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  <title>Episode 136: Best of Ave Spotlight: It's Time for a Revival with Joel Stepanek</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week Chenele Shaw talks with Joel Stepanek, chief mission officer for the National Eucharist Congress, about the Eucharistic Revival. What is it? How can you be a part of it? What does it mean for the Church? Join us in this conversation about encountering Jesus in the Eucharist!</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>This week Chenele Shaw talks with Joel Stepanek, chief mission officer for the National Eucharist Congress, about the Eucharistic Revival. What is it? How can you be a part of it? What does it mean for the Church? Join us in this conversation about encountering Jesus in the Eucharist!
We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!
Editing provided by Forte Catholic (https://www.fortecatholic.com/) 
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week Chenele Shaw talks with Joel Stepanek, chief mission officer for the National Eucharist Congress, about the Eucharistic Revival. What is it? How can you be a part of it? What does it mean for the Church? Join us in this conversation about encountering Jesus in the Eucharist!</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">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Check out Ave Maria Press&#39;s Eucharistic Resources" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/eucharistic-resources">Check out Ave Maria Press's Eucharistic Resources</a></li><li><a title="Learn More about Joel Stepanek" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/authors/joel-stepanek">Learn More about Joel Stepanek</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week Chenele Shaw talks with Joel Stepanek, chief mission officer for the National Eucharist Congress, about the Eucharistic Revival. What is it? How can you be a part of it? What does it mean for the Church? Join us in this conversation about encountering Jesus in the Eucharist!</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">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Check out Ave Maria Press&#39;s Eucharistic Resources" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/eucharistic-resources">Check out Ave Maria Press's Eucharistic Resources</a></li><li><a title="Learn More about Joel Stepanek" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/authors/joel-stepanek">Learn More about Joel Stepanek</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 118: It's Time for a Revival with Joel Stepanek</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week Chenele Shaw talks with Joel Stepanek, chief mission officer for the National Eucharist Congress, about the Eucharistic Revival. What is it? How can you be a part of it? What does it mean for the Church? Join us in this conversation about encountering Jesus in the Eucharist!</itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week Chenele Shaw talks with Joel Stepanek, chief mission officer for the National Eucharist Congress, about the Eucharistic Revival. What is it? How can you be a part of it? What does it mean for the Church? Join us in this conversation about encountering Jesus in the Eucharist!</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Check out Ave Maria Press&#39;s Eucharistic Resources" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/eucharistic-resources">Check out Ave Maria Press's Eucharistic Resources</a></li><li><a title="Learn More about Joel Stepanek" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/authors/joel-stepanek">Learn More about Joel Stepanek</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week Chenele Shaw talks with Joel Stepanek, chief mission officer for the National Eucharist Congress, about the Eucharistic Revival. What is it? How can you be a part of it? What does it mean for the Church? Join us in this conversation about encountering Jesus in the Eucharist!</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Check out Ave Maria Press&#39;s Eucharistic Resources" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/eucharistic-resources">Check out Ave Maria Press's Eucharistic Resources</a></li><li><a title="Learn More about Joel Stepanek" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/authors/joel-stepanek">Learn More about Joel Stepanek</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 90: Beginning Well with Joel Stepanek</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>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.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>23:42</itunes:duration>
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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. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>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?</p>

<p>In this week&#39;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.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Follow Chenele Shaw on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/chenele_k/?hl=en">Follow Chenele Shaw on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Learn More about Joel Stepanek" rel="nofollow" href="https://joelstepanek.com/">Learn More about Joel Stepanek</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>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?</p>

<p>In this week&#39;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.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Follow Chenele Shaw on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/chenele_k/?hl=en">Follow Chenele Shaw on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Learn More about Joel Stepanek" rel="nofollow" href="https://joelstepanek.com/">Learn More about Joel Stepanek</a></li></ul>]]>
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