Held: Daily Lectio Divina for Anxious Hearts
Held is a daily Catholic podcast that guides listeners through Lectio Divina, an ancient form of prayer made simple. Each episode offers a Scripture passage, a moment of meditation, and space to rest in God's presence. It is designed for anxious hearts, reminding them that fear is not a sign of God's absence but an invitation to be held. The podcast complements the four-volume devotional series 'Held' by Steve Corbin, with new episodes releasing every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Episodes
Held | Wednesday Week 15 | Psalm 85:7-8
“Let me hear what God the Lord will speak, for he will speak peace to his people” (Psalm 85:8). This Lectio Divina sits with Psalm 85:7-8 for Week 15 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock.
Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series -- Volume II, Week 2: When Fear Speaks, Listen to God.
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Held | Monday Week 15 | John 10:27-28
“My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me” (John 10:27). This Lectio Divina sits with John 10:27-28 for Week 15 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock.
Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series -- Volume II, Week 2: When Fear Speaks, Listen to God.
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Held | Friday Week 14 | Hebrews 13:5-6
“I will never leave you or forsake you. Hence we can confidently say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid’” (Hebrews 13:5-6). This Lectio Divina closes Week 14 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock. Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series -- Volume II, Week 14: You Are Never Alone.
Held | Wednesday Week 14 | Matthew 1:22-23
“They shall name him Emmanuel, which means, ‘God is with us’” (Matthew 1:23). This Lectio Divina sits with Matthew 1:22-23 for Week 14 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock. Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series -- Volume II, Week 14: You Are Never Alone.
Held | Monday Week 14 | Psalm 139:7-12
“Where can I go from your spirit? Or where can I flee from your presence?” (Psalm 139:7). This Lectio Divina opens Week 14 of Held with Psalm 139:7-12. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock. Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series -- Volume II, Week 14: You Are Never Alone.
Held | Friday Week 13 | Hosea 11:3–4
“Yet it was I who taught Ephraim to walk; I took them up in my arms” (Hosea 11:3). This Lectio Divina closes Week 13 of Held with Hosea 11:3–4. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock.
Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series, Volume I, Week 13: God's Hand Holding Yours.
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Held | Wednesday Week 13 | John 10:27–29
“No one will snatch them out of my hand” (John 10:28). This Lectio Divina sits with John 10:27–29 for Week 13 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock.
Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series, Volume I, Week 13: God's Hand Holding Yours.
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Held | Monday Week 13 | Psalm 73:23–25
“Nevertheless I am continually with you; you hold my right hand” (Psalm 73:23). This Lectio Divina sits with Psalm 73:23–25 for Week 13 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock.
Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series, Volume I, Week 13: God's Hand Holding Yours.
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God’s Hand Holding Yours | Vol I, Week 13, Held Catholic Devotional
“I hold your right hand,” God tells us through Isaiah, “do not fear, I will help you.” I'm Steve Corbin, and this week on Held we close Volume I with the image Scripture keeps returning to all week: not a God who watches from a distance, but one who holds on.
We'll pray through Psalm 73, John 10, and Hosea 11, and practice a simple morning prayer of placing our hand in God's. New episodes every S
Held | Friday Week 12 | Psalm 145:13-14
“The Lord is faithful in all his words, and gracious in all his deeds.” Psalm 145:13
This Lectio Divina closes Week 12 of Held, Confidence in God's Promises, with Psalm 145:13-14. David praises a faithfulness that has held across every generation, and a God who upholds those who are falling.
A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock.
As this week closes,
Held | Wednesday Week 12 | Romans 8:27-28
“We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28).
This Lectio Divina sits with Romans 8:27-28 for Week 12 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock. Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series — Volume I, Week 12: Confidence in God's Promises.
Held | Monday Week 12 | Numbers 23:19-20
“Has he promised, and will he not do it? Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” Numbers 23:19
This Lectio Divina sits with Numbers 23:19-20 for Week 12 of Held, Confidence in God's Promises. Balaam speaks a truth that still holds, God is not like us, He does not go back on His word.
A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock.
If a promise from God has
Confidence in God's Promises | Vol I, Week 12 — Held Catholic Devotional
“Has he promised, and will he not do it? Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?” (Numbers 23:19). I'm Steve Corbin, and this week on Held we sit with what it means to lean actual weight on what God has promised, not just believe it in theory. We'll pray through Numbers 23, Romans 8, and Psalm 145, and practice choosing one promise to carry through the week, written down and repeated daily. New
Held | Friday Week 11 | Colossians 3:14-16
“And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in the one body” (Colossians 3:15). This Lectio Divina closes Week 11 of Held with Colossians 3:14-16. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock. Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series -- Volume I, Week 11: Peace in Troubled Hearts.
Held | Wednesday Week 11 | Psalm 94:17-19
“When I thought, my foot is slipping, your steadfast love, O Lord, held me up” (Psalm 94:18). This Lectio Divina sits with Psalm 94:17-19 for Week 11 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock. Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series -- Volume I, Week 11: Peace in Troubled Hearts.
Held | Monday Week 11 | Psalm 27:1-4
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?” (Psalm 27:1). This Lectio Divina sits with Psalm 27:1-4 for Week 11 of Held. A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, paced by you, not the clock. Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series -- Volume I, Week 11: Peace in Troubled Hearts.
Held | Bonus | The Chaplet of St. Micheal
Peace in Troubled Hearts | Vol I, Week 11 -- Held Catholic Devotional
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives” (John 14:27). I'm Steve Corbin, and this week on Held we sit with what it means to receive a peace that doesn't depend on your circumstances settling down. We'll pray through Psalm 27, Psalm 94, and Colossians 3, and practice opening our hands, literally, to receive rather than manage our own calm. New episod
Held | Friday Week 10 | Psalm 34:17-19
Held | Wednesday Week 10 | Isaiah 26:1-4
“Trust in the Lord forever, for in the Lord God you have an everlasting rock.” Isaiah 26:4
This Lectio Divina sits with Isaiah 26:1-4 for Week 10 of Held, Steadfastness in Trial. Isaiah doesn't promise a life without struggle. He points to where peace actually comes from -- a steadfast mind fixed on God, not on circumstances settling down.
A guided reading, meditation, prayer, and contemplation, p
Held | Monday Week 10 | Romans 5:1-5
“And not only that, but we also boast in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance...” Romans 5:3
Paul makes a claim in Romans 5 that sounds almost reckless: boast in your sufferings. Not deny them. Not explain them away. Boast in them, because of what they can produce.
This Lectio Divina sits with Romans 5:1-5 for Week 10 of Held, Steadfastness in Trial. A guided reading, meditati
Held | Sunday Week 10 | James 1:2–4
What do we do when the trial we are praying will end… doesn't? Week 10 of Held is about steadfastness in trial -- not pretending that hardship is easy, but learning to notice the ways God sustains us while we are still in it.
James reminds us that trials can produce endurance, but that does not mean we have to enjoy the suffering. It means we can trust that God is doing something even when we can
Held | Friday Week 9 | Romans 8:35–39
"Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers ... will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." (Romans 8:38-39) Paul writes a list. He keeps going because he does not want to leave anything out.
In this episode Steve Corbin guides you through a Lectio Divina on Romans 8:35-39 with two slow readings, guided meditation and prayer, and silent contemplation with orig
Held | Wednesday Week 9 | Psalm 103
"As far as the east is from the west, so far he removes our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion for his children, so the LORD has compassion for those who fear him." (Psalm 103:12-13)
When we are anxious, we keep a ledger God does not keep. The Psalmist describes a God who does the opposite.
In this episode Steve Corbin guides you through a Lectio Divina on Psalm 103:8-13 with two
Held | Monday Week 9 | Romans 5:8
"But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us." (Romans 5:8) Paul does not say God proved His love after we got it together. He says while. One small word that carries the whole weight.
In this episode Steve Corbin guides you through a Lectio Divina on Romans 5:8 with two slow readings, guided meditation and prayer, and silent contemplation with original i
Held | Week 9 | God’s Love Casts Out Fear
Fear has a specific lie it tells about love: yes, God loves people, but not you, not as you are right now. In this episode, Steve Corbin opens Week 9 of Held with the answer John gives: perfect love casts out fear, and since God is love, that means God Himself is the cure. Drawing from 1 John 4:18, Romans 5:8, Psalm 103, and Romans 8, this week explores what it means to stop arguing with God's lov
Held | Friday Week 8 | Hebrews 4:9–11
"Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest." God did not need rest, he chose it, modeling a rhythm for his people to follow.
This closing episode of Week 8 offers two slow readings of Hebrews 4:9-11, guided meditation and prayer, and silent contemplation with original instrumental music.
Give yourself 12 to 14 minutes of quiet.
Part of the Held Catholic Devotional series, Volume I,
Held | Wednesday Week 8 | Psalm 131:1–2
"I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother." Psalm 131 offers one of Scripture's gentlest pictures of rest, a soul no longer reaching for what it cannot control, simply present with the One who loves it.
This episode offers two slow readings of Psalm 131:1-2, guided meditation and prayer, and silent contemplation with original instrumental music.
Give yourself 12 to
Held | Monday Week 8 | Psalm 4:8
"I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety." David wrote this Psalm surrounded by real danger, and still found rest, not because the danger disappeared but because of where he placed his trust. This episode offers two slow readings of Psalm 4:8, guided meditation and prayer, and silent contemplation with original instrumental music. Give yourself 12
Held | Week 8 | Finding Rest in God’s Care
Fear and exhaustion travel together. When you are tired, your fears get louder, your patience gets thinner, and your hope gets smaller. Steve Corbin opens Week 8 of Held with Jesus' invitation to real rest, not just sleep, but a deeper rest of the heart. This week traces that invitation through Psalm 4:8, Psalm 131, and Hebrews 4:9-11, three passages that meet exhaustion with trust instead of stri
Held | Friday Week 7 | John 16:33
'I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world.' Jesus closes this teaching not with reassurance that the storm ends — but with the announcement that He has already won.
This episode guides you through John 16:33 with two unhurried readings, guided meditation and prayer, and quiet contemplation with origi
Held | Wednesday Week 7 | Isaiah 43:2
'When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you.' Isaiah's promise doesn't remove the storm — it anchors you in it. This episode guides you slowly through Isaiah 43:2 with two unhurried readings, time for meditation and prayer, and quiet contemplation with original instrumental music. Give yourself 12 to 14 minutes. Part of the Held Catho
Held | Monday Week 7 | Matthew 14:28–33
'Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, Lord, save me!' This episode guides you slowly through Matthew 14:28-33 — two unhurried readings, time for meditation and prayer, and a period of quiet contemplation with original instrumental music. Give yourself 12 to 14
Held | Week 7 | Trusting God in the Storm
Week 7 opens with two of the stormiest moments in the Gospels: the disciples crying out 'Do you not care?' and Peter sinking the moment his eyes left Jesus. Steve Corbin walks through the week's theme — that Jesus doesn't just observe our storms, He steps into them — and introduces this week's daily Lectio Divina practice. The weekly practice is simple and embodied: picture yourself in the boat wi
Held | Friday Week 6 | Exodus 16:4–5
"Each day the people shall go out and gather enough for that day." Not a week's supply. Not a contingency fund. Enough for today — and a test of whether they would trust God to do the same tomorrow. In this closing episode of Week 6, Steve Corbin guides you through Exodus 16:4-5 and the ancient invitation to daily dependence. This episode includes two slow readings, guided meditation and prayer, a
Held | Wednesday Week 6 | James 4:13–15
"Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring." James 4:14 is one of the most honest sentences in Scripture — and one of the most freeing, once we let it in. In this Lectio Divina, Steve Corbin guides you through James 4:13-15 and the invitation to hold your plans before the Lord rather than carrying them alone. This episode includes two slow readings, guided meditation and prayer, and silent
Held | Monday Week 6 | Psalm 118:24
"This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it." — Psalm 118:24. In this Lectio Divina, Steve Corbin guides you through one of the most recognized verses in all of Scripture — slowly enough that it might actually do something in you. The psalmist isn't offering cheerful optimism. He is declaring trust: this day, with everything in it, belongs to God. This episode include
Held | Week 6 | Letting Go of Tomorrow
Most of us know what it feels like to lie awake running tomorrow's problems in our heads — and know we should stop, but can't. In this episode, Steve Corbin opens Week 6 of Held with a direct look at what Jesus has to say about worry and the grace of the present moment. Drawing from Matthew 6, Psalm 118, James 4, and Exodus 16, this week explores what it means to trust God not just with the big fe
Held | Friday Week 5 | 1 Corinthians 16:13
"Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong."Paul ends his entire first letter with fourteen words — four commands that are not a call to a single heroic moment, but a posture for the ordinary, heavy week. A way of staying faithfully present when the path is hard and the weight doesn't let up.
In this closing Lectio Divina for Week 5, Steve Corbin guides you through 1 Corinthia
Held | Wednesday Week 5 | Isaiah 35:3–4
"Here is your God."In Isaiah 35, God stops speaking about the fearful heart and speaks directly to it. Not 'God is coming.' Here. Now. It's one of the most immediate, direct promises in all of Scripture — and it arrives precisely in the middle of fear, not after it.
In this Lectio Divina episode, Steve Corbin guides you through Isaiah 35:3–4, sitting with three movements: the call to strengthen on
Held | Monday Week 5 | Deuteronomy 31:6
"He will not fail you or forsake you."This is Moses's final word to the people he led — and to Joshua, who must carry everything forward without him. Not a plan. Not a strategy. A fact about God: He goes with you. He will not fail you.In this Lectio Divina episode, Steve Corbin guides you through Deuteronomy 31:6 slowly — sitting with the structure of the command itself. Be strong and bold: not be
Held | Week 5 | Courage When the Path Feels Heavy
Some mornings the weight of what's ahead hits before you even get out of bed — not one big crisis, just the accumulation of it. Responsibilities that don't let up. Unknowns you can't resolve. And courage feels like something other people have.In this episode, Steve Corbin opens Week 5 of Held with a reframe that changes the whole equation: Scripture doesn't describe courage as a personality trait.
Held | Friday Week 4 | Psalm 119:105
We often seek God's guidance through life's uncertainties, much like a lamp provides a little light in the darkness. This reflection explores the concept of a lamp as a metaphor for the divine guidance God offers, especially when we are seeking god. It's about how even a small amount of christian inspiration can illuminate our path, requiring faith in His direction.
Held | Wednesday Week 4 | John 10:27
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight."Our insight is usually the thing we trust most — we've earned it, learned from it, refined it. And yet Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived, identifies a limit to it. Not because our minds are bad, but because they have a restricted field of vision. God's doesn't.
Held | Monday Week 4 | Proverbs 3:5–6
Uncertainty does one of two things: it either freezes us completely, or sends us spinning — making plans, running scenarios, trying to think our way to solid ground. Either way, we're exhausted. And neither one is working.Week 4 of Held is about a different way through. God rarely hands us a blueprint. But He does promise something: to light the next step. Just the next one. And it turns out, that
Held | Week 4 | You Don’t Need the Whole Road
Uncertainty does one of two things: it either freezes us completely, or sends us spinning — making plans, running scenarios, trying to think our way to solid ground. Either way, we're exhausted. And neither one is working.Week 4 of Held is about a different way through. God rarely hands us a blueprint. But He does promise something: to light the next step. Just the next one. And it turns out, that
Held | Friday Week 3 | Romans 8:26
"The Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words."There are moments when the anxiety or the pain or the exhaustion goes so deep that you can't find the prayer. You sit down to talk to God and nothing comes out. Paul says: the Spirit is already there. Already interceding. Already carrying to the Father what you couldn't put into words.Romans 8:26 is one of the most quietly extraordinary verses
Held | Wednesday Week 3 | Exodus 14
"The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to keep still."The Israelites are completely trapped — the Red Sea ahead, Pharaoh's army closing in behind. There is no human solution. And Moses gives what might be the most counterintuitive instruction in all of Scripture: stand firm. Keep still. Watch.In this Lectio Divina we sit with Exodus 14:13–14 and let that instruction land for our own Red S
Held | Monday Week 3 | Isaiah 40:29–31
He gives power to the faint.Not the strong. Not the well-rested. The faint. The powerless. Isaiah writes this to people in exile — worn down, discouraged, wondering if God has moved on. And God's answer is specific: I give power to exactly that kind of tired.In this Lectio Divina we sit with Isaiah 40:29–31 slowly and let the progression land — from the honest acknowledgment that even the young fa
Held | Week 3 | What If the Place You’re Most Ashamed Of Is...
Most of us are afraid of our weakness. We hide it, perform around it, and quietly believe that God is waiting for us to get stronger before He really shows up.Week 3 of Held dismantles that. God is not disappointed by your limitations — He expected them. And Scripture, over and over, shows a God who moves most powerfully at exactly the moment people run out of their own resources. The faint. The t
Held | Friday Week 2 | Psalm 56:3–4
"When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. "Not if. When. David doesn't pretend the fear isn't there. He's under siege — captured in enemy territory — and he opens honestly: when I am afraid. And then he makes one move. Not a feeling. A decision. A pivot.Psalm 56:3–4 is one of the most honest and one of the most courageous verses in the entire Psalter. In this Lectio Divina, we sit with that pivot
Held | Wednesday Week 2 | Luke 12:22–26
Jesus asks a question in today's Gospel of Matthew that can be both comforting and convicting: can any of you add an hour to your day by worrying? This Christian reflection delves into the truth that worrying doesn't add a second to our lives, a profound Jesus sayings that reminds us of the power of faith in God's provision. We explore this concept using the Word of God, letting it speak into our
Held | Monday Week 2 | Philippians 4:6–7
Paul, writing from prison, despite having every reason to experience worries and feeling anxious, tells us not to worry about anything. His situation was real, yet he emphasized no worries. This message offers a path toward self improvement, reminding us about mental health and how to stop worrying, even in difficult circumstances.
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Held | Week 2 | How to Trust God When You’re Anxious
Most of us have tried to "just trust God" with our anxiety — and found that within minutes we were right back in it. That's not a faith failure. It's just that nobody showed us what that actually looks like in practice. Week 2 of Held is called Faith Over Anxiety. And the shift it's asking for isn't "feel less anxious" — it's "stop going into tomorrow alone." Anxiety lives in the future. It races
Held | Wednesday Week 2 | John 14:16–18
Jesus said, "I will not leave you orphaned." These powerful words, recorded in the bible, are not a metaphor but a promise of His unending presence, reinforced by the coming of the Holy Spirit. In this Lectio Divina, we sit with this scripture, reflecting on the unwavering faith and the comforting presence of God it assures us, providing deep inspiration for prayer and strengthening our Christiani
Held | Friday Week 2 | Psalm 46:1–2
God is not passive shelter. He is active strength. Psalm 46 was written in a world that was genuinely shaking — nations in chaos, mountains trembling. And the Psalmist doesn't deny any of it. He just says: God is a very present help in trouble. Not distant. Not delayed. Very present. In this Lectio Divina, we sit with Psalm 46:1–2 and let it speak into whatever is shaking in our own lives right no
Held | Bonus | Psalm 23:4 — Valley of the Shadow of Death
Even in the valley, you are not alone. This Lectio Divina sits with Psalm 23:4, allowing it to speak into any darkness you're carrying today. David's words, "in the shadow of the valley,"remind us that God's presence is a companion, not an escape, offering comfort and "catholic prayers for healing and strength." This reflection, drawn from Volume I of Held, emphasizes the nearness of God, much lik
Held | Bonus | Fear Is a Liar, You Are Not Alone
Fear and anxiety can be incredibly isolating, making us feel like we're the only ones struggling. This video explores how the presence of God offers a companion through these difficult times, helping us to overcome anxiety. We're learning that God's nearness isn't something we earn or manufacture — it's already true, even in the hardest moments, and can help us to overcome fear. You are not alone
Held | Bonus | What Is Lectio Divina?
Lectio Divina — it literally means "divine reading" or "sacred reading." And if you've never heard of it, this video is your introduction.It's not Bible study. There's no highlighting, no note-taking, no syllabus. Lectio Divina is a slow, prayerful way to encounter Scripture — one that's been practiced in the Church for centuries and that can genuinely change the way you pray.The four steps:📖 Lect
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