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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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Do what you do with uprightness,…

Do what you do with uprightness, with the desire of pleasing God, without so much uneasiness about the future.

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The cold freezes us to the…

The cold freezes us to the bones. My nose and fingers are frozen. We ought to be accustomed to it, as for almost four months the ground has been icy and more or less deeply covered with snow.

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Be very sure that the sisters…

Be very sure that the sisters at Saint Mary’s love you much.

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Continue, my dear and truly chére…

Continue, my dear and truly chére fille, to walk in the presence of God.

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Confidence in God … no fretting…

Confidence in God … no fretting nor fantastiques, and you will find happiness.

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Indeed it is very difficult, and…

Indeed it is very difficult, and it requires an uncommon virtue, not to make others suffer when we suffer.

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What would the material be without…

What would the material be without the spiritual?

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We would love to tell you…

We would love to tell you again that every day we include you all in our labors and prayers.

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I see you are entering the…

I see you are entering the way of loving God and trying to keep close to [God], no matter who or what may rise against you.

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… I now await in peace…

… I now await in peace whatever it may please Our Lord to ordain for the future.

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Mutual confidence is the sweet secret…

Mutual confidence is the sweet secret of gaining hearts.

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Our need for virtue is greater…

Our need for virtue is greater than for learning.

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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.