Ave Spotlight
with Chenele Shaw
About the show
Want to hear more about life from a Catholic perspective? Listen to host Oscar Rivera as he talks with special guests about culture, current events, and all things Catholic. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of your faith and how to live it in the world today.
Episodes
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Episode 19: Looking Forward to 2021
December 21st, 2020 | 19 mins 42 secs
Fr. Joe Laramie, S.J, North American director of the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network, talks about the Year of St. Joseph recently designated by Pope Francis. Laramie says that praying for the Pope's intentions each month is a good practice to incorporate into your spiritual life.
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Episode 18: Catholic Christmas Traditions
December 14th, 2020 | 21 mins 7 secs
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Elissa Tiprigan, founder of Catholic Family Crate, discusses how she creates activities to make feast days and liturgical seasons fun, family-centered, and life-giving. She also shares ways to celebrate Advent and the twelve days of Christmas.
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Episode 17: Celebrating Our Lady of Guadalupe
December 7th, 2020 | 23 mins 21 secs
Geovanne Garcia, an art teacher and youth minister in Dallas, Texas, discusses the significance of Our Lady of Guadalupe for the Mexican people and how participating in celebrations for the feast day deepened her faith as a teen.
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Episode 16: Serving Others at the Holidays
November 30th, 2020 | 20 mins 32 secs
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Suzanne WiWi, copresident of the Christ Child Society of South Bend, Indiana, discusses how caring for families in need is important during this time of year, and even more so in the midst of the pandemic.
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Episode 15: A Day in the Life of a Country Priest
November 23rd, 2020 | 18 mins 59 secs
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Fr. Edward Looney, a pastor of two parishes in the diocese of Green Bay and author of A Heart Like Mary’s, discusses his daily life as a priest and shares how he makes time for prayer, connecting with family, and writing.
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Episode 14: Liturgical Living for Advent
November 16th, 2020 | 21 mins 29 secs
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Haley Stewart, author of The Grace of Enough, discusses liturgical living and how orienting family life to the Church calendar is joyful, simple, and will keep you focused on faith.
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Episode 13: Forming & Fostering Community
November 9th, 2020 | 20 mins 11 secs
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Catherine Fowler Sample, author of Gather Together and creator of The Dating Project documentary, shares how forming community is essential to our faith and valuable for our well-being and happiness. Fowler Sample offers tips on ways we can foster friendships and relationships even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Learning New Saints
November 2nd, 2020 | 16 mins 23 secs
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Meg Hunter-Kilmer, a Catholic blogger and speaker who is known as the "Hobo for Christ," discusses how learning the stories of the saints, especially those who are lesser-known, is an opportunity to grow in personal holiness.
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Episode 12: Preparing for Advent
October 26th, 2020 | 14 mins 38 secs
Tommy McGrady, a high school teacher and coauthor of Advent and Christmas: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens, shares ways to intentionally prepare for Advent and enter into the new liturgical year with purpose and a desire to pray daily.
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Episode 11: The Indispensable Role of Women in the Church
October 19th, 2020 | 24 mins 34 secs
ave maria press, catholicism, church, women
Jessica McMillan explores the role of women in ministry and authority in the Church. She also discusses women’s understanding of themselves, what they have to offer, and their unique wisdom and insight.
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Episode 10: Christ in the Storm
October 12th, 2020 | 22 mins 32 secs
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Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, an acquisitions editor at Ave Maria Press, reflects on the extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing from Pope Francis on March 27th, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explains that the new book Christ in the Storm is a school of prayer for those who find themselves navigating challenging times.
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Episode 9: The Family That Prays Together...
October 5th, 2020 | 31 mins 36 secs
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Fr. David Guffey, C.S.C., shares the story of Venerable Patrick Peyton, the founder of Family Rosary who is famous for the phrase “The family that prays together stays together.” The forthcoming documentary Pray tells the story of Peyton’s life and shows how his wisdom can help families navigate media today.
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Episode 8: Discerning Truth & Civil Discourse
September 28th, 2020 | 24 mins 10 secs
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Ann M. Garrido, professor of homiletics at the Aquinas Institute of Theology and author of Let’s Talk About Truth, explains the definition of “truth,” how we determine what truth is, and how we can use truth to engage in civil discourse and grow in relationship with others.
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Episode 7: Black Lives are Sacred
September 21st, 2020 | 23 mins 27 secs
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Chenele Shaw talks about her experiences of racism and how it’s affected her relationship with God and explains how recognizing and resting in the sacredness of Black lives is more important than merely acknowledging that Black lives matter.
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Episode 6: Sharing Faith with Kids
September 14th, 2020 | 24 mins 17 secs
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Catholic author and speaker Jared Dees talks about how sharing faith with kids is not only an essential part of the mission of a family, but a great way for parents to engage more with the faith themselves.
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Episode 5: Parenting through the Pandemic
September 7th, 2020 | 58 mins 7 secs
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Ave Spotlight features a special rebroadcast of the episode from Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life with actress, writer, and producer Jeannie Gaffigan, who shares the challenges and joys of being quarantined with her husband comedian Jim Gaffigan and their five children during the pandemic.