Afraid of Choosing Wrong? Summer Sabbath Series, Providence Podcast
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Take a deep breath, slow down, and join us for this Summer Sabbath reflection on trusting God's wisdom and choosing life.
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The Seeds We Scatter: Trusting God with the Harvest | Summer Sabbath Series | Providence Podcast
/What if your life is planting seeds you'll never fully see grow?
In this Summer Sabbath Series episode of the Providence Podcast, we share a reflection from Sr. Mary Carol Henggeler, CDP, one of the Sisters of Divine Providence celebrating her Jubilee of religious life. Drawing on Jesus' Parable of the Sower, she reflects on the joys, failures, friendships, and quiet moments of grace that shaped decades of faithful service.
Whether you're a teacher, caregiver, parent, volunteer, minister, or simply someone trying to live with purpose, this reflection is an invitation to trust that every act of kindness, every moment of courage, and every seed of hope matters—even when the harvest isn't immediately visible.
As you listen, consider the seeds you've been scattering throughout your own life, and where God may already be bringing new life from them.
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by Sr. Mary Carol Henggeler, CDP
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Trusting God When the Way Isn't Clear, Summer Sabbath Series
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When the future feels uncertain, God rarely reveals the whole journey—only the next faithful step. Join three Sisters of Divine Providence for a contemplative Summer Sabbath reflection on trust, discernment, and Joseph's quiet courage.
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Christ calls us the salt of the earth and the light of the world — words meant to affirm our goodness and invite us to shine. But what if shining doesn’t come easily, or doesn’t feel safe for everyone? In this episode, we reflect on salt and light as a shared, communal There’s plenty of room on the lampstand for all of us.
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Summer gives us a chance to slow down and listen again. In this Summer Sabbath Series episode, we revisit a reflection on Isaiah's surprising claim that being God's servant is "too little." Together, we'll explore what it means to move beyond simply doing God's work and into a deeper relationship with God. As you listen, consider where God might be inviting you into more—not more activity, but more connection, more trust, and more light.
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Read MoreSummer Sabbath Series: Being God's Beloved, Providence Podcast Episode
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The baptism story is about us too. God wants us to know that we’re beloved. If we were to just spend a little time each day recognizing God’s love and basking in it, we would take it in a little bit and probably share it too. The world is dry and brittle in its longing for love; any sparks we send out would likely catch and spread.
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God came into the world to accompany us so deeply that God became one of us to move among us and love us and show us the way.
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You don’t have to be fearless to move forward. In this Pentecost conversation, we talk about fear, peace, and courage—and what it means when God meets us not after the fear, but right in the middle of it.
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Read MoreFrom Followers to Leaders: The Feast of the Ascension, Providence Podcast
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As grown-up disciples in the faith, we also must step up and step out to do the work of love and service that Jesus started. We have a whole lot of proclaiming to do. How is God calling us to serve now? How must we respond to this call?
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What is the reason for your hope—especially in uncertain times? This reflection explores Christian hope as more than a feeling. Rooted in Catholic teaching on the theological virtues and enriched by insights from Brené Brown, it invites you to rediscover hope as both a gift from God and a practice formed through life’s challenges. If you’re struggling with anxiety, discouragement, or uncertainty, this piece offers a grounded, faith-filled perspective on finding hope in hard times.
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Read MoreIn God, There is Room
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There are no spiritual life hacks into the Kingdom of God. It's something we work to build bit by bit, something that emerges as we keep growing in the spiritual life. God loves us as we are and invites us to be more.
Read MoreFrom Slow Hearts to Burning Ones: Recognizing Christ on the Road to Emmaus, Podcast Episode
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Yes, our hearts are burning. They might be big and blaze-y or softly glowing or sputtering with reluctant sparks, but God is with us. We seek God even as God seeks us, walking along the road we travel every single day.
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As Holy Week begins, we walk with Jesus into sorrow, struggle, and love. This reflection invites us to pray with honesty, to lament deeply, and to trust that God is never far off.
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You don’t have to avoid your grief to have faith. God meets you in it.
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We’re called to see as God does, to look beyond appearances into the heart of things, including our own hearts. As we go within, we recognize God working in our lives, and we discern how to respond to God with our whole hearts.
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