web01.fireside.fm Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:11:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ave Explores - Episodes Tagged with “Adore” https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/tags/adore Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic Everyday Faith for Everyday Catholics Ave Maria Press 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. no Faith, Ave Maria press, Catholicism, Catholic, Mary, Church, Our Lady, Blessed Mother, Jesus Ave Maria Press katieprejean@gmail.com Finding Ourselves in Easter with Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023torres 23e28506-ef31-4c14-92e4-72812a5d828c Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press In this week's episode, Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR, talks with Katie about finding ourselves in the Easter story. He says that when we embrace an authentic relationship with Christ, we can see how our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving have given space for him to dwell in our hearts. 36:11 no In this week's episode, Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR, talks with Katie about finding ourselves in the Easter story. He says that when we embrace an authentic relationship with Christ, we can see how our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving have given space for him to dwell in our hearts. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart, Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR In this week's episode, Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR, talks with Katie about finding ourselves in the Easter story. He says that when we embrace an authentic relationship with Christ, we can see how our prayer, fasting, and almsgiving have given space for him to dwell in our hearts.

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]]> Embracing Suffering in Holy Week with Sister Miriam James Heidland, SOLT https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023heidland 66eb835c-5159-4a78-91df-52d6af48323b Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press Holy Week not only should be a time for deep contemplation of Christ's suffering but also an invitation to enter into our own hardship. On this week's podcast, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, discusses how patient suffering is a chance to grow closer to Jesus. 35:02 no Holy Week not only should be a time for deep contemplation of Christ's suffering but also an invitation to enter into our own hardship. On this week's podcast, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, discusses how patient suffering is a chance to grow closer to Jesus. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart Holy Week not only should be a time for deep contemplation of Christ's suffering but also an invitation to enter into our own hardship. On this week's podcast, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, discusses how patient suffering is a chance to grow closer to Jesus.

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]]> Anchored in Lent and Life with Stephanie Weinert https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023weinert d773aa1c-7314-44c2-989c-a9c245dec099 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press Stephanie Weinert, founder of Mother and Home, talks with Katie about losing her young son, Becket, and how his death brought her to a deeper understanding of suffering, the Cross, and how to navigate hardship with an anchor in Christ. 35:25 no Stephanie Weinert, founder of Mother and Home, talks with Katie about losing her young son, Becket, and how his death brought her to a deeper understanding of suffering, the Cross, and how to navigate hardship with an anchor in Christ. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart, Stephanie Weinert, Mother and Home Stephanie Weinert, founder of Mother and Home, talks with Katie about losing her young son, Becket, and how his death brought her to a deeper understanding of suffering, the Cross, and how to navigate hardship with an anchor in Christ.

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]]> Stephanie Weinert, founder of Mother and Home, talks with Katie about losing her young son, Becket, and how his death brought her to a deeper understanding of suffering, the Cross, and how to navigate hardship with an anchor in Christ.

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]]> Leaning into Lent with Paul George https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023george 1cd9834c-00dd-4ac6-981f-857542c92f4e Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press On this week's podcast, Paul George talks about leaning into intentional prayer and giving generously of our first fruits during Lent. These spiritual practices can sometimes make us uncomfortable, but the Lord can help us grow in that discomfort. 34:25 no On this week's podcast, Paul George talks about leaning into intentional prayer and giving generously of our first fruits during Lent. These spiritual practices can sometimes make us uncomfortable, but the Lord can help us grow in that discomfort. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart, Paul George, Holy Grit, Rethink Happiness On this week's podcast, Paul George talks about leaning into intentional prayer and giving generously of our first fruits during Lent. These spiritual practices can sometimes make us uncomfortable, but the Lord can help us grow in that discomfort.

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]]> Giving More in Lent with Fr. John LoCoco https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023lococo b663a232-9a4d-4233-8b29-ed8b26eea27d Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press Fr. John LoCoco, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, shares how Lent is a time of giving more and expecting more. By leaning into the suffering of Lent, in even the small things, we're able to more fully return to Jesus with our sometimes fractured and broken hearts. 40:21 no Fr. John LoCoco, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, shares how Lent is a time of giving more and expecting more. By leaning into the suffering of Lent, in even the small things, we're able to more fully return to Jesus with our sometimes fractured and broken hearts. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart, Fr. John LoCoco Fr. John LoCoco, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee, shares how Lent is a time of giving more and expecting more. By leaning into the suffering of Lent, in even the small things, we're able to more fully return to Jesus with our sometimes fractured and broken hearts.

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]]> Returning to Dependence with Britt Fisk https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023fisk 3aef50ab-2aaa-483f-8e38-98b8fb8d7d19 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press On this week's podcast, Britt Fisk discusses radical surrender and dependence on God during her battle with cancer. Her season of suffering felt like a perpetual Lent, she says. Britt helps us see that trusting the Lord with the big things in our lives can help us trust him with the small ones as well. 34:41 no On this week's podcast, Britt Fisk discusses radical surrender and dependence on God during her battle with cancer. Her season of suffering felt like a perpetual Lent, she says. Britt helps us see that trusting the Lord with the big things in our lives can help us trust him with the small ones as well. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart On this week's podcast, Britt Fisk discusses radical surrender and dependence on God during her battle with cancer. Her season of suffering felt like a perpetual Lent, she says. Britt helps us see that trusting the Lord with the big things in our lives can help us trust him with the small ones as well.

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]]> On this week's podcast, Britt Fisk discusses radical surrender and dependence on God during her battle with cancer. Her season of suffering felt like a perpetual Lent, she says. Britt helps us see that trusting the Lord with the big things in our lives can help us trust him with the small ones as well.

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]]> Why We Return with Fr. John Burns https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023burns a9df0ca1-146f-4083-9587-c80f9560e1aa Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press Fr. John Burns, author of Return, talks about why returning to the Lord during Lent is important. He explains that when we pursue the spiritual practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we place ourselves before God in a healthy way. 53:12 no Fr. John Burns, author of Return, talks about why returning to the Lord during Lent is important. He explains that when we pursue the spiritual practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we place ourselves before God in a healthy way. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart Fr. John Burns, author of Return, talks about why returning to the Lord during Lent is important. He explains that when we pursue the spiritual practices of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we place ourselves before God in a healthy way.

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]]> Emmanuel and Christmas with Fr. John Burns https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexplores2021frjohnburns 6f0dbe1d-4d1c-4526-b6e2-0062c28cffe5 Sun, 19 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 14 Ave Maria Press Fr. John Burns wraps up our look at the Advent themes in Adore by explaining that his goal in writing the book was to help readers more deeply appreciate Christmas by getting to know the ways Emmanuel comes into our hearts and changes our lives. 19:43 no Fr. John Burns wraps up our look at the Advent themes in Adore by explaining that his goal in writing the book was to help readers more deeply appreciate Christmas by getting to know the ways Emmanuel comes into our hearts and changes our lives. Ave Explores, Ave Maria Press, Katie Prejean McGrady, Fr. John Burns, Adore, Advent, Christmas Fr. John Burns wraps up our look at the Advent themes in Adore by explaining that his goal in writing the book was to help readers more deeply appreciate Christmas by getting to know the ways Emmanuel comes into our hearts and changes our lives.

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]]> Nearness with Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploresadvent2021heidland c84cfbf5-977d-4ac5-b003-47110a427130 Sun, 12 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 14 Ave Maria Press Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, explains that drawing near to Jesus during Advent provides peace and comfort in times of sorrow and distress, and offers us a glimpse of the Lord's goodness which comes with the joy of Christmas day. 15:50 no Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, explains that drawing near to Jesus during Advent provides peace and comfort in times of sorrow and distress, and offers us a glimpse of the Lord's goodness which comes with the joy of Christmas day. Ave Explores, Ave Maria Press, Katie Prejean McGrady, Advent 2021, Sr. Miriam James Hediland, SOLT, Fr. John Burns, Adore, Heather Khym, Sarah Swafford, Advent prayer journal Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, explains that drawing near to Jesus during Advent provides peace and comfort in times of sorrow and distress, and offers us a glimpse of the Lord's goodness which comes with the joy of Christmas day.

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]]> Heather Khym and Preparedness During Advent https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploresadvent2021khym bbf04e88-4c77-46b1-98a8-71b89b9eb95f Sun, 05 Dec 2021 07:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 14 Ave Maria Press Heather Khym, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, helps us understand what preparedness really means during Advent: creating a heart that accepts God's promises long after the season. 15:39 no Heather Khym, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, helps us understand what preparedness really means during Advent: creating a heart that accepts God's promises long after the season. Ave Explores, Ave Maria Press, Katie Prejean McGrady, Heather Khym, Fr. John Burns, Adore, Advent 2021, Week 2 of Advent, preparation Heather Khym, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, helps us understand what preparedness really means during Advent: creating a heart that accepts God's promises long after the season.

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]]> Heather Khym, cohost of the Abiding Together podcast, helps us understand what preparedness really means during Advent: creating a heart that accepts God's promises long after the season.

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]]> Sarah Swafford Reflects on the Advent theme of Watchfulness https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploresadvent2021 f68cf609-83d5-42da-9abb-dccafc45c888 Sun, 28 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 14 Ave Maria Press Sarah Swafford says it is important to slow down and embrace peacefulness and simplicity as we enter Advent. Reflecting on watchfulness—the first of the four weekly themes in Adore—Swafford said she has learned to do less so that she can watch for ways the Lord might surprise us during the season. 22:59 no Sarah Swafford says it is important to slow down and embrace peacefulness and simplicity as we enter Advent. Reflecting on watchfulness—the first of the four weekly themes in Adore—Swafford said she has learned to do less so that she can watch for ways the Lord might surprise us during the season. Ave Explores, Ave Maria Press, Katie Prejean McGrady, Advent 2021, Adore, Sarah Swafford, Fr. John Burns, Emotional Virtue Sarah Swafford says it is important to slow down and embrace peacefulness and simplicity as we enter Advent. Reflecting on watchfulness—the first of the four weekly themes in Adore—Swafford said she has learned to do less so that she can watch for ways the Lord might surprise us during the season.

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]]> Sarah Swafford says it is important to slow down and embrace peacefulness and simplicity as we enter Advent. Reflecting on watchfulness—the first of the four weekly themes in Adore—Swafford said she has learned to do less so that she can watch for ways the Lord might surprise us during the season.

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