Ave Explores
Everyday Faith for Everyday Catholics
We found 10 episodes of Ave Explores with the tag “catholic”.
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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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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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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.
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Lent is a Launchpad with Tommy McGrady
March 17th, 2020 | Season 3 | 32 mins 9 secs
almsgiving, ave maria press, catholic, catholic teens, catholicism, faith, fasting, katie prejean mcgrady, lent, lenten sacrifice, prayer, teenagers, teens, tommy mcgrady
Tommy McGrady and Katie Prejean McGrady, coauthors of Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens, discuss how young people can fully invest in the season of Lent. McGrady shares how fasting, prayer, and almsgiving can be the foundation of a fruitful spiritual life for teenagers long after Lent is complete.
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What God Wants us to Do with Joel Stepanek
March 10th, 2020 | Season 3 | 30 mins 23 secs
ave maria press, catholic, catholicism, faith, humble, humility, joel stepanek, katie prejean mcgrady, lent, life teen, sacrifice
Joel Stepanek, author of Chasing Humility: 8 Ways to Shape a Christian Heart, joins Katie Prejean McGrady to discuss how Lent can be fruitful if we pay attention to what God wants us to do with prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Humility is the golden thread that ties together these Lenten practices.
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You Can't Mess Up Lent with Gary Zimak
February 25th, 2020 | Season 3 | 25 mins 23 secs
anxiety, ave maria press, catholic, catholicism, faith, fast, gary zimak, give alms, katie prejean mcgrady, lent, prayer, stress, worry
Gary Zimak, “worry” expert and author of Give Up Worry for Lent! 40 Days to Finding Peace in Christ, chats with Katie Prejean McGrady about how to avoid becoming over scrupulous and reassures us that we can’t really ruin the forty days of Lent if we keep our priorities straight.
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Giving Up Starts with Giving with Deacon Greg Kandra
February 18th, 2020 | Season 3 | 24 mins 53 secs
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Deacon Greg Kandra talks with Katie Prejean McGrady about how the practice up giving up something in Lent actually starts with giving. Kandra also shares insights into the Lenten devotional Daily Devotions for Lent 2020 and what he’s going to focus on doing during Lent this year.
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The Power of Healing with Sister Miriam James Heidland & Fr. John Burns
February 4th, 2020 | Season 2 | 54 mins 45 secs
ave maria press, catholic, catholicism, comfort, faith, forgiveness, fr. john, healing, katie prejean mcgrady, mental health, peace, sister miriam
Catholic authors and speakers Sr. Miriam James Heidland, S.O.L.T., and Fr. John Burns talk about the basic need everyone has to seek healing. Whether it’s from wounds, slights, or deep and long-lasting trauma, the need for healing is directly tied to living a mentally healthy life. Our conversation explores ways to rest in the healing power of God’s mercy, forgiveness, and love.