S12 E14 - Lent Book Study Part 7: Conclusion

Abiding Together

In this episode, we conclude our Lenten book study Be Transformed by Dr. Bob Schuchts. We share what stood out to us most from the book study, how the Holy Spirit has been moving in our lives this Lent, and practical tips to continue your healing transformation this Easter season. Friends, God’s presence is always there, He does not leave us to fend for ourselves. As we journey through Holy Week and into Easter, we have the perfect opportunity to receive the Sacraments with a renewed and transformed heart. We are praying for you!

Heather’s One Thing - Easter: Hallelujah is Our Song - Spotify Playlist

Heather’s Other One Thing - Dr. Bob Schuchts

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Prayer from Healing the Whole Person Retreat Workbook

“I will let God love me in the places where I feel most vulnerable and most dependent.”

Michelle’s One Thing - All My Knotted-Up Life: A Memoir by Beth Moore

Other resources mentioned in this episode:

The Fear of God - talk by Francis Chan (begins at 1:31:40)

Discussion Questions:

• What have you learned this Lent?
• What gifts has God given you this Lent?
• Which Sacraments did you encounter deeply this Lent?
• Where in your life are you struggling to experience joy and freedom?

Journal Questions:

• When I judge others, where am I trying to protect my heart?
• Where am I afraid of my own needs and wounds?
• Where do I need the Lord to love me?
• How is the Lord inviting me to bring the healing I have experienced through this book study into Easter?

Quotes to Ponder:

To be sure, it was not Easter Sunday but Holy Saturday, but, the more I reflect on it, the more this seems to be fitting for the nature of our human life: we are still awaiting Easter; we are not yet standing in the full light but walking toward it full of trust. - Pope Benedict XVI

Faith in the resurrection of Jesus says that there is a future for every human being; the cry for unending life which is a part of the person is indeed answered… God exists: that is the real message of Easter. Anyone who even begins to grasp what this means also knows what it means to be redeemed. – Pope Benedict XVI

Scripture for Lectio:

“His divine power has bestowed on us everything that makes for life and devotion” - 2 Peter 1:3

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