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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: Sisters of Providence

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“Come then, dear daughters, to enjoy yourselves a little in the Lord and prepare for what the future has in store for you.”


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“A good spirit reigns in our house...”


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“Daughters of four different nations [are] assembled here in a little chapel under the protection of the Lord in the heart of the dense woods, having nothing in the world but [God] for support and for protection.”


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“October 22! Fifteen years ago today we arrived in our forest. How many graces since then.”


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“A Sister of Providence cannot go to heaven alone.”


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“Several who have been educated in our houses, ... are now married and in society... We begin to see the good which our Congregation is doing in this country.”


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“Oh! The Daughters of Providence must fear nothing as to their future. They must confide themselves entirely to their good Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary.”


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“Give my love and greetings to all the sisters, and say that I wish them every good thing which they themselves desire...”


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“...I believe Our Lord loves and protects these dear children, who for [God's] love live here in the midst of the thick forest.”


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“She was all this time a good Sister of Providence, and her loss is keenly felt, by none however so deeply as by me.”


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“...I have paid more than sixty thousand francs (on the motherhouse), besides supplying the wants of the one hundred and thirty persons who compose our family. How, are we not daughters of Providence?”


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“Let us take courage, my very dear Sisters; the Cross, it is true, awaits us at every turn, but it is the way to heaven.”


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Quote of the day

March 14
“To God alone be the glory of our labors, and to you, dear friends, the recompense on account of the assistance you will give us.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin