Artwork

Content provided by Abiding Together, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger, and Sister Miriam James Heidland. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Abiding Together, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger, and Sister Miriam James Heidland or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
Player FM - Podcast App
Go offline with the Player FM app!

S13 E5 - St. Thérèse - "C'est la Confiance" (Part 1)

37:14
 
Share
 

Manage episode 380564520 series 2445362
Content provided by Abiding Together, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger, and Sister Miriam James Heidland. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Abiding Together, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger, and Sister Miriam James Heidland or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In this episode, we begin a two part series on Pope Francis’ recent Apostolic Exhortation about St. Therese of Lisieux entitled “C’est la Confiance: On Confidence in the Merciful Love of God”. We reflect on what it looks like to abandon ourselves with total confidence in God's love and how to overcome places in our lives where we feel orphaned or forgotten by God. We also chat about how a praying church is a powerful church and what it means to be childlike instead of childish. St. Therese’s “little way” can guide us in learning to pray, trust, and love.

Heather’s One Thing - Renewal Ministries (Check out this video as well)

Heather’s Other One Thing - St Therese’s poem “My Wishes Before the Tabernacle

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Sarah Kroger’s cover of the song What a Wonderful World

Michelle’s One Thing - One of our future sponsors: Bell Road Beef

Other Resources Mentioned:

S1 E11: Striving vs Abiding

Our Searching for and Maintaining Peace Book Study

Journal Questions:

  • Where have I distorted the goodness of the Lord?
  • How do I treat God like my personal assistant?
  • When have I felt that God was unsafe for me to trust?
  • In what ways do I live out of self-reliance?

Discussion Questions

  • How often do you receive the gaze of Jesus in your life?
  • Does childlikeness come naturally to you?
  • When have you relied on and trusted in God in your life?
  • What parts of your daily life can you surrender to God?

Quotes to Ponder:

“It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.” (St. Therese)

Scripture for Lectio:

“God is love” (1 Jn 4:8-16)

Sponsor - The National Eucharistic Congress:

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

The 10th National Eucharistic Congress will be a pivotal moment in both American history and the legacy of the Catholic Church. The bishops of the United States are calling on each community—from rural Alaska to urban New York—to come be set ablaze, bringing the holy fire back to their home parishes and neighborhoods. Jesus Christ will be there. Sr. Miriam will be there. Will you?

When: July 17-21, 2024

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Learn more: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/

Speakers: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/speakers

Schedule: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/schedule

Come as an individual/family: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/register-standard

Bring a group: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/groups/group-leaders

  continue reading

272 episodes

Artwork
iconShare
 
Manage episode 380564520 series 2445362
Content provided by Abiding Together, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger, and Sister Miriam James Heidland. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Abiding Together, Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger, and Sister Miriam James Heidland or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

In this episode, we begin a two part series on Pope Francis’ recent Apostolic Exhortation about St. Therese of Lisieux entitled “C’est la Confiance: On Confidence in the Merciful Love of God”. We reflect on what it looks like to abandon ourselves with total confidence in God's love and how to overcome places in our lives where we feel orphaned or forgotten by God. We also chat about how a praying church is a powerful church and what it means to be childlike instead of childish. St. Therese’s “little way” can guide us in learning to pray, trust, and love.

Heather’s One Thing - Renewal Ministries (Check out this video as well)

Heather’s Other One Thing - St Therese’s poem “My Wishes Before the Tabernacle

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Sarah Kroger’s cover of the song What a Wonderful World

Michelle’s One Thing - One of our future sponsors: Bell Road Beef

Other Resources Mentioned:

S1 E11: Striving vs Abiding

Our Searching for and Maintaining Peace Book Study

Journal Questions:

  • Where have I distorted the goodness of the Lord?
  • How do I treat God like my personal assistant?
  • When have I felt that God was unsafe for me to trust?
  • In what ways do I live out of self-reliance?

Discussion Questions

  • How often do you receive the gaze of Jesus in your life?
  • Does childlikeness come naturally to you?
  • When have you relied on and trusted in God in your life?
  • What parts of your daily life can you surrender to God?

Quotes to Ponder:

“It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.” (St. Therese)

Scripture for Lectio:

“God is love” (1 Jn 4:8-16)

Sponsor - The National Eucharistic Congress:

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE NATIONAL EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS

The 10th National Eucharistic Congress will be a pivotal moment in both American history and the legacy of the Catholic Church. The bishops of the United States are calling on each community—from rural Alaska to urban New York—to come be set ablaze, bringing the holy fire back to their home parishes and neighborhoods. Jesus Christ will be there. Sr. Miriam will be there. Will you?

When: July 17-21, 2024

Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Learn more: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/

Speakers: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/speakers

Schedule: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/schedule

Come as an individual/family: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/register-standard

Bring a group: https://www.eucharisticcongress.org/groups/group-leaders

  continue reading

272 episodes

All episodes

×
 
Loading …

Welcome to Player FM!

Player FM is scanning the web for high-quality podcasts for you to enjoy right now. It's the best podcast app and works on Android, iPhone, and the web. Signup to sync subscriptions across devices.

 

Quick Reference Guide