--- title: New 'Ave Explores' Series Looks at Diversity of Catholic Family Life description: The 'Ave Explores' series, hosted by Katie Prejean McGrady, will celebrate the beautiful diversity of families and their role in the Church. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Ave%20Explores%20Catholic%20Family%20Life.jpg --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/new-ave-explores-series-looks-at-diversity-of-catholic-family-life#) [PARENTING](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/parenting) # New 'Ave Explores' Series Looks at Diversity of Catholic Family Life Aug 17, 2020 8:30:00 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Ave%20Explores%20Catholic%20Family%20Life.jpg) *The 'Ave Explores' series, hosted by Katie Prejean McGrady, will celebrate the beautiful diversity of families and their role in the Church.* Family is the focus of the next multimedia Ave Explores series — *Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life*. Families of all sizes and types make up the backbone, not only of society but also the Church. The term “domestic church” dates back to the first century and relates to the home — the place where Catholics first learn about the faith and how to be a witness to God’s love. *Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life* will celebrate the beautiful diversity of families and their role in the Church. From singles to couples with many children and from priests and religious to grandparents and grandchildren, you will learn how each family is called to holiness and to share their faith with the world. ![Sri](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sri.png?width=600&name=Sri.png) Catch previews on the *Ave Explores Podcast *with host Katie Prejean McGrady and her guests, **[Edward and Beth Sri](https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life/podcast-sri).** Jeannie Gaffigan joins Prejean McGrady in a bonus preview podcast on August 14. *Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life* kicks off on August 19, 2020, with podcasts, an article, social media exclusives, and Facebook Live events each week through September 11, 2020. Contributors include Jackie and Bobby Angel, Emily Jaminet, Kathryn Whitaker, Damon and Melanie Owens, Timothy P. O’Malley, Fr. Cassidy Stinson, Danielle Bean, Ryan McQuade, and Lisa M. Hendey. 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