05/03/2026
Living Providence Together: Our Shared Call | A Reflection for Celebrating Providence on a Feastday of Blessed John Martin Moye | Sister Rose Kruppa, CDP | May 3, 2026
Sisters, dear Associates, and all of you, our partners in mission and our friends,
Today we celebrate the charism of Providence—not as something distant or historical, but as a grace that has shaped our lives and continues to shape who we are becoming. It is a charism we have received, carried, questioned, trusted, and lived—sometimes joyfully, sometimes painfully—but always together.
For us, Providence is not only a belief about God; it is a way of standing before life. It is the quiet confidence that the God who called us—into religious life, into association, into shared mission, into friendship—remains faithful, even when the path is unclear.
Blessed John Martin Moye knew this kind of faith. He did not begin with abundance or certainty. He began with attentiveness—to God, to the poor, to the unmet hunger for education and hope. When he responded, he trusted that God would provide what was needed, often one step at a time. Many times, Providence revealed itself only after the risk was taken.
His spirit lives on in us.
Each of us can likely name moments when living Providence felt real and close—and moments when it felt costly. Times when we had to let go of control, plans, or familiar ways of being. Times when the future of ministries, communities, or even our own strength felt uncertain. And yet, somehow, we are still here—still called, still faithful, still serving.
To live Providence today does not mean ignoring reality. It means facing reality honestly, while refusing to give fear the final word. It means trusting God enough to stay present, to keep loving, to keep showing up—even when resources are limited, numbers are fewer, or answers come slowly.
Sisters, our vowed lives proclaim Providence by our daily fidelity:
by choosing community again and again,
by remaining rooted in prayer,
by offering our lives in service long after recognition fades.
Associates, you live this charism by your commitment to mission, by carrying the spirit of Providence into families, workplaces, parishes, and communities—often where Sisters may no longer be present. Your faithfulness is a sign that Providence continues to expand, beyond any single form, beyond us.
And we are reminded today that Providence works through people. God provides for the world through our listening, our compassion, our courage to respond to need. Often, Providence looks like a Sister who stays, an associate who volunteers, a community that chooses hope over fear.
As we gather around the Eucharistic table, we recognize the deepest source of our trust. The God of Providence gives of self completely—in broken bread and poured out life. This is the same God who sustained our founder, who sustains our congregation and associates now, who nudges and inspires our partners in mission and in our friends who act for justice, and all who will carry this mission forward in ways we cannot yet imagine.
May the witness of Blessed John Martin Moye encourage us to trust again. May our shared life deepen our confidence in God’s care. And may we continue to live Providence—not waiting for certainty, but walking together in faith, confident that the God who called us is already there.
Amen.
