Ave Explores

Week One of Prepare Your Heart: Preparing for Nazareth Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR

December 1st, 2023  |  Season 22  |  44 mins 49 secs

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Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR, author of Prepare Your Heart, explains how the season of Advent is a chance to enter into the heart of Nazareth, a place of respite, rest, and formation. At the beginning of the liturgical year, it’s so easy to become consumed with the busyness of the season, the work that must be done for Christmas, and we can forget how this is ultimately a time to prepare to welcome Jesus. Fr. Agustino explains how when we purposefully prepare our hearts, we are joyfully anticipating the gift of Christmas in the best way possible.

Simplifying Liturgical Living with Elissa Tiprigan of Catholic Family Crate

October 25th, 2023  |  Season 21  |  43 mins 15 secs

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When Elissa Tiprigan began searching for convenient and ready-to-use resources for liturgical living, she faced a challenge—there was a noticeable absence of such materials. However, undeterred by this, she viewed this gap as an opportunity to fulfill an important mission.

In response to this, Elissa established Catholic Family Crate, a heartfelt initiative designed to assist families, including her own, in easily accessing uncomplicated tools and activities that infuse the joyful spirit of the Church's calendar into their everyday lives.

Creating a Holy Home with Scott and Elisabeth Williams of Catholic Concepts

October 18th, 2023  |  Season 21  |  49 mins 24 secs

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It all started as an idea to create silly socks for a saint’s feast day. From there, Scott and Elisabeth Williams turned their desire to share creative ways to celebrate something meaningful in the Church into their company, Catholic Concepts.

Listen to the story about how this couple went from fun socks to creating other beautiful products to help Catholics grow in their faith by sharing about saints, planning the week, and decorating a home with subtle references to Church teaching and devotions. Through their story, you’ll be inspired to express your faith and celebrate special days and moments in the Church year in creative, unique, and beautiful ways.

Embracing the Ebb and Flow of Advent and Lent with Fr. John Burns

October 11th, 2023  |  Season 21  |  1 hr 1 min

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Advent and Lent, revered penitential seasons, stand as gateways to prepare us for days of rejoicing and victory. These seasons are so iconic that even secular society joins in with traditions including Advent calendars for everything under the sun and seasonal fish sandwiches at your favorite drive-thru. Fr. John Burns explains how the natural ebb and flow of the liturgical year, especially with Advent and Lent as pillars of penance within the seasons, allow us to more fully celebrate what is worth celebrating and repent when we need to repent.

Living the Seasons of the Moment with Erica Tighe Campbell of Be a Heart

October 4th, 2023  |  Season 21  |  51 mins 2 secs

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Erica Tighe Campbell established Be A Heart as a contemporary lifestyle brand designed for Catholics seeking elegant ways to practice their faith and commemorate the various seasons of the Church calendar. While crafting her product line and writing her latest book, Living the Seasons, she has uncovered the profound significance of embracing both the present phase of life and the yearly cycle, recognizing them as invitations to align with God's purpose, design, and blessings.

Discover how you, too, can embrace the seasons of the liturgical year to empower your own walk with the Lord and share the reason for your joy with those around you.

Liturgical Living is for All Steffani Aquila

September 27th, 2023  |  Season 21  |  38 mins 10 secs

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Liturgical living isn’t confined to family craft projects or activities for CCD classes. For Steffani Aquila, founder of His Girl Sunday and director of Liturgical Living for the Co-Cathedral in the Diocese of Galveston-Houston, liturgical living is an invitation for all faithful men and women to engage meaningfully with the rhythms of the year. Join Steffani as she chats with Katie on what feast days and sacred seasons can teach everyone, regardless of age or background, about Jesus and how embracing these practices helps us discover a joy-filled life based on tradition, hospitality, and togetherness.

How to Live the Liturgical Year with Kendra Tierney

September 20th, 2023  |  Season 21  |  46 mins 32 secs

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Kendra Tierney wanted to teach her children about the depth and beauty of Catholicism and give them a lived discipleship that wasn’t stuffy or boring. In her quest to pass on a vibrant faith, she discovered the rhythms of the Church year—encompassing saints' feast days and the tapestry of liturgical seasons—as a foundation to illuminate, educate, and infuse the everyday with boundless joy and fun. Her exploration led to the creation of Catholic All Year, a one stop blog and shop that helps families embrace the liturgical year and nurture the faith within the home. Experience Kendra's journey to learn practical ways you can also bring your own faith journey alive and pass that joy on to those you love.

Living Life Intentionally with Steven Lawson of Monk Manual

September 13th, 2023  |  Season 21  |  55 mins 34 secs

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How do we live intentionally, striving not solely for productivity but also for purposeful flourishing?

Steven Lawson, creator and founder of Monk Manual, explores how when we rush through life, we can miss moments that matter most. Steven’s conversation with Katie also offers insights on how to notice God at work in our daily lives and shows how the Church’s liturgical calendar and monastic orders provide a perfect template for intentional living.

The Eucharist Leads Us to the Poor with Fr. Malachy Napier, CFR

June 8th, 2023  |  Season 20  |  48 mins 21 secs

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Fr. Malachy Napier, CFR, talks about how the Eucharist compels us to take what we receive and go out into the world to serve those who are forgotten, hurting, and alone by loving them like Jesus.

The Heart of Eucharistic Revival with Bishop Andrew Cozzens

June 7th, 2023  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 21 secs

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Bishop Andrew Cozzens of the Diocese of Crookston, chairman of the USCCB’s evangelization and catechesis committee, talks with Katie Prejean McGrady about the Eucharistic Revival and what can happen when people recommit themselves to Jesus.

The Work of the Eucharistic Revival with Joel Stepanek

May 31st, 2023  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 5 mins

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Joel Stepanek, chief mission officer for the National Eucharistic Congress, talks about the origin and goals of the movement and previews the tenth National Eucharistic Congress, scheduled for July 17-21, 2024,in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Eucharist and the Abundant Life with Heather and Jake Khym

May 24th, 2023  |  Season 20  |  1 hr 7 mins

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Heather and Jake Khym talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about how a deeper understanding of the Eucharist can lead to abundant, life-changing healing in your life.

Bringing the Eucharist Home with Scott and Kathryn Whitaker

May 17th, 2023  |  Season 20  |  57 mins 34 secs

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Scott and Kathryn Whitaker share how the Eucharist was a key part of the early days of their marriage and remains a root of their family life. Kathryn and Scott also provide practical tips on prioritizing the Eucharist to build a holy and happy culture in the home.

Adoring Jesus in the Eucharist with Perpetua Charles

May 10th, 2023  |  Season 20  |  58 mins 2 secs

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Perpetua Charles shares her story of finding comfort, home, and community by seeking out the Eucharist in the various places she's lived and worked and offers insight into how she's allowed the Eucharist to be a source of solace by way of taking time for Eucharistic Adoration.

The Eucharist Renews Our Identity with Timothy P. O'Malley

May 3rd, 2023  |  Season 20  |  44 mins 37 secs

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Theologian and author Timothy P. O'Malley talks with host Katie Prejean McGrady about the Eucharist as a renewing force in our lives. Because we come to know Jesus stirring our hearts, the Eucharist can renew our communities, families, homes, and personal identities.

The Eucharist Invites Us to Slow Down and Be Loved with Sr. Alicia Torres

April 26th, 2023  |  Season 20  |  52 mins 10 secs

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Sr. Alicia Torres, FE, shares how she was drawn to Franciscan spirituality rooted in a love of the Eucharist and seeing Jesus in the poor. She tells host Katie Prejean McGrady that she's come to see the Eucharist as a person who invites us to slow down and be loved intimately, even when things seem busy and beyond our control.