S17 E3 - The Spirit Awakens Hope
Abiding Together
Abiding Together
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🗓️ 29 September 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we talk about how God is at work in our lives even when sorrow feels overwhelming. This Jubilee year of hope is still a light for us, especially when we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or tempted to despair. We talk about the “fatigue of living”, what happens when we isolate ourselves, and why the micromovements of our hearts are so important. God has not guaranteed us an easy life, but He abundantly offers us Himself. With Him, we can encounter Jesus deeply, allow the Spirit to help us overcome our fears, and journey through this life with more hope than we thought possible.
Heather’s One Thing - Join me on a pilgrimage to Denmark & Norway | August 3 - 12, 2026
Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Into Your Hands, Father: Abandoning Ourselves to the God Who Loves Us by Father Wilfrid Stinissen
Michelle’s One Thing - I Will Come to You: A Story of Adoption and the Relentless Love of God by Jamie McAleer
Other Resources Mentioned:
Journal Questions:
- When did I last pour my heart out to the Lord?
- How have I been tempted to isolate myself?
- What distractions do I turn to in suffering?
- What heartbreaks have I been holding back from the Lord in prayer?
- Where am I feeling afraid?
Discussion Questions:
- Where in your life are you struggling to see the Lord?
- How has the Lord given you daily bread today?
- What lessons have you learned throughout the Jubilee Year of Hope?
- Where in your life are you waiting for a personal Pentecost?
- What resonated with you in Sister Miriam’s prayer?
Quote to Ponder:
“The Holy Spirit bestows understanding. The Spirit overcomes the ‘breach’ that began in Babel, the confusion of mind and heart that sets us one against the other. The Spirit opens borders... The Church must always become anew what she already is. She must open the borders between peoples and break down the barriers between class and race. In her, there cannot be those who are neglected or disdained. In the Church there are only free men and women, brothers and sisters of Jesus Christ.” (Homily for Pentecost, 15 May 2005, Pope Benedict XVI)
Scripture for Lectio:
“Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace.” (Mark 5:34)
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Chapters:
00:00 The Ember Collective
00:58 Intro
01:49 Welcome
05:38 Scripture Verse and Quote to Ponder
06:50 The Fatigue of Living
09:17 Into A Place of Isolation
11:25 Micromovements of the Heart
13:33 Bonding vs Bondage
15:48 Deeply Encountering Jesus
18:18 Will this Situation Ever Change?
20:17 The Spirit Opens Borders in Our Own Hearts
22:50 Overcoming Fear
25:45 Inviting the Holy Spirit Into Our Lives Through Prayer
31:38 One Things
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, friends. This episode is sponsored by the Ember Collective. The Ember Collective is a community of women passionate about holistic wellness through the lens of our Catholic faith. They believe that we cannot separate the physical from the spiritual and that a beautiful harmony exists between them. You can subscribe to the Ember Journal, a visually stunning quarterly print magazine that dives into nutrition, |
| 0:21.1 | broader health and wellness topics, our Catholic faith, liturgical living, delicious, |
| 0:25.7 | and nourishing whole food recipes, and more. |
| 0:27.5 | And when we say that it is visually stunning, you guys, it is absolutely gorgeous. |
| 0:31.9 | And now, after four years of their journal, they just launched their first book, Feast, Faith, |
| 0:37.1 | flourish through Sophia Institute. |
| 0:39.1 | This book makes the perfect addition to your coffee table as your seasonal and liturgical companion |
| 0:43.8 | to living well and whole. Use the code of Bide 10 to get 10% off their entire shop, and you can |
| 0:49.8 | check them out at the ember.co. That's t-h-e-em-b-e-r. We hope you enjoy this episode. |
| 0:58.5 | Hello and welcome to season 17 of the Abiding Together podcast. It is incredible to be with you after |
| 1:04.2 | all of these seasons and we think you're going to really enjoy all that God is going to have for you |
| 1:09.8 | during this 17th season of our podcast. |
| 1:12.8 | The Abiding Together podcast is a place where you can find connection, rest, and encouragement |
| 1:17.2 | in your journey with Jesus Christ. My name is Sister Miriam James Heidland, and every week I'm |
| 1:21.7 | joined by two of my very dearest friends, Michelle Benzinger, and Heather Kim. |
| 1:26.5 | And we talk about the Lord, we talk about |
| 1:27.9 | life, we talk about our joys, our sorrows, and you are most welcome to pull up a seat at our |
| 1:32.3 | table and just join us on the journey. So wherever you find yourself today and whatever's |
| 1:37.8 | happening in your life, you are deeply loved and you are most welcome here. So grab a cup of coffee, |
| 1:43.9 | settle in, and welcome home. |
| 1:49.2 | Hello and welcome to this week's episode of the Abiding Together podcast, and we are going to |
| 1:55.6 | have a little two-part series this week and next week on the topic of hope. So last, or earlier this |
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