Daughters

It’s been a little while, but the Daughters finally reconnected via Zoom and recorded another episode of the podcast! We discuss what we’ve been up to during this strange time, talk about the joys and struggles of social isolation, and share the ways we’ve been staying close to God. We look at 1 Peter 5:8-10, in which St. Peter exhorts his readers to remain vigilant and steadfast amidst suffering, knowing that our brothers and sisters around the world are undergoing the same trials.

Whatever your experience has been like, you are not alone. These moments of struggle and solitude are the seeds of sainthood. You are in our prayers; please keep us in yours!

Questions to ponder:

"For us [the sacraments] are the prescribed means to grace, and we cannot receive them eagerly enough. But God is not bound to them. At the moment when some external force were to cut us off from receiving the sacraments, he could compensate us, superabundantly, in some other way; and he will do so all the more certainly and generously the more faithfully we have adhered to the sacraments previously."

Read 1 Peter 5:8-10: http://www.usccb.org/bible/1peter/5:8

Sometimes it’s difficult to discern what is from God and what is from ourselves, the world, or the Devil. Today we talk about identifying God’s voice, calling out the lies the Devil feeds us, practical ways to combat spiritual attack, and how anxiety disorders play into the discernment of spirits. We are not spiritual directors but we wanted to share some of our personal experiences with you, and we encourage you to find a spiritual director who can help guide you more intimately in the discernment of spirits!

Questions to ponder:

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In today’s mini bonus episode we talk about the unconventional superpowers we wish we had. We also talk about the gifts of the Holy Spirit we’d want, and remind each other to pray for them!

What superpower do you wish you had?

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St. Thérèse of Lisieux said, “The world is thy ship, not thy home.” Today we have a conversation about what it means to be in the world but not of it, how true joy comes from serving others, and how living with heaven in mind can help us resist the cultural narrative that says we should be selfish and pursue comfort above all. This episode is particularly timely as we prepare to enter the penitential season of Lent!

Questions to ponder:

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No matter who you are or what you’ve done, God is eagerly waiting to pour out his mercy upon you. Today we talk about how sinning is not just breaking an arbitrary rule, but rather, actively pulling ourselves away from the loving embrace of our Father. We also discuss how it can sometimes be difficult to accept God’s forgiveness, why Confession is so awesome, and how our relationships influence the ways we perceive mercy.

Challenge: go receive God’s mercy in the sacrament of Reconciliation this week!

Shout out to Three Dogs North, another awesome podcast

“My Heart overflows with great mercy for souls, and especially for poor sinners. If only they could understand that I am the best of Fathers to them and that it is for them that the Blood and Water flowed from My Heart as from a fount overflowing with mercy. For them I dwell in the tabernacle as King of Mercy. I desire to bestow My graces upon souls, but they do not want to accept them. You, at least, come to Me as often as possible and take these graces they do not want to accept. In this way you will console My Heart..." (Saint Faustina's Diary, 367).

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Occasionally we like to break from our regularly scheduled programming to ponder important questions like this: if you were dropped off on a deserted island and could only bring one spice or herb with you, what would you choose? (This one is Kelsey C.’s favorite question to ask new people she meets). Listen in for some hot takes on cilantro and lots of mashed potato talk!

Question to ponder: if you were dropped off on a deserted island and could only bring one spice or herb with you, what would you choose?

Challenge: Let us know what spice or herb you would choose, and then ask everyone you know to answer the question!

Kelsey S.'s guac recipe:

6 avocados

Shout out to the Abiding Together podcast!

Today we talk about our tendency to set up safeguards in our lives out of fear that God will abandon us. We reflect on Matthew 6:26-34, in which Jesus reminds his followers that they have no need to worry about anything because their heavenly Father provides for all their needs, and we discuss how we’ve experienced this provision in our own lives, especially during times of darkness and struggle.

Questions to ponder:

Read Matthew 6:26-34

Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!

In the Gospel of John, Jesus weeps over the death of his friend Lazarus. Today we talk about how God doesn’t just love us from afar but personally takes on our joys and sufferings, entering into the depths with us. We discuss the fact that God desires a unique and personal relationship with each of his children, the temptation to compare our relationship with the Lord to other people’s relationships with him, and the ways we each experience God speaking to us.

Questions to ponder:

Challenge:

Read the story of the raising of Lazarus here

Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!

In the Parable of the Shepherds from Ezekiel 34, the Lord says “I myself will pasture my sheep; I myself will give them rest.” Today we talk about all things rest—what it looks like to practically rest with God, how to be present to the pastures God has led us to, and the things that make us restless.

Questions to ponder:

Read the Parable of the Shepherds here

Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!

Today the ladies talk about the fact that God died for each one of us specifically and individually, and ponder why it’s sometimes so dang hard to let that change the way we live. They also discuss the importance of meditating on both the Passion and the Resurrection, and choosing God in the little things.

Question to ponder: do you live each day as though someone died to save your life?

Two challenges for the week:

Check out the lyrics to “Above All”

Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!