The Heart of the Ark podcast is an initiative from the Office for Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Newark. We're coming to you to bring knowledge and courage as we voyage through this life as missionary disciples of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Hosted by Fr. John Gordon, Director of the Office for Evangelization and Secretary of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Newark, and Jennifer Behnke, Associate Director of Evangelization, our aim is to help equip our listeners to better know, love and serve God.
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.
12 Promises of the Sacred Heart - …
Jen speaks with author Emily Jaminet about her two recent books "Secrets of the Sacred Heart" and "Holy Habits from the Sacred Heart", and what it means for us that Jesus loves us so much as to give …
Jen speaks with Sr. Donna Ciangio, O.P. Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Newark, and head of the Archdiocese Synod on Synodality team about the ways in which we need to grow as church and how we can …
Fr. John and Jen introduce the new in person series coming in the Fall from the Office For Evangelization - The School of Prayer.
Beginning in September 2023 we will offer a 7 session course to enri…
Jen sits down with Ricardo Casimiro, Campus minister at The Newman Center Montclair State University to discuss the message of Fatima, the apparitions, World Youth Day and the Pilgrim statue of Our L…
Jen sits down with Ricardo Casimiro, Campus minister at The Newman Center Montclair State University to discuss the message of Fatima, the apparitions, World Youth Day and the Pilgrim statue of Our L…
Sr. Pat Wormann, serves as the Delegate for Religious for the Archdiocese of Newark. A member of the Caldwell Dominicans, Sr. Pat has been a nun for 58 years. She shares a piece of her vocation story…
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 …
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 from the As…
Jen is joined by Dr. Anne Masters, Ph.D., FAAIDD - Director of the Office for Pastoral Ministry with Persons with Disabilities, as they discuss belonging and evangelization to and with all members of…
Jen talks with Fr. Paul Houlis, about the Dignity of the human person and the way Christ redeems humanity in Body and Soul.
Fr. Paul Houlis is a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark and serves as the…
Fr. John and Jen discuss some ideas for considering and creating spiritual practices that will lead to a more fulfilling Lent and real conversion of your heart and habits.
Our original theme music …
Fr. John and Jen discuss some of their own holiday traditions, and the ways in which the living out and sharing of these customs shape our faith and our families.
Books referenced: Practical Theolo…
Mary Help of Christians Academy - https://www.maryhelp.org/
Sr. Kelly, a native of Delaware was a Salesian Lay Missioner at Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School in Takoma Park, Md., and became an aspiran…
Recorded live at Seton Hall Preparatory High School - www.shp.org
Fr. Bogumil Misiuk, a native of Lublin, Poland, is the first priest in the Archdiocese of Newark to have been born in the 1990s. He i…
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 p…
Preston Dibble is the Diocesan Director of Music for the Diocese of Paterson, and the Director of Music at Our Lady of Sorrows in South Orange, he serves in pivotal roles in the American Guild of Org…
Family gatherings can be wonderful, and stressful. Fr. John and Jen give some insights in ways in which we can keep the peace, and perhaps spread the faith with the people closest to us this holiday …
Works referenced -
Liturgy of the Ordinary - https://tishharrisonwarren.com/liturgy-of-the-ordinary
Ritual: How Seemingly Senseless Acts Make Life Worth Living - https://tinyurl.com/mwu85
Continuing…
Brian Honsberger - Executive Director of St. Paul Inside the Walls, and Director of Mission and Technology Integregration for the Diocese of Paterson. He also acts as the Administrator of the Certifi…