Ave Explores

Everyday Faith for Everyday Catholics

About the show

A project of Ave Maria Press, Ave Explores helps you discover and learn about aspects of the Catholic faith from a variety of different angles, looking at topics relevant to the spiritual life in a fresh, engaging, and practical way.

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Episodes

  • At the foot of the Cross with Leticia Ochoa Adams

    October 26th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  32 mins 41 secs
    ave explores, ave maria press, catholic, catholicism, faith, grief, katie prejean mcgrady, leticia adams, mary, our lady, suicide, the cross

    Katie visits with Leticia Ochoa Adams, a wife, mom, and speaker from Texas, who shares about grief, hope, and faith following the suicide of her son and how we can look to Mary as mother and comforter during the darkest days.

  • Mary in the life of a priest with Fr. Anthony Sciarappa

    October 22nd, 2019  |  Season 1  |  26 mins 19 secs
    ave maria press, blessed mother, catholic, catholicism, clerically speaking, faith, fr. anthony sciarappa, katie prejean mcgrady, mary, our lady

    Katie Prejean McGrady and “Pittsburgh’s Okayest Priest” Fr. Anthony Sciarappa chat about how his devotion to the Blessed Mother grew in the seminary and how we can welcome Mary into our prayer life.

  • Trusting Providence with Meg Hunter-Kilmer

    October 15th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  33 mins 58 secs
    ave explores, ave maria press, blessed mother, catholic, catholicism, faith, katie prejean mcgrady, mary, meg hunter-kilmer, our lady

    Katie chats with Meg Hunter-Kilmer, the "Hobo for Christ," about trusting in God's will.

  • Mary and the Pears with Jeannie Gaffigan

    October 10th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  31 mins 2 secs
    ave explores, ave maria press, catholic, catholicism, comedy, faith, jeannie gaffigan, jim gaffigan, katie prejean mcgrady, mary, pears, tumors, when life gives you pears

    Katie talks with Jeannie Gaffigan, director, producer, comedy writer, mom of five, and wife of Jim Gaffigan.

  • Introducing Ave Explores with Katie Prejean McGrady

    October 8th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  13 mins 21 secs
    ave maria, ave maria press, blessed mother, catholic, catholic publishing, katie prejean, mary, our lady, rosary

    Katie Prejean McGrady, author, speaker, and project manager of Ave Explores, gives an overview of this new initiative from Ave Maria Press and reflects on the role Mary has played in her own life.

  • Ave Explores Teaser Trailer

    September 28th, 2019  |  Season 1  |  6 mins 36 secs

    Katie Prejean McGrady introduces Ave Explores, a new project from Ave Maria Press.

    This season, we explore Mary, our Blessed Mother.