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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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  <title>Episode 154: Embracing Mercy and Hope for the Jubilee Year with Joan Watson</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Join Oscar and Joan Watson, Catholic speaker, writer, and pilgrim formation manager at Verso Ministries, for an enlightening journey into the Jubilee year! Discover the rich symbolism of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica and its profound connection to God's boundless mercy. Joan shares powerful insights from her upcoming book, Opening the Holy Door, offering reflections that will inspire your faith. The episode concludes with an uplifting conversation about gratitude, hope, and the exciting possibilities of future pilgrimages with Verso Ministries. Tune in and prepare your heart for the Jubilee year this Advent season!</itunes:subtitle>
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Follow along at avemariapress.com or subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.  
We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!
Editing provided by Forte Catholic (https://www.fortecatholic.com/) 
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<p>Follow along at avemariapress.com or subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.  </p>

<p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p>

<p>Editing provided by Forte Catholic (<a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Get 15% OFF Your Next Order at Ave Maria Press!" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/">Get 15% OFF Your Next Order at Ave Maria Press!</a> &mdash; Use code SPOTLIGHT when ordering at avemariapress.com</li><li><a title="Learn More About Joan Watson&#39;s book, Opening the Holy Door" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/opening-the-holy-door">Learn More About Joan Watson's book, Opening the Holy Door</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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<p>Follow along at avemariapress.com or subscribe wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.  </p>

<p>We would love it if you could leave a written review on Apple and share with your friends!</p>

<p>Editing provided by Forte Catholic (<a href="https://www.fortecatholic.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.fortecatholic.com/</a>)</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Get 15% OFF Your Next Order at Ave Maria Press!" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/">Get 15% OFF Your Next Order at Ave Maria Press!</a> &mdash; Use code SPOTLIGHT when ordering at avemariapress.com</li><li><a title="Learn More About Joan Watson&#39;s book, Opening the Holy Door" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/products/opening-the-holy-door">Learn More About Joan Watson's book, Opening the Holy Door</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 10: Christ in the Storm</title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2020 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Jaymie Stuart Wolfe, an acquisitions editor at Ave Maria Press, reflects on the extraordinary Urbi et Orbi blessing from Pope Francis on March 27th, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. She explains that the new book Christ in the Storm is a school of prayer for those who find themselves navigating challenging times. 
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