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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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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 MoreMaybe peace doesn't come from thinking positive thoughts. Maybe it comes from surrendering all that's within to God.
Read MoreSometimes 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 MoreGod is generous. But sometimes God’s generosity bothers us. What might that tell us about ourselves?
Read MoreIn 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 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 MoreFollowing 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 More“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 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 MoreFeeling 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 MoreSisters Alice and Leslie reflect on Pentecost, peace, fear, and the quiet courage that comes from trusting God’s presence.
Read MoreTake a deep breath, slow down, and join us for this Summer Sabbath reflection on trusting God's wisdom and choosing life.
Read MoreWhat 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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At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at CDPKentucky.org.
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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.
Read MoreChrist 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 MoreJesus'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 MoreSummer 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 MoreIn 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 MoreThe 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 MoreGod 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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