Abiding Together
by Heather Khym, Michelle Benzinger, Sr Miriam James Heidland
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Providing a place of connection, rest and encouragement for women who are on the journey of living out their passion and purpose in Jesus Christ.
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- S19 E7 - Sacred Elements: Wine · 35 min · Season 19 Episode 7In this episode, we conclude our series on sacred elements and reflect on wine as a sign of surrender, transformation, and new life. Just as grapes are pressed to release their…
- S19 E6 - Sacred Elements: Oil · 38 min · Season 19 Episode 6In this episode, we continue our series on sacred elements as we explore the significance of oil as a symbol of intimacy with God, anointing, and preparation for the Bridegroom…
- S19 E5 - Sacred Elements: Clay · 38 min · Season 19 Episode 5In this episode, we begin a three part series about different elements found in Scripture and today focus on the Potter and clay in Jeremiah. God is constantly forming us…
- S19 E4 - Living Organically & Humanly in an Artificial World · 33 min · Season 19 Episode 4In this episode, we talk about what it means to live an authentically human life in an increasingly digital world. Technology is reshaping the way we live and it affects more…
- S19 E3 - Living Liturgically · 34 min · Season 19 Episode 3In this episode, we reflect on how to integrate the rhythms of the liturgical year into our everyday lives. We talk about the different graces available to us in each liturgical…
- S19 E2 - The Mysteries of Our Lives (Part 2) · 25 min · Season 19 Episode 2In this episode, we continue our reflection on the mysteries of our lives by exploring our luminous and glorious mysteries. We talk about how God has been inviting us to trust…
- S19 E1 - The Mysteries of Our Lives (Part 1) · 44 min · Season 19 Episode 1Welcome to Season 19! In this episode, we continue our tradition of reflecting on the mysteries of our lives through the mysteries of the Rosary. In every season of our lives…
- A Message From Sr. Miriam James · 21 minTo read Sr. Miriam's Letter, visit the Friends of the Bridegroom's website.
- S18 E24 - Friendship in the Lord: Covenant Love and Celibacy (Chapters 11 & 12, Epilogue) · 52 min · Season 18 Episode 24In this episode, we conclude our book study on Friendship in the Lord and welcome Fr. John Burns, Founder of Friends of the Bridegroom, to the podcast. We reflect on our deep…
- S18 E23 - Friendship in the Lord: Worship and Friendship in the Lord (Chapters 9 & 10) · 28 min · Season 18 Episode 23In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and reflect on the gift of friendship as a foretaste of heaven and a living image of God's love. We talk…
- S18 E22 - Friendship in the Lord: Intimacy in Friendship (Chapters 7 & 8) · 31 min · Season 18 Episode 22In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and discuss how friendship with others leads us into deeper intimacy with God. We talk about our longing for…
- S18 E21 - Friendship in the Lord: Appreciation and Reconciliation (Chapters 5 & 6) · 32 minIn this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and reflect on how loving appreciation and reconciliation are the places where friendship matures. We talk…
- S18 E20 - Friendship in the Lord: Friendship is Two People Growing (Chapters 3 & 4) · 36 min · Season 18 Episode 20In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and reflect on the ways God invites us to grow through the relationships He has entrusted to us. We talk…
- S18 E19 - Friendship in the Lord: What Friendship Means (Chapters 1 & 2) · 31 min · Season 18 Episode 19In this episode, we continue our book study on Friendship in the Lord and reflect on what it means to be truly known, deeply loved, and fully at home with another. We talk about…
- S18 E18 - Friendship in the Lord: Foreword and Prologue · 32 min · Season 18 Episode 18In this episode, we begin our summer book study on Friendship in the Lord by Fr. Paul Hinnebusch, OP. We focus on the foreword and prologue and reflect on the difference between…
- S18 E17 - The End of A Season · 35 min · Season 18 Episode 17In this episode, we conclude season 18 by reflecting on the grace-filled moments this past season and the quiet ways the Lord continues to invite us into deeper communion with…
- S18 E16 - Preparing for Pentecost · 36 min · Season 18 Episode 16In this episode, we reflect on how Pentecost is more than just an event of the past, but can be an ongoing outpouring of God's love and grace in our lives today. We discuss how…
- S18 E15 - Sacred Wounds · 40 min · Season 18 Episode 15In this episode, we reflect on the sacred wounds of Jesus, the reality of our own woundedness, and Jesus' invitation to make us well. We talk about how our wounds, so often…
- S18 E14 - Prophetic Motherhood · 38 min · Season 18 Episode 14In this episode, we reflect on the beautiful call of women to prophetic motherhood. We talk about how Our Lady models for us a motherhood that speaks life and calls forth…
- S18 E13 - Marriage and Meaning with Special Guests Arthur and Ester Brooks · 52 min · Season 18 Episode 13In this episode, we welcome Arthur and Ester Brooks to talk about marriage, suffering, and the path to lasting love. Arthur and Ester share what it's like to minister together…
- S18 E12 - The Way of Trust and Love: Enduring Trials · 33 min · Season 18 Episode 12Happy Easter! In this episode, we conclude our Lenten book study on "The Way of Trust and Love" and focus on Chapter 6: Enduring Trials. We talk about how even in the light of…
- S18 E11 - The Way of Trust and Love: God's Infinite Mercy · 33 min · Season 18 Episode 11In this episode, we continue our Lenten book study on "The Way of Trust and Love" and focus on Chapter 5: God's Infinite Mercy. We reflect on the paradox of true strength—how…
- S18 E10 - The Way of Trust and Love: Trusting More and More · 28 min · Season 18 Episode 10In this episode, we continue our Lenten book study on "The Way of Trust and Love" and focus on Chapter 4: Trusting More and More. We reflect on the tender places where our trust…
- S18 E9 - The Way of Trust and Love: Being Reconciled to Our Weakness · 28 min · Season 18 Episode 9In this episode, we continue our Lenten book study on "The Way of Trust and Love" and focus on Chapter 3: Being Reconciled to Our Weakness. We talk about how our struggles with…
- S18 E8 - The Way of Trust and Love: An Elevator for Small Children · 35 min · Season 18 Episode 8In this episode, we continue our Lenten book study on "The Way of Trust and Love" and focus on Chapter 2: An Elevator for Small Children. We talk about the quiet places of…
- S18 E7 - The Way of Trust and Love: A Completely New Way · 37 min · Season 18 Episode 7In this episode, we continue our Lenten book study on "The Way of Trust and Love" and focus on Chapter 1: A Completely New Way. We reflect on the "little way" of St. Thérèse, the…
- S18 E6 - The Way of Trust and Love: Introduction · 32 min · Season 18 Episode 6In this episode, we begin our Lenten book study on "The Way of Trust and Love" and focus on the Introduction. We talk about how St. Thérèse's "little way" offers hope to weary…
- S18 E5 - Entering the Desert · 31 min · Season 18 Episode 5In this episode, we reflect on Lent as a Holy Spirit led journey through the desert to bring us into a deeper union with God. We talk about the resistance many of us feel to…
- S18 E4 - Communion with God with John Eldredge · 55 min · Season 18 Episode 4In this episode, we welcome author, counselor, and speaker John Eldredge to the show, who is best known for his book Wild at Heart. We have a powerful conversation about intimacy…
- S18 E3 - Scripture: The Living Word of God · 33 min · Season 18 Episode 3In this episode, we explore why spending time Scripture is essential for staying rooted in Christ and how it aids us in the midst of spiritual battle. We reflect on the reality…
- S18 E2 - Forgiveness · 43 min · Season 18 Episode 2In this episode, we reflect on the tender and often misunderstood topic of forgiveness, what it is, what it isn't, and why it's central to finding freedom in Christ. We talk…
- S18 E1 - Word of the Year · 41 min · Season 18 Episode 1Welcome to season 18 kickoff with our annual tradition of the Word of the Year episode! Each year, we ask God to give us a theme to focus on for the new year and invite you to do…
- S17 E15 - The Four Places of Advent: The Stable (Part 4) · 35 min · Season 17 Episode 15In this episode, we end our journey at the Stable, the humble place where God chose for us to meet His Son. We reflect on the stable of our own hearts, how Jesus chooses to meet…
- S17 E14 - The Four Places of Advent: Elizabeth's House (Part 3) · 31 min · Season 17 Episode 14In this episode, we journey to Elizabeth's house, the place of the Visitation. We reflect on Mary's haste as she makes the journey to visit Elizabeth and how Elizabeth creates…
- S17 E13 - The Four Places of Advent: Loreto (Part 2) · 33 min · Season 17 Episode 13In this episode, we journey to the house of Loreto, a simple home where the Annunciation took place. We reflect on how God meets us in the quiet, ordinary places of our own lives…
- S17 E12 - The Four Places of Advent: Eden (Part 1) · 35 min · Season 17 Episode 12In this episode, we begin our Advent journey in Eden, a place of freedom, communion, and life without shame. Eden is not only a moment in history, but also an interior garden…
- S17 E11 - A Moment of Gratitude · 37 min · Season 17 Episode 11In this episode, we reflect on the importance of giving thanks to the Lord for all He has done in both the beautiful and difficult moments of life. We talk about how practicing…
- S17 E10 - Cultivating Unity · 35 min · Season 17 Episode 10In this episode, we conclude our series on the garden of our hearts and explore what it means to cultivate unity—which is especially important as we enter the busy and often…
- S17 E9 - Cultivating Beauty · 34 min · Season 17 Episode 9In this episode, we continue our series on the Garden of Our Hearts and talk about the cultivation of beauty. Beauty has the power to transform, heal, and lift us into communion…
- S17 E8 - Cultivating Peace · 40 min · Season 17 Episode 8In this episode, we begin a series on cultivating the garden of our hearts and reflect on what it means to cultivate peace–as a fruit that grows from communion with God. The…
- S17 E7 - Staying Grounded When Storms Come · 34 min · Season 17 Episode 7In this episode, we talk about what it means to weather the storms of life well. Everyone experiences difficult moments throughout their lives and these storms come in all shapes…
- S17 E6 - Return to the Heart with Dr. Shane Owens · 53 min · Season 17 Episode 6In this episode, Dr. Shane Owens, a scholar of St. Augustine, joins us to discuss the power of memory. Together, we explore how memory is a place to where we withdraw to…
- S17 E5 - The Ministry of Presence · 31 min · Season 17 Episode 5In this episode, we talk about what it means to bring God's Presence into our relationships with others. Through His life, Jesus shows us how to live at the pace of the Holy…
- S17 E4 - Hope in Humanity · 33 min · Season 17 Episode 4In this episode, we explore the gift of tears and the importance of allowing ourselves to cry. We reflect on our experiences with crying and talk about how tears, especially in…
- S17 E3 - The Spirit Awakens Hope · 37 min · Season 17 Episode 3In 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…
- S17 E2 - The Mysteries of Our Lives (Part 2) · 37 min · Season 17 Episode 2In this episode, we conclude our series by reflecting on the sorrowful and glorious mysteries of our lives. In the midst of our own sorrows, we talk about the mortification of…
- S17 E1 - The Mysteries of Our Lives (Part 1) · 41 min · Season 17 Episode 1Welcome to season 17! In this episode, we continue our tradition of reflecting on the mysteries of our lives based on the mysteries of the Rosary. In every season of our lives…
- BONUS - Standing on Holy Ground w/ Ave Maria Press · 52 minIn 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…
- S16 E17 - Counting the Graces · 42 min · Season 16 Episode 17In this episode, we conclude season 16 by remembering with gratitude all the things God has done and is doing in our lives. We reflect on the importance of allowing our hearts to…
- S16 E16 - Life Transitions with Chris Benzinger (Part 2) · 39 min · Season 16 Episode 16In this episode, we conclude our conversation on life transitions with Michelle's husband, Chris Benzinger. We focus on the second and third steps in walking through transitions…
