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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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… in order to attain the…

… in order to attain the perfection to which you are called, a solid foundation is required.

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Believe me … always and everywhere…

Believe me … always and everywhere you will find people who will try your patience and you yourself will try theirs.

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In the morning, say in your…

In the morning, say in your heart: O my God, here is another day given to me to love and serve you. Be glad of it.

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We are destined to do good…

We are destined to do good little by little and without noise.

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A good life is the best…

A good life is the best preparation for a good death.

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After all, our only support, our…

After all, our only support, our only strength is God.

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The manners, the customs, and usages…

The manners, the customs, and usages here are so different from ours that they will appear extraordinary.

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You will be happy yourself in…

You will be happy yourself in making others happy.

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I believe one learns to appreciate…

I believe one learns to appreciate her Mother more and more when one is so far away from her.

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Oh! I would wish to suffer…

Oh! I would wish to suffer for you or at least alleviate your affliction. Be assured I do share it.

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Oh, how good a thing is…

Oh, how good a thing is silence.

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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.