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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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137 results

Topic: God

Prayer

A Prayer for Open Hearts, Open Minds

We are grateful for the opportunity to gather together

Prayer

A Breath of Life

My hearts breaks as I witness the pain of the world.

Prayer

The Holiness of Providence

Today I took a journey deep into my soul

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Prayer for People of Maui

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

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Prayer for a deceased loved one on their birthday

I celebrate the life of the beloved I knew,
the hands I held, the life I shared.

Prayer

Make us ONE

Holy God,take away all hatred, prejudice and divisionand all things that interfere with what makes us ONE.May we be united in beliefs and practices of Peace, Faith, and Justice…Empower us […]

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A Christmas Prayer for 2021

So now, Creator God, we pray that You will come

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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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From darkness into light

And I knew that could happen
to our world too —
This growing in
and emerging from
Darkness into Light

Prayer

Jesus Christ is risen! Alleluia!

May love rise in 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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Christmas mourning during COVID-19 …

Today we greet the dawn of Christmas 2020

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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