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Inspiration Search

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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32 results

Topic: holiness

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“Be then, my dear sisters, more united with God. Act with a purer intention.”

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“Jesus Christ becomes our nourishment! And further marvel - the nourishment does not change into ourselves, but changes us into itself; and we become, in some manner, other Christs...”

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“...the eye is lost in the ravishing spectacle [nature], so calculated to elevate the soul towards the author of all things.”

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“Our exterior improvements are astonishing; but does our interior advancement correspond with the exterior?”

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Prayer

The Prayer of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

A prayer for the visitors to the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.

Prayer

Holy Ground

O God,I kiss this holy groundThis place of promises in processThis place of people seeking GodAnd of God seeking and saving a peopleA place of knowing one is hungryAnd of […]

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A prayer of presence

Sister Ann Casper, executive director of Mission Advancement for the Sisters of Providence, shares a prayer on offering God’s presence to others.

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Bridge Prayer

Lord, it is hard sometimes to believethat you are really present in this world of ours. But I do believe it, Lord!Please help me live my life in such a […]

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Quote of the day

January 24
“Mutual confidence is the sweet secret of gaining hearts.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin