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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.</description>
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  <title>Episode 198: Going to College, Growing in Holiness with Meg Hunter-Kilmer</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>On this episode of _Ave Spotlight_, Meg Hunter-Kilmer talks about staying rooted in Christ during one of life’s biggest transitions: college. Meg challenges the idea that holiness requires having everything figured out—sharing stories of imperfect saints whose lives reveal a God who meets us exactly where we are and calls us forward.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>42:54</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;On this episode of &lt;em&gt;Ave Spotlight&lt;/em&gt;, Meg Hunter-Kilmer talks about staying rooted in Christ during one of life’s biggest transitions: college. Meg challenges the idea that holiness requires having everything figured out—sharing stories of imperfect saints whose lives reveal a God who meets us exactly where we are and calls us forward.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;For college students navigating new freedom, relationships, busy schedules, and questions of identity, Meg offers a refreshingly practical path to holiness. Holiness isn’t about becoming someone else; it’s about allowing God to transform the person he already created you to become.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Three Takeaways:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;Get into scripture. Make time to read, pray with, and reflect on God’s word.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Make space for silence. Silence creates room to hear God’s voice and recognize his presence.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Embrace the sacramental life. The sacraments give us the grace and strength we need to grow in holiness. &lt;/li&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>On this episode of <em>Ave Spotlight</em>, Meg Hunter-Kilmer talks about staying rooted in Christ during one of life’s biggest transitions: college. Meg challenges the idea that holiness requires having everything figured out—sharing stories of imperfect saints whose lives reveal a God who meets us exactly where we are and calls us forward.</p>

<p>For college students navigating new freedom, relationships, busy schedules, and questions of identity, Meg offers a refreshingly practical path to holiness. Holiness isn’t about becoming someone else; it’s about allowing God to transform the person he already created you to become.</p>

<p><strong>Three Takeaways:</strong></p>

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<li>Get into scripture. Make time to read, pray with, and reflect on God’s word.</li>
<li>Make space for silence. Silence creates room to hear God’s voice and recognize his presence.</li>
<li>Embrace the sacramental life. The sacraments give us the grace and strength we need to grow in holiness.</li>
</ul><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 Meg Hunter-Kilmer" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/mhunterkilmer/">Learn More About Meg Hunter-Kilmer
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    <![CDATA[<p>On this episode of <em>Ave Spotlight</em>, Meg Hunter-Kilmer talks about staying rooted in Christ during one of life’s biggest transitions: college. Meg challenges the idea that holiness requires having everything figured out—sharing stories of imperfect saints whose lives reveal a God who meets us exactly where we are and calls us forward.</p>

<p>For college students navigating new freedom, relationships, busy schedules, and questions of identity, Meg offers a refreshingly practical path to holiness. Holiness isn’t about becoming someone else; it’s about allowing God to transform the person he already created you to become.</p>

<p><strong>Three Takeaways:</strong></p>

<ul>
<li>Get into scripture. Make time to read, pray with, and reflect on God’s word.</li>
<li>Make space for silence. Silence creates room to hear God’s voice and recognize his presence.</li>
<li>Embrace the sacramental life. The sacraments give us the grace and strength we need to grow in holiness.</li>
</ul><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 Meg Hunter-Kilmer" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/mhunterkilmer/">Learn More About Meg Hunter-Kilmer
</a></li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 2: Dealing with Anxiety </title>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2020 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:title>Dealing with Anxiety </itunes:title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Gary Zimak, author of Give Up Worry for Lent! And the forthcoming Let Go of Anger and Stress!, joins the show to discuss how to deal with anxiety and fear of the unknown, especially during the pandemic. He also chats about rules for schools opening and share their hopes for the week. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Gary Zimak, author of Give Up Worry for Lent! And the forthcoming Let Go of Anger and Stress!, joins the show to discuss how to deal with anxiety and fear of the unknown, especially during the pandemic. He also chats about rules for schools opening and share their hopes for the week.  &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Gary Zimak, author of Give Up Worry for Lent! And the forthcoming Let Go of Anger and Stress!, joins the show to discuss how to deal with anxiety and fear of the unknown, especially during the pandemic. He also chats about rules for schools opening and share their hopes for the week.  </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign Up For Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Sign Up For Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life 
</a> &mdash; 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.
</li><li><a title="Meet Gary Zimak " rel="nofollow" href="https://followingthetruth.com">Meet Gary Zimak 
</a></li><li><a title="Gary Zimak&#39;s Books " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/search?search_type=all&amp;keywords=gary%20zimak">Gary Zimak's Books 
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    <![CDATA[<p>Gary Zimak, author of Give Up Worry for Lent! And the forthcoming Let Go of Anger and Stress!, joins the show to discuss how to deal with anxiety and fear of the unknown, especially during the pandemic. He also chats about rules for schools opening and share their hopes for the week.  </p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Sign Up For Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholic-family-life">Sign Up For Ave Explores: Catholic Family Life 
</a> &mdash; 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.
</li><li><a title="Meet Gary Zimak " rel="nofollow" href="https://followingthetruth.com">Meet Gary Zimak 
</a></li><li><a title="Gary Zimak&#39;s Books " rel="nofollow" href="https://www.avemariapress.com/search?search_type=all&amp;keywords=gary%20zimak">Gary Zimak's Books 
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