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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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As I said before, love caused…

As I said before, love caused her death. Love broke the bonds that held her soul captive. What a death! Oh, no, not death, but rather the beginning of life – and what a life!

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How strongly I feel it is…

How strongly I feel it is necessary to be holy! But more strongly do I realize that I am far from being so. Obtain this grace for me…

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You must try to invent means…

You must try to invent means of correcting your children, but remember that the most powerful means are rewards: a kind word, an approving glance, a little gesture, is sometimes sufficient to correct what the most severe punishment would not have overcome.

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The tribulations which have afflicted our…

The tribulations which have afflicted our Community have produced very precious fruits.

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Love all in God and for…

Love all in God and for God, and all will be well.

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How many times have I said…

How many times have I said the same prayer!

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As for myself, I am full…

As for myself, I am full of confidence; the good God will still come to our assistance, for “there is no imperfection in [God’s] works.”

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You attach too much importance altogether…

You attach too much importance altogether to the subject. Be simple.

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As soon as we have sinned,…

As soon as we have sinned, let us humble ourselves, ask pardon of God, and go on our way as before…

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It was all over for us,…

It was all over for us, if the Lord had not come to our aid.

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…give a little pleasure to your…

…give a little pleasure to your poor Mother Theodore, who loves you so much, and who would like to see you perfect, but who is very far from being perfect herself.

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We have gone out several times…

We have gone out several times this summer to gather simples and linden blossoms, etc. In each excursion we discover something marvelous, beautiful, and useful in the magnificent forests of Indiana.

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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in 1840. She was born in France in 1798 and died in the United States in 1856, having lived the last 16 years of her life as a missionary teacher and healer in the Indiana wilderness. A strong leader and an even stronger woman of faith, Saint Mother Theodore and her many words of wisdom shared in her journals and letters continue to inspire people of today.