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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – July 23, 2024 – Hour 2

Can the Eucharist save civilization? Jared Staudt joins us. We also look at the resignation of Secret Service head Kimberly Cheatle with former agent Tim Miller, and Greg Popcak has advice for when you’re failing at family prayer. 

 

Failing at family prayer? It’s not your fault

“I used to have a great prayer life … until I got married and had kids.” Can you relate? It’s one of the most common questions Greg Popcak hears on his radio program and through his counseling work, and it’s understandable. Most “Catholic spirituality” is drawn from the monastic and clerical traditions of the Church – how can we integrate them into a busy family life? Greg joins us.

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Failing at family prayer? It’s not your fault

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Dr Greg Popcak is the founder and director of CatholicCounselors.com, a group pastoral telecounseling practice providing faithful help to Catholics dealing with personal, emotoinal and relationship problems. Together with his wife, Lisa, he is the author of over 20 books integrating insights from counseling psychology and the timeless wisdom of our Catholic faith. They are also the developers of the CatholicHOM app, a resource helping Catholic families thrive. Dr. Greg and Lisa are the hosts of More2Life, a call in advice program airing weekdays at 10am E and produced by Ave Maria Radio and carried across the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network.

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Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Resigns

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned this morning following widespread outrage and bipartisan calls to step down over her agency’s failure to protect former president Trump. Tim Miller, a veteran of the Secret Service, joins us.

 

Timothy Miller is the President and Founder of Lionheart International Services Group, which provides security consulting and training for corporations, churches and schools. He has 30 years of experience in law enforcement and served as a Secret Service Special Agent assigned to the Washington front office. He has also served leadership roles in homeland security and the Marine Corps. Learn more at lionheartsecurityteam.com

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Studio Spotlight: Can the Eucharist Save Civilization?

The National Eucharistic Congress is over, but Eucharistic revival continues every day. We look at how the Eucharist can save civilization with Jared Staudt.

Jared Staudt is a teacher, writer and speaker committed to helping others enter into living the vibrant tradition of the Catholic culture. He serves as Associate Superintendent for Mission and Formation at the Archdiocese of Denver and Visiting Associate Professor at the Augustine Institute. He's the author of several books, most recently How the Eucharist can Save Civilization.

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