Episodes 102
Avg. Duration 28m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Sep 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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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.

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S5E104 Episode 104: Evangelization - The Heartbeat of the Church with Fr. Cesar Jaramillo, JCL

May 22, 2026 42m

Jen sits down with Fr. Cesar Jaramillo, JCL and Pastor of Holy Spirit Parish in Pequannock New Jersey (Diocese of Paterson) to discuss what it Evangelization is, and how it may be lived out in a…

S4E103 Episode 103: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 47 - In Communion of Service

Feb 14, 2026 14m

Pope Francis ends Dilexit Nos with a final word about the importance of mission as the visible embodiment of our response to the relationship with God. Mission cannot be accomplished apart from God's…

S4E102 Episode 102: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 46 - Bringing Love to the World

Feb 11, 2026 21m

"Mission, as a radiation of the love of the heart of Christ, requires missionaries who are themselves in love and who, enthralled by Christ, feel bound to share this love that has changed their…

S4E101 Episode 101: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 45 - Integrity and Harmony

Jan 30, 2026 26m

In his concluding paragraphs, Pope Francis draws us back to the catechesis of St. Pope John Paul II, and gives a natural recapitulation of the major themes of this document. Through the five…

S4E100 Episode 100: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 44 -An Oblation to Love

Jan 26, 2026 20m

Pope Francis clarifies the concept of reparation through the spirituality of St. Therese of Liseux's Oblation to love. Therese became a martyr for love, without risking the spiritual dangers of…

S4E99 Episode 99: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 43 - Reparation: An Extension of the Heart of Christ

Dec 31, 2025 22m

Pope Francis brings all of his prophetic and theological writings to the fore as he draws from the Catechism, the Conciliar Documents and Ignatian Spirituality to summarize the true freedom of living…

S4E98 Episode 98: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 42 - Mending Broken Hearts

Dec 15, 2025 27m

Pope Francis defines Chrisitian reparation as the "acknowledging the intention to make amends, and to do so in a concrete way, is essential for the process of reconciliation and a return to peace of…

S4E97 Episode 97: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 41 - Reparation - Building on the Ruins

Dec 09, 2025 29m

Pope Francis explores the visionary insight of Pope St. John Paul II in his recognition that the only way to build a "civilization of love" is through Gospel based understanding of reparation through…

S4E96 Episode 96: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 40 - Fraternity and Mysticism

Dec 01, 2025 23m

Pope Francis sketches the ripples of devotion to the Sacred Heart through the eyes of five French men religious with deep theological underpinnings who either inspired, reformed or began movements…

S4E95 Episode 95: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 39 - Being a fountain from which others can drink

Nov 25, 2025 18m

Pope Francis traces the work of the Holy Spirit, pouring forth from the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be received in the heart of the believer as a river, or fountain that pours from His Love to our…

S4E94 Episode 94: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 38 - EXTENDING CHRIST’S LOVE TO OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS

Nov 18, 2025 23m

In Chapter 5, Pope Francis gives us insight into the ramifications of the church's view of Human Dignity, and the way that the call of the Sacred Heart of Jesus necessitates the response to His Love…

S4E93 Episode 93: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 37 - Love for Love

Nov 11, 2025 16m

Pope Francis begins the explanation of the practice of the devotion of the Sacred Heart with the call for universal understanding of the Church's concept of Reparation. Reparation is not a quid pro…

S3E92 Episode 92: A Torrent of Grace: Turning our wounds into Sacred Gifts with Jesus

Nov 04, 2025 46m

Mark Joseph Williams, who serves the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, as Special Advisor to Cardinal Joseph Tobin is a licensed clinical social worker and author of the book, "A Torrent of…

S4E91 Episode 91: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 36 - Hearts opened to the working of the Holy Spirit

Nov 03, 2025 29m

Pope Francis ends Chapter 4 with the two last Spiritual Fruits to be gained from devotion to the Sacred Heart, namely Compunction and Consolation. In referencing his own homily for Mass of Chrism…

S4E90 Episode 90: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 35 - Reasons of the Heart

Oct 24, 2025 25m

Pope Francis continues with the spirituality of consolation in the writings of Pius XI and giving us theological backing for the understanding of mystical knowledge and spiritual knowledge as…

S4E89 Episode 89: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 34 - THE DEVOTION OF CONSOLATION

Oct 17, 2025 25m

Pope Francis spends some time with the mechanics of the Devotion of the Sacred Heart, in looking at the writing of Pope Pius XI, who clearly recognizes the mystical possibility of consoling the…

S4E88 Episode 88: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 33 - Christ's Heart and Your Interior Life

Oct 06, 2025 25m

Pope Francis traces a few currents of religious communities that have developed spiritual practices or charisms directly impacted by devotion to the Sacred Heart. Pope Francis highlights a number of…

S4E87 Episode 87: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 32 - Resonance with the Heart of Christ

Sep 29, 2025 30m

Pope Francis elucidates why the contemplative practices codified by St. Ignatius of Loyola, are such a natural fit to the devotion to the Sacred Heart, that beginning with St. Claude de Colombiere,…

S4E86 Episode 86: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 31 - St.Thérèse of Lisieux (2 of 2)

Sep 22, 2025 17m

Pope Francis spends significant time in Chapter 4, paragraphs 138-142, fleshing out the spirituality of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, for whom the Sacred Heart was a fundamental part of her devotional…

S4E85 Episode 85: Dilexit Nos in a Year - Session 30 - St.Thérèse of Lisieux (1 of 2)

Sep 12, 2025 21m

Pope Francis spends significant time in Chapter 4, paragraphs 133-137, fleshing out the spirituality of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, for whom the Sacred Heart was a fundamental part of her devotional…

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