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Sister Francis Edwards (formerly Sister Francis Bernard)
...Photo provided by Sue Weatherwax. She stayed on at McGinnis as librarian for another year and then after the death of her father, moved to California where she served for 20 years as librarian in three high schools as well as a seminary. In an article in our newspaper Community, the principal of St. Genevieve’s High School in Panorama City states that she “is the best librarian in the western hemisphere. … She is well read, professionally current and dedicated...
Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the mission to Asia
...certainly found poverty. And for this we are not sorry but rejoice that we should be considered worthy to share something of the poverty that our holy Foundress and her companions suffered. While our poverty is not so great as was that of our foundresses, considering the advance in time, it is great. Our dwelling consists of a large room for dining room and recreation room and also chapel when the weather does not permit us to go to the...
“Journals and Letters” week 2: The voyage begins
...miserable she must have felt as she prepared to leave everything she loved behind. A reproduction of the vessel Mother Theodore and her companions sailed in across the ocean in 1840. The sea journey seems doomed from the moment they boarded. Thieves, seasickness and bad weather with the added addition of not speaking English and being on an “American” ship, all contributed to a wretched start. I do see a little of Mother Theodore’s personality and wit peek out in...
The Truth of a Tree
...pre-pandemic times in a year or so. There is an awareness of the fragility of life. This awareness is making an indelible mark on our souls. I wonder how the pandemic will continue to change our lives. The tree Weather permitting, I take a walk around my neighborhood every day. I miss going to the gym and I need the exercise. The walk grounds me. A walk around the neighborhood is familiar and gives me a sense of belonging. One...
From us to you: Blessings to you for giving
...Theodore Guerin, each Sister of Providence is encouraged to pray each day for our friends and benefactors. We pray that 2021 is a brighter, healthier year for you and your loved ones. We ask that you continue to share your needs with us. Together we will weather the storm and grow closer to God by “having sincere love for each other and loving one another deeply from the heart,” as the Apostle Peter encourages us. Blessings in the new year!...
Farmers must power through whatever Mother Nature dishes out
“Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves — slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.” Thich Nhat Hanh December and January were relatively mild by midwest winter standards. Alas, February is refusing to conspire with the other winter months, and truly cold weather has arrived. At the White Violet Center farm it’s a good time to take on indoor projects like cleaning and building greenhouse equipment, fixing tools and...
Earth Day Every Day: How land, animals, plants and poop are all connected
...sawdust, straw, hay, chicken manure and weeds. Then, this collection conspires with time, weather, bacteria, fungi, wildlife, worms and even our tractors to help break down and mix it all together. The results are beautiful, black compost. Why do we need compost? The compost is then used to amend our soil. Here at White Violet Center, our soil is full of clay. That can make for difficult growing conditions. By adding loose organic matter in the form of compost, we...
Reflecting on Saint Isidore the Farmer Feast Day
...have to teach us in this month of May 2021? Some things I feel called to do are to pray often, to buy local products when possible and to share. Let us pray for all farmers, laborers and gardeners who grow food for their families and for the peoples of the world. Let us pray for favorable weather conditions that will provide optimum growing seasons and for an end to droughts. Let us pray and work for food and safe...
Journals and Letters week 33: Reasons Mother Theodore may have felt overwhelmed and crabby
...donated to buy building material to buying provisions for the sisters and students at Saint Mary’s worrying over the Community’s ability to effectively care for boy orphans but accepting them in spite of her worry deciding not to establish a mission in Louisiana warning Sister Marie Therese that if she does not overcome her “propensity to anger,” Mother Theodore “will no longer look upon [her] as my daughter” encouraging Sister Maria to be firm; to stop being “like a weathercock...
Reflections for Oct. 3, 2021
...I relinquished God’s hand and direction to chase the next shiny thing in my line of sight thinking that I knew best. I’m embarrassed to say that I put my trust in lesser things every day – like weather forecasts and anti-aging serums. Yet, in my human arrogance, I failed to trust the God of the universe. Let’s be honest. We have all had thoughts or fears that God may ask of us what we are not ready to give. ...
What does it mean to love my neighbor as myself? A visit to the border
...avocados as healthy lifestyle choice. The great demand carries enormous environmental costs that you or I are probably not aware of. Mexico produces more avocados than anywhere in the world. But it is people in North America, Europe and Asia who consume most of the world’s “green gold.” Our appetite for avocados is causing extensive biodiversity loss, extreme weather conditions, extensive soil degradation. It is on the brink of causing an entirely human-made environmental disaster. The list of products is long. So, while...
The call to be resurrected: What if we made a shield of love?
...he said. “If anyone had a right to complain it was George.” But George was not a complainer. In fact, George was someone who shielded his family, the disabled adults and young people with whom he worked, with love — big-time love. Choosing Resurrection I made a vow at that very moment to stop complaining — about COVID, about the war, about the weather, about how busy I am or how much work I have to do. I am going...