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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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How truly is this part of…

How truly is this part of the globe named the New World. Animals of every kind are the quiet possession of the woods; and here also are the hummingbird and a multitude of other birds.

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All that you teach the children…

All that you teach the children must be taught for the greater glory of God and for the good of the children.

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Several who have been educated in…

Several who have been educated in our houses, … are now married and in society… We begin to see the good which our Congregation is doing in this country.

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Sadness is very hurtful for you,…

Sadness is very hurtful for you, so do not indulge in it, crying like a baby to whom they have not given any candy.

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I have already exceeded the amount…

I have already exceeded the amount of work my head can bear.

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Oh! The Daughters of Providence must…

Oh! The Daughters of Providence must fear nothing as to their future. They must confide themselves entirely to their good Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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Every evening at the same hour…

Every evening at the same hour when the weather was calm, I went to go on deck and bless God for all the wonders of [God’s] creation. I loved to consider the care of God’s Providence which extends even to the little fishes.

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Love the children first, and then…

Love the children first, and then teach them.

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The chapel is nicely ornamented…It is…

The chapel is nicely ornamented…It is the prettiest little chapel I have seen anywhere since I left France. Though so beautiful, it is nevertheless very simple.

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What have we to do in…

What have we to do in order to be saints? Nothing extraordinary; nothing more than what we do every day. Only do it for [God’s] love…

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Oh, how fortunate we are to…

Oh, how fortunate we are to have given the days of our youth to that God of love who gives us so much affection, and even more when we are old, infirm and crippled than when we were young and robust.

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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.