S16 E6 - Spiritual Mentorship: Being Formed in Jesus

02/24/25 • 37 min

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In this episode, we talk about spiritual mentorship and being formed in Jesus. We reflect on the spiritual mentors who have journeyed with us and share stories about the lessons that have shaped who we are today. We also talk about why comparison crushes our ability to receive, our calling to make disciples of all nations, and how the daily witness of our lives is an answer to this call.

Heather’s One Thing - Fix You (Live from the O2 Arena) by Jacob Collier and Chris Martin

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Dr. Christin McIntyre on the Restore the Glory Podcast and her lectures on Thomistic Psychology (Part 1) (Part 2)

Michelle’s One Thing - Dr. Mary Lou and Chris O’Grady and letting us use their beach home

Announcement:

Join us for our Lenten Study beginning March 5th, 2025 as we journey through “Jesus and the Jubilee: The Biblical Roots of the Year of God’s Favor“ by Dr. John Bergsma. We look forward to sitting at the feet of a leading scholar as we unpack what the Lord has in store for us in the year of Jubilee.

Order your copy at the St. Paul Center with promo code “ABIDE15” for 15% off. There are also bulk discounts available. The St. Paul Center just restocked their inventory so they have plenty of books for you to order!

Journal Questions:

Who has mentored me throughout my life?
Who have I mentored throughout my life?
How have I failed to acknowledge the humanity of my mentors?
What intentional “yeses” can I give to mentoring or being mentored in this season?

Discussion Questions:

What were the practical ways that you were able to receive mentorship in your life?
What parts of the Face of God did my mentors reveal to me despite their own brokenness?
How have your peers mentored you in different seasons?
Who can you help discover & release their gifts to the world?

Quote to Ponder:

“Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he listens to teachers, it is because they are witnesses.” (Pope Paul VI, On Evangelization in the Modern World)

Scripture for Lectio:

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” (Romans 10:14-15)

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Hallow

01:23 - Intro

02:15 - Welcome

03:26 - The Loss of a Mentor

05:20 - Receiving and Giving

06:40 - Scripture Verse and Guiding Quote

07:16 - Michelle’s Mentors

11:26 - Sister’s Mentors

15:02 - Heather’s Mentors

18:04 - Sitting at Each Other’s Feet

18:50 - St. Pope John Paul II

19:47 - The Next Generation

22:06 - Spiritual and Biological Grandparents

25:04 - We are Called to Disciple

26:36 - Where You are Standing is Holy Ground

28:13 - Giving Our Yes to Jesus

30:56 - Speaking Blessings

32:10 - One Things

Heather’s One Thing - Fix You (Live from the O2 Arena) by Jacob Collier and Chris Martin

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Dr. Christin McIntyre on the Restore the Glory Podcast and her lectures on Thomistic Psychology (Part 1) (Part 2)

Michelle’s One Thing - Dr. Mary Lou and Chris O’Grady and letting us use their beach home

Announcement:

Journal Questions:

Who has mentored me throughout my life?
Who have I mentored throughout my life?
How have I failed to acknowledge the humanity of my mentors?
What intentional “yeses” can I give to mentoring or being mentored in this season?

Discussion Questions:

What were the practical ways that you were able to receive mentorship in your life?
What parts of the Face of God did my mentors reveal to me despite their own brokenness?
How have your peers mentored you in different seasons?
Who can you help discover & release their gifts to the world?

Quote to Ponder:

“Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he listens to teachers, it is because they are witnesses.” (Pope Paul VI, On Evangelization in the Modern World)

Scripture for Lectio:

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Hallow

01:23 - Intro

02:15 - Welcome

03:26 - The Loss of a Mentor

05:20 - Receiving and Giving

06:40 - Scripture Verse and Guiding Quote

07:16 - Michelle’s Mentors

11:26 - Sister’s Mentors

15:02 - Heather’s Mentors

18:04 - Sitting at Each Other’s Feet

18:50 - St. Pope John Paul II

19:47 - The Next Generation

22:06 - Spiritual and Biological Grandparents

25:04 - We are Called to Disciple

26:36 - Where You are Standing is Holy Ground

28:13 - Giving Our Yes to Jesus

30:56 - Speaking Blessings

32:10 - One Things

Previous Episode

S16 E5 - Happy 8th Birthday!

In this episode, we celebrate eight years of abiding together with you! We want to celebrate what God has done and is doing in not only our lives, but also in yours. We reflect on why we started the podcast and how our hearts still echo with a desire to help women grow closer to our Lord through communion with others. We share why we surrender the podcast to the Holy Spirit, how we’ve navigated supporting each other through different seasons of life, and what our hopes are for the future of the podcast. Most of all, we want to thank you for how you’ve received our vulnerability, your openness to us and the Lord, and your steadfastness in journeying with us along the way.

Heather’s One Thing - Jubilee Spotify Playlist

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Our very first episode - Coffee, Unity, and Companionship

Michelle’s One Thing - Our listeners! We are so grateful for you!

Announcement:

Order your copy at the St. Paul Center with promo code “ABIDE15” for 15% off. There are also bulk discounts available. While “Jesus and the Jubilee” is currently backordered, the St. Paul Center expects a new shipment of books later this week and plans to fulfill your orders by late February.

Journal Questions:

Have I experienced friendships and relationships that have been anointed by the Lord?
How can I steward my relationships, gifts, time, and opportunities well?
When have I seen the difference between success and fruitfulness?

Discussion Questions:

When did you first start listening to the podcast?
Do you have a favorite episode, season, series, or study? How did it bless you?
What areas of your life can you surrender to the Lord to give growth?

Quote to Ponder:

"To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything He has given us - and He has given us everything. Every breath we draw is a gift of His love, every moment of existence is a grace, for it brings with it immense graces from Him. Gratitude therefore takes nothing for granted, is never unresponsive, is constantly awakening to new wonder and to praise of the goodness of God. For the grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference." (Thomas Merton)

Scripture for Lectio:

"Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, 'Thus far the Lord has helped us.'" (1 Samuel 7:12)

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Timestamps:

00:00 - The Little Rose Shop

01:17 - Intro

02:09 - Lenten Book Announcement

02:54 - Welcome

04:40 - Guiding Quote and Scripture Verse

05:53 - Born Out of Friendship

09:19 - Surrendering Everything Back

10:39 - Honest Conversations

12:05 - Stewarding Well

15:22 - Thankfulness

18:23 - Hearing from Listeners

20:35 - A Collaboration

22:47 - Your Starting Point

24:26 - Hope ...

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S16 E7 - Our Need for Jubilee with Dr. John Bergsma

In this episode, we begin our Lenten book study “Jesus and the Jubilee” and welcome the author, Dr. John Bergsma, to the podcast! Dr. Bergsma shares his powerful conversion story during the Great Jubilee Year in 2000 and why he felt called to write a book about this Jubilee Year of Hope. We also reflect on this Jubilee year as a time of abundant grace, why Reconciliation is the Sacrament of Jubilee, and how we can engage the virtue of hope this Lenten season.

Heather’s One Thing - Fathering Sons by Dominic Polito

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Floriani (Chants of Deliverance CD) (Spotify)

Michelle’s One Thing - Jesus and the Jubilee

Dr. Bergsma’s One Thing - Dr. Scott Hahn’s meditations on “The Seven Last Words of Christ”. (Sign up to be sent a weekly video reflection during Lent)

Announcement:

It’s not too late to order your copy of “Jesus and the Jubilee” at the St. Paul Center with promo code “ABIDE15” for 15% off. There are also bulk discounts available.

Journal Questions:

How does the Lord want to invite me more deeply into the Jubilee Year?
What am I seeking freedom from this Lent?
How can I approach Lent with a spirit of hope?
What do I need to repent of this Lent?

Discussion Questions:

What is your current understanding of the Jubilee?
How have you experienced interior miracles from the Lord?
What stuck out to you from Dr. Bergsma’s statement: “The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a perpetual Jubilee”?
What is a miracle you want to pray for this Lent?

Quote to Ponder:

“I’m convinced in my heart that the proper response to the announcement of Jubilee 2025 should be joy, hope, and excitement. Lived well, this Jubilee Year can be a moment of miracle and grace for all of us, a kind of yearlong spiritual Christmas season in which we daily awake to open the gifts of grace that God our Father so lovingly gives us.” (Dr. John Bergsma)

Scripture for Lectio:

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good tidings to the afflicted; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion— to give them a garland instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he may be glorified. They shall build up the ancient ruins, they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” (Isaiah 61:1-4)

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Timestamps:

00:00 - CORDA

01:34 - Intro

02:26 - Welcome

04:55 - Dr. Bergsma’s Conversion Story

12:58 - The Jubilee Year of Hope is a Time of Grace

16:07 - St. Pope John Paul II

17:35 - The Inspiration to Write Jesus and the Jubilee

21:29 - Why the Jubilee Year is a Personal Experience

28:16 - Reconciliation is the Sacrament of Jubilee

31:38 - Engaging the Virtue of Hope

37:38 - Hope in Prayer