Displaying all 7 Episode of Heart of the Ark with the tag “family”.
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Episode 32: Ep. 32 - Leading hope-filled lives: God and my vocation - with Fr. Gino de la Rama, and Fr. Patrick Seo
December 1st, 2023 | 48 mins 58 secs
advent, catholic, christmas, conversation, evangelization, family, gospel, holidays, jesus christ, prayer
Jen has her first conversation with two guests, Fr. Gino de la Rama Vocations Director for the Archdiocese of Newark, and Fr. Patrick Seo, Associate Vocations Director, about how to keep the door open for the young people in your life to consider their calling whether it be to marriage, clergy or religious life.
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Episode 31: Ep 31 - Prepare your thankful heart
November 21st, 2023 | 20 mins 45 secs
catholic, christmas, conversation, evangelization, family, gospel, holidays, jesus christ, prayer, thanksgiving
Fr. John recently attended a prayer meeting with a reflection led by Fred Bunsa. In the midst of all of your holiday preparation this week, we offer a 20 minute practical guide to give the gift of hope to the people whom you spend time with at Thanksgiving.
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Episode 30: Hope for the Holidays: Finding Light at the Darkest time of the year - with author Paul Jarzembowski
November 8th, 2023 | 48 mins 18 secs
advent, catholic, christmas, conversation, evangelization, family, gospel, holidays, jesus christ, prayer
Jen interviews Paul Jarzembowski, author and Associate Director for the Laity, oversees USCCB engagement with lay ministry, ecclesial movements, youth, and young adults. Paul's book 'Hope for the Holidays' (Paulist Press 2023) offers practical advice for welcoming our holiday visitors back to church, using the secular narratives of the season to draw connections with the unchurched, and a personal and pastoral plan to work to accompany visitors to finding renewed hope in our Catholic church.
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Episode 19: Ep 19: School of Prayer -Building your spiritual tool box with Fr. John Gordon
May 19th, 2023 | 31 mins 2 secs
catholic, conversation, evangelization, faith, family, gospel, jesus christ, prayer, repentance, spirituality
Fr. John and Jen introduce the new in person series coming in the Fall from the Office For Evangelization - The School of Prayer.
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Episode 15: Ep 15: We should glory in the cross? Hope is the Christian world-view
March 14th, 2023 | 28 mins 27 secs
catholic, conversation, evangelization, faith, family, gospel, jesus christ, lent, prayer, repentance, spirituality
Fr. John and Jen talk about the importance of living as people of God who understand that our Hope in Jesus is the only sure thing, and is an outlook that can be strengthened when lived in communion with Him and community with each other.
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Episode 11: Ep 11: New Year. New me? - Fr. John and Jen discuss the difference between disciplines and resolutions
January 20th, 2023 | 40 mins 7 secs
catholic, conversation, evangelization, faith, family, gospel, jesus christ, lent, prayer, repentance, spirituality
Fr. John and Jen discuss the difference between disciplines and resolutions and encourage our listeners to start thinking now about our Lenten practices to have longer-lasting spiritual benefits for our lives.
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Episode 7: Eucharist means Thankgiving with Bishop Michael Saporito
November 18th, 2022 | 36 mins 21 secs
advent, catholic, conversation, eucharist, evangelization, family, holidays, jesus christ, kerygma, prayer, thanksgiving
Bishop Michael Saporito, Auxilliary Bishop of Newark, joins Jennifer to speak about the Eucharist as the ulitmate act of Thanksgiving and the ways we can deepen our relationship with Our Lord truly present in Blessed Sacrament and also in the midst of communities gathered at mass.