with her. We learned a lot about each other’s lives. She told me of her childhood and later life as a teacher and...
October 27, 2024: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...our needs to God who sees and knows them all already? We can take a lesson from Bartimaeus; say what we need and let God do the rest. And Bartimaeus is persistent in calling out, refusing to be silenced. He knows Jesus can help him and he doesn’t want to take “no” for an answer. “We too must be persistent in prayer. Saint Mother Theodore reminds us to be patient and trustful — just as Bartimaeus was. Perhaps we can...
‘She is Our Hero:’ Reflection for the 2024 Feast Day for Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
...Mother Theodore is one of 1,439 persons whom the Catholic Church has lifted up for sainthood since John Paul II became pope in 1978. Pope John Paul II canonized 482 persons as saints, more than the 300 or so canonizations in the previous 600 years. Perhaps you are wondering: What is the point of this history lesson? Well, I do know many students are joining us today! Here is the point: It is said that by canonizing a vast number...
November 17, 2024: Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
...the ends of heaven. “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the Appointed Judge is near, at the very gates. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away before all these things take place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away....
July 13, 2025: Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
...of Jasper, Indiana, September 27, 1842. Today’s Gospel is thought to be one of the most recognized parables of Jesus. Just about everyone, regardless of one’s faith tradition, practice, or belief, is familiar with the Good Samaritan. How, though, is this story of tragedy and compassion a lesson in trusting Providence? Looking over the journals and letters of Mother Theodore, I’m sure there were plenty of times that she didn’t particularly want to rely on Providence even though the circumstances...
Sister Patricia Linehan
...hope for a good outcome. From Terry: The coolest aunt ever! Over the years, she gave me advice that I took to heart, and that is to put my trust in God. He is always with me. He never gives us more than we can handle. I will know God’s plan for me, not in my time, but in God’s time. Sister Patricia Linehan chats with a guest before Mass. From Kath: When my husband and I got married, Aunt...
Everything is connected – Our Living Planet
...living planet. This guide aims to inform, inspire hope, and stimulate debate and action as it sets out essential facts and solutions on key topics, along with advice on how communities can respond. Our Living Planet (adapted from Our Common Home/SEI) “Because all creatures are connected, each must be cherished with love and respect.” Laudato Si’ (42) Industrialization, mass consumption and transformations in agriculture have brought the living world to a crisis point. We have caused an ongoing mass extinction...
Keith Ruble honored for care of creation
“Be a shelter to someone,” Keith Ruble reads from the book “The Things Trees Know” in acknowledging the trees planted in his honor near the log cabin chapel at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Father John Bamman, right, of Saint Joseph University Parish and Sister Denise Wilkinson, left, general superior of the Sisters of Providence, members of the media and friends look on. To see Keith Ruble in his element, one has only to accompany him into nature. His love for and wisdom...
Sister Joyce Brophy (formerly Sister Robert Ellen)
...the way to her room, I told her if she made that comment at the next care plan meeting, she’d have to find a new health care rep. She promised to reform. At that point, she had the capacity to reform. Next care plan rolled around. The food service director asked about the meal service. Joyce made the same comments about the soup. The director offered the same solution as she always did. When we left the meeting I said...
March 14, 2021: Fourth Sunday of Lent
...his works might not be exposed. But whoever lives the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be clearly seen as done in God. Reflection God has a love inspired plan for humanity. A plan not of judgment and condemnation but of love, compassion and kindness. A plan of salvation. God has sent his Son, Jesus, to fulfill this plan. It is up to us to accept it. To choose the light of Christ or to choose...
Grow your own plants from seeds
Every cabbage starts as a seed. Growing your own plants from seed is an economical way to grow a large number of plants. There are so many varieties to choose from–way more than you can find in nurseries and garden centers. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment to get started, in fact, you can raid your recycle pile! https://youtu.be/azP5r32LWYg...
Everything is Connected – Our Food
...living planet. This guide aims to inform, inspire hope and stimulate debate and action as it sets out essential facts and solutions on key topics, along with advice on how communities can respond. It is inspired by Pope Francis’ second encyclical, Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, which explore our ecological crisis and its roots in over-consumption and current models of economic development. Using this guide as a resource, the Climate Change Task Force/Laudato Si’ Action Platform Team...