S03 Episode 23: Book Study - Gaudete Et Exsultate Chapter 4 & 5 (Part 3)

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 18 June 2018

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

In this episode wrap up our study of Gaudete Et Exsultate with chapters 4 & 5. We talk about everything from bullying on social media, the pitfalls of gossip, discernment, and how we can get rid of the poser and experience freedom in humility and poverty of spirit. We also talk about the gift of joy in the midst of struggle and living holiness in the small things.

One Thing We Love This Week:

Sr. Miriam's One Thing - Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri J. M. Nouwen
Michelle's One Thing - That the Golden State Warriors won the State Championship!
Heather's One Thing - Interview with Bishop Barron on The Gathering Place Podcast by Blessed is She
Heather's other one thing -16 year old worship leader Payton Allen from Bethel

Discussion Questions:

How is God calling you to grow in having beautiful speech in relationships and on social media?
Discuss how humility and acceptance of your own poverty can increase your dependence on God?
Pope Francis says that "unless you let him warm you more and more with His love and tenderness you will not catch fire and how will you be able to set the hearts of others on fire". Are you experiencing a dynamic encounter with God? If not, how could you begin this relationship?
Am I excluding God from any area of my life because of fear?

Journal Questions:

What am I passing on to people through my witness? Is it rule following, a good way to live, or a vibrant and personal relationship with God?
Am I spending time listening to the heart of God and giving to others from that place? Spend some time with God, what is He saying to you this week?

Quote to Ponder:

"Let us ask the Holy Spirit to pour out upon us a fervent longing to be saints for God's greater glory and let us encourage one another in this effort. In this way we will share a happiness that the world will not be able to take from us." - Pope Francis

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0:00.0	This is a Pasco Media Production. Please visit PascoMedia.com.
0:07.0	Hello and welcome to the Abiding Together podcast where we desire to provide a place of
0:15.2	a connection, rest and encouragement for those of you who are on the journey with Jesus Christ
0:19.2	like we are. My name is Sister Mary James once again back and with you and as always my
0:24.6	illustrious lovely summertime wintertime fall times springtime host Michelle Benzinger and Heather
0:31.3	Kim Michelle and I just spent the weekend together so I'm not gonna let her talk yet. Heather, how are you?
0:37.0	I'm doing well after you both abandoned me and went to stupid built-in. No I'm just kidding.
0:41.0	Michelle and I were having some bachelor back and forth on social media which was the best
0:45.2	Facebook yellow. It was just all in fun people in case you were worried. All in fun we love each other.
0:51.7	I was so proud of these too. What is it called? Passion and purpose or passion or how?
0:56.6	It's power and purpose. I got the name wrong because I always get name wrongs. So yes.
1:02.9	Anyway, rumor on the street is you both rocked it so proud of you both and yeah it's good to see
1:08.4	your face this morning. How are you Michelle? I am good. It was great to be with Sister this weekend.
1:14.7	We did truly miss Heather and we felt like we were missing a limb. Three core strand is not easily
1:21.2	broken and we were just missing our other strings. I'm good. Flying, doing events, coming back to
1:29.0	children that are on summer break and a husband that went out of town the day after I got back
1:33.6	takes a little bit of, yeah, maneuvering. Yeah, my suitcase is still a floor in the middle of my room.
1:40.3	My house looks like a hot mess. My car is a wreck. Like Sister Mary would like
1:47.7	shutter at my refrigerator right now because she probably would go in cardiac arrest.
1:52.5	So I'll break your shelves for you. I'll do that.
1:55.0	Baby, you need to be more than break my shelves. I need laundry. I need shelves. I need back to me.
1:59.4	I need you and your happy little nuns to come to my house. So yeah, but tomorrow is the day I can
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