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A Reflection on World Day of Peace
...promise for Christmas Peace to be a reality in this world. In his message for the 50th anniversary of the World Day of Peace, initiated by Pope Paul VI, Pope Francis invited us to consider nonviolence “a style of politics for peace.” He challenged us to let “charity and nonviolence govern how we treat each other as individuals, within society and in international life. When victims of violence are able to resist the temptation to retaliate, they become the most...
Quotations from reflections given at General Chapter 2016
“We come home to breathe in the peace and natural beauty around us and to be reminded of our promise to live in solidarity with Earth. We come home to be nourished by the words of Saint Mother Theodore and to be inspired by her deep faith and courage. We come together as we have today to have important and courageous conversations about justice issues and to speak to what is stirring in our hearts and where our Provident God...
Witness
...Battista speaking to members of the media at the July 6, 2020, press conference. Pope Francis reminds us that true justice requires a window of hope, an opportunity for restoration which honors the dignity of life. My ever so brief time with Will helped me to see how vitality important hope is. And how prayer, supportive friends, and an open heart can be fertile ground for a peaceful and loving existence. Will had hope even as the day of his...
On policing and Providence
Sister Pat Mahoney outside the District 22 police station in Chicago where she volunteers. From the way Sister Pat Mahoney greets the receptionist and walks right through the gate labeled “POLICE USE ONLY,” it is apparent that she feels right at home. Still, Sister Pat laughs, she never guessed she would volunteer at a police station. “But I never thought I’d leave teaching or stop wearing the habit when I entered religious life, either.” Sister Pat, a volunteer with the...
Message of Pope Francis for Creation Day 2023
...and our human family for generations to come. So let us join hands and take bold steps to “Let justice and Peace Flow” throughout our world. Resolve our Hearts, Lifestyles and Public Policies How can we contribute to the mighty river of justice and peace in this Season of Creation? What can we, particularly as Christian communities, do to heal our common home so that it can once again teem with life? We must do this by resolving to transform...
New energy, focus for justice
Doing the work of Chapter: Sisters Tracey Horan and Editha Ben discuss justice issues. Committing ourselves to our chosen justice focus on the environment “What are these times calling us to do on behalf of justice? How can we harness our collective voice for the common good?” These are the questions that led the Sisters of Providence to seek a new approach to their collective justice work. With fewer vowed members, a growing number of Providence Associates, and needs as...
Oral history: Sister Kathleen Desautels, change maker
...Chardin Sister Kathleen Desautels, second from left, with other peacemakers at a protest against the School of Americas. 8th Day Center for Justice From 1986 to 2018, Sister Kathleen Desautels was on the staff at 8th Day Center for Justice in Chicago. A collaboration of religious communities, 8th Day worked toward justice by praying together, doing analysis together and working in collaboration with others on social justice issues. Kak was Justice Promoter for the community and did this by working...
Sister Sharon Richards
...hired me, often said, “They are redeemable.” Q. Why do you think a woman would find becoming a woman religious an attractive lifestyle today? A. I believe being a part of larger group allows one to make more of an impact than what can be done by an individual. In the jail I never look at what a man has been accused of doing. … I don’t look down on anyone. I am a person who likes to bring peace...
Conscience, Candidates and Discipleship in Voting – Part two
...a third compelling issue our country faces in this election cycle – the culture of exclusion that has grown so dramatically in our nation during the last three years. Racial injustice is on the rise, buttressed by a new language and symbolism that seek to advance the evil of white nationalism and create structures of racial prejudice for a new generation. Immigrants and refugees, who have been at the core of America’s history as a source of vitality and richness,...
Choosing Nonviolence as Gospel Witness
...in justice and hope. Across the globe and within our own communities — from Ukraine to Minneapolis — we see the tragic consequences of aggression. Violence does not resolve conflict or restore peace; it deepens wounds and multiplies suffering. Nonviolence, by contrast, requires profound interior strength and sustained commitment. It must be cultivated personally and communally, and practiced intentionally within social, political, and global systems. Women religious have long understood this truth through lived experience. Since arriving in what would...
‘Othering’
...something to all my friends in this Providence Community (including Pearlette): I was not familiar with the term “othering” before this week. But I sure do understand it now! After writing and studying with our Providence Justice Coordinating Committee JUSTus Podcast and newsletter team, I finally understand “other” and “othering.” It’s amazing how blind one can be. But my teammates (Providence Assoicates Pearlette and Suzie Ray, Sister Emily Tekolste and Sister Barbara Battista) are patient and know that sometimes I...
Sisters to host Way of the Cross for Justice prayer service
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are inviting persons of all faith traditions to join them for the 2026 Way of the Cross for Justice prayer service. The event will take place from 10:30-11:30 a.m., on Good Friday, April 3, in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. The Stations of the Cross During the hour-long prayer service, participants will recall Jesus’ journey to the cross while intentionally uniting His path with the many justice struggles...