Ave Spotlight

Episode 90: Beginning Well with Joel Stepanek

April 18th, 2022  |  23 mins 42 secs

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We only have a few firsts in life, but we have many new beginnings. Do you embrace a fresh start as an exciting opportunity or do you mourn what you left behind?

In this week's episode, Chenele Shaw and Joel Stepanek discuss how to meet new beginnings with grace and as moments to encounter Jesus Christ. Stepanek—vice president of parish services at Life Teen—also offers practical strategies for beginning well that will help you joyfully grow as a Christian.

Episode 89: Faith, Hope, and Love for the Ukrainian Catholic Church with The Very Reverend Mark Morozowich

April 11th, 2022  |  54 mins 6 secs

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The Very Reverend Mark Morozowich joins Katie Prejean McGrady and Chenele Shaw, in a special crossover episode of Ave Explores and Ave Spotlight, to discuss the war in Ukraine and provide historical and spiritual context to the conflict, tell the stories of resilient and holy Ukrainian Catholics, and offer insights into how to pray and fast for peace.

Episode 88: A Source of Renewal—Preparing for Holy Week and Easter with Fr. Michael White

April 4th, 2022  |  21 mins 38 secs

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In this episode, Fr. Michael White of Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland, talks with Chenele about how fully engaging in Holy Week services, the Triduum, and the Easter season can be a powerful source of renewal.

Episode 87: Hope in the Face of Evil with Tom Corcoran

March 28th, 2022  |  22 mins 23 secs

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How can God allow horrible things to happen? In this episode, Chenele talks with Tom Corcoran, coauthor of Seriously God?, about evil and navigating the challenges of life. Corcoran says that difficulties are actually opportunities to rely on the Lord, learn more about him, and deepen our relationship with him.

Episode 86: Take it Easy this Lent with Regina Boyd

March 21st, 2022  |  22 mins 47 secs

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Therapist Regina Boyd joins Chenele this week to talk about Lenten promises, scrupulosity, and not being too hard on yourself.

Episode 85: Radical Evangelization with Santonio Hill of Vagabond Missions

March 14th, 2022  |  28 mins 47 secs

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This week Chenele talks with Santonio Hill about how Vagabond Missions evangelizes to communities on the peripheries. Also, find out how you can answer the call to serve with your unique gifts.

Episode 84: A Devotion Turned Calling with Steve Kerekes from Scapulars.com

March 7th, 2022  |  22 mins 12 secs

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Have you ever wondered what a scapular is and why Catholics wear one? Chenele talks with Steve Kerekes, founder of scapulars.com, about how he came to love the devotion of wearing scapulars and how it has changed his life.

Episode 83: Journey to the Diaconate with Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers

February 28th, 2022  |  23 mins 19 secs

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Join us on our last episode for Black History Month where we visit with author and speaker Deacon Harold-Sivers. We talk about his journey to becoming a deacon, serving his community, and his new book Our Life of Service.

Episode 82: Celebrating Black Saints with Meg Hunter-Kilmer

February 21st, 2022  |  28 mins 18 secs

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Chenele and Meg Hunter-Kilmer talk about the blessing and importance of befriending saints whose life experience is much different from our own. Meg also introduces lesser-known Black saints and shares her personal story of becoming friends with saints who are different from her.

Do you ever think of the saints as your friends? What if you befriended a saint who is different from you?

Episode 81: Catholics United for Black Lives with Shannon Wimp Schmidt

February 14th, 2022  |  17 mins 28 secs

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Chenele talks with Shannon Wimp Schmidt, founding member and media director of Catholics United for Black Lives about responding to racism, educating the Church, and faithfully supporting the Black Lives Matter movement while staying true to Church teaching.