S13 E5 - St. Thérèse - "C'est la Confiance" (Part 1)
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🗓️ 23 October 2023
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Summary
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:
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:
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When: July 17-21, 2024
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello friends. This episode is sponsored by the National Eucharistic Congress. |
| 0:04.0 | I have some truly extraordinary news to share with you all. |
| 0:06.8 | A landmark event is on the horizon that you won't want to miss, a moment that we hope is a turning |
| 0:10.8 | point for the Catholic Church in America. |
| 0:13.0 | It's called the National Eucharistic Congress. |
| 0:15.6 | This historic gathering is a crucial moment within the three-year |
| 0:18.4 | national eucharistic revival that's happening right now. |
| 0:21.6 | In the face of division, confusion, and fatigue, |
| 0:24.1 | we are being invited to return to our source of unity, peace, |
| 0:26.8 | and rest, the Holy Eucharist. |
| 0:28.8 | We know the world is hurting and we know the church |
| 0:30.6 | is called to meet this need, |
| 0:31.7 | but first she must experience healing. |
| 0:33.6 | This coming summer the church will enter a new phase of this movement a year of |
| 0:37.7 | mission but before every great mission in the Bible there was a commissioning |
| 0:41.6 | anointing or outpouring of the Holy Spirit. |
| 0:44.4 | At the National Euchristic Congress, we will be praying that God will anoint the church |
| 0:48.1 | for this new season of Euchristic Mission. |
| 0:50.6 | And our very own Sister Miriam James Highland will MC this incredible event. |
| 0:54.4 | You are invited to attend July 17th to the 21st, 2024 for a once in a lifetime |
| 1:00.0 | opportunity to be there when we pray for the church to experience a new |
| 1:03.6 | Pentecost. So get ready for world-class teaching from trusted voices like |
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