S4 E19 While We Wait with Andrea and Jennifer

Shownotes

Sometimes life can feel like an endless game of waiting. Waiting for seasons to change, the school year to end, for life to begin. How can we use our time of waiting to grow closer to God? Join Andrea and Jennifer as they discuss this topic and relate it to the idea of waiting for our grief and suffering to end and share an update on their word of the year and summer plans.

Links

• Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems

• S4 E13 Saints Who Get It: Saint Gemma Galgani with Allison Gingras

• Blessed Solanus Casey 

• St. Francis de Sales Quote

• S4 E1 Picking Up the Pieces (Word of the Year episode)

• The Allender Center Podcast

• The Place We Find Ourselves with Adam Young

• Medjugorje 

Scripture

• Lamentations 3:25-26

• Acts 1: 6-7

• Revelations 21:4

• Matthew 7:20

Prayers mentioned in this episode

• Daily/Morning Offering 

O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen.

• St. Michael the Archangel 

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen. 

Prayer for the souls of JoAnn Sampona and Bobby Woodlieff, who both recently passed away.

Journaling questions

1. What is the hardest thing you've ever had to wait for?

1. What can we do in the midst of our waiting, during our times of suffering?

2. What are some gifts or graces you have discovered in the waiting or in the throws of suffering?

3. How can you open yourself up more to prayer? Do you feel more drawn towards the rosary, novenas, or other rote prayers?

4. Have you found yourself suffering from anxiety as a result of waiting for “the other shoe to drop,” as Jennifer mentioned?

5. When was the last time you stopped to “smell the roses” or slowed down? What are you thankful for?

6. Do you find yourself focusing on the glass half empty or half full?

7. What is your mourning glory?

We want to encourage you to subscribe to the podcast. You can find us on most podcast platforms including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pocketcasts, and more. You can also follow us on both Instagram and Facebook. Be sure to also check out our website at www.mourningglorypodcast.com. There you’ll find links to all of our episodes, shownotes, resources such as books recommendations, articles, and more.  

We’d also love to hear your mourning glory stories, answer your questions, or know about  topics you’d like to hear us discuss so be sure to email us. We can’t wait to see what God has in store for us all as we continue on our journeys. God bless, everyone!