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    <title>Ave Explores  - Episodes Tagged with “Marriage”</title>
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    <itunes:summary>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. 
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  <title>Lighting a Fire within your kids with Damon and Melanie Owens </title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Damon and Melanie Owens, founders of Joyful Ever After Ministries, talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about finding healing within a marriage, especially when working through resentment and frustration. The couple also shares about raising their eight children in the faith, ultimately entrusting their hearts to the Lord and his will for their lives. The Owenses also offer insights into the ups and downs of married life, homeschooling, and finding balance at home. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Damon and Melanie Owens, founders of Joyful Ever After Ministries, talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about finding healing within a marriage, especially when working through resentment and frustration. The couple also shares about raising their eight children in the faith, ultimately entrusting their hearts to the Lord and his will for their lives. The Owenses also offer insights into the ups and downs of married life, homeschooling, and finding balance at home.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Damon and Melanie Owens, founders of Joyful Ever After Ministries, talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about finding healing within a marriage, especially when working through resentment and frustration. The couple also shares about raising their eight children in the faith, ultimately entrusting their hearts to the Lord and his will for their lives. The Owenses also offer insights into the ups and downs of married life, homeschooling, and finding balance at home. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life </a></li><li><a title="The Catholic Marriage Summit 2020" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.joyfuleverafter.org">The Catholic Marriage Summit 2020</a></li><li><a title="Listen to Ave Spotlight" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/spotlight">Listen to Ave Spotlight</a> &mdash; A new podcast from Ave Maria Press with Fr. Dennis Strach, C.S.C. and Katie Prejean McGrady</li></ul>]]>
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  <title>A Twitter Romance &amp; a Covid-19 Wedding with Nick &amp; Riley Sciarappa </title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Newlyweds Nick and Riley Sciarappa talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about meeting online and about their lives while dating and discerning marriage and what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown in trust throughout their engagement. The Sciarappas also share what it was like to plan a wedding in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. </itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Newlyweds Nick and Riley Sciarappa talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about meeting online and about their lives while dating and discerning marriage and what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown in trust throughout their engagement. The Sciarappas also share what it was like to plan a wedding in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign Up for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Sign Up for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life</a></li><li><a title="Week 1: What is the Catholic Family? " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life/week1">Week 1: What is the Catholic Family? </a></li><li><a title="Meet Nick &amp; Riley " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sciarappas.com">Meet Nick &amp; Riley </a></li><li><a title="Follow Nick on Twitter" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/PappaSciarappa">Follow Nick on Twitter</a></li><li><a title="Follow Riley on Twitter" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/EndOfDaysWoman">Follow Riley on Twitter</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Newlyweds Nick and Riley Sciarappa talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about meeting online and about their lives while dating and discerning marriage and what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown in trust throughout their engagement. The Sciarappas also share what it was like to plan a wedding in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign Up for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Sign Up for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life</a></li><li><a title="Week 1: What is the Catholic Family? " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life/week1">Week 1: What is the Catholic Family? </a></li><li><a title="Meet Nick &amp; Riley " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sciarappas.com">Meet Nick &amp; Riley </a></li><li><a title="Follow Nick on Twitter" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/PappaSciarappa">Follow Nick on Twitter</a></li><li><a title="Follow Riley on Twitter" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/EndOfDaysWoman">Follow Riley on Twitter</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Making Marriage Abundantly Joyful with Jackie Francois Angel &amp; Bobby Angel</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Jackie Francois Angel and Bobby Angel, authors, speakers, and parents of four, explain to host Katie Prejean McGrady that marriage must be rooted in friendship, attentiveness to the other’s needs, communication, and a dedication to prayer. The Angels say that marriage is meant to be abundantly joyful, established in a love of Christ that flows into family life.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>59:14</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Jackie Francois Angel and Bobby Angel, authors, speakers, and parents of four, explain to host Katie Prejean McGrady that marriage must be rooted in friendship, attentiveness to the other’s needs, communication, and a dedication to prayer. The Angels say that marriage is meant to be abundantly joyful, established in a love of Christ that flows into family life. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jackie Francois Angel and Bobby Angel, authors, speakers, and parents of four, explain to host Katie Prejean McGrady that marriage must be rooted in friendship, attentiveness to the other’s needs, communication, and a dedication to prayer. The Angels say that marriage is meant to be abundantly joyful, established in a love of Christ that flows into family life.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign Up for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Sign Up for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life</a> &mdash; Get the weekly content emails right to your inbox! Sign up for free.</li><li><a title="Learn More about Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel" rel="nofollow" href="https://jackieandbobby.com">Learn More about Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel</a></li><li><a title="&quot;Forever&quot; by Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Marriage-Devotional-Angel/dp/0819827436">"Forever" by Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel </a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Jackie Francois Angel and Bobby Angel, authors, speakers, and parents of four, explain to host Katie Prejean McGrady that marriage must be rooted in friendship, attentiveness to the other’s needs, communication, and a dedication to prayer. The Angels say that marriage is meant to be abundantly joyful, established in a love of Christ that flows into family life.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign Up for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Sign Up for Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life</a> &mdash; Get the weekly content emails right to your inbox! Sign up for free.</li><li><a title="Learn More about Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel" rel="nofollow" href="https://jackieandbobby.com">Learn More about Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel</a></li><li><a title="&quot;Forever&quot; by Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.amazon.com/Forever-Marriage-Devotional-Angel/dp/0819827436">"Forever" by Jackie &amp; Bobby Angel </a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Finding Ways to be Generous with Beth and Dr. Edward Sri </title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2020 05:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Theologian Edward Sri and his wife Beth talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about how marriage and parenting is meant to be centered in love of God and a couple’s call to mission— to generously love, serve, teach, and proclaim the Gospel. With stories of raising their eight kids (ranging in age from nineteen to four years old), the realities of balancing work, home, and travel, and how to find healing from past wounds, the Sris explain how generosity is the key to thriving within Catholic family life. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>54:27</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Theologian Edward Sri and his wife Beth talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about how marriage and parenting is meant to be centered in love of God and a couple’s call to mission— to generously love, serve, teach, and proclaim the Gospel. With stories of raising their eight kids (ranging in age from nineteen to four years old), the realities of balancing work, home, and travel, and how to find healing from past wounds, the Sris explain how generosity is the key to thriving within Catholic family life.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Theologian Edward Sri and his wife Beth talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about how marriage and parenting is meant to be centered in love of God and a couple’s call to mission— to generously love, serve, teach, and proclaim the Gospel. With stories of raising their eight kids (ranging in age from nineteen to four years old), the realities of balancing work, home, and travel, and how to find healing from past wounds, the Sris explain how generosity is the key to thriving within Catholic family life. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Subscribe to Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Subscribe to Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life </a> &mdash; Sign up to receive articles, Facebook Live interviews, social media posts, and exclusive info about upcoming podcast episodes </li><li><a title="Dr. Edward Sri " rel="nofollow" href="https://edwardsri.com">Dr. Edward Sri </a></li><li><a title="Born To Do This with Beth Sri" rel="nofollow" href="https://borntodothis.org">Born To Do This with Beth Sri</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Theologian Edward Sri and his wife Beth talk with host Katie Prejean McGrady about how marriage and parenting is meant to be centered in love of God and a couple’s call to mission— to generously love, serve, teach, and proclaim the Gospel. With stories of raising their eight kids (ranging in age from nineteen to four years old), the realities of balancing work, home, and travel, and how to find healing from past wounds, the Sris explain how generosity is the key to thriving within Catholic family life. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Subscribe to Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Subscribe to Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life </a> &mdash; Sign up to receive articles, Facebook Live interviews, social media posts, and exclusive info about upcoming podcast episodes </li><li><a title="Dr. Edward Sri " rel="nofollow" href="https://edwardsri.com">Dr. Edward Sri </a></li><li><a title="Born To Do This with Beth Sri" rel="nofollow" href="https://borntodothis.org">Born To Do This with Beth Sri</a></li></ul>]]>
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