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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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“I had always hoped that the month of May the Blessed Virgin would not fail to send us some help; she loves us so much.”

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“The beauty of the forests of Indiana in the rich and lovely month of May surpasses all description.”

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“There is much life in a worn-out body when God sustains it.”

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“Music is all the rage here.”

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“This habitual state of calm it is true, has from time to time its tempests. I am sometimes so depressed, so disheartened that I feel inclined to excessive sadness.”

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“You will see many things in new lights if you give the Holy Spirit free access to your minds and your hearts.”

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“My very dear Daughters, journeys, an image of life, are usually accompanied by a host of unavoidable contradictions.”

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“You can never give good judgement to those persons to whom God has not given it; for [God] alone gives intelligence, and [God] will not require what [God] has not bestowed.”

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“All love one another tenderly, and this consolation is well calculated to support us in the pains we now suffer and in those which await us.”

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“It is true that you have the practical faith since you daily perform many good works. But how are they done? What spirit animates you?”

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“A woman said to me the other day, "You are the man of your house."”

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“What a year it has been for poor nature, and above all, what a year of grace.”

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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