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S14 E12 - Living in the Resurrection
Abiding Together - April 15, 2024 08:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we reflect on the themes of resurrection, grief, and hope in Pope Francis’ Easter Vigil homily. We chat about the sadness of unfulfilled dreams and the tender places in our hearts where we are afraid to hope and want to stay in the tomb. We also talk about the anxieties ...
S14 E11 - A Time of Renewal (Holy Week: Focus)
Abiding Together - March 25, 2024 08:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we conclude our Lenten study on the book “A Time of Renewal” and discuss the theme of “focus”. We chat about our natural temptation to focus on our woundedness, why we should take action and invite Jesus into these places, and how our wounds can be transformed into signs ...
S14 E10 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 5: Scholarship)
Abiding Together - March 18, 2024 08:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we continue our Lenten study on the book “A Time of Renewal” and focus on how life is a continual process of refinement and how true learning comes through the healing found in suffering and communion. We also talk about the feelings of shame that accompany situations whe...
S14 E9 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 4: Filling Up the Sufferings of Christ)
Abiding Together - March 11, 2024 09:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we continue our Lenten study on the book “A Time of Renewal” and focus on the theme of “filling up the sufferings of Christ”. We reflect on the connection between repentance and love, recognizing how they complement each other, and the beauty of repentance as an intimate ...
S14 E8 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 3: The Right Kind of Zeal)
Abiding Together - March 04, 2024 09:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we continue our Lenten study on the book “A Time of Renewal” and focus on the theme of the right kind of zeal. We chat about how we may be feeling tired and tempted to relax our Lenten penances and discuss the importance of taking time to reflect on why we felt called to ...
S14 E7 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 2: In Conversation with Jesus)
Abiding Together - February 26, 2024 09:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we continue our Lenten study on the book “A Time of Renewal” and focus on the theme of being in conversation with Jesus. We reflect on the importance of reserving space for dialogue with God, surrendering to Him our own plans and desires, and allowing Him to love us in ou...
S14 E6 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 1: True Self-Denial)
Abiding Together - February 19, 2024 09:30 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we continue our Lenten study on the book “A Time of Renewal” and focus on the theme of true self-denial. We reflect on the importance of recognizing our need for God’s love and allowing ourselves to be transformed by His grace. We also share personal experiences and insig...
S14 E5 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Intro: A Time of Reflowering)
Abiding Together - February 12, 2024 09:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we begin our seven week Lenten study of the book “A Time of Renewal” by Mother Mary Francis P.C.C. In this episode we cover the introduction and the sections on the first four days of Lent. We discuss how Lent is an opportunity for us to grow in intimacy with God and how ...
S14 E4 - My Father’s Father with Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR
Abiding Together - February 05, 2024 09:30 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we welcome Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR as our guest to dive deep into what it means to be in relationship with God as Father. Together we chat about how our earthly fathers both positively and negatively impact our relationship with God the Father and how to begin to receive th...
S14 E3 - Living in the Tension: Solitude and Community
Abiding Together - January 29, 2024 09:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we discuss the relationship between solitude and community and how no matter if we are introverted or extroverted, we need both in order to live rightly ordered lives. We reflect on how solitude and community has changed throughout the different seasons of our lives and t...
S14 E2 - Living in the Tension: Joy and Sorrow
Abiding Together - January 22, 2024 09:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week's episode, we reflect on the role both joy and sorrow simultaneously play in our lives. We chat about how pressing into grief allows us to more fully experience joy, and how when we try to numb ourselves to the sorrow we also numb ourselves to the experience of joy. We also talk abo...
S14 E1 - Word of the Year
Abiding Together - January 15, 2024 09:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsThis episode continues our annual tradition of sharing our Word of the Year! Each year, we ask God to give us a theme to focus on for the new year and invite you to do the same. After personal prayer and reflection, we share what our words for 2024 mean to us and chat about how our words from la...
S13 E14 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 4)
Abiding Together - December 25, 2023 09:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsMerry Christmas, friends! In this episode, we conclude our four part Advent series on the book The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander. Today, we focus on part four and discuss the sections on Our Lady Seeking, Our Seeking, The Way, and The Assumption. We reflect on the beautiful reality that when...
S13 E13 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 3)
Abiding Together - December 18, 2023 09:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we continue with part three of our four part Advent series on the book “The Reed of God” by Caryll Houselander. Today, we focus on part three and discuss the sections on the Lost Child, Idols, and the Last Confession. We chat about how when we lose sight of Jesus, we are called ...
S13 E12 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 2)
Abiding Together - December 11, 2023 09:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we continue with part two of our four part Advent series on the book The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander. Today, we focus on part two and discuss the sections on Et Homo Factus Est, the Fugue, Wooden Bambino, and Et Verbum Caro Factum Est. We chat about our desire as women to ...
S13 E11 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 1)
Abiding Together - December 04, 2023 09:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we begin our four part Advent series on the book The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander. Today, we focus on part one and discuss the sections on Emptiness, Fiat, Advent, and Pastoral. We reflect on the gift of virginity, how our own life experiences can alter how we view this gif...
S13 E10 - Ask Us Anything
Abiding Together - November 27, 2023 09:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, for the first time ever, we answer questions submitted by our listeners! We answer questions like: How have we healed in our identity as mother, daughter, sister, and bride? How to handle the pressure of people relying on you for spiritual improvement? How to cultivate a life th...
S13 E9 - “I Thirst” Part 2 - St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Varanasi Letter
Abiding Together - November 20, 2023 09:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we discuss the second half of the Varanasi Letter written by St. Teresa of Calcutta to her MC Community. We reflect on how Jesus is calling us to encounter Him daily and what we can do to open our hearts to deeper communion. We also chat about how our Blessed Mother is a perfec...
S13 E8 - “I Thirst” Part 1 - St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Varanasi Letter
Abiding Together - November 13, 2023 09:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we discuss the first half of the Varanasi Letter written by St. Teresa of Calcutta to her MC Community. We talk about how Jesus thirsts for our souls and what we can do to care for His Heart. We reflect on what it means to let Jesus gaze upon our souls and receive Him in the are...
S13 E7 - Cultivating Silence and Solitude
Abiding Together - November 06, 2023 09:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we discuss the importance of cultivating silence and solitude in a world full of distractions. Our Lord speaks to us in the still small voice of our hearts and we talk about how the goal of silence is ultimately communion with God. We also chat about the difference between solit...
S13 E6 - St. Thérèse - "C'est la Confiance" (Part 2)
Abiding Together - October 30, 2023 08:30 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we conclude our two part series on Pope Francis’ recent Apostolic Exhortation about St. Thérèse of Lisieux entitled “C’est la Confiance: On Confidence in the Merciful Love of God”. We discuss how we are all called to a bridal relationship with Jesus and how our desire to love an...
S13 E5 - St. Thérèse - "C'est la Confiance" (Part 1)
Abiding Together - October 23, 2023 08:30 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn 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 ov...
S13 E4 - Sacrament of the Present Moment
Abiding Together - October 16, 2023 08:30 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we chat about the importance of living in the present moment and recognizing the beauty of ordinary life. In today’s modern world, we are constantly surrounded by distractions and can be tempted to focus on the past or the future and can lose sight of the gifts and graces right ...
S13 E3 - Discernment of Spirits with Fr. Boniface Hicks O.S.B. (Hearing the Voice of God Series Part 2)
Abiding Together - October 09, 2023 08:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode we welcome back Fr Boniface Hicks, OSB, a Benedictine monk and spiritual director at Saint Vincent Archabbey, to talk about the discernment of spirits. We chat about the reality of spiritual warfare, why we need not be afraid, and how to practically discern God’s voice versus our...
S13 E2 - How to Pray with Fr. Boniface Hicks O.S.B. Hearing the Voice of God (Series Part 1)
Abiding Together - October 02, 2023 08:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode we welcome Fr Boniface Hicks, OSB, a Benedictine monk and spiritual director at Saint Vincent Archabbey, to talk about prayer and hearing the voice of God. We discuss the beauty of learning to recognize God’s voice and various practical steps we can take to listen to and understa...
S13 E1 - Pilgrims into the Mysteries
Abiding Together - September 25, 2023 08:30 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we discuss what happens in our lives during the summer, through the lens of the four mysteries of the rosary: joyful, sorrowful, luminous, and glorious. We chat about how each of our lives are a pilgrimage and how even when we cannot feel or see it, God is continuously working. ...
S12 E24 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 5: That You Bear Much Fruit
Abiding Together - August 14, 2023 08:30 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we conclude our five part study of Christifideles Laici. We discuss how life is a continual maturation process and in order to bear new fruit, we need to put in the effort to grow. Community is an integral part of this formation and we chat about how allowing others into our liv...
S12 E23 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 4: Laborers in the Lord’s Vineyard
Abiding Together - August 07, 2023 08:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this week’s episode, we continue with part four of our study on Christifideles Laici. We dive deep into the role of women and discuss how embracing the fullness of our femininity can uniquely help heal the culture. We also reflect on how the Church is like a loving mother and each one of us b...
S12 E22 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 3: I Have Appointed You to Go Forth and Bear Fruit
Abiding Together - July 31, 2023 08:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we continue with part three of our study on Christifideles Laici. We discuss how we are all called to evangelization, how our unique gifts allow us to bring Christ’s light to the world in different ways, and how our lives can be a living witness of what we believe. We also refle...
S12 E21 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 2: In All Branches of a Single Vine
Abiding Together - July 24, 2023 08:30 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 3.8K ratingsIn this episode, we continue with part two of our study on Christifideles Laici. We chat about unity within the Catholic Church, the role of your local parish, and the importance of community. We reflect on how easy it is to focus on the differences we encounter instead of the beauty of its comp...
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