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Every day an adventure for Sister Betty Smigla
...an adventure. We’re finding solutions with the people. They have a crisis and we can find them help or assistance, as much as we can. Getting records is always an adventure. Once it took me six trips to the offices [downtown] and four phone calls, but I don’t give up too easily. When you have experience teaching eighth grade, you don’t give up easily. I follow the clues of what they give me. Name, birthday, prison record – it’s about...
A Providence Advent Calendar
...–Maria Price, PA Reflect on how you see and know Providence in the presence of those who are homeless, in prison, low-wage workers, immigrants, all who live on the margins? Thursday: “Providence is moving into the unknown with the firm assurance that God is present.” –Pat Mahoney, SP Take a deep breath and say yes to the unknown in your life. Friday: “I am so blessed that Providence led me halfway across the country, up a hill, and into these...
Forgiveness and mercy
...O’Donohue on “Exploring Our Yearning to Belong.” He writes, “When you can forgive, then you are free. When you cannot forgive, you are a prisoner of the hurt done to you. If you are really disappointed in someone and you become embittered, you become incarcerated inside that feeling. Only the grace of forgiveness can break the straight logic of hurt and embitterment.” Next we looked inward. We shared other peoples’ stories of forgiveness. This helped some to resonate or connect...
June: Recognizing Torture Awareness Month
...in the month of June, we want to focus especially on the issue of torture as it exists within the United States criminal justice system. The death penalty, issues of racism, mass incarceration, solitary confinement, mental illness, sentencing patterns, juveniles treated as adults – all of these call us to awareness and action. Added to that, Guantanamo prisoners are still being held without charge or trial under horrific interrogation techniques. The National Religious Campaign against Torture (NRCAT) invites us to...
Novena to Our Lady of Providence
...O most faithful Lady of Providence… Day 5 Our Lady of Providence, Mother of Grace and Mercy, pray for the marginalized, the poor, the elderly, prisoners, victims of violence, and for world peace. (Novena Prayer) Remember, O most faithful Lady of Providence… Day 6 Our Lady of Providence, Queen of the Home, pray for the lonely, the abandoned, the dying, the grieving and for the faithful departed. (Novena Prayer) Remember, O most faithful Lady of Providence… Day 7 Our Lady...
Letter to Cardinal Elect Joseph Tobin
...you an advocate for Catholic higher education, as well as religious life. We have been touched by your pastoral care for the men of the Terre Haute Federal Prison and for the personal commitment you have made to pray with and for them. We are especially grateful for the stance you took to support the entry of Syrian refugees into the archdiocese, and we have made a donation to Catholic Relief Services to honor both your elevation as cardinal and...
Sister Marian Ruth Johnson
...us, she “would learn to stand in awe, Waiting to be told Where to go, what to do,” but later in life, she struck out on her own, choosing to work with the poor, volunteering at a soup kitchen, teaching at a women’s prison, and fishing. In recent months, the poem written long ago proved prophetic as her footsteps faltered and her mind did indeed wane. In her final moments, she was surrounded by her beloved sisters as she slipped...
Week 2: daily Lenten reflections with Saint Mother Theodore
...neighbor’s life is at stake.” – Leviticus 19:16 “Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or ill or in prison, and not minister to your needs?” – Matthew 25:44 “Here again we see how Providence directed the poor exiles; for, had we landed that evening, having no accommodations, we would have been obliged to stay at a hotel. And which one should we have selected without knowing a word of English, in a...
Easter Prayer
Note: This prayer uses the text of the Exsultet, the solemn Easter Proclamation sung at the Easter Vigil service. The current text dates back to the fifth century. O Provident God, we exult in your mighty triumph this day. Let Earth be glad, let our church buildings shake with joy, filled with the mighty voices of the people. On this day, your Son broke the prison bars of death and rose victorious! O wonder of your humble care for us!...
HOPE summer 2017 — I’ll meet you in the field
...don’t give up on a person” Sister Rita Clare’s journey with a prisoner “He’s always felt remorse. I’m not condoning the evil that he has done. But he’s also a human being who needs support. He needs someone who is a positive influence in his life and can help him improve.” No time for despair: climate change reality So, why must we change? Drought, floods, fires, extreme weather, uninhabitable places, rising sea levels, species extinction, refugees, disease, food insecurity, inescapable...
What can you do? Staying engaged in divisive times
...worlds you might not be familiar with. Collect household goods for a refugee family or host a fundraiser for a resettlement organization. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper. Become a mentor to someone in your city. Mentoring programs exist for children and for adults re-entering society after prison or addiction recovery. Visit with and really listen to a neighbor. Start or work in a community garden. (Originally published in the Summer 2017 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Providence spirituality in action: Sister Kathleen Desautels and 8th Day Center for Justice
...I found myself with the 8th Day staff and friends from many social justice organizations throughout Chicago in a tense nonviolent direct action outside the Federal Building in Chicago. Our group was blocking the door of the building in protest of the Guantanamo Bay prison human rights abuses. Chicago Police gave repeated orders that we would be arrested if we persisted. That’s when I saw Sister Kathleen. She spoke to the police and then to those taking part in the...