![]() In the universe, in creation, in me and all that happens to me, in my brothers and sisters, in the church, and in the Eucharist-everywhere. I want to be able to do what I can do the best that I can.Īdvertisement Is God really present in suffering? In the meantime, I take pain medication because I don’t want my energies to be absorbed by pain. Not my will, but thy will be done.” I console myself with the old Negro spiritual: “Sooner will be done the troubles of this world. I pray, “Oh Jesus, I surrender.” I pray, “Father, take this cross away. I try to keep myself open to people and to laughter and to love and to have faith. May we find hope where she did: “in scripture, in the life of Jesus, and in the lives of the holy men and women who have gone before us.” How do you make sense out of the pain and suffering that you’re experiencing? Sister Thea will be deeply missed by the hundreds of thousands of people to whom she opened her heart. Try to maintain a sense of humor and laughter in your life.’” To the healthy, Bowman counsels: listen to the sick, learn to read them, and be gentle. ![]() Try to let people know how much you love them. Her words are ones of hope and courage and love: “To the suffering I say: ‘Try to reach out to others. Two weeks before her death on March 30, 1990, U.S. She spent her life preaching the Good News in a way that uniquely celebrated her identity as a woman, an African American, and a nun. Catholic Award for furthering the cause of women in the church and the 1990 Notre Dame Laetare Medal for enriching the arts, the church, and humanity, was a legend in her own time. Bowman, gospel singer, evangelist, author, teacher, and recipient of numerous honors, including the 1989 U.S. “I’ve always asked God for the grace to live until I die,” says Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A.
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