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Reflection On Archbishop Desmond Tutu by St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services

Advent Reflection - Treasuring Christmas Memories by St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services

2021 Home And Community End Of The Year Reflection by St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services

An Advent Reflection by St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services

An Advent Reflection - Defiant Christmas Tree by St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services

Interviews recorded by Providence Hear Me Now in partnership with StoryCorps.

A Constancy of Purpose “Skin had hope, that's what skin does. Heals over the scarred place, makes a road.” ~ Naomi Shihab Nye (from 19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East.) I write to you in the early hours of the morning. This predawn, primordial time of darkness is rich with free form creativity. The canvas is wide open, the clay shapeless, and the open page blank. I enter the quiet with reverence and cherish this sacred time of being. Here, I sit within the chambers of The Heart. There is an untethered simplicity to be discovered in the in between spaces, for this is Holy ground. Most times there is the temptation is to peddle faster because our agendas are overfull and everything is spinning faster. This is where I struggle especially at this time of year. Yet, we need moments of pause, free from clutter's noise and distraction to listen and nurture our spirits. We know that when we continue on in overdrive, we become more susceptible to the ill effects of stress and the accompanying anxiety

Interviews recorded by Providence Hear Me Now in partnership with StoryCorps.

Interviews recorded by Providence Hear Me Now in partnership with StoryCorps.

Interviews recorded by Providence Hear Me Now in partnership with StoryCorps.

Hear Me Now interview with Robin Slemenda and Elizabeth Wessel. Interviews recorded by Providence Hear Me Now in partnership with StoryCorps

“And who does not want to be treated with Love?” Mary Southard CSJ Artist Mary Southard CSJ As part of Values Integration, the use of sacred text is a way to grow in our ability to express on the outside of the values we hold deeply on the inside. When we take in and fully absorb the words of a particular sacred text, those words literally become a part of us. Here are three pieces of sacred text to practice taking in the power of the words with the intention of having our actions be an outward expression of those words. “Make me a channel of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.” From The Prayer of St. Francis “Let your love flow outward through the universe, a limitless love that is without hatred or enmity.” From the Buddhist Sutta Nipata Discourse on Goodwill “O God, increase light within me and give me light and illuminate me.” From Mohmmad’s Prayer of Light I read something recently that made me want to take it deep

All Souls Day Service For All Caregivers by St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services

An Autumn Prayer Opening Prayer: O God of Creation, you have blessed us with the changing of the seasons. As we welcome the autumn months, may the earlier setting of the sun remind us to take time to rest. May the brilliant colors of the leaves remind us of the wonder of your creation. May the steam of our breath in the cool air remind us that it is you who give us the breath of life. May the harvest from the fields remind us of the abundance we have been given and bounty we are to share with others. May the dying of summer’s spirit remind us of your great promise that death is temporary and life is eternal. We praise you for your goodness forever and ever. Amen. Reading: Autumn is the season of letting go, of surrender. The mood of autumn is the ebb and flow of life. Autumn stands as an epiphany to the truth that all things are passing and even in the passing there is beauty. Autumn holds out platters of death and life. As the bright colors of fall fade away, and the leaves make their final de

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Prayers for those who are grieving, prayers for the people of Afghanistan Lord God, many of us are in a state of worry for our families, our friends, our colleagues, our communities, our nation, and our world. We ask for your Presence to be made clearly amongst us. Be with us as we acknowledge our individual and collective grief in solidarity with the families, and communities of our fallen soldiers, those who have lost their lives, grieving families, and all those who are trying to flee to safety. We rely on the strength of You, our Creator. We ask for Your comfort upon those who have lost loved ones. May the wilderness of this time & the uncertainty we may feel, strengthen our resolve to lean on Your word, abide in Your presence, and be guided by Your enduring and powerful Spirit. You have been with us in every age and will remain our refuge, knowing that we are not alone walking this journey. Let us recall the calming of the storm by Your hand. Let us today and in the days ahead lean on Your strength and r

With all that is going on in our world it is easy to get overwhelmed. It is also a time of great service. We are so grateful for all the ways our Caregivers are responding to the current surge and just like in a marathon we have to pace ourselves and find ways to support one another. Our Mission Marathon is intended to offer a reminder of the beautiful light you are for this world and a reminder of the importance of self-care and connection as we navigate these times together. Most of all, we want to thank you for your commitment, compassion and care. Please feel free to contact your Mission Leader for support. Your HCC Mission Team: Karen Summers, CMO HCC plus WA Elizabeth Wessel, CMIO HCC SoCal Rachelle Yeates, CMIO HCC NoCal Roxann Namour, Mission Int Mgr Tim Serban, Exec Dir Spiritual Health HCC Rosanne Ponzetti, CMIO HCC OR

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World Day Against Human Trafficking by St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services

Cynthia Gandara, RN Providence St. Joseph Home Care by St. Joseph Health, Home Care Services