S12 E17 - Charisms with Special Guest Jill Simons

In this episode, we welcome Jill Simons as our guest to talk about Charisms. A charism is a grace from God we are called to use to build up His Kingdom here on earth. We acknowledge a deep lie that many people believe they don’t have anything special to offer our communities or the Church, but the truth is that charisms are given to every person by God. Jill offers practical tools to help discern your charisms, the theology behind charisms, and how charisms work within our vocations.

Heather’s One Thing - The song Most Beautiful by Upperroom and the unity that is increasing among denominations

Sister Miriam’s One Thing - The St. Joseph Consecration on Hallow beginning May 1st (read by Sr. Miriam)

Michelle’s One Thing - A Home in Bloom: Four Enchanted Seasons with Flowers by Christie Purifoy and The Blessed is She Journaling Bible

Jill’s One Thing - Encounter School of Ministry

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

Many Parts Ministries

Pink Salt Riot

Many Parts on Instagram

Pink Salt Riot on Instagram

Jill Simon’s Instagram

Discussion Questions:

• What gifts and charisms has God entrusted to you?
• Who in your life lives out their charisms in freedom, boldness and generosity? What have you learned from them?
• How do you experience Christ’s love and intimacy through your charisms and prayer?
• How have you silenced or hidden the gifts you’ve been given or the call on your heart?

Journal Questions:

• How do I relate to my own gifts and charisms? Do I operate out of a performance mindset?
• How do my charisms play a role with my vocation and the people around me?
• What is the story of the Kingdom of God that the Lord is telling through my life and my charisms?
• How is Jesus encountering me through my charisms and gifts?
• What have I learned about my identity as the beloved through my charisms?

Quote to Ponder:

Christ has no body but yours,

No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which He looks Compassion on this world, Yours are the feet with which He walks to do good, Yours are the hands, with which He blesses all the world. Yours are the hands, yours are the feet, Yours are the eyes, you are His body. Christ has no body now but yours, No hands, no feet on earth but yours, Yours are the eyes with which he looks compassion on this world. Christ has no body now on earth but yours.

— St. Teresa of Ávila (attributed)

Scripture for Lectio: 

For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. - Romans 11:29 

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