Ave Spotlight
with Oscar Rivera
Displaying Episode 121 - 130 of 130 in total of Ave Spotlight with the tag “ave maria press”.
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Episode 13: Forming & Fostering Community
November 9th, 2020 | 20 mins 11 secs
ave maria press, community, faith, family, gathering together
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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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 9: The Family That Prays Together...
October 5th, 2020 | 31 mins 36 secs
ave maria press, family, family theater company, fr. patrick peyton, pray, prayer
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
ave maria press, ave spotlight, civil discourse, conversations, dialogue, political, politics, truth
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
ave maria press, ave spotlight, black lives matter, blm, catholicism, faith, racism
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
ave maria press, catechism, catholic, catholicism, faith, faith sharing, jared dees, religion, religion teacher
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
ave explores, ave maria press, catholicism, covid-19, faith, family, gaffigan, pandemic
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.
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Episode 4: Taking a Social Media Break
August 31st, 2020 | 23 mins 11 secs
ave maria press, ave spotlight, catholic, catholicism, fast, racism, social media
Catholic speaker and author Chika Anyanwu shares about her recent decision to take a break from social media, not only to use her time better, but also to focus on the voice of Jesus in her life and to return to deeper prayer.
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Episode 3: Helping Teens Transition to the New School Year
August 24th, 2020 | 22 mins 1 sec
anxiety, ave maria press, catholic, coronavirus, covid-19, cross, pandemic, parents, roy petitfils, school opening, students, teachers, teenagers, transition
Roy Petitfils, a licensed professional counselor, speaker, and the author of Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, talks about how to help teens and young adults get back into the routine of the new school year. Petitfils suggests how everyone can achieve a sense of normalcy and balance by keeping their eyes focused on the Cross.
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Episode 2: Dealing with Anxiety
August 17th, 2020 | 21 mins 28 secs
anxiety, ave maria press, catholicism, covid-19, faith, pandemic, university of notre dame
Gary Zimak, author of Give Up Worry for Lent! And the forthcoming Let Go of Anger and Stress!, joins the show to discuss how to deal with anxiety and fear of the unknown, especially during the pandemic. He also chats about rules for schools opening and share their hopes for the week.