I share part of a reflection given by Catherine Mooney, Ph.D, on the story of Adam and Eve in the garden of paradise. We know the story well. But this reflection gives another insight into the story. There is a lot of blame going around here. Adam blames Eve and Eve blames the serpent – but note that God places [...]
Today I share an article which speaks to how Providence led this community to achieve certain benchmarks to give it the status of becoming a "Laudato Si" community. Congratulations, Sisters! SISTERS OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE OF KENTUCKY DESIGNATED A LAUDATO SI’ COMMUNITY. Among the decisions made by the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky at their 2019 Provincial Chapter was one [...]
Sr. Gayle Desarmia, SP, writes about the dedicated service of one of their Sisters, Rose-Marie Bokenfohr, first in Guatemala and then in Peru. From health clinics, to the jungle area of Peru, to the villages, Sister Rose-Marie continued to serve God's people. What a legacy she leaves! In 1967 when the Sisters of Providence of St. Vincent de Paul were [...]
“Piglet noticed that even though he had a very small heart, it could hold a rather large amount of gratitude.” [...]
The Sisters of Providence in Holyoke, MA have been involved in healthcare for a long time. One of their members, a nurse herself, Sr. Mary Caritas Geary, has been a champion for the cause of having a flower garden at Mercy Medical Center. Read here how her dream finally came true. Sr. Mary Caritas Geary, a 1945 graduate of the [...]
This reflection by Sister Karin Dufault, SP, is used with permission. It appeared in their congregation’s newsletter. It has been adapted for WPC use in this blog. Thank you, Sr. Karin for allowing me to share it with others in the broader WPC congregations. “Following in the footsteps of Jesus, Providence foundresses and leaders and many that followed, demonstrated for [...]
My parish priest shared a story at the beginning of his homily last week that really struck me and has stayed with me. That’s usually a sign that a blog might be brewing! The story goes: “A man was getting ready to tightrope walk across Niagara Falls, pushing a wheelbarrow. He asked how many believed he could do it. No [...]
One thing about living in the Midwest is the experience of the changing seasons. Each of them comes bearing gifts inviting us to inner transformation. Each season has its own truth and wisdom, challenges and joys and helps us find fuller meaning and purpose. We are just entering into the season of Autumn now with its bright colors of red, [...]
Over this past weekend I saw the movie “Dear Evan Hansen.” I had no previous knowledge about the movie, so I had no real expectations about it either. I didn’t know it was a musical. But I saw the actor who played the main character on the Jimmy Fallon show and was intrigued. Despite the fact that since the weekend [...]
I've always been struck by the story of Saint Hildegard of Bingen. Perhaps it is because I happened to be there at her monastery in Ibingen, Germany one year on her feastday, September 17. The little town was filled with people who had come to celebrate her at an outdoor Mass and also be able to view and receive a [...]
