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Need some words of wisdom?

We can all use a little help with prayer sometimes. The Sisters of Providence and Providence Associates hope to help inspire you! Whether it’s the perfect Saint Mother Theodore Guerin quote or a prayer written by a Sister of Providence, let the right words bring Providence into your life. Browse the prayers below or if you’re looking for something specific, use the “Topics” search in the search area.

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Topic: attitude

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“May God's holy will be done! This is what we must come back to under all circumstances, and this is what we must start out with - "Thy will be done on Earth as it is in heaven!"”

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“As for myself, I am full of confidence; the good God will still come to our assistance, for "there is no imperfection in [God's] works."”

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“You attach too much importance altogether to the subject. Be simple.”

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“Be careful not to give way to your temper, which makes you unsupportable. You would be a thousand times happier in resisting it.”

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“When a fault is committed in your house, examine seriously before God whether you yourself are not the cause.”

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“Be joyful, amiable toward each other. Have nothing on your conscience to trouble you.”

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“Sometimes we are offended at a trifle, or a mere nothing; and the one who gives the displeasure is not aware that she has given it. Oh! Do not war with flies on the wing.”

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“...for what [God] asks of us is only the heart.”

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“It is true that you have the practical faith since you daily perform many good works. But how are they done? What spirit animates you?”

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“What would it avail you to do better than someone else, if it is from the motive of being admired?”

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“Her [Sister Saint Francis Xavier] example animates and confounds me. I am near her in the chapel distracted with temporalities and business, and I see her lost in God and melting with love for our Lord.”

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

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Quote of the day

December 13
“[Jesus] remains with us day and night, Yes, while you are peacefully sleeping, Jesus is watching over you. He does not sleep when we sleep.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin