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Providence Spirituality

Easter 2018 reflection

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | March 28, 2018 |

For so many Easters of my young life, my siblings and I (and our cousins who lived in the apartment above us) would discover sunglasses in each of our Easter…

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Retreat into poetry

By Cathy Lamperski Dearing | March 21, 2018 |

That’s life,
That’s God,
Nourishing body, spirit,and soul within.
Retreat.
Retreat.
Do you not hear it calling you?

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Mecca of the Midwest by Jan Phillips

By Sisters of Providence | March 8, 2018 |

‘Abundance was all I saw, all I felt.’

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This Lent

By Cathy Lamperski Dearing | February 14, 2018 |

This Lent
I’ll repent and forgive

This Lent
Small acts of kindness matter

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Virtual spiritual pilgrimage of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods

By Amy Miranda | February 4, 2018 |

Take a spiritual and historic walk around some of the sacred spaces at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods from the comfort of your armchair. We hope you enjoy reflecting on these sacred Woods.

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Saint Mary-of-the-Woods spiritual pilgrimage video

By Sisters of Providence | February 2, 2018 |

Take a virtual, prayerful historical pilgrimage around beautiful Saint Mary-of-the-Woods with this video reflection.

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For Sister Suzanne, prayer is life

By Amy Miranda | January 19, 2018 |

“Prayer is all-permeating, inclusive. Prayer is ingrained in me.”
“Each day is a gift,” she says.

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Firing up hope: SP prayer ministries

By Sister Cathy Campbell | January 19, 2018 |

“Firing up hope” is how one correspondent describes what the prayer ministries of the Sisters of Providence mean to him as he daily faces the uncertainties of life without a steady job to earn money to feed his family. “We have truly tasted the painful side of life. Yet, I have not lost hope for a better tomorrow.”

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All of life is one holy family (New Year’s, 2018)

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | December 31, 2017 |

In the Catholic Church world this New Year’s Eve we will celebrate the Feast of the Holy Family. This coincidence of the Feast of the Holy Family and New Year’s…

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Contemplating Mary as the mother of Jesus as we prepare for Christmas

By Sister Mary Rita Griffin | December 8, 2017 |

When I prayerfully gaze at the picture, I remember God’s love through Mary’s example of mothering to Jesus, our Lord.

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The wonder of waiting: an Advent reflection

By Debbie Dillow | December 3, 2017 |

Isn’t this what Advent is all about? Listening to the quiet in our hearts, waiting for the whisper of God?

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New Providence Associates share their journey

By Amy Miranda | December 1, 2017 |

“I am also excited about the future! I know this is just one big step towards a future working with the sisters and associates to bring forth love, mercy, and justice to the world.”

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“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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