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Author: Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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“We could have a garden three times as large as yours, if we had help enough to cultivate it.”

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“For me in particular [Sister Saint Francis Xavier] was a friend that one does not lose twice in a lifetime. She filled the void left in so many instances by my failures.”

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“This happiness will certainly not be without clouds.”

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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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“Trusting all your affairs to [God]...you will see that all will be well.”

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“If ever this poor little Community becomes settled, it will be established on the cross; and that is what gives me confidence and makes me hope, sometimes even against hope.”

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“Under this coarse exterior...hide very precious virtues and rare talents.”

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“Finally we prayed for all, for we had the confidence of being heard. O yes, [God] heard our prayers, the sighs of our hearts...”

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“Do not press matters; be patient, be trustful.”

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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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“As I said before, love caused her death. Love broke the bonds that held her soul captive. What a death! Oh, no, not death, but rather the beginning of life - and what a life!”

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Quote of the day

December 21
“What a head you have! My poor child, it would be better for you to be obedient than to be guided by your own poor judgment. There is no common sense in such a way.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin