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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: gratitude

Prayer

Remember Blessings on this Thanksgiving

In the spirit of thanksgiving, may we walk with humility, live with generosity, and love with courage.

Prayer

Prayer for those preparing for marriage

God, we will need you next to us
to guide us through every stage of our “I do,”

Prayer

Leaning into God

Beloved, be with all of us in our
leaning,
leaning into something new
leaning with trust on one another
leaning in toward the light.

Prayer

Christmas mourning during COVID-19 …

Today we greet the dawn of Christmas 2020

Prayer

Gratitude

With grateful hearts we bow are heads in thanksgiving

Prayer

Take good care (A child’s prayer)

Thank you for all the wonderful things
You have made:
The whole world, all the people
My home, my school, my friends, my pets.

Prayer

God’s healing rays

Breathe in God and breathe out love.
Delight in the beauty that surrounds you each day.

Prayer

February Black History Month prayer service

During Black History month, we raise up the memory of Black Americans whose lives inspire us to live our baptismal call to the fullest, and implore their intercession to blot out the sin of racism

Prayer

A blessing

The blessing of a new day. The blessing of color and sunlight. The blessing of the gentle breeze. The blessing of the cool shade beneath a tall lush tree. The […]

Prayer

Prayer: Small blessings, big impact

Oh, God, it’s winter. I think of the small blessings of cold and chill, ice and snow, and how the season can have a big effect on my mood and […]

Quote

“We are approaching very fast. How fast my heart is beating! If you knew what feelings one experiences at a moment like this!”

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Quote

“A good spirit reigns in our house...”

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Quote of the day

December 4
“Have you sometimes thought, my dear sisters, that you are called to do on Earth what our Lord [Jesus] did? He instructed and you instruct.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin