Ave Explores
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We found 10 episodes of Ave Explores with the tag “ave maria press”.
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The Stuff of our Faith with Mike Aquilina
April 15th, 2020 | Season 4 | 31 mins 20 secs
architecture, art, ave maria press, catholicism, history, katie prejean mcgrady, mike aquilina
Mike Aquilina, bestselling and award-winning author of A History of the Church in 100 Objects, relates how Catholics are a sacramental people, and objects such as the chains of St. Peter and the dome of the basilica named for him are significant to our understanding of faith. Aquilina also shares how ancient locations central to Christianity’s early development have helped him grow his love for the Lord.
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Addiction and Recovery with Scott Weeman
April 13th, 2020 | Season 2 | 21 mins 21 secs
addiction, ave maria press, catholic, catholic in recovery, coronavirus, katie prejean mcgrady, pandemic, recovery, scott weeman
Scott Weeman, founder of Catholic in Recovery, talks with Katie Prejean McGrady about how to help those who struggle with addictions when they are unable to attend support-group meetings in person and are tempted to fall back into old habits as their routine and structure shift.
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Hold Fast to Hope with Leah Darrow
April 9th, 2020 | Season 2 | 28 mins 12 secs
ave maria press, catholic, coronavirus, hope, katie prejean mcgrady, leah darrow, quarantine
Leah Darrow, Catholic author, speaker, and founder of Lux U, invites you to look to the Cross for comfort, inspiration, and solace in the middle of COVID-19. She tells Katie Prejean McGrady that hope is the virtue we need most while facing this pandemic.
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The Way of Beauty with Andrew Petiprin
April 8th, 2020 | Season 4 | 36 mins 8 secs
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Andrew Petiprin, fellow of popular culture at the Word on Fire Institute, explains how beauty and Catholic art and architecture can lead us to a deeper faith and understanding of the truth. A convert to Catholicism, Petiprin shares his conversion story, highlighting how the way of beauty ultimately led him to Catholicism and a life committed to evangelization through art, music, film, and pop culture.
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Holy Week with Fr. John Burns
April 7th, 2020 | Season 3 | 1 hr 2 mins
ave maria press, catholicism, fr. john burns, holy week, katie prejean mcgrady, quarantine, triduum
How can we more fully enter into the celebration of Triduum and Easter, the holiest days of the Church year? Fr. John Burns, author of Lift Up Your Heart, explains the liturgies for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday and offers ways we can experience these sacred days at home, even with public masses suspended because of COVID-19.
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Helping Teens through Quarantine with Roy Petitfils
April 2nd, 2020 | Season 2 | 16 mins 56 secs
ave maria press, balance, catholic, coronavirus, covid-19, faith, katie prejean mcgrady, mental health, pandemic, routine, roy petitfils, stability, teens
Catholic psychotherapist Roy Petitfils talks with Katie Prejean McGrady about how to help teens find structure and rhythm in the midst of anxiety and uncertainty. As schools shift to online learning, colleges close, and teens and young adults are at home, Petitfils will tell you how to help them process what's happening, live with their anxious feelings, and maintain a sense of normalcy.
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Suffering goes Hand in Hand with Joy with Mary Lenaburg
March 31st, 2020 | Season 3 | 39 mins 38 secs
ave explores, ave maria press, bravery, catholicism, coronavirus, faith, joy, katie prejean mcgrady, lent, mary lenaburg, suffering
Mary Lenaburg, author of Be Brave in the Scared: How I Learned to Trust God during the Most Difficult Days of My Life, talks with Katie Prejean McGrady about how suffering and joy go hand-in-hand, especially during Lent. With a heart for hospitality, Lenaburg shares how her family joyfully lives life while always celebrating the memory of her daughter Courtney.
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Being Honest and Grateful, with Sr. Miriam James Heidland
March 26th, 2020 | Season 2 | 13 mins 24 secs
anxiety, ave maria press, catholic, covid-19, honesty, hope, katie prejean mcgrady, mental health, pandemic, prayer, quarantine, sr. miriam
Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T., Catholic speaker and author of Loved as I Am, explains that social distancing is an opportunity for us to see that God is inviting us to slow down and be grateful for all the things he has given us. She tells Katie Prejean McGrady that when faced with times of solitude and quiet, we’re called to honestly face our feelings and past hurts.
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Our Mental Health Reboot
March 25th, 2020 | Season 2 | 5 mins 6 secs
ave maria press, catholic, catholicism, coronavirus, faith, mental health, quarantine, shelter in place
Ave Maria Press wants to help with a new Ave Explores podcast mini-series that focuses on mental health. Host Katie Prejean McGrady revisits some of our panel of stress, anxiety, and mental health experts to help you cope. Leah Darrow, Roy Petitfils, Tommy Tighe, Scott Weeman, and Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T., will help you end up mentally and spiritually stronger on the other side of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Our Common Humanity with Joyce Rupp
March 24th, 2020 | Season 3 | 32 mins 32 secs
ave maria press, catholic, catholicism, coronavirus, covid-19, faith, joyce rupp, katie prejean mcgrady, lent, lenten sacrifice, pandemic
Joyce Rupp, author of Jesus: Friend of My Soul, shares how the season of Lent is an invitation to love other people in more intentional ways, just as Jesus loves us. Rupp also relates how the COVID-19 crisis is a chance to be more aware of our common humanity, seeing Christ in each person we encounter.