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Women’s History Month: Mother Theodore and smoking
Traveling by stagecoach from Vincennes to Terre Haute, Ind., was another arduous and dangerous leg of Mother Theodore Guerin’s journey to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind. Rain made matters even worse. When the stagecoach overturned and the driver was unable to upright the vehicle, assistance was sought from a man who lived in nearby cabin. Mother Theodore and her sister-companions stayed with the woman of the house as the men turned their attention to the stagecoach. Mother Theodore writes: “The man of...
‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ takeaways
...story made it clear that no one engine could work alone to accomplish the important work assigned to the little engines on the island of Sodor. I have no idea of what Jax carries away from his multiple viewings of the Thomas CDs. But I’m thinking of Thomas, Percy, Toby, Elizabeth and the other engines as 2012 begins. My hope for all of us who share the journey of Providence is that we, too, will feel confident and comfortable in...
“It’s those gates”
...from a stage coach after a harrowing ride over corduroy roads during the last leg of her three-month journey to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 172 years ago on Oct. 22. But something did happen to her and she passed it on to us. Thanks to spiritual writer Judy Canato, I am now calling that something a morphogenic field. (I know, magic dust might be easier to embrace!) In her book, Field of Compassion, Canato lays out this concept, an idea she actually...
Sister Mary Eleanor Galvin
“… behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.’” Matthew 2:1-2 “Sister Mary Eleanor Galvin who was born in the Advent of 1926, she died during the nine day preparation for Christmas on Dec. 21, 2012 and will be laid to rest on the Vigil of Epiphany. She, too, has had a long journey; she too followed...
Theological shifts with Second Vatican Council
...The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, presents the nature and structure of the church: what the church IS. The acknowledgement of the laity as the People of God is placed before the chapter on the hierarchy. The second document, Gaudium et Spes, deals with the mission of the church: what the church DOES. It is an invitation to adult faith, recognition that we travel the same journey as all humanity and share the lot of human society. Respectful...
June 29, 2025: Saints Peter and Paul
...Jesus’ identity is asked on the journey; in Matthew, it is raised by Jesus once the disciples arrive at Caesarea Philippi. Caesarea Philippi was under the administration of Herod’s son, Phillip the Tetrarch. People of the day were aware that the Roman commanders who headed the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE had returned with their troops to Caesarea Philippi to celebrate their victory. Caesarea Philippi was a place devoid of faith in Jesus the Messiah and known as a...
Ministry of Care: homemaking for healthcare residents
...Providence Health Care at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, which addresses the spiritual, emotional and personal needs of the sisters and other residents in the Sisters of Providence health care facilities. You might say that hers is a ministry of “homemaking.” Each day she spends time particularly with sisters and residents who have memory loss and by her services creates space and familiar activities where another’s heart and soul is touched. One such activity that provides a feeling of being “at home” for...
Sister Mary Mark Dede: God’s Grace for Today
...need at the time. I think God gives us the grace we need that day. Not tomorrow but that day,” she said. A Family Embraced by Grace And that experience led Sister Mary Mark to her next and favorite ministry, that of hospital chaplain. In this role, Sister Mary Mark journeyed with people, being present and listening. Being with so many people as they died, “I just felt privileged,” she said. Marijo said Sister Mary Mark really found her niche...
Sister Jeanne Knoerle (formerly Sister Mary Gregory)
...diffuse, active Later – quiet time, inner, deeper, a call to explore the interior, the part we don’t often explore Now – I want to share the fruits of this inward journey — Many are searching and perhaps I can help a little. There are things to learn about how to do it — there are ways to become more fully conscious of God’s presence … Difficult, requires discipline, but it is worth the effort! And that’s what I want...
Saint Mother Theodore’s feast day
...Mother Theodore advised: “Repent of your sins and failings; take resolutions to do better and, after that, be quiet. The more we stir up a dung hill the more it exhales bad odors…. “ No doubt, someone here singled out love. She expressed that love in such tender and homey ways. On a journey from Madison, Indiana she writes these words to the Sisters at St. Mary’s: “I am writing to you with an iron stick they call a pen,...
“Put yourself gently into the hands of Providence.”
...about her, not written by her. What would Mother Theodore herself say? We have learned that a shrine should point the pilgrim toward God. We want the last thought pilgrims take with them to be how to live like Mother Theodore, and she lived with unfailing trust in Providence. In fact, Providence themes will predominate her permanent shrine from the time pilgrims begin their “Journey with a Saint” at the front door of Providence Center till they enter the chapel...
From peaches to Poe
...they are a bit bummed out. It’s been a long sea journey from France aboard the Cincinnati. Unlike the American passengers on board with them, who are “expected,” the sisters realize that no one there “in this foreign land” will be excited to see them. Enter Dr. A. Sidney Doane, an American doctor. He’s a complete stranger—a Protestant, even! He welcomes the sisters with wide-open arms, making them feel welcome and supplying them with a bunch of fruit, including “some...