app01 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:42:49 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ave Explores - Episodes Tagged with “Verso Travel” https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/tags/verso%20travel Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -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 Week Four Beautiful Places Close By: Visiting the Basilicas of the U.S. with Grady Connolly https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexplorespilgrimagesconnolly 6522b487-4c83-4099-8c43-046903f6bb7d Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 34 Ave Maria Press When Grady Connolly set out to visit all 94 basilicas in the United States, he didn’t expect the adventure to become a test of both personal faith and endurance. Along the way, he discovered that each church tells a unique story about the growth and history of the Catholic Church in America. He captured these stories in his new book, Basilicas: A Pilgrim’s Guide to America’s Most Remarkable Churches. Grady joins the show to reflect on how this pilgrimage became much more than a vacation or sightseeing trip. It was an opportunity to encounter the beauty and goodness of God in the sacred spaces of his own homeland—and to discover how the places close by can open our hearts to something greater. 41:56 no <p>When Grady Connolly set out to visit all 94 basilicas in the United States, he didn’t expect the adventure to become a test of both personal faith and endurance. Along the way, he discovered that each church tells a unique story about the growth and history of the Catholic Church in America. He captured these stories in his new book, <em>Basilicas: A Pilgrim’s Guide to America’s Most Remarkable Churches</em>. Grady joins the show to reflect on how this pilgrimage became much more than a vacation or sightseeing trip. It was an opportunity to encounter the beauty and goodness of God in the sacred spaces of his own homeland—and to discover how the places close by can open our hearts to something greater.</p> <p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p> <p>Editing provided by Forte Catholic (<a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p> Ave Explores, Katie McGrady, Edmundo Reyes, David Henrie, Joan Watson, Verso Travel, Paul Jarzembowski, pilgrimage, catholic pilgrimages, John Hale, Corporate Travel, Fr. Mark Toups, Fr. Dave Pivonka, Hiking the Camino, 33 Days to Prepare Your Heart for Pilgrimage, Basilicas, Grady Connolly, Lourdes, Rome, the Holy land, the Way of St. James, Santiago de Compostela When Grady Connolly set out to visit all 94 basilicas in the United States, he didn’t expect the adventure to become a test of both personal faith and endurance. Along the way, he discovered that each church tells a unique story about the growth and history of the Catholic Church in America. He captured these stories in his new book, Basilicas: A Pilgrim’s Guide to America’s Most Remarkable Churches. Grady joins the show to reflect on how this pilgrimage became much more than a vacation or sightseeing trip. It was an opportunity to encounter the beauty and goodness of God in the sacred spaces of his own homeland—and to discover how the places close by can open our hearts to something greater.

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]]> Week Three World Youth Day, a Pilgrimage of People with Paul Jarzembowski https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexplorespilgrimagesjarzembowski 9c021b3e-7de5-4350-b772-e89a53b424d6 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 05:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 34 Ave Maria Press Pope St. John Paul II created World Youth Day because of his own profound experiences as a youth at large gatherings while on pilgrimage with his peers. Hoping to bring that joy to the masses, World Youth Day was born. Now with the 17th World Youth Day set to be held in Seoul, South Korea in August of 2027, Katie sits down with Paul Jarzembowski to learn how the unique pilgrim’s experience at a World Youth Day is unlike anything else in the Church or world today. 53:30 no <p>Pope St. John Paul II created World Youth Day because of his own profound experiences as a youth at large gatherings while on pilgrimage with his peers. Hoping to bring that joy to the masses, World Youth Day was born. Now with the 17th World Youth Day set to be held in Seoul, South Korea in August of 2027, Katie sits down with Paul Jarzembowski to learn how the unique pilgrim’s experience at a World Youth Day is unlike anything else in the Church or world today.</p> <p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p> <p>Editing provided by Forte Catholic (<a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p> Ave Explores, Katie McGrady, Edmundo Reyes, David Henrie, Joan Watson, Verso Travel, Paul Jarzembowski, pilgrimage, catholic pilgrimages, John Hale, Corporate Travel, Fr. Mark Toups, Fr. Dave Pivonka, Hiking the Camino, 33 Days to Prepare Your Heart for Pilgrimage, Basilicas, Grady Connolly, Lourdes, Rome, the Holy land, the Way of St. James, Santiago de Compostela, Pope St. John Paul II Pope St. John Paul II created World Youth Day because of his own profound experiences as a youth at large gatherings while on pilgrimage with his peers. Hoping to bring that joy to the masses, World Youth Day was born. Now with the 17th World Youth Day set to be held in Seoul, South Korea in August of 2027, Katie sits down with Paul Jarzembowski to learn how the unique pilgrim’s experience at a World Youth Day is unlike anything else in the Church or world today.

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]]> Week Two A Pilgrim’s Heart: How to "Be a Pilgrim" On and Off a Trip feat. Joan Watson (Verso Ministries) https://aveexplores.fireside.fm/aveexplorespilgrimageswatsonversottravel 55bb4880-166f-48cf-9bbd-057afdf254b0 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:00:00 -0400 Ave Maria Press full 34 Ave Maria Press St. Augustine coined the term peregrini to describe what it means to be a traveler through this life, making our pilgrimage toward our final home: heaven. This spirit of journeying, with a heart open to what God will do, is essential to pilgrimage. Joan Watson, pilgrimage formation manager for Verso Ministries, explores how a pilgrim’s heart is developed before, during, and after a journey to a specific place—and how we can carry that spirit with us every day. 39:20 no <p>St. Augustine coined the term <em>peregrini</em> to describe what it means to be a traveler through this life, making our pilgrimage toward our final home: heaven. This spirit of journeying, with a heart open to what God will do, is essential to pilgrimage. Joan Watson, pilgrimage formation manager for Verso Ministries, explores how a pilgrim’s heart is developed before, during, and after a journey to a specific place—and how we can carry that spirit with us every day.</p> <p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p> <p>Editing provided by Forte Catholic (<a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p> Ave Explores, Katie McGrady, Edmundo Reyes, David Henrie, Joan Watson, Verso Travel, Paul JArzembowski, pilgrimage, catholic pilgrimages, John Hale, Corporate Travel, Fr. Mark Toups, Fr. Dave Pivonka, Hiking the Camino, 33 Days to Prepare Your Heart for Pilgrimage, Basilicas, Grady Connolly, Lourdes, Rome, the Holy land, the Way of St. James, Santiago de Compostela St. Augustine coined the term peregrini to describe what it means to be a traveler through this life, making our pilgrimage toward our final home: heaven. This spirit of journeying, with a heart open to what God will do, is essential to pilgrimage. Joan Watson, pilgrimage formation manager for Verso Ministries, explores how a pilgrim’s heart is developed before, during, and after a journey to a specific place—and how we can carry that spirit with us every day.

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