Volunteers stitch their way into our hearts Charla Evinger and Cheryl Murphy are co-owners of Mamas Mending in Marshall, Illinois, and also volunteers extraordinaire for the Sisters of Providence. When…
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“Who knew that I would be calling my cane ‘an unexpected blessing?’ But I have come to realize what a friend it is!”
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The Providence Community of Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates focused on friendship with God and relished in friendship with one another at their spring retreat the weekend of March 10-12. Community members and friends came from near and far, including via Livestream, seeking to re-center and be nourished, to grow in community and in spirituality. And we reflected, enjoyed community time and grew in relationship with God and one another.
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‘I have grown in relying on God’s Providence and in not being worried about what the future holds.’
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‘As our sisters and associates live the gifts of love, mercy and justice, we share the relationship with others.’
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“I feel drawn to Mother Theodore’s zeal, courage, caring and loving, especially her complete trust in the Providence of God. I want to grow deeper in my love for God and in the zeal to serve others as a Sister of Providence following the legacy of Mother Theodore.”
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As I prepared to write this reflection for the Feast of the Epiphany, it became clear. I was awaiting an epiphany to guide my writing. I was certain I would…
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We are invited to encounter God right now, express gratitude for the gift given this day, and to commit to make up immediately for any mistakes we may have made. We do not look to a nebulous future time to start making the needed changes. Instead we use this precious moment, the only time we are assured of.
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We find comfort in the story of Jesus’s birth — that the Son of God was born, not in luxury, but in a lowly stable, to bring light to the world. But what do we, in this present time, do with this light in the midst of darkness?
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