Ave Explores
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Displaying all 5 Episode of Ave Explores with the tag “advent with behold the wonder”.
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Fourth Sunday of Advent: The Wonder of the Journey with Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP
December 19th, 2025 | Season 31 | 41 mins 20 secs
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In the final days of Advent, Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, reflects on Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem—sudden in appearance, yet deeply intentional and necessary. Their path invites us to consider our own journeys during this liturgical season and throughout life, and to recognize the deeper purpose meant to be received with wonder.
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Third Sunday of Advent: Joy in the Chaos of Advent with Rachel and Jason Bulman
December 12th, 2025 | Season 31 | 40 mins 50 secs
advent with behold the wonder, ave explores, deacon jason bulman, eliza monts, fr. patrick mary briscoe, katie cavadini, katie mcgrady, matt maher, op, rachel bulman
With six kids, busy schedules, and long to-do lists, Deacon Jason and Rachel Bulman understand what it means to try and slow down in the Advent season, and how even best laid plans to slow down are often thwarted. In today's episode, they share how Jesus actually finds us in that chaotic family life, is present to us, and shows us his tenderness and brings joy even when we feel like everything is moving too fast.
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2nd Sunday of Advent: A Peaceful Aesthetic with Eliza Monts
December 4th, 2025 | Season 31 | 41 mins 38 secs
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Walk into any Target or Home Goods and you'll see nothing but perfectly curated Christmas décor selling you the right kind of holiday aesthetic, all in pursuit of a perfect Instagram post. Eliza Monts, a popular Substack writer and Instagram influencer, shares how we can't let perfect be the enemy of good while pursuing peace and harmony in the Advent season.
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1st Sunday of Advent: Finding Wonder in Advent with Katie Cavadini
November 28th, 2025 | Season 31 | 45 mins 22 secs
advent with behold the wonder, ave explores, deacon jason bulman, eliza monts, fr. patrick mary briscoe, katie cavadini, katie mcgrady, matt maher, op, rachel bulman
The season of Advent can become far busier than we'd like it to be, if we aren't careful. Author of Behold the Wonder, Katie Cavadini, offers insights into how incorporating lectio and visio divinia and allowing ourselves to be immersed in the moments of the nativity story throughout the season can provide us numerous opportunities to behold the wonders the Lord wants to show us in this season of hopeful anticipation.
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NEW SERIES! Teaser: The Advent of Christmas with Matt Maher
November 19th, 2025 | Season 31 | 37 mins 33 secs
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Matt Maher takes Advent seriously, not only because he spends the season touring cathedrals across the country leading evenings of prayer and praise, but because Advent invites us to remember the gift and majesty of Mary’s “yes.” In this conversation, Matt reflects on how her courageous response shapes our own call to live the faith with renewed trust, hope, and openness each day.