244 You Are Not Your Shame

Transcript Speaker 1: On account of the Jews of that region. Paul had Timothy circumcised. For they all knew that his father was a Greek. Speaker 2: Welcome back to Scripture for your inner outcasts. Today is May 9th, 2026, Saturday of the fifth week of Easter. Today we are joined by Bridget Adams, the member Care coordinator for the Resilient Catholics community, a lead writer and trainer on the Pathfinder Pro Team and a retreat leader for Souls and Hearts. Speaker 1: Hello to every one of you joining this episode from wherever you are in the world. Thank you for being with us in our daily outreach to inner exiles. This line from the acts of the apostles really jumped out at me on account of the Jews of that region. Paul had Timothy circumcised, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. Saint Timothy's mother was Jewish, yet his father was not. For many of us, having parents that are not of the same faith or not practicing their faith in a unified way can burden a part of us with shame. And if in exile, holding a burden of shame is within us, that part will be guarded, silenced, and hidden by our protector parts with their good intentions. It's very common for Catholics entering the resilient Catholics community to learn that one of their exiles is holding the particular burden of shame. I, too, became aware of my shame bearer when I received my personalized Pathfinder Pro report as I prepared to enter the RCC for weekly human formation with a small group of Catholic women over four years ago. It's interesting to note that the barrier to Saint Timothy's potential authority, and to his being accepted by the people in Saint Paul's evangelical path, hinged upon his being different in this case uncircumcised due to his parents not being of one mind, not sharing one heart regarding the practice of religion and unity of belief, Saint Paul discerned that the surgical fix of circumcision would mark Saint Timothy as worthy to be believed, trusted and followed you. Speaker 1: Exiled parts may recognize times in your life when well-meaning protectors took drastic action to fix you, or to force a change that would seem to bring balance to your system. Unfortunately, when our protector parts are in the lead playing doctor, so to speak, and you exiles have been on their operating table, the results are sometimes quite counterproductive and painful. The really good news for you exiled parts is this. That unnecessary surgical fix by your protectors can be healed, fully healed, and your burdens can be released. And like Saint Timothy, you will be a really important part in the more and more authentic mission of your whole self system, integrated and loved with the redeemed scars of your exiled past resembling the glorified wounds of our Lord. May it be so. Speaker 2: Many of us have an exiled part that bears the burden of holding all of the shame in our systems. Clinical psychologist Doctor Peter Malinoski has created a series of podcasts, all about shame and Your exiled parts. It's on our sister podcast, Interior Integration for Catholics. Episodes 37 through 49. Speaker 1: Our lady, our mother. Untier of knots. Pray for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us. Saint John the Baptist. Pray for us.