In this episode, we continue our Lenten book study and focus on chapters 1 & 2. We reflect on how God originally designed us in the Garden of Eden, how the lies and idols we invite into our lives strip away this identity, and how the Jubilee is a time of restoration. We also dive deep into the biblical significance of the ten plagues, why tearing down our idols is a painful process, and the beauty of hoping for a good not yet seen.

Heather’s One Thing - The Festival of Praise at Franciscan University and the song Fall Like Rain

Heather’s Other One Thing - Ascension’s Holy Bible – The Great Adventure Catholic Bible, Second Edition Premium

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - Those who live in Lafayette and attended an event at the University of Louisiana

Sister Miriam’s Other One Thing - Jean Valjean: Bought with a Price (a scene from the 1998 Les Miserables with Liam Neesen)

Michelle’s One Thing - Her recent trip with family to the Dominican Republic

Jesus and the Jubilee Reading Schedule:

• March 10th: Chapters 1 & 2
• March 17th: Chapters 3 & 4
• March 24th: Chapters 5 & 6
• March 31st: Chapters 7 & 8
• April 7th: Chapter 9 & Conclusion
• April 14th: Epilogue and Preparing for the Triduum and Easter

Announcement:

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Journal Questions:

• How can I embrace freedom, family, and fullness this Lent?
• What is the Lord inviting me to this Lent? What gift is He trying to give me?
• What does the Holy Spirit want to co-create with me this Lent?
• What idols do I sense the Lord destroying in my life?

Discussion Questions:

• How are you approaching a Jubilee Lent differently?
• What is taking up more room in your life than it needs to?
• How do you see Lent as a season of hardship versus a season of restoration?
• How can you press into prayer, fasting, and almsgiving to open yourself up to freedom this Lent?

Quotes to Ponder:

“The Story of the biblical jubilee does not begin with Leviticus 25, the first chapter where the institution is mentioned. The jubilee is at its heart an act of restoration, which means it recreates and reestablishes a situation that existed beforehand. And what is that situation? It’s the Good Creation!” (Jesus and the Jubilee, John Bergsma, Page 9)

Scripture for Lectio:

“God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Into the Deep

01:34 - Intro

02:27 - Welcome

04:30 - Back to the Garden

08:38 - Our Need for Jubilee

10:22 - What is Taking Up Room in Our Hearts?

12:10 - Approaching Lent Differently

14:19 - Five Identities

16:10 - Restoring what was Lost

18:31 - A Glimpse into Full Restoration

20:41 - Self-Reliance vs Communion

22:38 - The Ten Plagues

24:26 - Spiritual Slavery

25:53 - God is Trying to Help You

27:30 - Continual Conversion

28:30 - Hope and Patience

31:35 - One Things

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.

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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