S5 E8 Love Heals with Sonja Corbitt

Shownotes

We hear about the different stages of grief and know that loss can bring about feelings of shock, anger, bargaining, But what people don’t often recognize is that grief can also bring out other wounds. Past wounds and issues that were never addressed. It can bring forth issues that might not have been apparent until after a loved one dies, and now we, the grief-stricken, have to face those feelings and work towards healing. Today’s guest  gives us some powerful approaches to healing and has developed a powerful ministry to help with healing.

Our Guest

 Sonja Corbitt launched the Love Heals model after seeing extraordinary growth and healing in the lives of those she teaches through what Jesus called the “first and greatest” Commandment in Mark 12:30.

Sonja’s podcasts, award-winning books, and sold-out speaking events led to one-on-one consultations; which became the Love Heals Masterclass; and then Love Heals LIVE, all of which are directly and indirectly transforming the hearts, souls, minds, and bodies of hundreds of thousands of people.

Drawing on decades of experience and training at the Holy Apostles College and Seminary; Catholic Psychotherapy Association; NICABM; Compassionate Inquiry; Encounter School of Ministry; JPII Healing Center Ministry Training; and Unbound®, Sonja teaches how to feel better and how to be better.

 STOP Tool

• Sin not

• Tell God

• Offer the sacrifice of righteousness 

• Put your trust in God

Scripture

• Mark 12:30

• Genesis 1:28

• Psalm 4:4-5

• Proverbs 26:11

• 1 Corinthians 13 (Love)

• Song of Solomon 6:3, 

• Sirach (38) 

Links

• Love Heals by Sonja Corbitt

• JPII Apostolic Letter on Redemptive Suffering (Salvifici doloris)

• St. John of the Cross

• Pope Benedict 16th quote about healing and redemption

• Daily readings through USCCB

• Shemah Prayer

• Catechism of the Catholic Church 2779

• Auxilium Christianorum (Help of Christians)

• St. Padre Pio

• Thérèse of Lisieux

Prayer for the the souls of Jennifer’s classmates (DHS Class of 2000) who have passed away.

Journaling Questions

1. What resonated with you most from this particular episode? 

2. What are some pop quizzes you feel God has sent your way? Have you worked through them? What is preventing you from working through them? Take some time to reflect on these and how you can overcome them.

3. Sonja spoke about the power of the daily readings, especially when we read them for 40 days. Do you read the daily readings? Why or why not? Ask God, what do you want to tell me through these readings?

4. What dark emotions (resentment, bitterness, anger) are you holding on to? 

5. What cycles might God be trying to heal from your family of origin

6. What might need to be loved and healed in your life?

7. What is your mourning glory?

We hope you enjoyed this episode of the Mourning Glory Podcast. Please be sure to share it with others who are journeying through grief, loss, or suffering. You can find links to all of our episodes including a link to our brand new private online community on our website at ⁠www.mourningglorypodcast.com⁠. 

God Bless!