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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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“Never scold nor punish more than the fault deserves. Children naturally love justice even when it punishes them.”

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“Obtain for me that my death may not be an unprovided one and that I may always be ready to say to the Lord when he calls, "My God, here I am."”

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“O good Cross, I will love thee with all my heart!”

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“Who has ever perished that entrusted herself to Mary? Take her as your model on the way.”

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“It is our unwillingness to go further than the surface that makes us so unwilling to bear with the imperfections of our neighbor.”

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“... yet there is no assurance for the future of the Sisters and of the children other than that Divine Providence takes care of the birds of the air and the grass of the field.”

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“As long as we live we shall commit faults. This is part of our daily experience; but what we are bound to do is repair them as well as we can.”

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“This is the path traced by Providence. And I follow it.”

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“... the good God, while sending us crosses, has blessed us in a truly extraordinary manner.”

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“... we shall love her tenderly, as we love all those whom the Lord confides to us. Affection is the only thing that we can give them.”

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“It is truly sublime to be devoted to the service of our neighbor, to cooperate so intimately with our blessed Lord in the work for which [God] laid down [God's] life. But we must not think it an easy task.”

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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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Quote of the day

December 9
“When will you be firm and always yourself? But you are exactly like the weathercock on a steeple, ready to turn with every wind. In conclusion, I hope grace will triumph finally and that you will become its conquest.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin