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The Bridegroom Speaks...Living Water for your desert heart.

The Bridegroom Speaks...Living Water for your desert heart.

By Hope's Garden

The Bridegroom Speaks podcast from Hope’s Garden is your source for heart to heart conversations about Christ the Bridegroom and His Divine Love Song, The Song of Songs. Listen and fall in love with Jesus, the Bridegroom of your soul and Healer of your heart.
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Hearts on Fire, Episode 39

The Bridegroom Speaks...Living Water for your desert heart.Jul 09, 2022

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You Are God's Temple, Episode 74

You Are God's Temple, Episode 74

You've probably heard many times the Scripture, "Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?" 1 Cor 3:16) but have you taken time to ponder what this really means? In this excerpt from the upcoming Hope's Garden course, The Song of Songs: Exile to Eschaton, Laura gives you some thought-provoking ideas and questions to take to prayer. You can subscribe to the Hope's Garden newsletter and find more resources on The Song of Songs at hopesgarden.com.

Mar 25, 202405:05
Sick With Love, Episode 74

Sick With Love, Episode 74

The Bride of the Song of Songs regrets hesitating to open the door of her heart to the Bridegroom. In her desperate search for Him, she asks her friends to please help her find the one whom her soul loves. She tells them to give Him the message that she is "sick with love". Many saints, including St. Teresa of Avila and St. Therese of Lisieux, experienced the "wound of love". In this episode, Laura describes for us the agony and the ecstasy of being wounded by the Bridegroom's arrow of love.


Discover the richness and beauty of the Song of Songs with the Hope's Garden heart-led Scripture study, Brides of Christ.

https://hopesgarden.com/song-of-songs-scripture-study/

Feb 05, 202414:06
The Weight of Glory, Episode 73

The Weight of Glory, Episode 73

Laura shares her reflections on an excerpt from C.S. Lewis' sermon, "The Weight of Glory". Reading this beautiful sermon shortly after her divorce was life-changing and healing for Laura. In particular, C.S. Lewis' statement that each of us is "an ingredient in the divine happiness" was and still is a healing balm to her heart as well as the hearts of women she ministers to through Hope's Garden. May this episode be as a healing balm to your heart.


Here is a link to C.S. Lewis' "The Weight of Glory".

https://www.wheelersburg.net/Downloads/Lewis%20Glory.pdf


Learn more about Hope's Garden and our healing resources at

https://hopesgarden.com/

Dec 06, 202314:03
Our Merciful Bridegroom, Episode 72

Our Merciful Bridegroom, Episode 72

Take a few moments to sit at the feet of Jesus the Bridegroom and let Him love you. In this episode, Laura reads to us from chapter 5 of the Song of Songs and reflects on the Bridegroom's merciful and gentle love.


Learn more about Jesus the Bridegroom with the Hope's Garden heart-led study of the Song of Songs.

https://hopesgarden.com/song-of-songs-scripture-study/


Nov 14, 202317:09
Open To Me, My Love, Episode 71

Open To Me, My Love, Episode 71

The Bridegroom knocks on the door of our hearts, calling to us, to open to Him. In verse 5:2 of the Song of Songs He sings to the Bride, the symbol of the soul, “Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my perfect one, for my head is covered with dew, my locks with the drops of night.” In this reflection, Laura compares two interpretations of this verse and how it applies to our prayer life. Learn more about the Song of Songs, with the Hope's Garden Brides of Christ Heart-Led Study now available as a 12 session video course. https://hopesgarden.com/song-of-songs-scripture-study/

Oct 16, 202308:47
Meeting the Bridegroom in Spiritual Direction, Episode 70

Meeting the Bridegroom in Spiritual Direction, Episode 70

In this special episode, Laura and Father Michael Stalla, have a conversation about how relational trauma affects our ability to hear and recognize the voice of the Bridegroom. They share stories from their work together in spiritual direction during Laura's years of intense healing work from the effects of marital trauma and the subsequent trauma of divorce. Spiritual direction was an integral piece in the healing process.


Learn more about Christ the Bridegroom and how He is healing hearts, marriages, and families at hopesgarden.com


Laura shares prayers and artwork from her healing journey in the Hope's Garden Prayer Book available on Amazon.

Sep 13, 202328:29
The Bridegroom Praises His Bride, Episode 69

The Bridegroom Praises His Bride, Episode 69

Laura explains how verses 4:6 to 5:1 of The Song of Songs can be read as Jesus' praise of His Bride, the Church.

Aug 14, 202306:56
The Spiraling Journey, Episode 68

The Spiraling Journey, Episode 68

Our journey with Christ is an ascent up the mountain of God. At the summit is the entrance to the eternal wedding feast. Along the way, Jesus offers us healing and deepening relationship with Him. And, of course, there are trials, obstacles, and dangers on the path. In this talk taken from a Brides of Christ Scripture study of The Song of Songs, Laura Ercolino reads from The Cantata of Love and shares insights on applying this analogy to our daily life.

Learn more about the Hope's Garden heart-led study of The Song of Songs: https://hopesgarden.com/song-of-songs-scripture-study/


Aug 07, 202309:05
Mary: Cause of Our Joy, Episode 67

Mary: Cause of Our Joy, Episode 67

The wedding of heaven and earth took place within the most holy womb of Mary. Her fearless trust in God's love and goodness allowed her to experience unity, physical and spiritual, with the Holy Trinity. In her union with God, she knew the fulness of joy. She wants to lead us into the fulness of divine joy too.

Jul 31, 202313:58
Come Holy Spirit, Episode 66

Come Holy Spirit, Episode 66

Laura talks about the actions of the Holy Spirit in our garden hearts and shares prayers to the Holy Spirit inspired by verses 4:12-16 of The Song of Songs.

Jul 17, 202307:16
Jesus Turns Your Tears into Wine, Episode 65

Jesus Turns Your Tears into Wine, Episode 65

Jesus and Mary wait for you in Cana. Bring them the water of your tears and experience the healing love of Jesus as He transforms the water of your tears into the wine of divine joy.

Jul 10, 202309:32
Prayer of the Heart, Episode 64

Prayer of the Heart, Episode 64

When we pray, the Lord listens and responds. As I have been praying the Hope's Garden, "Womb of My Heart Rosary", I have been meditating on the power of prayer and what it is that I am asking of God when I pray. What does it truly mean to ask for a heart that is like Mary's womb? In this excerpt from a Hope's Garden gathering, I share my reflection on these questions and more. You can pray the "Womb of My Heart Rosary" too. It is available in the Hope's Garden Prayer Book on Amazon.

Jul 03, 202320:24
All for the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Episode 63
Jun 17, 202316:50
You Are His One and Only, Episode 62
Jun 16, 202312:15
Becoming an Icon of the Bride, Episode 61
Jun 07, 202311:46
Honey from the Rock, Episode 60
May 31, 202309:37
His Conversation is Sweet, Episode 59
May 24, 202314:24
Abiding in the Font of Living Water, Episode 58
Apr 30, 202322:40
Taking the Bridegroom into Your "Mother's House", Episode 57
Apr 23, 202318:40
The Bridegroom Turns Everything Right Side Up, Episode 56
Apr 17, 202314:57
Visio Divina Meditation on the Wounded Side of Christ, Episode 55
Mar 31, 202319:54
Prayer Before the Crucified Bridegroom, Episode 54
Mar 29, 202305:28
Safe in His Sacred Heart, Episode 53
Mar 25, 202321:55
The Bride Remembers, Episode 52
Mar 06, 202325:20
St. Agnes, Bride of Christ, Episode 51
Jan 23, 202307:08
Praying with the Song of Songs, Episode 50

Praying with the Song of Songs, Episode 50

In this excerpt from a session of our Brides of Christ heart-led study of The Song of Songs, Laura explains the meaning of verses 1:12-13 in The Song of Songs. 

1:12 – While the King rests in his own room my nard yields its perfume.

1:13 - My Beloved is a sachet of myrrh lying between my breasts.

A note from Laura...
"A focus of our Song of Songs Scripture study is learning to apply the verses of The Song to our own lives, in particular our interior life with Christ. One way to do this is to pray with The Song. As you listen to this week's podcast, you will not only learn the symbolism and meanings of verses 1:12-3 but, hopefully, you will be inspired to make the Bride's words your own prayer.
Together in His Heart,
Laura"

Learn more about Christ the Bridegroom and the Song of Songs with our heart-led study, Brides of Christ. ⁠⁠⁠Song of Songs Scripture Study - Hope's Garden (hopesgarden.com)

Jan 15, 202315:03
Recognizing the Voice of the Bridegroom, Episode 49
Dec 20, 202214:40
Chains into Jewels, Episode 48
Dec 13, 202223:37
Tending to our Hearts, Episode 47
Nov 21, 202222:42
Draw Me in Your Footsteps, Episode 46
Nov 07, 202221:10
The Bridegroom is Calling to You, Episode 45
Oct 20, 202210:59
Seeking the Bridegroom, Episode 44
Sep 19, 202218:33
The Bridegroom Sings to You, Episode 43
Sep 03, 202223:04
Jesus, Bridegroom of Every Soul, Episode 42
Aug 21, 202218:33
St. Mary Magdalene and Merciful Love, Episode 41
Aug 08, 202219:48
The Gift of Spiritual Direction, Episode 40
Jul 25, 202235:28
Hearts on Fire, Episode 39
Jul 09, 202213:57
Secrets of His Heart, Episode 38
Jun 26, 202208:04
The Wine of Divine Love, Episode 37
Jun 12, 202218:45
Full of Grace, Episode 36
May 29, 202224:26
The Beautiful Duet, Episode 35
May 15, 202209:23
Nard & Myrrh, the Perfumes of Love, Episode 34
May 02, 202211:10
It's Wedding Week, An Ancient Yet Ever New Perspective on Holy Week, Episode 33
Apr 11, 202210:57
The King Has Brought Me Into His Rooms, Episode 32
Mar 28, 202217:31
Setting Boundaries: Protect Your Dignity, Episode 31
Mar 15, 202211:45
Eternally Loved, Episode 30
Jan 30, 202208:20
Come Freely to the Bridegroom, Episode 29
Jan 16, 202210:24
Detachment & Surrender with St. John of the Cross, Episode 28
Dec 12, 202109:36
Jesus' Wounded Side, the Cleft in the Rock, Episode 27
Nov 29, 202114:23
Merciful Love of the Bridegroom, Episode 26

Merciful Love of the Bridegroom, Episode 26

In this episode, Hope's Garden Spiritual Advisor, Father Michael Stalla, speaks about mercy and the merciful love of Christ the Bridegroom. Pray the Chaplet of the Bridegroom's Merciful Love with us by downloading the pdf at this link: https://hopesgarden.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Chaplet-of-the-Bridegrooms-Merciful-Love-6-13-21.pdf

Here is the opening prayer from the chaplet: "My Beloved Jesus, You are the ever-faithful and merciful  Bridegroom of my soul. You look with patience and  compassion upon my wandering heart and in Your Merciful Love,  You call me to return again and again to the safety of Your Sacred  Heart. Blessed Mary, Mother and Bride, teach me to open my  desires and my weaknesses to Jesus. Help me to see temptations  and even my falls and sins as opportunities to cry out for His  saving hand, to receive His healing love, and to trust in His Mercy.  Take me by the hand, Mother Mary, and lead me back to His Most  Compassionate Heart each and every time I wander astray. Amen." 

Learn more about Christ the Bridegroom and the Song of Songs with our heart-led study, Brides of Christ. ⁠⁠Song of Songs Scripture Study - Hope's Garden (hopesgarden.com)

Nov 01, 202109:47