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Author: Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

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“Thank God now with all your heart, seeing that [God] removes obstacles to your advancement and gives opportunity of doing good work.”

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“Woman in this country is only yet one-fourth of the family. I hope that, through the influence of religion and education, she will eventually become at least one half — the "better half."”

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“Try to bear everything from others without making them bear anything from you.”

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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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“If we raise our heart to God from time to time during an action which has been offered to [God], that is enough.”

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“How happy we shall be in heaven where we shall never have to part...”

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“It would seem that God wished to give us a symbol of the Christian's day of rest by the calm of nature.”

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

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“You may have to wait longer than you would like, you may have to bear privations; but, bear and forbear.”

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

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“When we are cold is not the time to keep away from the fire.”

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“... in order to attain the perfection to which you are called, a solid foundation is required.”

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Quote of the day

December 22
“You know my dear daughter, that I always speak to you with candor and simplicity...I know that you prefer to be treated this way.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin