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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.

Search tips

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.

Found 32 Results

Prayer

Bridge Prayer

Lord, it is hard sometimes to believethat you are really present in this world of ours. But I do believe it, Lord!Please help me live my life in such a […]


Prayer

A prayer of presence

Sister Ann Casper, executive director of Mission Advancement for the Sisters of Providence, shares a prayer on offering God’s presence to others.


Prayer

Holy Ground

O God,I kiss this holy groundThis place of promises in processThis place of people seeking GodAnd of God seeking and saving a peopleA place of knowing one is hungryAnd of […]


Prayer

The Prayer of the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

A prayer for the visitors to the Shrine of Saint Mother Theodore Guerin.


Quote

“Be then, my dear sisters, more united with God. Act with a purer intention.”


Quote

“I see you are entering the way of loving God and trying to keep close to [God], no matter who or what may rise against you.”


Quote

“What would the material be without the spiritual?”


Quote

“Oh, true devotion to the Holy Virgin consists in imitating her virtues, in following her example.”


Quote

“Give yourself generously to God with all that belongs to [God]. Oh, how many graces would be the fruit of this self-surrender!”


Quote

“Especially let us never forget that if we wish to die like the saints we must live like them.”


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Quote of the day

April 6
“Show our students how sweetly tender is the Providence of God...”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin