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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

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The little hula hooper

Family Day 2012 brought me two assignments — ring toss and children’s golf. To win at ring toss, one had to toss a Frisbee over a liter bottle of pop. Just an observation, boys took this way more seriously than…

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Don’t take yourself too seriously

Recently I’ve dipped my toes in the waters of social media, having followed several Twitter feeds for the past couple of weeks. My original aim was to track the progress of the Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Madrigals and alumnae as they…

Reflections

A Priceless Gift

This article is reprinted from the summer 2012 issue of HOPE. Two years ago when I visited another congregation of women religious, I was struck by a quote of their foundress which seemed to appear every place I turned. The…

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7 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Quotes

The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods are blessed to have a foundress who loved to record her thoughts and prayers. The following is a handful of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin quotes. 1. “I have already exceeded the amount of…

Sisters of Providence
May 4, 2012
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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CNN story again features Sisters of Providence, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

Whoever said our Provident God works in mysterious ways certainly was a wise observer. What made Andrew Domini channel surf during a television commercial only to find on CNN the documentary about Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s path to sainthood? What…

Sisters of Providence
April 16, 2012
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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Providence never fails is a good ‘saying’

I have no idea why I started to think of “sayings” the other day, but I did. I was remembering that, as a kid, I simply did not get the point of the saying: “I see,” said the blind man…

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Young Crawfordsville man offers sacrifice and prayer in walking to Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

“Ahh, I’m here.” And with that sigh of relief, Andrew Domini went to his knees and crawled the last 90-plus feet of his journey toward the sanctuary of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Yes, crawled; not…

Sisters of Providence
April 5, 2012
Providence Spirituality, Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

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Stations of the Cross at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

Some of the first items installed in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods were the Stations of the Cross. They were made in Munich, Germany. The Stations are sculptures that show various scenes of Jesus in his…

Sisters of Providence
April 3, 2012
Art & Music, Providence Spirituality, Visiting Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

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Reflection from Burundi, Africa

Note from the Sisters of Providence leadership team: Sister Deborah Campbell is currently in Burundi, Africa conducting an audit for Catholic Relief Services (CRS). As we approach Lent this seems a fitting reflection for all of us; we invited her…

Sisters of Providence
February 19, 2012
Peace & Justice, Providence Spirituality, Sisters in Ministry

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Forty Hours Devotion a solemn tradition for Sisters of Providence

The Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, also known as Forty Hours Devotion, will take place Sunday, Feb. 19; Monday, Feb. 20; and Tuesday, Feb. 21; in the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. This period, the three…

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Movies that stay with you

After not going to the “real” movies in more than six months, I’ve been twice in the past six days – once to see “Iron Lady” and once to see “The Descendants.” In spite of the many less than positive…

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Grace

Most people who have spent much time at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods have a favorite season here. Mine is winter. Actually, in January, it’s winter. In April, spring will be my favorite. In July … well, you get the point. Recently, I had…

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