Week Five: Sharing Faith Online That Leads to Real-Life Encounter Kaylee Stoll of FOCUS
As a Catholic convert and Director of Digital Media at FOCUS, Kaylee Stoll knows the power of storytelling online—but also its limits. In this episode, she shares how digital media can reveal the beau...
13 Aug 202542min
Week Four: Standing on Holy Ground Online with the Women of the Abiding Together Podcast
Michelle Benzinger, Heather Khym, and Sr. Miriam James Heidland, SOLT—the beloved voices behind the Abiding Together podcast—join Katie to reflect on the story behind their show, their commitment to a...
6 Aug 202548min
Week Three: Truthful and Trustworthy Content with Montse Alvarado of EWTN
In a world flooded with misinformation and digital noise, how can Catholics use media to evangelize with clarity and credibility? Montse Alvarado, President of EWTN News, joins Katie to talk about w...
30 Jul 202550min
WEEK TWO: Influencer Culture in the Church with Grady Connolly of The Social Thomist
Grady Connolly, a Gen Z Catholic influencer and digital strategist, shares key principles for discerning how to use social media well—especially when representing the Church. Drawing from his experien...
23 Jul 202559min
Week One: Phones Pushing us to Prayer with Alex Jones of Hallow
Katie sits down with Alex Jones, CEO and co-founder of the Hallow app, to explore how one of the world’s most popular Catholic apps is transforming lives through digital prayer. Once an agnostic, Alex...
16 Jul 20251h 1min
NEW SERIES Teaser: Exploring the Digital Continent: Why the Catholic Church Cares About the Internet
The Vatican has begun using a powerful new phrase to describe evangelization in the digital age: digital mission on the digital continent. As people spend increasing amounts of time online—scrolling, ...
8 Jul 202531min
SPECIAL EPISODE: Let Leo Be Leo: Reflecting on the First Few days of Pope Leo XIV's Papacy
In this special episode of Ave Explores, Katie McGrady shares her thoughts on the newly elected Pope Leo XIV. She delves into his background, career, and what we might expect in the pontificate ahead....
14 Mai 202528min
SPECIAL EPISODE: Remembering Pope Francis with Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP
When plans to attend the canonization of Bl. Carlo Acutis shifted following the death of Pope Francis, Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, traveled to Rome to report for Our Sunday Visitor, while Katie Prej...
6 Mai 202543min
