web02.fireside.fm Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:40:21 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ave Explores - Episodes Tagged with “Prayer” https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/tags/prayer Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic Everyday Faith for Everyday Catholics Ave Maria Press 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. no Faith, Ave Maria press, Catholicism, Catholic, Mary, Church, Our Lady, Blessed Mother, Jesus Ave Maria Press katieprejean@gmail.com Finding Ourselves in Easter with Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023torres 23e28506-ef31-4c14-92e4-72812a5d828c Thu, 06 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press 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. 36:11 no 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. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart, Fr. Agustino Torres, CFR 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 https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023heidland 66eb835c-5159-4a78-91df-52d6af48323b Fri, 31 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press 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. 35:02 no 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. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart 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 https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023rakhimccormick af63612d-5d0c-42af-8804-2f9911168a58 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press 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. 39:35 no 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. Ave Maria Press, Ave Explores, Katie Prejean McGrady, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Rakhi McCormick 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 https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023weinert d773aa1c-7314-44c2-989c-a9c245dec099 Fri, 17 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press 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. 35:25 no 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. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart, Stephanie Weinert, Mother and Home 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 https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023george 1cd9834c-00dd-4ac6-981f-857542c92f4e Sat, 11 Mar 2023 03:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press 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. 34:25 no 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. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart, Paul George, Holy Grit, Rethink Happiness 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 https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023lococo b663a232-9a4d-4233-8b29-ed8b26eea27d Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press 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. 40:21 no 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. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart, Fr. John LoCoco 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 https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023fisk 3aef50ab-2aaa-483f-8e38-98b8fb8d7d19 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press 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. 34:41 no 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. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart 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 https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploreslent2023burns a9df0ca1-146f-4083-9587-c80f9560e1aa Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 19 Ave Maria Press 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. 53:12 no 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. Ave Maria Press, Fr. John Burns, Return, guided Lent journal for prayer and meditation, Lent, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, Adore, Lift Up You Heart 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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]]> Prayer as the Source of Evangelization with Gloria Purvis https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexplorespurvis fb58a34f-5b3c-423b-b182-286bc5aed060 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 13 Ave Maria Press Gloria Purvis, host of The Gloria Purvis Podcast from America Media, believes that evangelization must be rooted in your personal prayer life. With stories from her life and from her professional experiences as a radio host and internationally known Catholic speaker, Purvis uses examples from her own life and work to explain how tackling tough topics with others should be done with charity and conviction. 35:10 no Gloria Purvis, host of The Gloria Purvis Podcast from America Media, believes that evangelization must be rooted in your personal prayer life. With stories from her life and from her professional experiences as a radio host and internationally known Catholic speaker, Purvis uses examples from her own life and work to explain how tackling tough topics with others should be done with charity and conviction. Ave Explores, Sharing the Faith, Ave Maria Press, evangelization, Gloria Purvis, Katie Prejean McGrady, prayer Gloria Purvis, host of The Gloria Purvis Podcast from America Media, believes that evangelization must be rooted in your personal prayer life. With stories from her life and from her professional experiences as a radio host and internationally known Catholic speaker, Purvis uses examples from her own life and work to explain how tackling tough topics with others should be done with charity and conviction.

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]]> Praying the Psalms with Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexploresthebiblegarrett d8b0b4bc-2d76-4f9a-8e06-2e3f381143a0 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 12 Ave Maria Press Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, shares her vocation story and discusses how living in community and praying the Liturgy of the Hours have been sources of joy and consolation in her life as a religious sister. She challenges all of us to let scripture--especially the Psalms--become a regular part of our lives. 28:15 no Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, shares her vocation story and discusses how living in community and praying the Liturgy of the Hours have been sources of joy and consolation in her life as a religious sister. She challenges all of us to let scripture--especially the Psalms--become a regular part of our lives. Ave Explores, Ave Maria Press, Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, Katie Prejean McGrady, The Bible, prayer, psalms, catholic podcast Sr. Josephine Garrett, CSFN, shares her vocation story and discusses how living in community and praying the Liturgy of the Hours have been sources of joy and consolation in her life as a religious sister. She challenges all of us to let scripture--especially the Psalms--become a regular part of our lives.

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]]> Patron Saints for the Family with Karianna Frey https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/patrons 0aafdc94-ee1f-4b89-a65d-d0a8e64783aa Fri, 30 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 7 Ave Maria Press Karianna Frey, author of A Brief Overview of Diversity, discusses how patron saints can bring spiritual depth, personal healing, and comfort to a family. Frey shares which saints have been particularly inspiring to her own family and how she has chosen to entrust each of her four children to a saint. 53:06 no Karianna Frey, author of A Brief Overview of Diversity, discusses how patron saints can bring spiritual depth, personal healing, and comfort to a family. Frey shares which saints have been particularly inspiring to her own family and how she has chosen to entrust each of her four children to a saint. patron saints, family, prayer, liturgical living Karianna Frey, author of A Brief Overview of Diversity, discusses how patron saints can bring spiritual depth, personal healing, and comfort to a family. Frey shares which saints have been particularly inspiring to her own family and how she has chosen to entrust each of her four children to a saint.

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]]> Being Honest and Grateful, with Sr. Miriam James Heidland https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/mhreboot1 95d051bd-0567-424d-96a9-de4fbc177a18 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 2 Ave Maria Press 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. 13:24 no 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. mental health, ave Maria press, covid-19, pandemic, anxiety, honesty, hope, prayer, quarantine, catholic, sr. Miriam, Katie Prejean McGrady 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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]]> Lent is a Launchpad with Tommy McGrady https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/launchpad cf9cd4da-614d-4a3e-a2cf-3dbda691189f Tue, 17 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 3 Ave Maria Press 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. 32:09 no 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. lent, catholic, catholicism, faith, lenten sacrifice, prayer, fasting, almsgiving, teens, teenagers, Catholic teens, Ave Maria Press, Katie Prejean McGrady, 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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]]> You Can't Mess Up Lent with Gary Zimak https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/cantmessup 677cbb4b-912b-4d03-a4c9-7b6230e30c73 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 3 Ave Maria Press 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. 25:23 no 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. lent, worry, anxiety, stress, Catholic, Catholicism, faith, prayer, fast, give alms, Gary Zimak, Ave Maria Press, Katie Prejean McGrady 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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]]> Made for More with Leah Darrow https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/leah ef3a6a2c-b7fd-4853-9503-c40dd5500f41 Tue, 07 Jan 2020 01:00:00 -0500 Ave Maria Press full 2 Ave Maria Press Leah Darrow, a speaker, author, Season 2 contestant on America’s Next Top Model, and founder of Lux U, shares about her struggles with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, “mom guilt,” balance, and explores ways one can find peace & strength through spiritual practices such as prayer and meditation, regularly attending daily Mass, and “recalibrating” one’s routine. 53:59 no Leah Darrow, a speaker, author, Season 2 contestant on America’s Next Top Model, and founder of Lux U, shares about her struggles with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, “mom guilt,” balance, and explores ways one can find peace & strength through spiritual practices such as prayer and meditation, regularly attending daily Mass, and “recalibrating” one’s routine. Leah Darrow, Ave Maria Press, Ave Explores, Katie Prejean, Faith, Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Guilt, Mental Health, Prayer Leah Darrow, a speaker, author, Season 2 contestant on America’s Next Top Model, and founder of Lux U, shares about her struggles with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, “mom guilt,” balance, and explores ways one can find peace & strength through spiritual practices such as prayer and meditation, regularly attending daily Mass, and “recalibrating” one’s routine.

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