We found 10 episodes of Heart of the Ark with the tag “evangelization”.
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Episode 33: A Thrill of Hope for the weary world - Letting ourselves be loved as a child of God
December 18th, 2023 | 27 mins 5 secs
advent, carols, catholic, christmas, conversation, evangelization, gospel, holidays, jesus christ, ministry, prayer, repentance
Fr. John and Jen sit down together again (finally!) for one last conversation of hope before Christmas.
Fr. John gives us a surefire way to be renewed in hope and joy this Christmas by bringing our repentant hearts to the manger this year.
Jen and Fr. John read from some of the carols of the season that give us strong theology for discipleship once we get past the well-known first verse. -
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 29: Ep 29: A monologue about dialogue - Relationship, trust and spreading the Gospel
October 10th, 2023 | 24 mins 41 secs
catholic, conversation, evangelization, gospel, jesus christ, kerygma
Jen shares some thoughts about a year of conversations on the Heart of the Ark podcast, and the role of conversation and dialogue in Evangelization.
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Episode 28: Ep 28: The Artists way and the Synodal Way with Eric Hunter
October 10th, 2023 | 35 mins 22 secs
catholic, conversation, evangelization, gospel, jesus christ, kerygma
Jen speaks with Eric Hunter, pianist, teacher and composer, about the ways in which an artist's outlook and a disciple's outlook overlap. Eric is the composer of our theme, which has been expanded to a full work and has marked a big change in his compositional voice.
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Episode 24: The Heart of a Priest - with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel
June 30th, 2023 | 33 mins 44 secs
catholic, community, conversation, evangelization, jesus christ, kerygma, priesthood, sacred heart, vocation
Jen speaks with Very Rev. Charles Pinyan, Vicar for Clergy Personnel and Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Immaculate Conception Seminary about the ways a priest is called to shape his heart to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ, and in so doing open his heart to the people he is called to serve as shepherd and spiritual father.
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Episode 22: "We absorb His Love, and can't help but radiate it out" - Love as a Vocation with Sr. Marie Paul of the Holy Spirit
June 16th, 2023 | 36 mins 23 secs
adoration, catholic, devotion, eucharist, evangelization, gospel, incarnation, jesus christ, love, sacred heart
Jen travels to the only cloistered monastery in the Archdiocese of Newark, the Dominican Monastery of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Summit, to speak about 'Love as a Vocation for Life' with novice extern Sr. Marie Paul of the Holy Spirit.
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Episode 23: "His Heart beats for every single one of us" - Fr. John and Jen on the Devotion to the Sacred Heart
June 15th, 2023 | 43 mins 29 secs
adoration, catholic, devotion, eucharist, evangelization, gospel, incarnation, jesus christ, love, sacred heart
Fr. John Gordon and Jen share insight into the great gift of God's Love in the Eucharist and its representation in the devotion to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. They close with the Litany of the Sacred Heart and the Prayer of Reparation to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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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.