Teaser: Starting Advent with Fr. Dave Pivonka
In the first episode of Ave Explores Advent with Heather Khym, Fr. Dave Pivonka, president of Franciscan University, reflects on his favorite traditions of the Advent season and offers practical ways ...
26 Nov 202426min
Week Six: Monks, Nuns, and Their Habits with Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP
Religious orders wear a wide variety of habits, from brown robes reminiscent of Jedi attire to white robes with black capes similar to Gandalf’s. With so many distinct styles, it’s hard for anyone to ...
30 Okt 202456min
Week Five: A Baptist Becomes Catholic Because of the Bible with Sonja Corbitt
Catholic author and speaker Sonja Corbitt embraced Catholicism after a lifetime of being a Southern Baptist, and she did so because of the Bible. Her entrance into the Church, which included a deep st...
23 Okt 202446min
Week Four: Big Honkin' Candles and Fun Feast Days with Steffani Aquila
Why do we bake cakes for Shrove Tuesday or use chalk to mark our doors on the Epiphany? Why do we crown statues of Mary with flowers or sing hymns to the biggest candle of them all, the Paschal Candle...
16 Okt 20241h 3min
Week Three: The Oddities of the Early Church with Mike Aquilina
When we declare that Catholicism is two thousand years old, we must do so knowing that this means the earliest days of the Church were, at times, peculiar and challenging. The liturgy had to be develo...
9 Okt 202448min
Week Two: Unveiling the Mystery of Relics with Sean Pilcher and Sharing Holy Stories with Jonathan Roumie
Sean Pilcher, from Sacra, an apostolate focused on the restoration and recovery of relics, shares the meaning and importance of relics for all Catholics. Sean discusses how relics are verified, what i...
2 Okt 20241h 11min
Week One: How Saints are Studied and Made with Meg Hunter-Kilmer and Deacon David Keene
Join Meg Hunter-Kilmer, author and storyteller of saints, and Deacon David Keene, an archeologist and canon lawyer, as they delve into the fascinating process of uncovering the lives of saints. From r...
25 Sep 20241h 17min
Teaser: Embracing the Oddities of Catholicism with Matt Maher
Matt Maher wouldn’t describe himself as a “peculiar” or “weird” Catholic, but he wouldn’t mind if you described him like that, because he knows that’s just sort of part of being Catholic. World renown...
18 Sep 20241h 2min
