Providence Spirituality
“The God of Providence carries the entire mystery of the divine, ever trustworthy, never failing. The God of Providence offers all the possibilities for ourselves and the world, including both what God wants to happen and what God is willing to let happen because God honors the gift of human freedom. The choices are ours — truly free, but ever grounded in the grace of God, the Holy Mystery of Providence, about which there is ever more to be discovered.” – Sister Ruth Eileen Dwyer
Past the “need-to’s” to the stable, to the crib, to our hearts
The true meaning of Christmas is the birth of the Christ child. Jesus being born in a simple stable can get lost in all of the “need to’s”.
How Taizé changed my life
I’ve spent the last two years teaching at Ben Davis High School, commuting from the east side of Terre Haute to the west side of Indianapolis — an hour and fifteen minutes each way on Interstate-70, 70-something miles an hour.…
Immaculate Conception, patroness of our country, pray for us
Maybe with prayer, we can listen to each other and together find a way to life, liberty from want, and the pursuit of happiness for all.
December 10, Human Rights Day and This Little Light
It seems harder to let my light shine, wondering what difference it makes
Trust and work
“God’s work gets done by people ready to take risks and to work hard." Postulant Emily TeKolste reflects on the life of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.
A review of ‘Active Hope’
I highly recommend this book to anyone involved in work for justice and particularly eco-justice
What has happened to us since that first Thanksgiving?
It helped me to return to the original story to remind myself that right relationship is possible
What has happened to us since that first Thanksgiving?
It helped me to return to the original story to remind myself that right relationship is possible
Being Providence in a world in need: Sister Dawn’s reflection to new Providence Associates
You belong to this community in a special way. And we belong to each other. Together we belong to Providence. Together we are called to be Providence. The world needs us for this. And certainly, in light of all that has happened this week and in the weeks leading up to our national election as well as what may be required of us as a result of this election—our country needs us for this.
Sister has life changing trip to Standing Rock Sioux Nation
Sister of Providence Joni Luna recently traveled from Indiana to stand with the Native Americans keeping vigil of sacred burial ground on the high plains of the Standing Rock Sioux Nation in North Dakota.
They call themselves water protectors not protestors, as they peacefully protest the North Dakota Access pipeline.
