Wishing you a blessed and peaceful New Year! Let us go forward into 2019 with a renewed spirit. May our actions be a reflection of God’s love, not just today, but through all of our earthly lives.
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Christmas Blessings!
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) Wishing you a blessed Christmas filled with hope peace, joy, and an ever increasing awareness of the love of our Provident God. As we… Read more »
Advent Reflection: Love
This final week of Advent, we reflect on LOVE, the greatest gift of love being Jesus Christ whose humble birth we celebrate soon. In “St. Francis and God’s Humility,” Eric Doyle, OFM writes, “The exquisite tenderness of God’s love is revealed in the helplessness of a baby, the defenselessness of a crucified man, the silence… Read more »
Advent Reflection: Joy
This third week of Advent, we reflect upon JOY. In “Daily Reflections for Advent & Christmas: Waiting in Joyful Hope,” Robert F. Morneau writes, “Advent is truly a season of joy, a joy that comes to us through the Gospel.” We are joyful because God is with us. The baby whose birth we celebrate at… Read more »
Advent Reflection: Peace
During the second week of Advent, we reflect upon PEACE. The peace we contemplate is not simply an absence of conflict or state of contentment. Like the infant whose birth in a stable we are preparing to celebrate, God’s Peace exists in the face of sadness, hardships, and challenges. Peace is a way of life… Read more »
Advent Reflection: Hope
This first week of Advent, we reflect on HOPE. Hope is not simply blind optimism or a wish. Hope is trust in God’s Providence. As we prepare to celebrate the arrival of the long hoped for Messiah, we are reminded that our salvation is through Christ. We go forward with hope because God is with… Read more »
Peace and Every Good!
Pray for Victims of Abuse
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God extend our love, prayers, and support to all victims and survivors of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. Like many faithful Catholics, we stand with survivors of abuse. Heartbroken by recent revelations, we pray that each victim receives the comfort, strength, and justice needed for… Read more »
Happy Independence Day, USA!
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love.” (Galatians 5:13)
Father’s Day Blessings!
Wishing you blessings and peace this Father’s Day! Please join us as we pray for all fathers and those who serve as father figures to others. We also prayerfully remember expectant father’s; those who have lost a child; and those called to fatherhood whose prayers have not yet been answered. We also continue to… Read more »