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.
You can use one of the search/filter fields at a time, or you can combine them. For instance,
- Type “love” in the Search bar and click submit.
- Choose “faith” in the Topics drop-down and click submit.
- Type “love” in the Search bar, choose “Saint Mother Theodore Guerin” in the Author drop-down, and then click submit.
It is not necessary to have text in the search box before clicking submit. If you leave the box blank, the search results will contain any quotes or prayers that fit the filter criteria you have chosen.
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Easter Morning Prayer
Risen Jesus,A new day is born. It is your gift to us. In giving your life,you gave willingly what we could never ask. And, in so doing, you taught your […]
Prayer
Prayer of intercession
Jesus, source of truth and life,who taught the world the way of salvation,grant us the help we humbly askthrough your faithful servantSaint Mother Theodore Guerin,who spent all her lifeto make […]
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After the Rain
Water dropletClinging so closelyTo the branchSuddenlyLosing your gripYou plummetTo the groundOf my beingSo thirstyFor one more taste of baptismal grace
Prayer
These Woods are Thine
These woods are thine, O Lord,This Home,Whose deep foundation is Thy Providence,Whose walls are Peace;Where Grace glows like a kindled lamp within,And shadows cease. These woods are thine, O Lord;Make […]
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A prayer for a nun in a wheelchair
By John Shea In the Convent of Perpetual Adoration on an eternal summer afternoon the three o’clock chimes called back the flight of the old nun. In her wheelchair before […]
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River of Grace
Let us gather up the tears of all times, all nations,
all peoples, all children to form a river of grace
to moisten, saturate, drench the hardness of hearts of stone
turning them into hearts of flesh, into the heart of the God of Providence.…
Quote
“What strength the soul draws from prayer! In the midst of a storm, how sweet is the calm it finds in the heart of Jesus.”
Quote
“Give yourself generously to God with all that belongs to [God]. Oh, how many graces would be the fruit of this self-surrender!”
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“In short, when you have committed a fault, disavow it before God; ask [God's] pardon, promise to do better in the future. Make a good act of love, and after that, go your way as though nothing had happened.”
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“We must correspond to the grace of God to the best of our power, not through fear of sin, but from sentiment of love.”
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