Holding Grief in a Holy Space, Providence Podcast Episode
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You don’t have to avoid your grief to have faith. God meets you in it.
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Beyond Appearances: How God Sees the Heart (and How We Can Too), Providence Podcast Episode
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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.
Read MoreFrom Complaining to Contemplation: Finding Living Water When Faith Feels Dry, Providence Podcast
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What if our thirst, our questions, and even our frustration are invitations to deeper faith? What if hope is still possible — even now?
Read MoreGo Forth: The Call Beyond Comfort, Providence Podcast Episode
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Going forth isn’t just about movement of the feet. It’s a posture of the heart. And wherever God sends us, God goes too.
Read MoreWhat Are You Hungry For This Lent? | First Sunday of Lent Reflection, 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. Is Lent merely about giving something up? Or is it an invitation to deeper trust, tenderness, and communion with God?
Read MoreAfraid of Choosing Wrong? God Walks With You Through Every Decision, Providence Podcast
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God calls us to choose wisely, and we can trust that God will help us to decide and will love us through whatever we choose.
Read MoreSpiritually Exhausted? Finding God in Overwhelming Times, Providence Podcast
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Feeling spiritually exhausted, overwhelmed by the news, or discouraged in prayer? This reflection explores what it means to seek God in overwhelming times. Drawing on Zephaniah and Jesus’s Beatitudes, the episode invites listeners to discover God’s presence through justice, humility, mercy, and peacemaking—offering hope, renewal, and reassurance that God wants to be found.
Read MoreUnited in Heart, Not Always in Mind -- Providence Podcast
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In a time when division feels louder than ever, this reflection asks whether unity is really about thinking alike — or about choosing love, listening, and shared purpose. Drawing from Scripture, community life, and the realities of our political moment, we'll reflect together on what it means to belong to Christ — and to each other. A thoughtful conversation about disagreement, courage, and the hard, holy work of belonging to one another
Read MoreBeing 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.
Read MoreA Star for Everyone: Epiphany, the Magi, and Our Call to Belong to Each Other, Providence Podcast
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This Epiphany, the magi remind us that Christ is for all people—and all belong to Christ. Enter into a gentle Gospel reflection on Matthew 2, exploring belonging, unity, and the call to welcome one another. 🌟
Read MoreFeast of the Holy Family | Trusting God’s Call in Uncertain Times
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A contemplative reflection on Matthew’s Gospel with three Sisters of Divine Providence. Pray with the story of Joseph’s dreams, courageous trust, and faithful action, and explore how God continues to guide us through discernment and uncertainty today.
Read MoreEmmanuel, God with Us | Fourth Week of Advent Gospel Meditation
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Enter a quiet, contemplative space this Fourth Week of Advent with the Providence Podcast. This guided Gospel prayer reflects on Matthew’s account of the birth of Jesus, Joseph’s dream, and the promise of Emmanuel — God with us. A gentle Advent meditation to help you slow down, listen, and prepare your heart for Christmas.
Read MoreJoy That Finds You, A Gaudete Sunday Guided Prayer with Isaiah, Advent Week 3
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Gaudete Sunday: Let Joy Find You: This week on the Providence Podcast, we pause in the middle of Advent to rediscover the quiet joy God offers — even when life feels rushed or heavy. Join Sister Leslie for a gentle guided Lectio Divina on Isaiah 35, a reading full of promise, healing, and strength.
Read MoreWaiting in Joyful Hope, Providence Podcast
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We can be filled with hope and wonder at Advent again because the Christ, God-with-us. Is. Still. With. Us. And has never left us. We long for this presence, and maybe that longing is the root of all our longings, and each year as Advent brings us to Christmas, we can remember that God does bring fulfillment to our longing.
Read MoreGuided Lectio Divina for Advent | Romans 15 Reflection & Prayer, Providence Podcast
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This week on the Providence Podcast, enter into a peaceful guided Lectio Divina focused on Romans 15. Step into a space of quiet reflection, prayer, and hope as we journey through the season of Advent together.
Read MoreLet Us Walk in the Light of God, Advent Week 1, Providence Podcast
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To enter this lovely Advent Season of waiting in joyful hope, we're going to mix it up a little on the podcast and offer a guided prayer, a simple reflection on a Scripture passage. I'll share a few of my thoughts and also leave a space of silence for your prayer. I hope Spirit will speak to each of us, and you’re welcome to share your thoughts with me. Let’s hold each other in prayer over these sacred days.
Read MoreChrist the King in an Age of No Kings, Providence Podcast
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I wonder if this feast of Christ the King is as much about Christ’s leadership as it is about our call to serve. As Christ’s disciples, we use our gifts in the service of mission and, like Christ, we use any power we have to serve people.
Read MoreAll Bad Things Come to an End, Providence Podcast Episode
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God is with us however we are — when we feel like quitting or when we persevere, when we feel happy or just way less sad. If the world is ending, God is in that, and if it’s not but it just feels pretty desolate, God’s with us in that too. However we find ourselves these days, I hope we can turn toward God in love and trust.
Read MoreWe Are God's Temple, Providence Podcast Episode
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We are the living, breathing temples of the Holy One, and so we advocate on behalf of the Holy One for the vulnerable and oppressed people around us. We will flip all the tables until everyone has a place at the table.
Read MoreThe Souls of the Just are in the Hand of God, Providence Podcast Episode
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For this week’s reflection, we’re trying something new! Rather than a homily or sermon-type of reflection, Sr. Leslie Keener and Sr. Alice Gerdeman will have a faith-sharing conversation about the First Reading for All Souls Day, which is from the Book of Wisdom. We hope that, as we share, the Holy Spirit speaks to you too!
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