S19 E4 - Living Organically & Humanly in an Artificial World
Abiding Together
In this episode, we talk about what it means to live an authentically human life in an increasingly digital world. Technology is reshaping the way we live and it affects more than just how we work and play. We reflect on how our thoughts, relationships, and emotions are being influenced, and why we need to be intentional about making space for real, human connection. We share how beauty, creativity, and wonder draw us out of an artificial reality and remind us of the goodness of being human. We also offer practical ideas for finding balance with technology, learning to savor rather than simply...
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S19 E3 - Living Liturgically
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In this episode, we reflect on how to integrate the rhythms of the liturgical year into our everyday lives. We talk about the different graces available to us in each liturgical season, and how by living these seasons year after year, we are slowly being taught how to thrive. We also reflect on the value of our attention, what it means to be human, and how sacramentals can help call our attention back to God. Living liturgically is not simply another thing to do, but an invitation to become the women God created us to be. Heather’s One Thing - Catholic Artists Sister Miriam’s One...
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S19 E2 - The Mysteries of Our Lives (Part 2)
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In this episode, we continue our reflection on the mysteries of our lives by exploring our luminous and glorious mysteries. We talk about how God has been inviting us to trust His plans, especially when they look different from our own. We also share how God has been restoring relationships in our lives, reminding us that He is faithful even when we cannot see the full picture of what He is doing. Through these reflections, we are reminded that when God brings something to light, He is inviting us into a deeper relationship with Him. And that His glory is often revealed through quiet moments...
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S19 E1 - The Mysteries of Our Lives (Part 1)
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Welcome to Season 19! In this episode, we continue our tradition of reflecting on the mysteries of our lives through the mysteries of the Rosary. In every season of our lives, God invites us to grow in charity, receive His grace, and allow Him to work more deeply in our hearts. It’s important to pause from time to time and reflect on how God has been moving in and through our lives. We model what this reflection can look like and share about our joyful and sorrowful mysteries. Joyful - A delight, an area of gratitude Sorrowful - A hurt or obstacle Heather’s One Thing - ...
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A Message From Sr. Miriam James
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S18 E24 - Friendship in the Lord: Covenant Love and Celibacy (Chapters 11 & 12, Epilogue)
Abiding Together
In this episode, we conclude our book study on Friendship in the Lord and welcome Fr. John Burns, Founder of , to the podcast. We reflect on our deep longing to be known and loved and the ways fear can cause us to cling to others or settle for lesser goods. We talk about hoping for the possibility of beautiful friendship, even when our own experience has been marked by loneliness, disappointment, or suffering. We also discuss the beauty of celibate friendship as a witness to the primacy of God’s love, the role of feedback in relationships, and how the limitations we encounter in friendship...
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S18 E23 - Friendship in the Lord: Worship and Friendship in the Lord (Chapters 9 & 10)
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In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and reflect on the gift of friendship as a foretaste of heaven and a living image of God’s love. We talk about how we are meant to journey through life with each other, how God bonds us together along the way, and how these friendships are meant to last forever. We also discuss the gift of praising God for our friends, what it means to behold and not possess beauty, and how focusing on gratitude allows us to hold joy and sorrow in tension. Announcement: You can buy your copy of Friendship in the Lord...
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S18 E22 - Friendship in the Lord: Intimacy in Friendship (Chapters 7 & 8)
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In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and discuss how friendship with others leads us into deeper intimacy with God. We talk about our longing for both human and divine communion, how healthy friendships free us from self-preoccupation, and why learning to receive feedback is essential to our growth. We also reflect on how unmet desires in friendship are signs of our longing for the Trinity and the importance of releasing lesser goods so that we can be free to receive God’s greater gifts. Announcement: You can buy your copy of Friendship in the...
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S18 E21 - Friendship in the Lord: Appreciation and Reconciliation (Chapters 5 & 6)
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In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and reflect on how loving appreciation and reconciliation are the places where friendship matures. We talk about why healthy adult friendships draw us closer to the Lord, how the unique gifts of women and men reveal different facets of God's love, and how learning to behold another's beauty without trying to grasp or possess it calls forth our true identity. We also discuss the importance of recognizing how we've hurt others, expressing sincere sorrow, and allowing others to do the same. As we bring our wounds, suffering,...
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S18 E20 - Friendship in the Lord: Friendship is Two People Growing (Chapters 3 & 4)
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In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and reflect on the ways God invites us to grow through the relationships He has entrusted to us. We talk about the importance of rightly ordered love, why true friendship always draws our gaze toward Christ, and the beauty of virtuous friendships between men and women. We also talk honestly about the fears, wounds, and misunderstandings that can arise in friendship, and the importance of repair in deepening a friendship. Friendship is not about finding someone to complete us, but about walking together toward holiness while...
info_outlineHappy Easter! In this episode, we conclude our Lenten book study on “The Way of Trust and Love” and focus on Chapter 6: Enduring Trials. We talk about how even in the light of Easter, we may still experience suffering and how we can choose to rejoice in God’s goodness when His ways remain hidden. We also reflect on why trials are not signs of God’s absence, how we learn to recognize God at work in the present moment, and how to embrace suffering as a necessary path to share in the fullness of Easter. Friends, in this Easter octave, we invite you to reflect on how God has transformed your heart this past Lent. Let us enter into this Easter season with renewed hope, gratitude, and a deeper surrender to God’s unfailing love. We will see you in two weeks!
Heather’s One Thing - Fire 50 Challenge with Many Parts Ministries. It’s a free 50-day spiritual journey designed to deepen your relationship with the Holy Spirit!
Sister Miriam’s One Thing - The Divine Mercy Novena and Divine Mercy Sunday
Michelle’s One Thing - Join us in praying The Divine Mercy Chaplet
Resurrection Power
By: Michelle Benzinger
A crucible is the place where the refiner’s fire is not your enemy, but your tender witness of integration.
It is where certainty melts,
where control dissolves,
where the identities you once clung to
lose their shape in the flame.
The crucible is where faith stops being an idea and melts into surrender,
where you no longer hold God at a distance,
but find Him somehow
in the very fire you once feared.
It is a holy undoing that makes space for a deeper yes.
It is an invitation into the Paschal Mystery.
It is the Holy Spirit’s invitation into the Resurrection power.
Journal Questions:
- Where do I turn in my trials and disappointments?
- Where in my life have I been avoiding the fullness of the Paschal Mystery (suffering, waiting, and resurrection)?
- What renunciations and declarations do I need to make today?
- What are the questions on my heart? Do I absolutely need the answer to do God’s Will today?
Discussion Questions:
- What has God revealed to you in your current trials?
- How are you choosing to intentionally feast during these 50 days?
- How has God called you to a mature and adult faith in this season of life?
- What does Resurrection power and glory look like in your life?
Quotes to Ponder:
“They” (her friends the saints) “want to see how far I am going to push my trust.” (St. Thérèse of Lisieux)
“When we realize that’s happening—that we’re going round and round and getting nowhere, that our questions aren’t producing light but only bitterness and blame—we must have the courage to put those questions aside and ask ourselves another. It’s the only essential one, after all, and it will always be answered: What attitude does God want me to have toward this situation? The point is to move from “Why?” to “How?” The real question isn’t “Why is this happening to me?” but “How should I live through these things?” How am I called to face this situation? What call to growth is being made to me through this? That question will always get an answer.” (Father Jacques Philippe, The Way of Trust and Love, Page 129)
Scripture for Lectio:
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord, who has compassion on you.” (Isaiah 54:10)
Sponsor - Glory: Women’s Gathering:
If you’re ready to intentionally embrace a spirit of Resurrection in your life this year, we invite you to register for the Glory: Women’s Gathering hosted by Steubenville Conferences in partnership with Heather Khym.
Join Heather, Michelle, and our dear friends Debbie Herbeck, Sarah Kaczmarek, Monica Richards, and Fr. Dave Pivonka TOR this coming June 5-7 in Steubenville, Ohio, as we gather with women across generations and seek God’s restoration and healing. This gathering will include talks, worship, prayer experiences, and the opportunity to interact with fellow Abiding Together listeners and new friends from all over who will be flying in.
Heather and Michelle would absolutely love to meet you. Whether you come with your Abiding Together small group, with a close friend, or on your own, we can’t wait to gather in fellowship with you.
Registration is still open for the Glory: Women’s Gathering. Ticket prices go up after April 16 - grab your ticket today! Visit steubenvilleconferences.com/events/glory for more information or to register!
Timestamps:
00:00 Glory: Women’s Gathering
01:23 Intro
02:09 Welcome
02:41 Scripture Verse and Guiding Quote
03:18 Trusting Through Suffering
05:57 Trials of Faith, Hope, and Love
07:49 Will We Run to God?
08:46 Living the Resurrection as Women
11:34 Feeling Panic in the Trial
14:05 Declaring Our Belief
15:36 Setting Aside Our need for an Answer to “Why”
17:28 Resurrection Power
20:07 Trials Have the Power to Make Us More of Our True Selves
24:40 Help Me in My Unbelief
27:00 What Has God Done this Lent?
28:41 One Things