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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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You can use one of the search/filter fields at a time, or you can combine them. For instance,

  • Type “love” in the Search bar and click submit.
  • Choose “faith” in the Topics drop-down and click submit.
  • Type “love” in the Search bar, choose “Saint Mother Theodore Guerin” in the Author drop-down, and then click submit.

It is not necessary to have text in the search box before clicking submit. If you leave the box blank, the search results will contain any quotes or prayers that fit the filter criteria you have chosen.

Found 30 Results

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“Without you never would our mission of Indiana have existed.”

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“Particularly I admire two virtues rare in our days: a profound humility and immense charity.”

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“She encouraged me by her example and good counsels; she reproved me for my faults with a charity and courage which my brusqueness and my haughty and imperious character had never discouraged; in a word, she was everything to me.”

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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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“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 all but understood the power of that one word charity; how it unites and binds and welds together.”

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“Grant, O my God, that all who dwell in this house may love thee much, may love one another and may never forget why they came here.”

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“When they are ill, take good care of them.”

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“...a tender charity has constantly existed among us. ... There... is the secret of our strength, the firm foundation of our prosperity, the source of our success.”

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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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Quote of the day

October 11
“All that you teach the children must be taught for the greater glory of God and for the good of the children.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin