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At home in nature
...and liver problems, and as a diuretic. Mother Theodore utilized all of these during her sojourn here in the Woods. The American coneflower is portrayed on the stained glass window. Can’t you just imagine Mother Theodore reaching down to pick a beautiful American coneflower, dandelion, or even her favorite linden leaf while taking a walk in the woods on a gorgeous spring day? Perhaps after one of her many illnesses, she needed to get outside and enjoy the bounty of...
Ecological pioneer teacher leaves lasting impression
...From exploring and appreciating the natural wonders all around (our own Backyard America to the Himalayan foothills and tropics of Burma!) to environmental awareness such as opting for green energy for our home, recycling and support of The Nature Conservancy here in Indiana. I was so fortunate to have been one of her students and I strive to share her vision with everyone!” — Dorie Radtke Greene ’74 (This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
The original Earth Mother
Just wanted to add some thoughts about our Sister Helen Jean. She taught me biology, advanced biology and ecology. I truly loved having my own plot of land on our gorgeous campus to explore and track vegetation. She really opened up a whole new world to us City Girls. In the Spring of 1971, Sister Helen Jean encouraged us to participate in the first ever Earth Day Walk for [Hu]mankind. Many of us hold deep and lasting memories of that...
Sister Ruth Johnson: kinship with creation
...soil and the planet. We have forced the planet to supply all our needs and given nothing in return – thus alienating our very life source and now the earth cries out in pain. How can we abandon the cry? We have to convert our energy into positive output to exuding kindness, kinship and a gathering in life — creating new breathing space — a new tomorrow.” (This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Spirituality, justice, love of fresh food fuel Providence Associate’s sustainable lifestyle.
...someone quote Thich Nhat Hanh as saying that our only true possessions are our acts. For me there is no way to live out caring for Earth other than the way I live day-to-day. If I am moved by the beauty of nature and am concerned about what is happening, it has little meaning if I do not turn that into changing the way I live my life every day.” (This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Compost Time
I’m throwing the unwanted scraps of my life here into the compost bin trusting that God can take what seems so useless and, amazingly, transform it into rich, dark soil so the seeds of my future may be lured into vibrant life again. (This article originally appeared in the Spring 2015 issue of HOPE magazine.)...
Former teacher influences a career in environmental law
(Note: An excerpt from this reflection and others by former students of Sister Helen Vinton, formerly Sister Helen Jean, at the former Ladywood School in Indianapolis were included in the recently published Spring 2015 edition of HOPE magazine. Read the full issue of HOPE here, including an article on Sister Helen’s current environmental ministry in Louisiana. See how your support of the Sisters of Providence allow us to make a difference through cherishing creation.) Sister Helen Vinton from her time...
Sister Loretta Maureen Gansemer
...for vanilla ice cream and New Year’s Eve parties; having breakfast at Scotties on Redondo Beach; cheering on the Dodgers; watching the delight in her eyes as she would spot a Cardinal in flight; walking together with her in spring on the sacred ground of her beloved Saint Mary’s and hearing her passionately telling Mother Nature to “think green;” Watching “Law and Order” and Saturday afternoon westerns on TV; celebrating Cinco de Mayo; taking wonderful pride in her niece’s horse...
A family pilgrimage to Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
A photo of a white violet, the flower that continues to flourish on these holy grounds today. “Are those violets, mama?” my son asked looking at the beautiful, violet colored blossoms in our neighbor’s garden. This was our family’s first spring in the US and violets are quite alien to us, having just moved from our home in India. Our interest in violets was roused by our weekend journey to Saint Mary-of- the-Woods, Indiana. It’s been an exciting year in...
Blessing a summer harvest prayer ritual
...it with your fingers and smell its wonderful scent. Blessing the Summer Harvest Blessed are you, Providence of the Cosmos, for these gifts of abundant summer gardens. Bless us with creative energy for justice — the energy and newness of spring that deepens and matures in late summer. And bring us peace! Blessing Bread Blessed are you, Life-giving Bread, for the wheat that we reap to make new bread. Bless the fruits of our labors. And bring us peace! Blessing...
Intern life — part of a living ecosystem
White Violet Center for Eco-Justice Intern Jackie Schwenk planting peppers last spring. I was asked a while back to write a reflection on my internship, and it hit me today what I wanted to write about. As you drive into Saint Mary-of-the-Woods there is a quaint cemetery with hundreds of identical white tablet tombstones, but as you drive further you see tens of thousands of trees each full of diverse life. There are the stout maples and the bushy pines....
Prayers for people with cancer
Providence Associate Diann Neu, liturgist, psychotherapist and co-founder of WATER, the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual, in Silver Spring, Maryland, shares the following prayers to aid those living with cancer. A Litany of Fears Spirit of Life, Transform my fears. Fear of dying, Fear of living with cancer, Fear of losing my hair, Fear of losing my energy, Fear of losing my mobility, Fear of losing my temper, Fear of losing my job, Fear of losing a part...