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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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Topic: love

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“If we love Our Lord with our whole heart, if we serve [God] faithfully, we shall be happy even in this life.”

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“I had always hoped that the month of May the Blessed Virgin would not fail to send us some help; she loves us so much.”

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“All love one another tenderly, and this consolation is well calculated to support us in the pains we now suffer and in those which await us.”

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“I should be happy indeed to console and fortify your soul; not being able to do so, I pray for you with all my heart.”

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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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“We must correspond to the grace of God to the best of our power, not through fear of sin, but from sentiment of love.”

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“No one will ever love you as your old Mother Theodore does.”

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“So true is it that misfortune binds hearts together.”

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“In short, when you have committed a fault, disavow it before God; ask [God's] pardon, promise to do better in the future. Make a good act of love, and after that, go your way as though nothing had happened.”

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“My heart feels the need of sharing with you both its joys and griefs.”

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“Do not fear for our dear Congregation. Our Lord loves it too much to abandon it.”

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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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Quote of the day

February 11
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
“Oh, true devotion to the Holy Virgin consists in imitating her virtues, in following her example.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin