Going to College, Growing in Holiness

On this episode, 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.

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.

Three Takeaways:

• Get into scripture. Make time to read, pray with, and reflect on God’s word.
• Make space for silence. Silence creates room to hear God’s voice and recognize his presence.
• Embrace the sacramental life. The sacraments give us the grace and strength we need to grow in holiness.

Meg Hunter-Kilmer is a Catholic speaker, author, retreat leader, and campus minister at the University of Notre Dame. She is the author of five books, including Pray for Us: 75 Saints Who Sinned, Suffered, and Struggled on Their Way to Holiness; Saints Around the World; and Who Is Jesus?: Discovering Christ in the Gospels: A 12-Week Catholic Bible Study.