BONUS - Standing on Holy Ground w/ Ave Maria Press

Abiding Together

Catholicwomen, Catholicpodcast, Catholic, Heatherkhym, Christianpodcast, Michellebenzinger, Women, Religion, Catholicfeminist, Religion & Spirituality, Srmiriamjamesheidland, Christianity, Catholicchurch

4.9 • 3.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

In this special bonus episode, we share a recent conversation we had with our friend Katie Prejean McGrady on the Ave Explores podcast series, “Digital Evangelization". We loved the conversation so much that we wanted to share it with you! You will hear us reflect on the story behind Abiding Together, our commitment to authentic and vulnerable conversations, and the impact of inviting others into our spiritual journey. We also share why we believe online spaces can become “holy ground” when we speak with honesty, balance, and love—and why, if a message isn’t real and rooted in truth, it’s not worth sharing.

We are also excited to announce Season 17 of Abiding Together will begin on September 15th! Mark your calendars—we are so excited to journey with you this fall.

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Journal Questions:

How is God revealing His will to me for my current season?
Who are the women in your life you can share your heart with?
What activities, media, or projects might I need to take a break from in this season?

Discussion Questions:

What metrics of success are you tempted to view your life through?
How would you articulate the difference between fruitfulness and success?
How do you discern what parts of your life to share with others?

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, friends. Welcome to the Abiding Together podcast, and we are delighted to be with you on this adventure,
0:12.6	and I know that the Lord is going to do wonderful things in all of our hearts. The Abiding
0:17.3	Together podcast is a place where you can find connection, rest, and encouragement on your journey with Jesus Christ. And wherever you find yourself in the world, wherever you find yourself in your life, you are most welcome here. And we know that the Lord will speak to you. My name is Sister Miriam James Heidland, and every week I am joined by two of my very dearest friends, Heather Kim and Michelle Benzinger.
0:38.4	And we speak about what the Lord is doing in our life. We speak about our sorrowful mysteries,
0:42.5	our joyful mysteries, and how the Lord is leading us in it all. And you are most welcome right here,
0:48.0	right here. So please grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and welcome home.
0:58.3	Hello, friends. Surprise. I know we're on summer break right now, but we wanted to share with you a special bonus episode. A couple months ago,
1:02.6	Michelle's sister Miriam and I sat down with our good friend Katie Prejean McGradie from Avery
1:06.9	Maria Press to talk about digital evangelization and how Abiding Together fits into that.
1:12.1	So we're sharing about our hearts, how we've seen God working through it all.
1:15.0	We had a great conversation about fruitfulness versus success and give all the behind-the-scenes
1:20.8	thoughts about things. So we think this conversation is really going to bless you.
1:24.6	A special announcement, season 17 of Abiding Together is going to begin
1:29.0	on September 15th. So be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, follow us on social media
1:34.4	or sign up for our newsletter to find out more. The links are in the show notes below. And we hope
1:39.0	you have a very blessed rest of your summer and we look forward to journeying with you this fall.
1:43.5	We hope you enjoy
1:44.4	this bonus episode. God bless. I'm Katie McGrady and this is Ave Explores. I first started listening
1:54.4	to the Abiding Together podcast years ago. I mean, truly years ago, as a result of some frustration, actually.
2:04.5	I was walking through an airport, DFW, a second home to me in a lot of ways,
2:10.4	although this summer I've traveled more through Houston than DFW, to be quite honest.
2:15.1	And a podcast creator, somebody I followed on Twitter and they followed me,
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