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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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The spirit of faith consists in…

The spirit of faith consists in doing our actions for God.

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The sea was no longer beneath…

The sea was no longer beneath our feet, we were on the soil of America! Impossible to describe what passed within our hearts at that moment.

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Reflect seriously on what you desire…

Reflect seriously on what you desire to do; above all pray much that our dear Lord may make known to you what [God] wishes you to do.

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Detach yourself from yourself, my child,…

Detach yourself from yourself, my child, but gently, with that sweetness which is the distinctive mark of the spirit of God and not with that harshness which is the mark of yours.

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With hearts full of gratitude we…

With hearts full of gratitude we offered our thanks to God for all the benefits bestowed on us.

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How magnificent is the setting sun,…

How magnificent is the setting sun, which found me every evening in the same spot like a faithful courier!

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…I told her she had absolutely…

…I told her she had absolutely nothing to do but to place herself in the hands of God.

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…what does it matter what becomes…

…what does it matter what becomes of us, provided God’s work be accomplished? God’s work – ah, it will ever be accomplished.

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…be assured that in leaving the…

…be assured that in leaving the past to the mercy of God and the future to [God’s] Providence you will derive from your offering very great peace and very great consolation.

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Do not give way to uneasiness…

Do not give way to uneasiness about the future.

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Make a good offering of all…

Make a good offering of all your actions to God in the morning, and then from time to time during the day; for instance, when the clock strikes…

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God alone can console you, strengthen…

God alone can console you, strengthen you.

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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.