Ave Explores
Everyday Faith for Everyday Catholics
Displaying all 9 Episode of Ave Explores with the tag “fasting”.
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Finding Ourselves in Easter with Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR
April 6th, 2023 | Season 19 | 36 mins 11 secs
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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
March 31st, 2023 | Season 19 | 35 mins 2 secs
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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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Hearts Broken for the Lord with Rakhi McCormick
March 24th, 2023 | Season 19 | 39 mins 35 secs
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In this week's episode, Rakhi McCormick says we can return to the Lord this Lent if we allow the sadness and sorrow Jesus feels for the less fortunate of the world to energize us to work for change.
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Anchored in Lent and Life with Stephanie Weinert
March 17th, 2023 | Season 19 | 35 mins 25 secs
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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
March 11th, 2023 | Season 19 | 34 mins 25 secs
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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
March 3rd, 2023 | Season 19 | 40 mins 21 secs
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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
February 25th, 2023 | Season 19 | 34 mins 41 secs
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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
February 21st, 2023 | Season 19 | 53 mins 12 secs
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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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Lent is a Launchpad with Tommy McGrady
March 17th, 2020 | Season 3 | 32 mins 9 secs
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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.