Let Love Advent/ Christmas Series EP 5: Healing Begins With Listening
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Dec 29, 2025 What if healing starts with simply being listened to? The Sisters explore how true listening can calm fears and restore dignity. They share personal stories highlighting the healing power of attentive presence. Engaging in active listening can diffuse community tension and help people feel heard. They emphasize that listening is often more persuasive than talking and that God’s voice can be discerned in everyday moments. A call to create space for deeper conversations and to embrace listening as a transformative practice concludes their reflections.
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Healing In The Hairdresser’s Chair
- Sister Magnificat Rose recalled a hairdresser who listened deeply during appointments and remembered past details.
- Those salon conversations became healing spaces that received and refreshed her heart beyond haircuts.
Hearing Sparks Healing
- The Sisters quote Cheryl Richardson: "People start to heal the moment they feel heard."
- Feeling heard creates the space people need to continue their healing journey.
Listening Reveals Collective Discernment
- The Sisters emphasize that debriefs and shared listening reveal where God is working among a community.
- Protected spaces to listen broaden discernment and prevent isolated decision-making.