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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: God's will

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“Pray, pray very much so the good God will show you what [God] wishes you to do.”

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“Without distinction of persons, do good to all for the love of God.”

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“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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“...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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“Mon Dieu! How happy I should be if I could see you become some day what you ought to be!”

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“Be humble, like your Mother [Mary], devoted like her to the interests of God and your neighbor...”

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“I have debts at Paris and I do not know how to pay them. However, I am not too much discouraged. I see in all this the will of God, and I submit to it.”

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“You know ... that the good God always makes use of nothing in order to accomplish something.”

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“I would not change my cross for any consolation that Our Lord might give me instead...”

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“It matters little whether we are in one place or another, provided we do the will of God.”

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“It seems that God wishes to render [God's] gifts still dearer to us by causing them to pass through your hands before reaching us.”

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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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Quote of the day

November 14
“We are approaching very fast. How fast my heart is beating! If you knew what feelings one experiences at a moment like this!”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin