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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: daily life

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

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“Think sometimes of your poor Sister Theodore, who loves you so much, who prays for you, who thinks of you day and night.”

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“And from that happy day not one has passed in which our prayers have not been offered up to God...”

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“As long as we live we shall commit faults. This is part of our daily experience; but what we are bound to do is repair them as well as we can.”

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“Be humble, simple and frank, and you will live in peace with yourselves, and you will be happy.”

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“Especially let us never forget that if we wish to die like the saints we must live like them.”

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“In the morning, say in your heart: O my God, here is another day given to me to love and serve you. Be glad of it.”

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“We are destined to do good little by little and without noise.”

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“A good life is the best preparation for a good death.”

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

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Quote of the day

November 11
Veterans Day
“How we shall admire God's care of us!”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin