A good and timely point from Denise Wilkinson, the general superior of the Sisters of Providence of St. Mary of the Woods (St. Mother Theodore Guerin's order), on the Sisters website here.
Gratitude is not for Sissies!
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Fran Rossi Szpylczyn
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How true! Thank you for the great link and Happy Thanksgiving to you!
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