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Topic: Saint Mary-of-the-Woods
Prayer
Every time I walk these Woods,
I sense your presence with me
in a powerful and very real way.
Prayer
God we thank you for the brave women who continue to come forward to serve you as Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods.
Prayer
God of hope and possibilities,I am searching.
I have the energy and desire to work with others for the good of all others.
But how, when, where, with whom?
Prayer
My mind is not empty, but crammed full,
like a dresser drawer full of old programs
and garments needing patches.
Quote
“I believe Mother Theodore’s treasures were these: steadfast belief in Providence; an enduring and practical love of people – especially her sisters; and a sense of this place, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, as the deep well from which she drank in the presence, strength, and elaborate beauty of God.”
– Sister Denise Wilkinson
Quote
“Daughters of four different nations [are] assembled here in a little chapel under the protection of the Lord in the heart of the dense woods, having nothing in the world but [God] for support and for protection.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
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“It is astonishing that this remote solitude has been chosen for a novitiate and especially for an academy. All appearances are against it.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
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“How truly is this part of the globe named the New World. Animals of every kind are the quiet possession of the woods; and here also are the hummingbird and a multitude of other birds.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
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“Every evening at the same hour when the weather was calm, I went to go on deck and bless God for all the wonders of [God's] creation. I loved to consider the care of God's Providence which extends even to the little fishes.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
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“The chapel is nicely ornamented...It is the prettiest little chapel I have seen anywhere since I left France. Though so beautiful, it is nevertheless very simple.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
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“...I believe Our Lord loves and protects these dear children, who for [God's] love live here in the midst of the thick forest.”
– Saint Mother Theodore Guerin
