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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.

Search tips

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 554 Results

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“If one way does not succeed, try another.”


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“Happy those who are able to pray!”


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“...ours is the preparation for the generation that will succeed us, and eminent good will be done this way by us.”


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“Be then, my dear sisters, more united with God. Act with a purer intention.”


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“We were all very sick. When one was feeling a little better, she went to aid another, to hold the head of one who was a little sicker than herself. You never saw such a comedy.”


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“In following the will of God ... one can never go too far.”


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“My duties have multiplied to such an extent that it is impossible for me to fulfill them. I feel keenly the need to share a burden which I can no longer carry alone.”


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“Repent of your sins and failings; take resolutions to do better and, after that, be quiet. The more we stir up a dunghill, the more it exhales bad odors.”


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“Pray for me occasionally that I may not lose courage ... that I may be brave enough to hold up others who falter sometimes.”


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“You may not live to see it, but you will have sown the seed, and your Sisters will come to reap what will have been sown.”


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Quote of the day

September 2
“With hearts full of gratitude we offered our thanks to God for all the benefits bestowed on us.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin