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    <title>The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast) - Episodes Tagged with “Catholic Faith”</title>
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    <description>In his weekly Catholic Bible study podcast, Jeff shares faith tips and scripture truths to help you live as a modern-day disciple of Jesus Christ.
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    <itunes:subtitle>Jeff shares personal tips and scriptural truths to help you live as a modern-day disciple of Jesus Christ. </itunes:subtitle>
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    <itunes:summary>In his weekly Catholic Bible study podcast, Jeff shares faith tips and scripture truths to help you live as a modern-day disciple of Jesus Christ.
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  <title>A Special Christmas Gift from Fr. Mike Schmitz</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Merry Christmas! Today, Jeff talks with Fr. Mike Schmitz about his new podcast, Bible in a Year, which launches on January 1st, 2021.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>20:29</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Merry Christmas! Today, Jeff talks with Fr. Mike Schmitz about his new podcast, Bible in a Year, which launches on January 1st, 2021.
Snippet from the Show
“He put you here for a reason, what is that reason? Let’s move forward and listen to his word, so that he may reveal himself through it.”
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    <![CDATA[<p>Merry Christmas! Today, Jeff talks with Fr. Mike Schmitz about his new podcast, Bible in a Year, which launches on January 1st, 2021.</p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong><br>
“He put you here for a reason, what is that reason? Let’s move forward and listen to his word, so that he may reveal himself through it.”</p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>Merry Christmas! Today, Jeff talks with Fr. Mike Schmitz about his new podcast, Bible in a Year, which launches on January 1st, 2021.</p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong><br>
“He put you here for a reason, what is that reason? Let’s move forward and listen to his word, so that he may reveal himself through it.”</p>

<ul>
<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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  <title>Feel Like You're In Prison? Listen to Paul</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/196</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 22:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Struggling with anxiety, frustration, and depression during these covid lockdowns? Maybe all we need to do is change our perspective. Today, Jeff pulls some inspiration from St. Paul’s letters to the Philippians, Ephesians, and Colossians, to help us center our hearts in the Lord during these confusing times. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:42</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Struggling with anxiety, frustration, and depression during these covid lockdowns? Maybe all we need to do is change our perspective. Today, Jeff pulls some inspiration from St. Paul’s letters to the Philippians, Ephesians, and Colossians, to help us center our hearts in the Lord during these confusing times. 
Snippet from the Show
“It is God who works in you, both to will and to work, for his pleasure.”
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    <![CDATA[<p>Struggling with anxiety, frustration, and depression during these covid lockdowns? Maybe all we need to do is change our perspective. Today, Jeff pulls some inspiration from St. Paul’s letters to the Philippians, Ephesians, and Colossians, to help us center our hearts in the Lord during these confusing times. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong><br>
“It is God who works in you, both to will and to work, for his pleasure.”</p>

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<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Struggling with anxiety, frustration, and depression during these covid lockdowns? Maybe all we need to do is change our perspective. Today, Jeff pulls some inspiration from St. Paul’s letters to the Philippians, Ephesians, and Colossians, to help us center our hearts in the Lord during these confusing times. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong><br>
“It is God who works in you, both to will and to work, for his pleasure.”</p>

<ul>
<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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  <title>5 Things You Wouldn’t Say to God!</title>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2020 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>If Jesus showed up at your front door today, what would you say? Today, Jeff lists 5 things you would never say to God out-loud but might have thought once or twice. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>36:41</itunes:duration>
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  <description>If Jesus showed up at your front door today, what would you say? Today, Jeff lists 5 things you would never say to God out-loud, but might have thought once or twice. 
Snippet from the Show
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” - John 3:30
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    <![CDATA[<p>If Jesus showed up at your front door today, what would you say? Today, Jeff lists 5 things you would never say to God out-loud, but might have thought once or twice. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong><br>
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” - John 3:30</p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>If Jesus showed up at your front door today, what would you say? Today, Jeff lists 5 things you would never say to God out-loud, but might have thought once or twice. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong><br>
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” - John 3:30</p>

<ul>
<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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  <title>What’s On God’s Bucket list For You</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/193</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>We all have bucket lists for our lives, but have we ever asked what's on God's bucket list for us? Today, Jeff shares with us God's concrete desires and plans for our lives revealed in Scripture. If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by God's marvelous dreams for us. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:22</itunes:duration>
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  <description>We all have bucket lists for our lives, but have we ever asked what's on God's bucket list for us? Today, Jeff shares with us God's desires and plans for our lives revealed in Scripture. If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by God's marvelous dreams for us. 
Snippet from the Show
If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by how God's dreams for us. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>We all have bucket lists for our lives, but have we ever asked what&#39;s on God&#39;s bucket list for us? Today, Jeff shares with us God&#39;s desires and plans for our lives revealed in Scripture. If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by God&#39;s marvelous dreams for us. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by how God&#39;s dreams for us. </p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We all have bucket lists for our lives, but have we ever asked what&#39;s on God&#39;s bucket list for us? Today, Jeff shares with us God&#39;s desires and plans for our lives revealed in Scripture. If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by God&#39;s marvelous dreams for us. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>If we pause to ask God what he has in store for us, we will be surprised by how God&#39;s dreams for us. </p>

<ul>
<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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  <title>Spiritual Landmines Can Kill</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/189</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>In our walk with Christ, we have to learn to detect spiritual landmines- the sins that are destructive in our lives and separate us from God. Today, Jeff shares the story of Magawa, a rodent trained to detect deadly landmines in Cambodia to inspire us to also find our spiritual landmines that harm our relationship with the Lord. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>In our walk with Christ, we have to learn to detect spiritual landmines- the sins that are destructive in our lives and separate us from God. Today, Jeff shares the story of Magawa, a rodent trained to detect deadly landmines in Cambodia to inspire us to also find our spiritual landmines that harm our relationship with the Lord. 
Snippet from the Show
Sin is a spiritual landmine for the soul, and Christ is the Divine Physician who comes to heal the destruction.
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    <![CDATA[<p>In our walk with Christ, we have to learn to detect spiritual landmines- the sins that are destructive in our lives and separate us from God. Today, Jeff shares the story of Magawa, a rodent trained to detect deadly landmines in Cambodia to inspire us to also find our spiritual landmines that harm our relationship with the Lord. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>Sin is a spiritual landmine for the soul, and Christ is the Divine Physician who comes to heal the destruction.</p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In our walk with Christ, we have to learn to detect spiritual landmines- the sins that are destructive in our lives and separate us from God. Today, Jeff shares the story of Magawa, a rodent trained to detect deadly landmines in Cambodia to inspire us to also find our spiritual landmines that harm our relationship with the Lord. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>Sin is a spiritual landmine for the soul, and Christ is the Divine Physician who comes to heal the destruction.</p>

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<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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  <title>Should Christians Drink?</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/188</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 15:15:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>What exactly does Scripture say about drinking? Today, Jeff dives into the Bible to explain what it teaches and breaks down both the benefits of drinking, and the dangers of drinking excessively. 
</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>36:15</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>What exactly does Scripture say about drinking? Today, Jeff dives into the Bible to explain what it teaches and breaks down both the benefits of drinking, and the dangers of drinking excessively. 
Snippet from the Show
"Temperance is the moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. It ensures the will's mastery over instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is honorable. "- CC 1809
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    <![CDATA[<p>What exactly does Scripture say about drinking? Today, Jeff dives into the Bible to explain what it teaches and breaks down both the benefits of drinking, and the dangers of drinking excessively. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>&quot;Temperance is the moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. It ensures the will&#39;s mastery over instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is honorable. &quot;- CC 1809</p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>What exactly does Scripture say about drinking? Today, Jeff dives into the Bible to explain what it teaches and breaks down both the benefits of drinking, and the dangers of drinking excessively. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>&quot;Temperance is the moral virtue that moderates the attraction of pleasures and provides balance in the use of created goods. It ensures the will&#39;s mastery over instincts and keeps desires within the limits of what is honorable. &quot;- CC 1809</p>

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  <title>10 Ways To Refuel Your Optimism</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/187</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>It can be tempting to lose hope and optimism in a chaotic and divisive world. Today, Jeff offers us 10 practical ways to ignite our optimism and keep our gaze fixed on the victory of Jesus Christ.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>28:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>It can be tempting to lose hope and optimism in a chaotic and divisive world. Today, Jeff offers us 10 practical ways to ignite our optimism and keep our gaze fixed on the victory of Jesus Christ.
Snippet from the Show
In dark times,  let us keep our gaze fixed on the victory of Jesus Christ who has already won the battle and sits on the throne of glory. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>It can be tempting to lose hope and optimism in a chaotic and divisive world. Today, Jeff offers us 10 practical ways to ignite our optimism and keep our gaze fixed on the victory of Jesus Christ.</p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>In dark times,  let us keep our gaze fixed on the victory of Jesus Christ who has already won the battle and sits on the throne of glory. </p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>It can be tempting to lose hope and optimism in a chaotic and divisive world. Today, Jeff offers us 10 practical ways to ignite our optimism and keep our gaze fixed on the victory of Jesus Christ.</p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>In dark times,  let us keep our gaze fixed on the victory of Jesus Christ who has already won the battle and sits on the throne of glory. </p>

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  <title>Playing Hide-and-Go Seek with God</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/185</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/b2e5926b-38d8-4b8c-a508-fb01848c97a8.mp3" length="46459310" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:subtitle>There are times in our lives when we either hide from God or we feel like God is hiding from us. Today, Jeff uses Scripture to remind us that God is always searching for us no matter how much we try to hide from him. Sometimes it’s not so much about finding God, but rather it’s about letting ourselves be found by him. 
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  <itunes:duration>29:41</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>There are times in our lives when we either hide from God or we feel like God is hiding from us. Today, Jeff uses Scripture to remind us that God is always searching for us no matter how much we try to hide from him. Sometimes it’s not so much about finding God, but rather it’s about letting ourselves be found by him. 
Snippet from the Show
“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” - Jeremiah 29:13
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    <![CDATA[<p>There are times in our lives when we either hide from God or we feel like God is hiding from us. Today, Jeff uses Scripture to remind us that God is always searching for us no matter how much we try to hide from him. Sometimes it’s not so much about finding God, but rather it’s about letting ourselves be found by him. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” - Jeremiah 29:13</p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>There are times in our lives when we either hide from God or we feel like God is hiding from us. Today, Jeff uses Scripture to remind us that God is always searching for us no matter how much we try to hide from him. Sometimes it’s not so much about finding God, but rather it’s about letting ourselves be found by him. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” - Jeremiah 29:13</p>

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  <title>Making a Life is More important than Making a Living</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/184</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/8b8fd6fa-360c-4d67-b657-5d8b395d36f7.mp3" length="41868744" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Do you find yourself just going through the motions in life and feeling empty? Today, Jeff explains the difference between making a living and making a life and shares practical ways to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>26:36</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>Do you find yourself just going through the motions in life and feeling empty? Today, Jeff explains the difference between making a living and making a life and shares practical ways to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. 
Snippet from the Show
Making a living is temporal, while making a life is eternal. 
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Do you find yourself just going through the motions in life and feeling empty? Today, Jeff explains the difference between making a living and making a life and shares practical ways to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>Making a living is temporal, while making a life is eternal. </p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Do you find yourself just going through the motions in life and feeling empty? Today, Jeff explains the difference between making a living and making a life and shares practical ways to live a fulfilling and meaningful life. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>Making a living is temporal, while making a life is eternal. </p>

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  <title>Asking a Father for the Hand of His Daughter</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/183</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 15:45:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/c2dd64ac-1002-4a6e-9fde-3e52ce3dbb41.mp3" length="47121938" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Asking a father for the hand of his daughter can be a nerve racking experience. Today, Jeff explains the biblical roots of asking a father for the hand of his daughter, and shares tips to ace this exciting moment in the life of a man. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>30:20</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>Asking a father for the hand of his daughter can be a nerve racking experience. Today, Jeff explains the biblical roots of asking a father for the hand of his daughter, and shares tips to ace this exciting moment in the life of a man. 
Snippet from the Show
When you ask a father for the hand of his daughter, let him know that you will love his daughter the way Christ loves his bride the Church. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Asking a father for the hand of his daughter can be a nerve racking experience. Today, Jeff explains the biblical roots of asking a father for the hand of his daughter, and shares tips to ace this exciting moment in the life of a man. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>When you ask a father for the hand of his daughter, let him know that you will love his daughter the way Christ loves his bride the Church. </p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Asking a father for the hand of his daughter can be a nerve racking experience. Today, Jeff explains the biblical roots of asking a father for the hand of his daughter, and shares tips to ace this exciting moment in the life of a man. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>When you ask a father for the hand of his daughter, let him know that you will love his daughter the way Christ loves his bride the Church. </p>

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  <title>Pairing Your Children with Saints</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/182</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/c90dda19-5b40-4f3f-a19e-9e353a15ca03.mp3" length="47396491" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>There are over 10,000 saints canonized by the Catholic Church. Today, Jeff shares a number of inspiring saints children will love and invites us to pair our children with saints so they always have role models in heaven they can relate to and imitate. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>30:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>There are over 10,000 saints canonized by the Catholic Church. Today, Jeff shares a number of inspiring saints children will love and invites us to pair our children with saints so they always have role models in heaven they can relate to and imitate. 
Snippet from the Show
While the saints are not divine, they are perfected Christians who have finished the race and can inspire us to keep running towards Christ. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>There are over 10,000 saints canonized by the Catholic Church. Today, Jeff shares a number of inspiring saints children will love and invites us to pair our children with saints so they always have role models in heaven they can relate to and imitate. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>While the saints are not divine, they are perfected Christians who have finished the race and can inspire us to keep running towards Christ. </p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>There are over 10,000 saints canonized by the Catholic Church. Today, Jeff shares a number of inspiring saints children will love and invites us to pair our children with saints so they always have role models in heaven they can relate to and imitate. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>While the saints are not divine, they are perfected Christians who have finished the race and can inspire us to keep running towards Christ. </p>

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  <title>A New Field Guide to Confirmation (with Colin MacIver)</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/179</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/ecf05e0e-330c-4121-9753-22b7a5fab33a.mp3" length="48619822" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Confirmation can be a powerful turning point in our relationship with Christ. Today, Jeff and Colin MacIver from Ascension talk about the beauty of the sacrament of Confirmation and point us to a new resource- The Catechist’s Field Guide to Confirmation- that will prepare confirmation candidates for an impactful encounter with the Holy Spirit. 
</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>33:45</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Confirmation can be a powerful turning point in our relationship with Christ. Today, Jeff and Colin MacIver from Ascension talk about the beauty of the sacrament of Confirmation and point us to a new resource- The Catechist’s Field Guide to Confirmation- that will prepare confirmation candidates for an impactful encounter with the Holy Spirit. 
Snippet from the Show
The sacrament of Confirmation is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit that is permanent, it makes a powerful and lasting change in the soul.
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    <![CDATA[<p>Confirmation can be a powerful turning point in our relationship with Christ. Today, Jeff and Colin MacIver from Ascension talk about the beauty of the sacrament of Confirmation and point us to a new resource- The Catechist’s Field Guide to Confirmation- that will prepare confirmation candidates for an impactful encounter with the Holy Spirit. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>The sacrament of Confirmation is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit that is permanent, it makes a powerful and lasting change in the soul.</p>

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    <![CDATA[<p>Confirmation can be a powerful turning point in our relationship with Christ. Today, Jeff and Colin MacIver from Ascension talk about the beauty of the sacrament of Confirmation and point us to a new resource- The Catechist’s Field Guide to Confirmation- that will prepare confirmation candidates for an impactful encounter with the Holy Spirit. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>The sacrament of Confirmation is an outpouring of the Holy Spirit that is permanent, it makes a powerful and lasting change in the soul.</p>

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  <title>Should Christians Say "Holy Crap" ?</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/178</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/b9d2757a-05f4-4b9a-9bac-2fda15f25701.mp3" length="38404740" type="audio/mpeg"/>
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  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>As disciples of Christ, our speech matters. While the expression “holy crap” has become commonplace in our culture today, Jeff challenges us to re-evaluate the use of this expression by explaining  the meaning of the word “holy” and the reverence we should have for it. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>26:39</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>As disciples of Christ, our speech matters. While the expression “holy crap” has become commonplace in our culture today, Jeff challenges us to re-evaluate the use of this expression by explaining  the meaning of the word “holy” and the reverence we should have for it. 
Snippet from the Show
Part of being a disciple of Christ is being able to clearly distinguish between that which is holy and that which is unholy. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>As disciples of Christ, our speech matters. While the expression “holy crap” has become commonplace in our culture today, Jeff challenges us to re-evaluate the use of this expression by explaining  the meaning of the word “holy” and the reverence we should have for it. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>Part of being a disciple of Christ is being able to clearly distinguish between that which is holy and that which is unholy. </p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>As disciples of Christ, our speech matters. While the expression “holy crap” has become commonplace in our culture today, Jeff challenges us to re-evaluate the use of this expression by explaining  the meaning of the word “holy” and the reverence we should have for it. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>Part of being a disciple of Christ is being able to clearly distinguish between that which is holy and that which is unholy. </p>

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<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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  <title>Level Up With Jesus: Trading for Treasure</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/177</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/3fa5985e-f28b-485b-9406-0a8740c0b65e.mp3" length="46001848" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>What do you treasure most in your life? Today, Jeff challenges us to look within ourselves and examine whether our hearts are set on the Kingdom of God or some other worldly treasure. Each day of our lives, we have the opportunity to level up and  make Jesus our most precious treasure. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>31:56</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>What do you treasure most in your life? Today, Jeff challenges us to look within ourselves and examine whether our hearts are set on the Kingdom of God or some other worldly treasure. Each day of our lives, we have the opportunity to level up and  make Jesus our most precious treasure. 
Snippet from the Show
Did you know that you are a treasure to God? He gave up everything to obtain you. But will you do the same for him? 
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    <![CDATA[<p>What do you treasure most in your life? Today, Jeff challenges us to look within ourselves and examine whether our hearts are set on the Kingdom of God or some other worldly treasure. Each day of our lives, we have the opportunity to level up and  make Jesus our most precious treasure. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>Did you know that you are a treasure to God? He gave up everything to obtain you. But will you do the same for him? </p>

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<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>What do you treasure most in your life? Today, Jeff challenges us to look within ourselves and examine whether our hearts are set on the Kingdom of God or some other worldly treasure. Each day of our lives, we have the opportunity to level up and  make Jesus our most precious treasure. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>Did you know that you are a treasure to God? He gave up everything to obtain you. But will you do the same for him? </p>

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<li>Email us with comments or questions at <a href="mailto:tjcs@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">tjcs@ascensionpress.com</a><br></li>
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  <title>Hope in 2020: A New Jesus Movement </title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/176</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/8d77580a-d86d-4c9e-a36a-8f35402725ec.mp3" length="46637388" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>In times of trial, our faith is often challenged and purified. Today, Jeff looks back at the Jesus Movement of the early 1970s and encourages us to use our current time of social unrest and uncertainty as an opportunity to proclaim Christ and reinvigorate our faith.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>32:22</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>In times of trial, our faith is often challenged and purified. Today, Jeff looks back at the Jesus Movement of the early 1970s and encourages us to use our current time of social unrest and uncertainty as an opportunity to proclaim Christ and reinvigorate our faith.
Snippet from the Show
“Raise Jesus up and proclaim him with boldness.”
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  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>In times of trial, our faith is often challenged and purified. Today, Jeff looks back at the Jesus Movement of the early 1970s and encourages us to use our current time of social unrest and uncertainty as an opportunity to proclaim Christ and reinvigorate our faith.</p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>“Raise Jesus up and proclaim him with boldness.”</p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>In times of trial, our faith is often challenged and purified. Today, Jeff looks back at the Jesus Movement of the early 1970s and encourages us to use our current time of social unrest and uncertainty as an opportunity to proclaim Christ and reinvigorate our faith.</p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>“Raise Jesus up and proclaim him with boldness.”</p>

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  <title>Hebrews: An Inside Look at the Mass    </title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/175</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2020 16:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/15e78f7e-3163-4477-b23b-1b1769fc6d66.mp3" length="43863588" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Jeff interviews Dr. Andrew Swafford on his latest study, Hebrews: The New and Eternal Covenant. Dr. Swafford shows us that by understanding the roots of liturgical worship in the old testament, we can have a deeper appreciation for the eternal sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. In this episode, Jeff and Dr.Swafford dive into the letter to the Hebrews and offer us a renewed love for the Mass.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>30:27</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>Jeff interviews Dr. Andrew Swafford on his latest study, Hebrews: The New and Eternal Covenant. Dr. Swafford shows us that by understanding the roots of liturgical worship in the old testament, we can have a deeper appreciation for the eternal sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. In this episode, Jeff and Dr.Swafford dive into the letter to the Hebrews and offer us a renewed love for the Mass.
Snippet from the Show
“We no longer imitate the heavenly liturgy, we actually share in it because Christ has reconciled heaven and earth.”
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  <itunes:keywords>ascension press, ascension, scripture, bible, bible study, catholic, catholic bible study, catholic church, catholic family, catholicism, jeff cavins, catholic faith, faith, hebrews, letter to the hebrews, old covenant, new covenant, worship, liturgy, liturgical worship, eucharist, wedding supper of the lamb, old testament, new testament, salvation, sacrifice, tabernacle, priest, priesthood, catholic priest, heaven, jesus christ, cross, eternal covenant, mass, catholic mass, </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Jeff interviews Dr. Andrew Swafford on his latest study, Hebrews: The New and Eternal Covenant. Dr. Swafford shows us that by understanding the roots of liturgical worship in the old testament, we can have a deeper appreciation for the eternal sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. In this episode, Jeff and Dr.Swafford dive into the letter to the Hebrews and offer us a renewed love for the Mass.</p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>“We no longer imitate the heavenly liturgy, we actually share in it because Christ has reconciled heaven and earth.”</p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Jeff interviews Dr. Andrew Swafford on his latest study, Hebrews: The New and Eternal Covenant. Dr. Swafford shows us that by understanding the roots of liturgical worship in the old testament, we can have a deeper appreciation for the eternal sacrifice of Jesus on the cross. In this episode, Jeff and Dr.Swafford dive into the letter to the Hebrews and offer us a renewed love for the Mass.</p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>“We no longer imitate the heavenly liturgy, we actually share in it because Christ has reconciled heaven and earth.”</p>

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  <title>The Liturgical Calendar: Ordinary Time is Extraordinary Time</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/172</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2020 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/781dffbc-f90d-445f-9fe2-597040d5a796.mp3" length="45292942" type="audio/mpeg"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Do you tend to cruise through Ordinary Time during the Church’s liturgical year? Jeff reminds us that Ordinary Time can truly be an extraordinary time in our lives if we fully embrace the liturgical calendar and its purpose. By understanding the deeper meaning behind the liturgical calendar, we come to understand that Ordinary Time can be incredibly fruitful in our discipleship with Christ if we use it well. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>29:34</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>Do you tend to cruise through Ordinary Time during the Church’s liturgical year? Jeff reminds us that Ordinary Time can truly be an extraordinary time in our lives if we fully embrace the liturgical calendar and its purpose. By understanding the deeper meaning behind the liturgical calendar, we come to understand that Ordinary Time can be incredibly fruitful in our discipleship with Christ if we use it well. 
Snippet from the Show
“Ordinary Time is called ordinary not because it is not special or less significant"
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  <itunes:keywords>ascension press, ascension, ascension press, scripture, bible, catholic, catholic church, catholic bible, catholicism, jeff cavins, catholic faith, liturgical year, liturgical calendar, ordinary time, discipleship, Jesus, disciple, follow Christ, liturgical life,</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Do you tend to cruise through Ordinary Time during the Church’s liturgical year? Jeff reminds us that Ordinary Time can truly be an extraordinary time in our lives if we fully embrace the liturgical calendar and its purpose. By understanding the deeper meaning behind the liturgical calendar, we come to understand that Ordinary Time can be incredibly fruitful in our discipleship with Christ if we use it well. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>“Ordinary Time is called ordinary not because it is not special or less significant&quot;</p>

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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Do you tend to cruise through Ordinary Time during the Church’s liturgical year? Jeff reminds us that Ordinary Time can truly be an extraordinary time in our lives if we fully embrace the liturgical calendar and its purpose. By understanding the deeper meaning behind the liturgical calendar, we come to understand that Ordinary Time can be incredibly fruitful in our discipleship with Christ if we use it well. </p>

<p><strong><em>Snippet from the Show</em></strong></p>

<p>“Ordinary Time is called ordinary not because it is not special or less significant&quot;</p>

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  <title>How to Pray for Your Sons</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/146</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/6b8d83ed-6ef9-4ff5-8aa5-b0b088dff16e.mp3" length="49268337" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Following up on his show from last week about praying for daughters, Jeff shares the prayer he wrote for parents to pray for their sons. He breaks down the unique ways we can intercede for them so they may pursue virtue and walk in the ways of Our Lord.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>33:29</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>Following up on his show from last week about praying for daughters, Jeff shares the prayer he wrote for parents to pray for their sons. He breaks down the unique ways we can intercede for them so they may pursue virtue and walk in the ways of Our Lord.
Snippet from the Show
“Lord, I am blessed that you have given me a son. I see my son as a gift from you and pray that I will be a faithful provider, protector, and model of your faithfulness to him.”
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  <itunes:keywords>catholic, catholic prayer, prayer for sons, catholic parents, bible, scripture, bible study, praying, how to pray, catholic faith, catholic bible study, jeff cavins, Jeff Cavins</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Following up on his show from last week about praying for daughters, Jeff shares the prayer he wrote for parents to pray for their sons. He breaks down the unique ways we can intercede for them so they may pursue virtue and walk in the ways of Our Lord.</p>

<p><em>Snippet from the Show<br>
“Lord, I am blessed that you have given me a son. I see my son as a gift from you and pray that I will be a faithful provider, protector, and model of your faithfulness to him.”</em></p>

<p>Get the shownotes! Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at <a href="mailto:thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com</a> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Following up on his show from last week about praying for daughters, Jeff shares the prayer he wrote for parents to pray for their sons. He breaks down the unique ways we can intercede for them so they may pursue virtue and walk in the ways of Our Lord.</p>

<p><em>Snippet from the Show<br>
“Lord, I am blessed that you have given me a son. I see my son as a gift from you and pray that I will be a faithful provider, protector, and model of your faithfulness to him.”</em></p>

<p>Get the shownotes! Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at <a href="mailto:thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com</a> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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  <title>How to Pray for Your Daughters</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/145</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>This week, Jeff shares a beautiful prayer he wrote for his daughters and talks about the specific ways we can pray for them. He explains how daughters are unique gifts from God, and their parents and guardians are called to pray for them sincerely and consistently. Next week, Jeff will talk about how to pray for your sons.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>31:31</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>This week, Jeff shares a beautiful prayer he wrote for his daughters and talks about the specific ways we can pray for them. He explains how daughters are unique gifts from God, and their parents and guardians are called to pray for them sincerely and consistently. Next week, Jeff will talk about how to pray for your sons.
Snippet from the Show
“Our daughters are God’s eternal daughters. And we only have them for a small period of time here on earth.”
Get Jeff's prayer for daughters in the shownotes!  Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com
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    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Jeff shares a beautiful prayer he wrote for his daughters and talks about the specific ways we can pray for them. He explains how daughters are unique gifts from God, and their parents and guardians are called to pray for them sincerely and consistently. Next week, Jeff will talk about how to pray for your sons.</p>

<p><em>Snippet from the Show<br>
“Our daughters are God’s eternal daughters. And we only have them for a small period of time here on earth.”</em></p>

<p>Get Jeff&#39;s prayer for daughters in the shownotes!  Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at <a href="mailto:thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>This week, Jeff shares a beautiful prayer he wrote for his daughters and talks about the specific ways we can pray for them. He explains how daughters are unique gifts from God, and their parents and guardians are called to pray for them sincerely and consistently. Next week, Jeff will talk about how to pray for your sons.</p>

<p><em>Snippet from the Show<br>
“Our daughters are God’s eternal daughters. And we only have them for a small period of time here on earth.”</em></p>

<p>Get Jeff&#39;s prayer for daughters in the shownotes!  Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at <a href="mailto:thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Good Morning: 30,000 Second Chances!</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/144</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/41211267-6ab1-4d24-b65d-17f24be189fe.mp3" length="51677277" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>If you live until you’re 82 years old, you will have 30,000 chances to turn toward God. Every morning, we can choose to put aside the failings of yesterday, and strive to be the person that God intends us to be. This Advent, Jeff offers seven things you can do first thing in the morning that will set you up to serve the Lord for the rest of the day.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>35:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>If you live until you’re 82 years old, you will have 30,000 chances to turn toward God. Every morning, we can choose to put aside the failings of yesterday, and strive to be the person that God intends us to be. 
This Advent, Jeff offers seven things you can do first thing in the morning that will set you up to serve the Lord for the rest of the day. 
Snippet from the Show
If we’re going to obtain the prize [life in Christ] everyday, we can’t dwell on yesterday, we must look to what lies ahead today.
Get Jeff’s Shownotes by texting “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com 
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  <itunes:keywords>catholic, bible, scripture, bible study, catholic bible study, morning routine, prayer, catholic prayer, jeff cavins</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>If you live until you’re 82 years old, you will have 30,000 chances to turn toward God. Every morning, we can choose to put aside the failings of yesterday, and strive to be the person that God intends us to be. </p>

<p>This Advent, Jeff offers seven things you can do first thing in the morning that will set you up to serve the Lord for the rest of the day. </p>

<p><em>Snippet from the Show<br>
If we’re going to obtain the prize [life in Christ] everyday, we can’t dwell on yesterday, we must look to what lies ahead today.</em></p>

<p>Get Jeff’s Shownotes by texting “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at <a href="mailto:thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com</a> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>If you live until you’re 82 years old, you will have 30,000 chances to turn toward God. Every morning, we can choose to put aside the failings of yesterday, and strive to be the person that God intends us to be. </p>

<p>This Advent, Jeff offers seven things you can do first thing in the morning that will set you up to serve the Lord for the rest of the day. </p>

<p><em>Snippet from the Show<br>
If we’re going to obtain the prize [life in Christ] everyday, we can’t dwell on yesterday, we must look to what lies ahead today.</em></p>

<p>Get Jeff’s Shownotes by texting “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at <a href="mailto:thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com</a> </p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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<item>
  <title>Don’t be a Walking Civil War - Walk by Faith!</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/140</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/59699616-7e40-4ef5-aa6d-4e9b0bcc4238.mp3" length="49375275" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>We are constantly inundated with conflicting opinions and points of view. How can Catholics sort through all these to walk by faith? Jeff draws on the Gospels, Psalms, and Hebrews chapter 11 to quiet the inner conflicts we have inside of ourselves and focus on the one eternal truth of God.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>33:55</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>We are constantly inundated with conflicting opinions and points of view. How can Catholics sort through all these to walk by faith? Jeff draws on the Gospels, Psalms, and Hebrews chapter 11 to help us quiet the inner conflicts and focus on the one eternal truth of God. 
Snippet from the Show
“There are two parts to faith: intellectual assent and a personal entrusting of oneself wholly to God.”
Get the full shownotes by texting “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com
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  <itunes:keywords>catholic, scripture, bible, gospels, psalms, hebrews, faith, catholic faith, walk by faith, jeff cavins</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>We are constantly inundated with conflicting opinions and points of view. How can Catholics sort through all these to walk by faith? Jeff draws on the Gospels, Psalms, and Hebrews chapter 11 to help us quiet the inner conflicts and focus on the one eternal truth of God. </p>

<p><em>Snippet from the Show<br>
“There are two parts to faith: intellectual assent and a personal entrusting of oneself wholly to God.”</em></p>

<p>Get the full shownotes by texting “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at <a href="mailto:thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>We are constantly inundated with conflicting opinions and points of view. How can Catholics sort through all these to walk by faith? Jeff draws on the Gospels, Psalms, and Hebrews chapter 11 to help us quiet the inner conflicts and focus on the one eternal truth of God. </p>

<p><em>Snippet from the Show<br>
“There are two parts to faith: intellectual assent and a personal entrusting of oneself wholly to God.”</em></p>

<p>Get the full shownotes by texting “jeffcavins” to 33-777 or email us at <a href="mailto:thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com" rel="nofollow">thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com</a></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Meet My Friends: Chef John Folse</title>
  <link>https://thejeffcavinsshow.fireside.fm/110</link>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Apr 2019 15:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>Ascension</author>
  <enclosure url="https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/9eb3b42d-e66d-4381-a321-185f2863885d.mp3" length="69828280" type="audio/mp3"/>
  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>Ascension</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Jeff is talking to Chef John Folse, restaurant owner, television host, leading authority on cajun food, and devout Catholic. From growing up in the swamps of Louisiana during segregation, to serving food to President Reagan and Soviet Leader Gorbachevat, to meeting St. John Paul II, Chef John says he strives everyday to ask God, “What do you want me to do now?”</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>48:28</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
  <itunes:image href="https://media24.fireside.fm/file/fireside-images-2024/podcasts/images/a/a6159c88-975f-4c62-8d51-2bd025c07148/cover.jpg?v=5"/>
  <description>Jeff is talking to Chef John Folse, restaurant owner, television host, leading authority on cajun food, and devout Catholic. 
From growing up in the swamps of Louisiana during segregation, to serving food to President Reagan and Soviet Leader Gorbachevat, to meeting St. John Paul II, Chef John says he strives everyday to ask God, “What do you want me to do now?”
_Snippet from the Show
It was fifteen years before I woke up in the middle of the night one night, I sat up in bed and I said, “Oh my God, I did not go to Russia to serve Reagan and Gorbachevat, God sent me to Russia to bring her a Bible.”_
Check out this episode at ascensionpress.com/thejeffcavinsshow
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>john folse, JP II, catholic, scripture, bible</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Jeff is talking to Chef John Folse, restaurant owner, television host, leading authority on cajun food, and devout Catholic. </p>

<p>From growing up in the swamps of Louisiana during segregation, to serving food to President Reagan and Soviet Leader Gorbachevat, to meeting St. John Paul II, Chef John says he strives everyday to ask God, “What do you want me to do now?”</p>

<p>_Snippet from the Show</p>

<p>It was fifteen years before I woke up in the middle of the night one night, I sat up in bed and I said, “Oh my God, I did not go to Russia to serve Reagan and Gorbachevat, God sent me to Russia to bring her a Bible.”_</p>

<p>Check out this episode at ascensionpress.com/thejeffcavinsshow</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Jeff is talking to Chef John Folse, restaurant owner, television host, leading authority on cajun food, and devout Catholic. </p>

<p>From growing up in the swamps of Louisiana during segregation, to serving food to President Reagan and Soviet Leader Gorbachevat, to meeting St. John Paul II, Chef John says he strives everyday to ask God, “What do you want me to do now?”</p>

<p>_Snippet from the Show</p>

<p>It was fifteen years before I woke up in the middle of the night one night, I sat up in bed and I said, “Oh my God, I did not go to Russia to serve Reagan and Gorbachevat, God sent me to Russia to bring her a Bible.”_</p>

<p>Check out this episode at ascensionpress.com/thejeffcavinsshow</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://ascensionpress.com/products/support-ascension">Support The Jeff Cavins Show (Your Catholic Bible Study Podcast)</a></p>]]>
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