Abiding Together

Abiding Together episodes:

• 04.22.2024

  S14 E13 - Leading with God-Given Authority

  In this week's episode, we reflect on leading with our God-given authority rather than worldly influence. We discuss the importance of remembering our identity in Christ and how true authority is a display of intimacy that has been rooted in...

  
• 04.15.2024

  S14 E12 - Living in the Resurrection

  In 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...

  
• 03.25.2024

  S14 E11 - A Time of Renewal (Holy Week: Focus)

  In 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...

  
• 03.18.2024

  S14 E10 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 5: Scholarship)

  In 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....

  
• 03.11.2024

  S14 E9 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 4: Filling Up the Sufferings of Christ)

  In 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...

  
• 03.04.2024

  S14 E8 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 3: The Right Kind of Zeal)

  In 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...

  
• 02.26.2024

  S14 E7 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 2: In Conversation with Jesus)

  In 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...

  
• 02.19.2024

  S14 E6 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Week 1: True Self-Denial)

  In 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...

  
• 02.12.2024

  S14 E5 - A Time of Renewal (Lent Intro: A Time of Reflowering)

  In 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....

  
• 02.05.2024

  S14 E4 - My Father’s Father with Fr. Dave Pivonka, TOR

  In 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...

  
• 01.29.2024

  S14 E3 - Living in the Tension: Solitude and Community

  In 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...

  
• 01.22.2024

  S14 E2 - Living in the Tension: Joy and Sorrow

  In 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...

  
• 01.15.2024

  S14 E1 - Word of the Year

  This 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...

  
• 12.25.2023

  S13 E14 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 4)

  Merry 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...

  
• 12.18.2023

  S13 E13 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 3)

  In 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...

  
• 12.11.2023

  S13 E12 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 2)

  In 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...

  
• 12.04.2023

  S13 E11 - The Reed of God (Advent Series Part 1)

  In 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...

  
• 11.27.2023

  S13 E10 - Ask Us Anything

  In 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...

  
• 11.20.2023

  S13 E9 - “I Thirst” Part 2 - St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Varanasi Letter

  In 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...

  
• 11.13.2023

  S13 E8 - “I Thirst” Part 1 - St. Teresa of Calcutta’s Varanasi Letter

  In 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...

  
• 11.06.2023

  S13 E7 - Cultivating Silence and Solitude

  In 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...

  
• 10.30.2023

  S13 E6 - St. Thérèse - "C'est la Confiance" (Part 2)

  In 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...

  
• 10.23.2023

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

  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...

  
• 10.16.2023

  S13 E4 - Sacrament of the Present Moment

  In 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...

  
• 10.09.2023

  S13 E3 - Discernment of Spirits with Fr. Boniface Hicks O.S.B. (Hearing the Voice of God Series Part 2)

  In 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...

  
• 10.02.2023

  S13 E2 - How to Pray with Fr. Boniface Hicks O.S.B. Hearing the Voice of God (Series Part 1)

  In 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...

  
• 09.25.2023

  S13 E1 - Pilgrims into the Mysteries

  In 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...

  
• 08.14.2023

  S12 E24 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 5: That You Bear Much Fruit

  In 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...

  
• 08.07.2023

  S12 E23 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 4: Laborers in the Lord’s Vineyard

  In 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...

  
• 07.31.2023

  S12 E22 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 3: I Have Appointed You to Go Forth and Bear Fruit

  In 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...

  
• 07.24.2023

  S12 E21 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 2: In All Branches of a Single Vine

  In 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...

  
• 07.17.2023

  S12 E20 - Christifideles Laici Chapter 1: I Am the Vine, You Are the Branches

  In this episode, we begin our five part summer study of St. Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortation, Christifideles Laici: on the vocation and the mission of the lay faithful in the Church and in the world. We share why...

  
• 05.08.2023

  S12 E19 - Where is the Fruit?

  In our final episode of Season 12, we dive deep into how the Lord has been working in our lives since we began the season in January. We acknowledge how easy it is to get caught up in the struggles...

  
• 05.01.2023

  S12 E18 - Family Systems with Special Guest Sr. Josephine

  In this episode we welcome Sr. Josephine Garrett, a Sister of the Holy Family of Nazareth, to talk about family systems. As a licensed counselor both in private practice and schools, Sr. Josephine shares the insights she has learned from...

  
• 04.24.2023

  S12 E17 - Charisms with Special Guest Jill Simons

  In this episode, we welcome Jill Simons as our guest to talk about Charisms. A charism is a grace from God we are called to use to build up His Kingdom here on earth. We acknowledge a deep lie that...

  
• 04.17.2023

  S12 E16 - Remember Your First Love

  In this episode, we discuss Pope Francis’ Easter Vigil homily about the hope that comes from remembering Jesus, our first love. We reflect on his meditations about how the women in scripture are grieved to find Jesus’ empty tomb,...

  
• 04.10.2023

  S12 E15 - How to Root Your Kids in the Soil of Faith

  In this episode, we chat about helping children cultivate a deep relationship with God. In today’s culture, with entertainment and distractions at our fingertips, this can seem like a difficult task. We discuss the importance of being a good witness...

  
• 04.03.2023

  S12 E14 - Lent Book Study Part 7: Conclusion

  In this episode, we conclude our Lenten book study Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. We share what stood out to us most from the book study, how the Holy Spirit has been moving in our lives this Lent, and...

  
• 03.27.2023

  S12 E13 - Lent Book Study Part 6: Anointing of the Sick

  In this episode, we continue with part six of our Lenten book study Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. We discuss how the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick heals the wound of hopelessness and share the different ways we...

  
• 03.20.2023

  S12 E12 - Lent Book Study Part 5: Reconciliation

  In this episode, we continue with part five of our Lenten book study Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. We discuss how Reconciliation heals the wound of shame. We chat about how we all have wounds that make us feel...

  
• 03.13.2023

  S12 E11 - Lent Book Study Part 4: Holy Orders and Marriage

  In this episode, we continue with part four of our Lenten book study Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. We begin by discussing how Holy Orders heals the wound of confusion. Through the priesthood, God is giving us His Heart...

  
• 03.06.2023

  S12 E10 - Lent Book Study Part 3: Communion and Confirmation

  In this episode, we continue with part three of our Lenten book study Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. First, we discuss how Holy Communion heals the wound of abandonment, ponder what it means to allow the fullness of this...

  
• 02.27.2023

  S12 E9 - Lent Book Study Part 2: Blessing and Baptism

  In this episode, we continue with part two of our Lenten book study Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. We discuss the power of God’s blessings and how curses block our ability to receive His blessings. We dive into the...

  
• 02.20.2023

  S12 E8 - Lenten Study Part 1 - Be Transformed with Special Guest and Author Dr. Bob Schuchts

  In this episode, we begin our six-part Lenten series on the book Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. We welcome Dr. Bob, as our special guest, to introduce his book and set the stage for what you can expect in...

  
• 02.13.2023

  S12 E7 - Heart to Heart Prayer

  In this episode, we dive into the power of prayer. Prayer is the language we use to talk to God, the Lover of our souls. Many times, it can be easy to approach prayer haphazardly, forgetting that we are meant...

  
• 02.06.2023

  S12 E6 - Who Do You Love?

  In this episode, we discuss how easy it is to settle for less than what God offers by clinging to earthly idols and loving other things more than Him. We share about some of our own idols and how turning...

  
• 01.30.2023

  S12 E5 - Revolution of Tenderness

  In this episode, we reflect on how “humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak but of the strong (Pope Francis)”. We discuss how we as Christians are called to cultivate a posture of humility and tenderness in a...

  
• 01.23.2023

  S12 E4 - Salt and Light: Live from SEEK 2023

  This week, we have a very special episode that was recorded live from the FOCUS SEEK 2023 Conference in St. Louis! Here we discussed the importance of surrendering to God the tender and wounded places of our soul. Just as...

  
• 01.16.2023

  S12 E3 - Made for Freedom

  In this episode, we discuss freedom in Christ. We all have places in our lives where the enemy has whispered a lie. A lie that tells us we will never escape the bondage of our sins. That we will always...

  
• 01.09.2023

  S12 E2 - Word of the Year

  In this episode, we continue our annual tradition, sharing our Word of the Year! Each year we each ask God to give us a theme to focus on for the new year and invite you to do the same. After...