Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
An unshakeable trust in God. It set Saint Mother Theodore Guerin apart and makes her a model for us in our daily living. Get to know our brave and inspiring foundress better through these stories.
The woman behind the saint
Saint Mother Theodore Guerin was an immigrant, stood up to injustice, endured poverty, lived with chronic health problems and more. Through her own words, which have been published in Journals and Letters of Mother Theodore Guerin, we are able to see the woman behind the saint and why she continues to lead and inspire people worldwide.
Frosty morning at the Woods
We’ve had some beautiful frosty mornings lately at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods. Enjoy the view. It’s always a good time for a visit to these sacred Woods!
Virtual spiritual pilgrimage of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Take a spiritual and historic walk around some of the sacred spaces at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods from the comfort of your armchair. We hope you enjoy reflecting on these sacred Woods.
Intersectionality – what is it?
Today, even as random violence seems to become the norm in our country, there are some for whom violence and discrimination are nothing new. Whole classes of people face discrimination on a daily basis because of how their realities overlap: discrimination in housing, the workplace, our churches, our criminal justice system, health care, our immigration system.
Shared roots: bonds that unite beyond culture, time and place
" I loved being the very place where Mother Theodore worshiped in her years of living in La Providence. To sit in this very simple chapel for hours refreshed and renewed me. There I experienced in a unique way the presence of Mother Theodore," writes Sister Denise Wilkinson.
L’association Providence-Armor
We can all become honorary members of L’association Providence-Armor.
Slow down before you speed up.
The inevitable rush of the holidays is once again upon us. Before you get swept away, take time to pause and remember your departed loved ones.
2017 reflection for Foundation Day
Thanks, in part, to the latest volume of the SP history written by Sister Maureen Abbott, “New Lights from Old Truths,” we have cast new light on a saying of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin. During instructions with the novices, Mother…
Faithfulness and God’s mission: a Foundation Day reflection
I find strength in the passages written by Mother Theodore that are oft quoted and perhaps even more so in the lesser-known stories of her day-to-day life. She walked the grounds of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods and cared so much for the fledgling school, its students and the teachers. I believe that her prayers are still with us and perhaps with me in a special way because I now watch over the school that she created.
2017 Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Feast Day reflection
Happy Feast! I think Mother Theodore might agree that the best part of her being declared a saint is the opportunity it has given us as her beloved community to come together to pray, to sing, to enjoy each other’s…
An unforgettable moment
'The grandeur of her humility and hard work is breathtaking and hard to process.'
Visiting a ‘Saintly’ relative
Descendant of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin visits Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
