Community is one of the best parts of our lives but also one of the hardest parts. Why is that? And if relationships are so hard, why do we keep persevering in them? For Reflection:

• When you think about the communities to which you belong, what have your experiences been like?

• Have you ever had an experience when you felt heard and seen and understood, cared for and loved? What was that like? How was God in that for you?

• Have you ever experienced conflict in community? Or hurt? Or misunderstanding? What was that like? Were you able to resolve it? How?

• How are you experiencing God’s love in your life right now? Maybe you could take some time with God, listening and opening, and try to notice God’s love and presence.

By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

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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.

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God is present to the reality of who we are, even as God calls us to grow. God is certainly in our midst.

Find the Scripture Readings Here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/030324-YearA.cfm

For Reflection:

• What’s s bringing you hope right now?

• When you’re going through a hard time or life looks bleak, how do you deal with it? How is God with you in those times?

• As you reflect on your spiritual life at this point, what’s your call or invitation? How is God present in your life?

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.

By Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

Leslie is the director of God Space, a community-building spirituality ministry in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. She’s a Sister of Divine Providence with a Masters in Ministry and a Certificate in Spiritual Direction and Retreats from Creighton University. She directs retreats, meets with people for spiritual direction, and serves as the vocation director for her community. She enjoys music, dancing, and meaningful conversations.

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.

Happy summer! During this time, we’ll be posting a few past episodes for your listening enjoyment and for the deepening of your prayer life. We hope they speak to your heart and mind and they resonate with what’s happening in your life! And we always like to hear back from you about your thoughts on the readings, so feel free to reach out!

Be sure to sign up for the God Space newsletter at GodSpaceCommunity.com to stay connected. God Space is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence of Kentucky, and we welcome you too! Find us at CDP Kentucky.org.

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

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.

There’s a lot going on in this Gospel, and the quick pace makes it seem like Jesus’s life is an action-packed adventure with lots of people who need help. Are these events just part of a busy day in the life of Jesus? These encounters have much to tell us about the healing ministry of Jesus – for those in the story and for us 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. by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP Sister Leslie Keener, CDP is a Sister of Divine Providence of Kentucky and the director of ⁠God Space⁠, a community-building spirituality ministry in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. She directs retreats, meets with people for spiritual direction, and serves as the vocation director for her community.

Jesus had a close-knit group of people with whom he shared deeply. What would it be like to be in the inner circle of Jesus? And what does it mean for us today to belong to the In Crowd of the Kingdom of God?

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.

by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

Sister Leslie Keener, CDP is a Sister of Divine Providence of Kentucky and the director of ⁠God Space⁠, a community-building spirituality ministry in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. She directs retreats, meets with people for spiritual direction, and serves as the vocation director for her community.

There’s a freedom in following God’s will, a loving freedom which we offer to each other that transcends expectations. In fact, God doesn’t have expectations of us — only invitations.

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.

by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

Sister Leslie Keener, CDP is the director of ⁠God Space⁠, a community-building spirituality ministry in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. She’s a⁠ Sister of Divine Providence⁠. She directs retreats, meets with people for spiritual direction, and serves as the vocation director for her community. She enjoys music, dancing, meaningful conversations, and this present moment.

Because of God’s fidelity, we can be faithful too. And in our trying, in all of our little yesses, we grow and get better at saying yes. It’s not because of us but because God is transforming us every day.

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.

by Sister Leslie Keener, CDP

Sister Leslie Keener, CDP is the director of ⁠God Space⁠, a community-building spirituality ministry in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. She’s a⁠ Sister of Divine Providence⁠. She directs retreats, meets with people for spiritual direction, and serves as the vocation director for her community. She enjoys music, dancing, meaningful conversations, and this present moment.