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    <title>Ave Spotlight - Episodes Tagged with “Catholic”</title>
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    <description>Want to hear more about life from a Catholic perspective? Listen to host Oscar Rivera as he talks with special guests about culture, current events, and all things Catholic. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of your faith and how to live it in the world today. 
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    <itunes:summary>Want to hear more about life from a Catholic perspective? Listen to host Oscar Rivera as he talks with special guests about culture, current events, and all things Catholic. You’ll walk away with a better understanding of your faith and how to live it in the world today. 
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  <title>Episode 51: Q&amp;A on Women’s Health with Dr. Monique Ruberu</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Dr. Monique Ruberu, a pro-life ObGyn, answers submitted questions on women's health, Natural Family Planning, and contraception. Ruberu shares a wealth of information to empower women and enhance the love of spouses. This is an episode you don't want to miss!</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>30:15</itunes:duration>
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  <description>Dr. Monique Ruberu, a pro-life Ob/Gyn, answers submitted questions on women's health, Natural Family Planning, and contraception. Ruberu shares a wealth of information to empower women and enhance the love of spouses. This is an episode you don't want to miss! 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Dr. Monique Ruberu, a pro-life Ob/Gyn, answers submitted questions on women&#39;s health, Natural Family Planning, and contraception. Ruberu shares a wealth of information to empower women and enhance the love of spouses. This is an episode you don&#39;t want to miss!</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Learn More About Dr. Ruberu and Fertility Solved" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/fertilitysolved/?hl=en">Learn More About Dr. Ruberu and Fertility Solved</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 18: Catholic Christmas Traditions</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2020 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Elissa Tiprigan, founder of Catholic Family Crate, discusses how she creates activities to make feast days and liturgical seasons fun, family-centered, and life-giving. She also shares ways to celebrate Advent and the twelve days of Christmas.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Elissa Tiprigan, founder of Catholic Family Crate, discusses how she creates activities to make feast days and liturgical seasons fun, family-centered, and life-giving. She also shares ways to celebrate Advent and the twelve days of Christmas. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Elissa Tiprigan, founder of Catholic Family Crate, discusses how she creates activities to make feast days and liturgical seasons fun, family-centered, and life-giving. She also shares ways to celebrate Advent and the twelve days of Christmas.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Catholic Family Crate" rel="nofollow" href="https://catholicfamilycrate.com">Catholic Family Crate</a></li><li><a title="Follow Catholic Family Crate on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/catholicfamilycrate/">Follow Catholic Family Crate on Instagram</a></li><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 15: A Day in the Life of a Country Priest</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2020 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Fr. Edward Looney, a pastor of two parishes in the diocese of Green Bay and author of A Heart Like Mary’s, discusses his daily life as a priest and shares how he makes time for prayer, connecting with family, and writing. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>Fr. Edward Looney, a pastor of two parishes in the diocese of Green Bay and author of A Heart Like Mary’s, discusses his daily life as a priest and shares how he makes time for prayer, connecting with family, and writing.  
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fr. Edward Looney, a pastor of two parishes in the diocese of Green Bay and author of A Heart Like Mary’s, discusses his daily life as a priest and shares how he makes time for prayer, connecting with family, and writing. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Listen to &quot;How They Love Mary&quot; podcast" rel="nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-they-love-mary/id1458192119">Listen to "How They Love Mary" podcast</a></li><li><a title="Meet Fr. Edward" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/authors/edward-looney">Meet Fr. Edward</a></li><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a> &mdash; help us get to 10,000 followers! </li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Fr. Edward Looney, a pastor of two parishes in the diocese of Green Bay and author of A Heart Like Mary’s, discusses his daily life as a priest and shares how he makes time for prayer, connecting with family, and writing. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Listen to &quot;How They Love Mary&quot; podcast" rel="nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-they-love-mary/id1458192119">Listen to "How They Love Mary" podcast</a></li><li><a title="Meet Fr. Edward" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/authors/edward-looney">Meet Fr. Edward</a></li><li><a title="Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/avemariapress/">Follow Ave Maria Press on Instagram</a> &mdash; help us get to 10,000 followers! </li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 6: Sharing Faith with Kids </title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Catholic author and speaker Jared Dees talks about how sharing faith with kids is not only an essential part of the mission of a family, but a great way for parents to engage more with the faith themselves. 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Catholic author and speaker Jared Dees talks about how sharing faith with kids is not only an essential part of the mission of a family, but a great way for parents to engage more with the faith themselves. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="The Religion Teacher" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thereligionteacher.com">The Religion Teacher</a></li><li><a title="Meet Jared " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/authors/jared-dees">Meet Jared </a></li><li><a title="Christ in the Classroom" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/christ-in-the-classroom">Christ in the Classroom</a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Catholic author and speaker Jared Dees talks about how sharing faith with kids is not only an essential part of the mission of a family, but a great way for parents to engage more with the faith themselves. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="The Religion Teacher" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thereligionteacher.com">The Religion Teacher</a></li><li><a title="Meet Jared " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/authors/jared-dees">Meet Jared </a></li><li><a title="Christ in the Classroom" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/christ-in-the-classroom">Christ in the Classroom</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 4: Taking a Social Media Break</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>4</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Catholic speaker and author Chika Anyanwu shares about her recent decision to take a break from social media, not only to use her time better, but also to focus on the voice of Jesus in her life and to return to deeper prayer.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Catholic speaker and author Chika Anyanwu shares about her recent decision to take a break from social media, not only to use her time better, but also to focus on the voice of Jesus in her life and to return to deeper prayer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Meet Chika " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.chika.church">Meet Chika </a></li><li><a title="Check Out Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Check Out Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life </a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Catholic speaker and author Chika Anyanwu shares about her recent decision to take a break from social media, not only to use her time better, but also to focus on the voice of Jesus in her life and to return to deeper prayer.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Meet Chika " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.chika.church">Meet Chika </a></li><li><a title="Check Out Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Check Out Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life </a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 3: Helping Teens Transition to the New School Year </title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Roy Petitfils, a licensed professional counselor, speaker, and the author of Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, talks about how to help teens and young adults get back into the routine of the new school year. Petitfils suggests how everyone can achieve a sense of normalcy and balance by keeping their eyes focused on the Cross. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>22:01</itunes:duration>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Roy Petitfils, a licensed professional counselor, speaker, and the author of Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, talks about how to help teens and young adults get back into the routine of the new school year. Petitfils suggests how everyone can achieve a sense of normalcy and balance by keeping their eyes focused on the Cross. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Roy&#39;s Book: Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, &amp; Depression" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/helping-teens-with-stress-anxiety-and-depression">Roy's Book: Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, &amp; Depression</a></li><li><a title="Roy&#39;s Podcast: Today&#39;s Teenager" rel="nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/todays-teenager/id1118889657?mt=2">Roy's Podcast: Today's Teenager</a></li><li><a title="Subscribe to Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Subscribe to Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life </a></li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Roy Petitfils, a licensed professional counselor, speaker, and the author of Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, and Depression, talks about how to help teens and young adults get back into the routine of the new school year. Petitfils suggests how everyone can achieve a sense of normalcy and balance by keeping their eyes focused on the Cross. </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Roy&#39;s Book: Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, &amp; Depression" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/helping-teens-with-stress-anxiety-and-depression">Roy's Book: Helping Teens with Stress, Anxiety, &amp; Depression</a></li><li><a title="Roy&#39;s Podcast: Today&#39;s Teenager" rel="nofollow" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/todays-teenager/id1118889657?mt=2">Roy's Podcast: Today's Teenager</a></li><li><a title="Subscribe to Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Subscribe to Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life </a></li></ul>]]>
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