Ave Spotlight
with Oscar Rivera
Displaying all 2 Episode of Ave Spotlight with the tag “community”.
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Episode 179: The Table is Set (Thanksgiving Edition) with Tim Hanley
November 25th, 2025 | 37 mins
ave maria press, ave spotlight, catholic podcast, community, family, oscar rivera, thanksgiving, tim hanley, vocation
Oscar sits down with Tim Hanley, a restaurateur and former Franciscan brother to talk about what makes community truly come alive. Tim shares how his time with the CFRs shaped his understanding of simplicity, fraternity, and the priority of relationships over success. We dive into the heart behind his restaurant concepts—from Neapolitan pizza to a 90s hip-hop speakeasy—and how each space is designed to connect people in a disconnected world. Rooted in faith, Tim’s journey reveals how vocation, family, and food all point toward the same truth: we’re made for communion.
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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.