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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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“Souls everywhere are equally dear to our Lord, and we are determined to consecrate our life to them.”

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“Let us keep ever united in Our Lord. When we love one another in [God], we love [God] better.”

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“...grace is not given equally to all, nor at the same time.”

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“Truly I have great need of prayers. I am quite a grumbler.”

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“Unless we are on guard our faith will by degrees be weakened.”

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“Be careful not to give way to your temper, which makes you unsupportable. You would be a thousand times happier in resisting it.”

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“Sometimes I am disheartened with this country that I feel as if I were carrying on my shoulders the weight of its highest mountains and in my heart all the thorns of its wilderness.”

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“When a fault is committed in your house, examine seriously before God whether you yourself are not the cause.”

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“Jesus always has time; he is always ready to listen to us.”

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“Be joyful, amiable toward each other. Have nothing on your conscience to trouble you.”

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“Come to Saint Mary's...to give me the consolation of seeing you all, fervent and united, which is the greatest happiness that I can have in this world.”

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“We had but one dollar remaining... and we did not know where to get a cent for the want of the house. Still, how could I mistrust Divine Providence?”

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Quote of the day

December 8
Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
“O Mary, without spot, protect thy house of the Woods!”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin