Divine Providence
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Providence in general, or foresight, is a function of the virtue of prudence, and may be defined as the practical reason, adapting means to an end. As applied to God, Providence is God Himself considered in that act by which in His wisdom He so orders all events within the universe that the end for which it was created may be realized. That end is that all creatures should manifest the glory of God, and in particular that man should glorify Him, recognizing in nature the work of His hand, serving Him in obedience and love, and thereby attaining to the full development of his nature and to eternal happiness in God. The universe is a system of real beings created by God and directed by Him to this supreme end, the concurrence of God being necessary for all natural operations, whether of things animate or inanimate, and still more so for operations of the supernatural order. God preserves the universe in being; He acts in and with every creature in each and all its activities. In spite of sin, which is due to the wilful perversion of human liberty, acting with the concurrence, but contrary to the purpose and intention of God and in spite of evil which is the consequence of sin, He directs all, even evil and sin itself, to
the final end for which the universe was created. All these operations on God's part, with the exception of creation, are attributed in Catholic theology to
Divine Providence.
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Prayer in Honor of Our Lady Mother of Divine Providence
God, our Father, we give You thanks as we honor the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Divine Providence.
Through the power of the Holy Spirit, She became the Mother of the Savior. As queen sitting at the right hand of Her Son, She aids the Church in Her needs and with maternal care provides for the personal needs of Her children who were entrusted to Her at the Cross by Jesus, our Lord.
We implore You Father, through the prayers of our Lady, Mother of Divine Providence, to remove from us whatever is harmful, and to bestow on us only that which will be helpful.
We ask You this through Christ our Lord.
