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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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… you have had a share…

… you have had a share in the prayers which we do not fail a single day to offer up for our benefactors.

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For true hearts, there is no…

For true hearts, there is no separating ocean; or, rather, God is their ocean, in whom they meet and are united.

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Another means for preserving peace is…

Another means for preserving peace is to let little things pass without noticing them.

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Give yourself generously to God with…

Give yourself generously to God with all that belongs to [God]. Oh, how many graces would be the fruit of this self-surrender!

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Oh, true devotion to the Holy…

Oh, true devotion to the Holy Virgin consists in imitating her virtues, in following her example.

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We cannot do our work if…

We cannot do our work if we all stay in the nest.

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Profit by the experiences of the…

Profit by the experiences of the past for the future.

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Do not forget our needs when…

Do not forget our needs when in prayer, I entreat you.

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What strength the soul draws from…

What strength the soul draws from prayer! In the midst of a storm, how sweet is the calm it finds in the heart of Jesus.

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As soon as you commit a…

As soon as you commit a fault, be sorry, rise again and go on with confidence and love.

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Occupy yourself less about yourself and…

Occupy yourself less about yourself and more about God.

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My heart is so oppressed I…

My heart is so oppressed I no longer have the strength to pour out my soul.

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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.