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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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Topic: compassion

Quote

“"You must put into the earth everything you take out and do it faithfully."”

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Prayer

Prayer for People of Maui

May the spirit of hospitality and aloha which characterizes the Hawaiian people spread to those who come offering help

Prayer

For Those Who Have Mothered Us

May others find in us the shelter and the love that we have been so freely given by those who have mothered us

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Lord if we ever need you, we need you now

Shine your sunlight on the seeds of life

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Thanksgiving love across the miles

Thank you for the abundant blessings bestowed on me through my family and friends!

Prayer

Speech

If I fail in speech,
I pray You will teach
me kind words to speak.

Prayer

A Prayer for Teachers during this pandemic

Give us an abundance of patience as we learn to juggle our teaching, sanitizing, distancing and masking, while trying to be attentive to the needs of our students.

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A Prayer for Students

Embrace these students and teachers with your love.

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Jesus the Breath of Life, our Hope: a nurse’s prayer during coronavirus

May this layer of protection never be a separation of compassion.
With so many sick, help us to give quality when unable to give time.

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A Nurse’s Call

May we see and touch every patient as if it were you.

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A nurses’ prayer to be enough during COVID-19 pandemic

Lord Jesus, You only have us,
to stand in for You. Make ours Your healing touch. Make ours the words You’d speak.
Make our outreach to families and loved ones the comfort and hope You’d give.
Let us be Your love.

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Prayer in this Time of Need

Heal those who are sick. Restore them to full health.

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Quote of the day

December 5
World Soil Day
“One can see little, but what one sees is beautiful.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin