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Welcome to the Providence Podcast! With each episode, we deepen our spirituality and connect it with our lives as we reflect on Scripture and what it mean to us. The Providence Podcast is brought to you by the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, an international community of Catholic Sisters with a mission to be witnesses of God's Providence, extending God's love and through the works of mercy. Connect with the sisters at CDPKentucky.org and through our outreach ministry, God Space, a spiritual community that builds connection through prayer, sharing, and service.
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Palm Sunday shows us the extremes of human experiences as Jesus is celebrated but then betrayed, condemned, and executed. We see how fast things can change – in this Passion story and in our own lives too. However, through all of life’s joys and sorrows, we can trust that God is with us. And when the intensity of it all feels like too much to hold, God holds us. To hear the Passion Story read aloud, check out last year's Palm Sunday episode: ⁠A Parade, a Kiss, a Conviction, and a Cross, ⁠ https://www.godspacecommunity.com/providencepodcast/2022/4/6/a-parade-a-kiss-a-conviction-and-a-cross-podcast-episode You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.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 a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky. Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Having a troubled heart is a human experience. It comes from looking darkness in the face and moving into it despite how hard it is. Jesus might not have known how things would work out, but he knew that he could trust the unknown future to a loving God. And so can we. Here's a link to "You Can Do This Hard Thing" by Carrie Newcomer. I hope you find it helpful and encouraging too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_Bj5O0NQN8 You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Why Do We Suffer?

Why Do We Suffer?

2024-03-0717:29

Brokenness is real, but it is redeemable. As community, we can bring our woundedness together, owning our incompleteness, and drawing near each other. God is present when we come together in our brokenness, God who has chosen to be vulnerable too. You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
God is present to the reality of who we are, even as God calls us to grow. God is certainly in our midst. You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Seen, Known, and Loved

Seen, Known, and Loved

2024-02-2214:26

May we journey up to the mountaintop with Jesus and his companions and encounter God too. As Jesus revealed the fullness of who he is, may we reveal the fullness of who we are before God and those closest to us. And may we each hear God proclaim that we are God’s beloved too, because we are. You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
God is very close with us always, and in those hard times, God is still there, even when it doesn’t feel like it. God is always talking to us, always trying to catch our attention, to reassure us, to let us know that God’s with us, that God loves us. You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Do You Belong?

Do You Belong?

2024-02-0917:28

The more that I, and we, live and grow into the fullness of being to which God calls us, the more we belong to God and ourselves. When we belong like that, we’ll find belonging wherever we go. You can hear Brené Brown's Unlocking Us Podcast Episode Strong Backs, Soft Fronts, and Wild Hearts at https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-on-strong-backs-soft-fronts-and-wild-hearts/ There’s a song that I’ve been listening to on repeat, one that just speaks to so much of this, so I’ll share it with you too. It’s a lovely rock ballad by Shinedown called “A Symptom of Being Human.” Hope you love it too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmMOMK5c4EY P.P.S And if you’d like to pray more about this, here’s a lovely prayer service offered by the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. https://www.lcwr.org/files/attachments/02.11.24.pdf You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
In these days of burnout, fatigue, and loneliness, how do we resist the temptation to try to be all things to all people? How do we trust that we’re enough because God made us to be enough? You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
I don’t know about you, but I can’t remember the last time I was astonished by something Christ said or did – in Scripture or in my life. But I want to feel amazed again! How do I open myself to astonishment, awe, wonder? For Reflection: When was the last time you were astonished by Christ – by a story about Jesus or by a spiritual experience in your own life, or by something else? When was the last time you felt awe or wonder — at nature, at the presence of God in a person, a child, a loved one? What was that like, and what was God like in that experience? Maybe you could take a little time to linger with God to talk through all this and simply rest in God, who loves you just as you are. You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
The Kingdom of God is at hand now, in this moment. All around us there are people with illnesses and struggles, people who are burdened by despair and anxiety. We have work to do; there’s still good news to be proclaimed. For reflection: As you reflect on these readings, do you recognize a call, and invitation, a mission? What is it? Jesus called disciples to be with him in mission. Who is with you in yours? And how is God with you? When you recognize a call from God, how do you respond? What makes you want to run from it? What helps you to move toward it, to follow God’s invitation for you? You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
In your heart of hearts, what do you desire? What do you want? Figure out what you desire in the depths of your heart, and you know God’s call. You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Like the Magi, we have each other as travel companions. Community at its best stands together beneath the night sky, gazing at signs from God, and following where they lead. Where shall we go? Let’s discern together. You can read the reflection and sign up to receive our weekly newsletter at www.GodSpaceCommunity.com. Subscribe to the Providence Podcast wherever you get your podcasts! At God Space, you can come as you are. You belong here.  God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky.   Do you want to learn more about the Sisters of Divine Providence? Check out our website here: www.CDPKentucky.org. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
The invitation of this feast of the Holy Family is to celebrate the family of Jesus as well as our own families — our biological and/or chosen ones. We also lift up the wide family of God, the human family of which we’re all a part. Maybe we didn’t choose each other, but we belong to each other anyway. Merry Christmas from all of us at God Space! You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Shepherds and Angels

Shepherds and Angels

2023-12-2216:43

In our Gospel, the shepherds hasten to the manger to behold the Christ child. It’s a beautiful, idyllic scene. However, we can learn a lot if we reflect on this scene more deeply, making real the image we often see on Christmas cards. How did those shepherds respond to the invitation to go and see the Christ, and how are we called to respond this Christmas as well? by Sister Fidelis Tracy, CDP Merry Christmas from all of us at God Space! You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Mary Said Yes

Mary Said Yes

2023-12-2111:43

May we pray to have what Mary did that enabled to say yes to God, her audacity and courage and trust. May we, too, stay open to what God asks of us and risk when we’re called. And may we step into that life full of grace. Merry Christmas from all of us at God Space! You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Joy

Joy

2023-12-1415:06

God extends joy to us in abundance, just as God continues to call us and call us and call us to service and justice, healing and consoling. God calls us to do our little piece to bring about peace, and as we serve God and each other, we’ll find our joy. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP (By the way, we have a whole Advent playlist on Spotify. It has these songs, some transitional Advent songs, and some others too. Check it out here.) ⁠https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NQCsnGqrhaMnvPth3N5IJ?si=92838750294c48c0⁠ You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Comfort, Give Comfort

Comfort, Give Comfort

2023-12-0716:01

There are lots of us grown-ups running around caretaking, serving, tending to the needs of other people and not experiencing much comfort ourselves. And yet, it’s a human need. How do we receive a little tenderness for ourselves every now and then? By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP Here are a few lullabies, and I hope they help you to experience the tender love and comfort of God. Lullaby for a Stormy Night by Vienna Teng https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZd2kgLZtfA Night Vision by Suzanne Vega https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsso9MAHYoc My Little One by Beautiful Chorus (and this is from a whole alum of lullabies) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzwD409XalM Darling by Beautiful Chorus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWKQ6LRncw0 Within Our Darkest Night (a kind of Taizé lullaby) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqQsZK57OX8 This Is to Mother You by the late, great Sinéad O’Connor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOb7d7q0inM (And by the way, we have a whole Advent playlist on Spotify. It has these songs, some transitional Advent songs, and some others too. Check it out here.) https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0NQCsnGqrhaMnvPth3N5IJ?si=92838750294c48c0 You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
Gratitude and Desire

Gratitude and Desire

2023-11-3017:00

Are gratitude and desire opposed to each other? Or, do they work together to keep us in balance, to keep us present, to help us to dream and to work to make this world better? By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
It seems that Christ the King is not your average king, and he may even be a better shepherd than he is a king. He’s near to all in need and tells us to move toward them as well. In fact, he tells us that we will find him when we move to the margins and encounter vulnerable people. We may even meet Christ when we ourselves feel vulnerable. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
God is everywhere that we are. God is wherever we’ve been. God is wherever we’re going. We might distinguish light and darkness, but God is just always fully present with us, showing us how to navigate the darkness and the light. By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP You can find all of the Scripture readings from the lectionary here: ⁠https://bible.usccb.org/readings/calendar⁠. Find Barbara Brown Taylor's book Learning to Walk in the Dark wherever you get your books. Find a little more info here: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/18085419 Listen to "Night Vision" by Suzanne Vega here: https://open.spotify.com/track/1DZHq1mu4Q8uWT33ORE7Sf?si=2f3a59008b4a4aa2 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leslie-keener-cdp/message
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