What kind of anger are you nourishing?

In this week’s readings, Sirach offers a striking image: “the sinner hugs” wrath and anger tightly. But not all anger is destructive. Sometimes anger wakes us up, moves us toward justice, gives us courage, or helps us speak up for ourselves and others. Other times, anger becomes resentment, bitterness, or rage—and the more we feed it, the more it takes hold of us.

So how do we tell the difference?

In this episode of the Providence Podcast, we explore the many flavors of anger and consider what might be underneath it: hurt, anxiety, sadness, fear, wounded pride, or even a call from God to act. When we can name what is stirring in us, we may be better able to discern whether God is calling us toward action, mercy, healing, forgiveness—or letting go.

What kind of anger are you nourishing? And what might God be asking you to do with it?

The Providence Podcast offers weekly reflections on faith, spirituality, scripture, and real life from the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.

by Sr. Leslie Keener, CDP

You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at ⁠⁠⁠⁠CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Music credits: Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for their royalty free music: intro and outro music Acoustic Inspire by The_Mountain, reflection questions music, Relaxing Meditation Music by SamuelFrancisJohnson

Do we really owe each other love?Paul’s words in Romans stopped me in my tracks this week: “Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another.” I usually think of love as a gift we freely give, not an obligation. So what does it mean to say that we owe love to one another?In this episode of the Providence Podcast, we explore what it means to love—not simply as a feeling, but as a willingness to seek the good of another person. We’ll look at the connection between love, conflict, reconciliation, and community in the readings from Romans and Matthew, and consider what it means to love someone even when we don’t particularly like them or feel very loving toward them.And what about loving ourselves? Loving our neighbors doesn’t mean becoming a doormat. Real love includes compassion and care for ourselves, too.The Sisters of Divine Providence invite you to reflect on what it means to love in the messy, complicated reality of everyday relationships—and to notice Christ present among us whenever we gather in love.For reflection:• How have you dealt with conflict in your relationships? What helps you continue to love the person during those times?• How is God with you when you’re struggling through conflict?• How do you love others when you’re at your best?• What resonates with you in this reflection? What might God be inviting you toward?The Providence Podcast offers weekly reflections on faith, Scripture, spirituality, and real life from the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.

“Who do you say that I am?”

Jesus asks this vulnerable question of his friends—and as we begin Season 6 of the Providence Podcast, we’re going to sit with it together.

Who is Christ for you? Who is God for you? And what happens when the answer isn't clear?

Our faith can move through seasons of certainty, questioning, doubt, trust, mystery, and wonder. In this episode, we explore how those experiences can be part of a healthy spiritual life—and how we can trust that God is with us even when we don't have all the answers.

Then we turn the question around: Who does God say that you are?

What might it mean to be known by God more deeply than we know ourselves? And what might we discover as we allow the mystery of who we are to unfold?

Whether you're feeling grounded in faith, full of questions, or somewhere in between, you're welcome here.

Reflection questions:
What wells up in you when you hear Jesus ask, “Who do you say that I am?”

How does God respond when you ask, “Who do you say that I am?”

What might emerge if you spend some quiet time with God and listen?

Welcome to Season 6. I'm glad you're here.

by Sr. Leslie Keener, CDP

You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GodSpaceCommunity.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Subscribe to the Providence Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts or at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here. God Space is an outreach ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence. We place our trust in God as we care for God's people. Connect with the sisters at ⁠⁠⁠⁠CDPKentucky.org⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Music credits: Thanks to Pixabay and these artists for their royalty free music: intro and outro music Acoustic Inspire by The_Mountain, reflection questions music, Relaxing Meditation Music by SamuelFrancisJohnson