Garden of Lent series Ep4 - Flowering and Fruit-bearing (with Sr. Rita D'Souza, DLJC Sisters)
About the episode

In this final episode of our Lenten series The Garden of Lent, Sr. Rita joins me once again to reflect on Flowering and Fruit-bearing — the quiet, sacred culmination of a season of hidden growth.

Drawing from Scripture, the lives of the saints, and the witness of Our Blessed Mother, this conversation gently reframes what fruitfulness truly looks like in the Christian life.

This episode invites you to release comparison, resist performance, and trust the soil God has planted you in. Not all fruit is visible. Not all flowers bloom in public. Yet every act of fidelity, patience, forgiveness, and surrender is seen by the Divine Gardener.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your life is truly bearing fruit — especially in seasons of obscurity, suffering, or waiting — this episode is for you.

UnCOVER
  1. What kind of fruit have I believed is the only kind that truly matters?
  2. What gifts or charisms have I underestimated, dismissed, or hidden?
  3. Where have I equated fruitfulness with visibility, productivity, or recognition?
UnLEASH
  1. Where am I being called to remain faithful rather than constantly seek change?
  2. What would it look like to trust that God is not late with the fruit He is growing in me?
  3. How can I intentionally offer my gifts in love this season, even if the results seem small or unseen?
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