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
“The Sisters are always there”
Given the magnitude of the issues facing the Leadership Conference of Women Religious during its recent annual assembly Aug. 7-10 … Given the amazing presence and presentation of keynote speaker Barbara Marx Hubbard… Given the inspiring presidential address offered to…
Experiencing a deep and authentic unity
The following reflection is from the Sisters of Providence General Council: Sister Denise Wilkinson, Sister Lisa Stallings, Sister Jenny Howard, Sister Dawn Tomaszewski, and Sister Mary Beth Klingel. The April 2012 announcement of the Vatican’s doctrinal assessment of the Leadership…
From The Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
The Sisters of Providence regularly receive prayer requests, as well as requests for relics and other Saint Mother Theodore Guerin information. Below is a list of some recent correspondence Sister Jan Craven has had with those in contact with The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…