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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

At home in nature

By Sister Jan Craven | April 27, 2015 |

Mother Theodore as a healer Saint Mother Theodore Guerin’s passion as a healer went hand in hand with her love for nature during her ministry in the forests of Indiana. Mother…

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A “Woodsie” reflects: Mari Bennett

By Mari Bennett | April 23, 2015 |

What does Mother Theodore’s journey mean to a young and aspiring college student? Find out what Mari Bennett has to say.

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How relics became meaningful

By Sister Paula Damiano | March 4, 2015 |

Sister Paula Damiano shares her experience with relics and how they became more meaningful to her.

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French foundress now has “southwestern” look

By Sister Ann Casper | February 13, 2015 |

Something tells me that Taos New Mexico artist JK (Jan) Lamkin and Saint Mother Theodore Guerin would really hit it off.

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This group was special because …

By Rita O'Donohue | February 3, 2015 |

St. Francis and Clare of Greenwood, Indiana visited Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in recent weeks and learned about the Sisters of Providence!

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4.5 things you wanted to know

By Jena Thralls | January 26, 2015 |

You asked … so we dug deeper for knowledge of Mother Theodore.

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Our immigrant saint: Saint Mother Theodore Guerin moment

By Sister Ann Casper | January 14, 2015 |

Mother Theodore Guerin came to the United States from France in 1840, an immigrant. Like many immigrants today she did not speak English, she knew very little about the United States and its customs.

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Celebrating a new shrine for Saint Mother Theodore

By Paul Beel | January 13, 2015 |

October of 2014 was a month of celebration at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, with the grand celebration of the opening of the shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin and the festivities leading up to it. See some photos here.

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How will you live out her words?

By Jena Thralls | January 6, 2015 |

We live in constant fear of the future because it is the one thing that we feel like we don’t have complete control over. That’s just it. We don’t have complete control over the future and we should accept that fact. This year, I’m going to try very hard to do these things that I think will help me better live through the words of Mother Theodore:

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Letter: Jan 18. 1856

By Jena Thralls | December 1, 2014 |

“When we are cold is not the time to keep away from the fire.” It’s a fitting statement for the weather here lately, but what does it really mean?

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Providence prayers for the journey of Advent

By Diann Neu | November 30, 2014 |

Advent means coming (Latin adventus; Greek parousia): the coming of Emmanuel (God-with-us) into our lives, the coming of Providence into the universe. This start of the Christian liturgical year invites us to prepare for the coming of light, liberation, and love into the universe. It challenges us to stay awake to Providence in our midst and to witness to this relationship.

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Historical museum exhibit features sisters, college

By Jason Moon | November 10, 2014 | Comments Off on Historical museum exhibit features sisters, college

In celebration of 175 years, the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC) have created an exhibit which is currently on display at the Vigo…

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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.

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