S13 E5 - St. Thérèse - "C'est la Confiance" (Part 1)
About This Episode
In this episode, we begin a two part series on Pope Francis’ recent Apostolic Exhortation about St. Therese of Lisieux entitled “C’est la Confiance: On Confidence in the Merciful Love of God”. We reflect on what it looks like to abandon ourselves with total confidence in God's love and how to overcome places in our lives where we feel orphaned or forgotten by God. We also chat about how a praying church is a powerful church and what it means to be childlike instead of childish. St. Therese’s “little way” can guide us in learning to pray, trust, and love.
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Show Notes
One Thing We Love This Week:
Sister Miriam’s one thing - Sarah Kroger’s cover of the song What a Wonderful World
Michelle’s one thing - One of our future sponsors: Bell Road Beef
Heather’s one thing - Renewal Ministries (Check out this video as well)
Heather’s other one thing - St Therese’s poem “My Wishes Before the Tabernacle”
Other Resources Mentioned:
Our Searching for and Maintaining Peace Book Study
Discussion Questions:
How often do you receive the gaze of Jesus in your life?
Does childlikeness come naturally to you?
When have you relied on and trusted in God in your life?
What parts of your daily life can you surrender to God?
Journal Questions:
Where have I distorted the goodness of the Lord?
How do I treat God like my personal assistant?
When have I felt that God was unsafe for me to trust?
In what ways do I live out of self-reliance?
Quote to Ponder
“It is confidence and nothing but confidence that must lead us to Love.”
Scripture for Lectio Divina
“God is love.”
This episode is sponsored by:
The National Eucharistic Congress
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When: July 17-21, 2024
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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