Ave Explores
Everyday Faith for Everyday Catholics
Displaying Episode 1 - 10 of 15 in total of Ave Explores with the tag “prayer”.
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    Finding Ourselves in Easter with Fr. Agustino Torres, CFRApril 6th, 2023 | Season 19 | 36 mins 11 secsadore, almsgiving, ave maria press, cfr, fasting, fr. agustino torres, fr. john burns, guided lent journal for prayer and meditation, lent, lift up you heart, prayer, returnIn 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, SOLTMarch 31st, 2023 | Season 19 | 35 mins 2 secsadore, almsgiving, ave maria press, fasting, fr. john burns, guided lent journal for prayer and meditation, lent, lift up you heart, prayer, return, solt, sr. miriam james heidlandHoly 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 McCormickMarch 24th, 2023 | Season 19 | 39 mins 35 secsalmsgiving, ave explores, ave maria press, fasting, fr. john burns, guided lent journal for prayer and meditation, katie prejean mcgrady, lent, prayer, rakhi mccormick, returnIn 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 WeinertMarch 17th, 2023 | Season 19 | 35 mins 25 secsadore, almsgiving, ave maria press, fasting, fr. john burns, guided lent journal for prayer and meditation, lent, lift up you heart, mother and home, prayer, return, stephanie weinertStephanie 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 GeorgeMarch 11th, 2023 | Season 19 | 34 mins 25 secsadore, almsgiving, ave maria press, fasting, fr. john burns, guided lent journal for prayer and meditation, holy grit, lent, lift up you heart, paul george, prayer, rethink happiness, returnOn 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 LoCocoMarch 3rd, 2023 | Season 19 | 40 mins 21 secsadore, almsgiving, ave maria press, fasting, fr. john burns, fr. john lococo, guided lent journal for prayer and meditation, lent, lift up you heart, prayer, returnFr. 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 FiskFebruary 25th, 2023 | Season 19 | 34 mins 41 secsadore, almsgiving, ave maria press, bell road beef, fasting, fr. john burns, guided lent journal for prayer and meditation, lent, lift up you heart, prayer, returnOn 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 BurnsFebruary 21st, 2023 | Season 19 | 53 mins 12 secsadore, almsgiving, ave maria press, fasting, fr. john burns, guided lent journal for prayer and meditation, lent, lift up you heart, prayer, returnFr. 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 PurvisNovember 3rd, 2021 | Season 13 | 35 mins 10 secsave explores, ave maria press, evangelization, gloria purvis, katie prejean mcgrady, prayer, sharing the faithGloria 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, CSFNSeptember 15th, 2021 | Season 12 | 28 mins 15 secsave explores, ave maria press, catholic podcast, csfn, katie prejean mcgrady, prayer, psalms, sr. josephine garrett, the bibleSr. 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. 
