Daughters Grexly

It’s been a little while, but the Daughters finally reconnected via Zoom and recorded another episode of the podcast! We discuss what we’ve been up to during this strange time, talk about the joys and struggles of social isolation, and share the ways we’ve been staying close to God. We look at 1 Peter 5:8-10, in which St. Peter exhorts his readers to remain vigilant and steadfast amidst suffering, knowing that our brothers and sisters around the world are undergoing the same trials.


Whatever your experience has been like, you are not alone. These moments of struggle and solitude are the seeds of sainthood. You are in our prayers; please keep us in yours!


Questions to ponder:
What temptation are you facing during this time of pandemic and isolation? How can you resist it?


"For us [the sacraments] are the prescribed means to grace, and we cannot receive them eagerly enough. But God is not bound to them. At the moment when some external force were to cut us off from receiving the sacraments, he could compensate us, superabundantly, in some other way; and he will do so all the more certainly and generously the more faithfully we have adhered to the sacraments previously."
-St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross


Read 1 Peter 5:8-10: http://www.usccb.org/bible/1peter/5:8
Check out the movie A Hidden Life: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5827916/

Sometimes it’s difficult to discern what is from God and what is from ourselves, the world, or the Devil. Today we talk about identifying God’s voice, calling out the lies the Devil feeds us, practical ways to combat spiritual attack, and how anxiety disorders play into the discernment of spirits. We are not spiritual directors but we wanted to share some of our personal experiences with you, and we encourage you to find a spiritual director who can help guide you more intimately in the discernment of spirits!


Questions to ponder:
Where are you hearing voices of fear, anxiety, doubt, or insecurity?
What does God sound like when he speaks to you?
Is there an area of your life in which you are afraid to ask God to speak into?


Check out the Sock Religious “Our Lady of Grace” socks
The Discernment of Spirits by Fr. Timothy Gallagher, O.M.V. is a great resource to learn more about this topic
Check out The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis


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Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!

In today’s mini bonus episode we talk about the unconventional superpowers we wish we had. We also talk about the gifts of the Holy Spirit we’d want, and remind each other to pray for them!


What superpower do you wish you had?
What gift of the Holy Spirit do you want to pray for this week?


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Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!

St. Thérèse of Lisieux said, “The world is thy ship, not thy home.” Today we have a conversation about what it means to be in the world but not of it, how true joy comes from serving others, and how living with heaven in mind can help us resist the cultural narrative that says we should be selfish and pursue comfort above all. This episode is particularly timely as we prepare to enter the penitential season of Lent!


Questions to ponder:
What is one way God might be calling you to reject the world?
Are you an Advent person, living in anticipation of heaven?


Visit www.grexly.com [](www.grexly.com)to listen to more Daughters episodes and discover other great podcasts!
Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!

No matter who you are or what you’ve done, God is eagerly waiting to pour out his mercy upon you. Today we talk about how sinning is not just breaking an arbitrary rule, but rather, actively pulling ourselves away from the loving embrace of our Father. We also discuss how it can sometimes be difficult to accept God’s forgiveness, why Confession is so awesome, and how our relationships influence the ways we perceive mercy.


Challenge: go receive God’s mercy in the sacrament of Reconciliation this week!


Shout out to Three Dogs North, another awesome podcast


“My Heart overflows with great mercy for souls, and especially for poor sinners. If only they could understand that I am the best of Fathers to them and that it is for them that the Blood and Water flowed from My Heart as from a fount overflowing with mercy. For them I dwell in the tabernacle as King of Mercy. I desire to bestow My graces upon souls, but they do not want to accept them. You, at least, come to Me as often as possible and take these graces they do not want to accept. In this way you will console My Heart..." (Saint Faustina's Diary, 367).


Visit www.grexly.com [](www.grexly.com)to listen to more Daughters episodes and discover other great podcasts!
Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!

Occasionally we like to break from our regularly scheduled programming to ponder important questions like this: if you were dropped off on a deserted island and could only bring one spice or herb with you, what would you choose? (This one is Kelsey C.’s favorite question to ask new people she meets). Listen in for some hot takes on cilantro and lots of mashed potato talk!


Question to ponder: if you were dropped off on a deserted island and could only bring one spice or herb with you, what would you choose?


Challenge: Let us know what spice or herb you would choose, and then ask everyone you know to answer the question!


Kelsey S.'s guac recipe:


6 avocados
1 white onion
1-2 jalapeños (or more if you like it spicy)
3 tomatoes
Several limes (to taste- depends on how limey you like it)



Scoop out and mash avocado (keep the pits )
Core and dice tomatoes, throw them in the avocado mix
Chop onions and add to the mix - you can cut them finely or leave them chunky
Cut open jalapeños and scoop the seeds out, finely dice, and add to mixture
WASH YOUR HANDS AND DON'T TOUCH YOUR EYES OR LIPS (TRUST ME. LEARNED FROM EXPERIENCE).
Add lime juice to taste depending on how limey you want it - I usually use several because limey guac is where it’s at
Add salt to taste (pink Himalayan salt is highly recommended)
Throw the avocado pits back in to keep it FRESH


Shout out to the Abiding Together podcast!
Visit www.grexly.com [](www.grexly.com)to listen to more Daughters episodes and discover other great podcasts!
Please keep us in your prayers! If you have any prayer requests, please send them to us in the contact section of www.grexly.com. We would love to pray for you!