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Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

A feast-day letter to Saint Mother Theodore

By Sister Diane Mason | October 3, 2014 |

Saint Mother Theodore, you showed us the way. It wasn’t easy, but you never let up. You believed in your Provident God. Providence was your shield of faith and hope, and you lived it to the fullest.

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Letter: Jan. 13 1849

By Jena Thralls | September 30, 2014 |

Saint Mother Theodore Guerin is considered a saint today, but during her time on Earth, she was a down-to-earth mother of many daughters. She expresses her love for one of her daughters in this letter.

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Filled with the life of our dear Mother Theodore

By Sister Dawn Tomaszewski | September 11, 2014 |

It has been months of waiting patiently for the beautifully curved BUT bare walls of the new shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin to be filled with the life of our dear Mother Theodore.

Then in a matter of days, the whole place was bursting with the spirit of our amazing saint. Stunningly colorful panels, chronicling the story of her faith-filled life, offer a glimpse of what holiness might look like in pioneer Indiana.

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Letter: January 1, 1854

By Jena Thralls | September 9, 2014 |

It is yet another one of our favorite Saint Mother Theodore quotes! Who would have thought that a religious woman in the 1800s could give us millennials such great advice?

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Letter: Ash Wednesday 1854

By Jena Thralls | August 18, 2014 |

There are so many beautiful quotes by Mother Theodore, but what prompted her to say these things? This one might just have you thinking about actually listening to your heart.

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Heaven is our true country

By Jena Thralls | August 4, 2014 |

Learn the inside story of this inspirational quote by Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.

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Mother Theodore dioramas: before and after

By Christina Blust | July 11, 2014 |

These 12 dioramas, located in Providence Spirituality and Conference Center, will take you on a journey with Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods,…

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Artifacts of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

By Sisters of Providence | July 10, 2014 |

Watch Mother Theodore’s trunk Statues Mother Theodore’s journal Crucifixes & rosaries One says, “This crucifix was carefully kept with envelopes and packets containing what may be first class relics of…

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Saint Mother Theodore children’s book awarded

By Jason Moon | July 7, 2014 | Comments Off on Saint Mother Theodore children’s book awarded

Catholic Press Association rates ‘Saint Theodora’ book fourth in contest

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Two sisters profess first, perpetual vows

By Sisters of Providence | July 3, 2014 |

Sister Arrianne Whittaker professes first vows; Sister Su-Hsin Huang professes perpetual vows

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Making of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

By Sisters of Providence | July 1, 2014 |
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The Story on the Walls of Shells

By Jena Thralls | June 26, 2014 |

Nestled within the trees of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods is the Saint Anne Shell Chapel. We know it’s there, but what’s the story?

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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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