Displaying Episode 31 - 37 of 37 in total of Heart of the Ark with the tag “mission”.
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Episode 43: Ep 43: The Rosary - The powerful weapon of Saints, and why you need to "get on the beads"
October 21st, 2024 | 34 mins 30 secs
beauty, catholic, church, evangelization, goodness, ministry, mission, prayer, rosary, service, truth
Fr. John and Jen share some personal experiences, wisdom from saints and insights into how they both became converted to the power of the Rosary later in life. Through the ages, saints have pointed to the importance of saying the Rosary, but why? What can it teach us today, and how can we make the most of this spiritual practice in our lives.
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Episode 42: A Sunday Kind of Love - Giving the Lord's Day a Renewed Focus
September 17th, 2024 | 38 mins 33 secs
beauty, catholic, church, evangelization, goodness, ministry, mission, prayer, service, truth
Fr. John and Jen start season 3 of The Heart of the Ark with a call back to Sunday. Making the Lord's day a priority for our lives and our families in order that we may live Monday through Saturday well.
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Episode 41: Ep 41: Ahhh...September - Back to Seminary? A conversation with James McElroy
August 22nd, 2024 | 35 mins 24 secs
beauty, catholic, church, evangelization, goodness, ministry, mission, prayer, service, truth
Jen and Fr. John team up to speak to James McElroy who began his studies at the Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University this past week. James is a 24 year-old "normal guy" who has spent a full year of discernment before entering the major seminary. He gives us all a fresh perspective for tackling the school year ahead and inviting God into your life.
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Episode 40: A Father's hopes for Summer Vacation - Fun, Faith and New Perspectives with Brian Caldwell
July 4th, 2024 | 37 mins 30 secs
beauty, catholic, church, evangelization, goodness, ministry, mission, prayer, service, truth
Jen speaks with Brian Caldwell, Director of Family Life Office at the Archdiocese of Newark, and Adjunct Professor at Caldwell University about the importance of making faith an integrated part of family life, and not just an add-on once a week for an hour on Sundays.
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Episode 39: Ep 39: Alan Hommerding - "There are many gifts including yours. There are many gifts, not only yours."
June 11th, 2024 | 43 mins 37 secs
beauty, catholic, church, evangelization, goodness, ministry, mission, prayer, service, truth
Jen speaks with Liturgical Composer, Hymn text writer and Senior editor at GIA Publications about the disciplines of writing and humility formed throughout a lifetime of ministry work. Alan once referred to himself rather dismissively as a "Catechist with a Rhyming dictionary", but has spent his career striving to bring the work of evangelization and mission to everything he does.
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Episode 38: Teach a Sister, Touch the World - How Eucharistic devotion can transform the world.
May 21st, 2024 | 35 mins 37 secs
beauty, catholic, church, evangelization, goodness, ministry, mission, prayer, service, truth
Jen speaks with Sister Marie Pauline Demek, SCC, President of Assumption College of Sisters in Denville, New Jersey about the work of Evangelization accomplished at ACS as springing from the founder of the Sisters of Christian Charity, Blessed Pauline von Mallinckrodt.
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Episode 21: De-mystifying the Devotion to the Sacred Heart with Emily Jaminet
May 31st, 2023 | 43 mins 25 secs
catholic, devotion, evangelization, gospel, jesus christ, mission, parenting, prayer, sacred heart, virtue
Jen speaks with author Emily Jaminet about her two recent books "Secrets of the Sacred Heart" and Holy Habits of the Sacred Heart, and what it means for us that Jesus loves us so much as to give us His heart.