The Wisdom of Saying No | Providence Podcast
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We're called to be generous, but we're also called to keep our own lights burning. And we don't have to do it all alone.
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Welcome to the Providence Podcast from the Sisters of Divine Providence! Each week, women bring their voices and perspectives to scripture, exploring how ancient stories speak to the questions, joys, struggles, relationships, and hopes of our lives today. Through scripture reflection, contemplative practices, and honest conversations, we explore Catholic faith and spirituality, justice, belonging, and the places where God meets us in ordinary life.
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When the Veil Is Thin: Love, Loss, and Communion | Providence Podcast
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What if we're more deeply connected to one another than we realize—even across the boundary between life and death?
Read MoreYou Shall Not Harm the Immigrant | Providence Podcast
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What does Scripture ask of us when our neighbors are feeling vulnerable and unwelcome? We may never fully understand someone else's experience, but perhaps we can learn to listen more deeply, love more courageously, and see our neighbors in a new light.
Read MoreWhen Hope Is Hard to Find | Providence Podcast
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Come for an honest reflection on Christian hope, perseverance, and trusting God's presence when life gets hard.
Read MoreMany Are Called, All Are Chosen | Providence Podcast
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God’s banquet is open to all. The garments of grace are waiting. We only have to raise our arms and let God put them on us. What garment might God be inviting you to wear today?
Read MoreSurrendering the Vineyard | Providence Podcast
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Maybe peace doesn't come from thinking positive thoughts. Maybe it comes from surrendering all that's within to God.
Read MoreDoes Your Yes Mean Yes? | Providence Podcast 6.6
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Sometimes saying yes is the easiest thing to do—even when we don’t really mean it. But what happens when that yes leads to resentment, burnout, or feeling trapped by commitments we never truly wanted?
Read MoreWhy Does God's Generosity Bother Us? Providence Podcast 6.5
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God is generous. But sometimes God’s generosity bothers us. What might that tell us about ourselves?
Read MoreWhat Kind of Anger Are You Nourishing? | Providence Podcast 6.4
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In this episode of the Providence Podcast, we explore the many flavors of anger and consider what might be underneath it: hurt, anxiety, sadness, fear, wounded pride, or even a call from God to act. When we can name what is stirring in us, we may be better able to discern whether God is calling us toward action, mercy, healing, forgiveness—or letting go.
Read MoreDo We Owe Each Other Love? | Providence Podcast Episode 6.3
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Do we really owe each other love, especially when relationships get messy? Love is more than warm feelings; it’s a gritty, faithful choice to will the good of another, even when it’s hard.
Read MoreWhat If More Isn’t Better? | Renewal, Resistance & Real Life | Providence Podcast 6.2
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Following Christ means resisting some of the values our culture tells us to embrace, but it also means discovering a different kind of life—one rooted in love, compassion, community, service, and the common good.
Read MoreWho Do You Say That I Am? | Know God, Know Yourself, Providence Podcast Season 6, Episode 1
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“Who do you say that I am?” Jesus asks this vulnerable question of his friends, and we’re going to sit with it together. Who is Christ for you? Who is God for you? And what happens when the answer isn't clear?
Read MoreThe Women Who Ran Toward Resurrection | Summer Sabbath | Providence Podcast
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The Resurrection account from Matthew’s Gospel tells us the women at the tomb were “fearful, yet overjoyed.” What does it mean to trust God and move forward in love, even when we’re afraid?
Read MoreIn God, There is Room, Summer Sabbath Series, Providence Podcast
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Feeling like you don’t belong? Jesus says there is room for you. This reflection on John 14 explores belonging—to God, to ourselves, and to each other.
Read MoreFinding Peace in the Unknown | Pentecost, Peace, & Courage, Summer Sabbath Series, Providence Podcast
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Sisters Alice and Leslie reflect on Pentecost, peace, fear, and the quiet courage that comes from trusting God’s presence.
Read MoreSummer Sabbath Series: There's Plenty of Room on the Lampstand, Providence Podcast Episode
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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.
Read MoreBeyond Worthiness: God's Invitation to Go Deeper -- A Conversation with Providence Associates
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Jesus's words about worthiness can feel challenging. Join Sister Leslie and two Providence Associates as they explore how God invites us not to prove ourselves, but to go deeper in faith, trust, and love.
Read MoreIt Is Too Little: When God Invites Us Into More, Summer Sabbath Series, Providence Podcast
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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.
Read MoreWhat Are You Truly Hungry For? | Summer Sabbath Series, Providence Podcast
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In this episode of the Providence Podcast, we explore spiritual hunger, fasting, power, simplicity, and what it means to be led by the Spirit — even into challenging seasons. This may be an invitation to deeper trust, tenderness, and communion with God . . .
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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