Ave Maria In The Afternoon

What did the Carter presidency tell us about Christians in politics? Darryl Hart joins us.

Fr. Brian Graebe looks back on the 1700 years since the Council of Nicaea and Marcus responds to a claim that the Nazis “tood advantage” of Free Speech laws.

Marcus discusses the “Faithless Faith” of Thomas Jefferson and Wes Smith looks at the latest states that are considering assisted suicide bills.

We unpack the Sunday Readings with Rob Corzine and Christine Flynn shares how she moved beyond “Spiritual, but not Religious.”

Matthew Bunson discusses recent Church news and we look at a day in the life of the Holy Family with Steve Ray.

We look at the ongoing situation with USAID with Andrea Picciotti-Bayer and Dave Anders shares how the Catholic Church saved his marriage.

Pope Francis has appointed a new Archbishop of Detroit. Auxiliary Bishop Jeffrey Monforton joins us with the news. We also discuss the lifelong effects of discipline with Dr Greg Popcak and the legacy of the Monroe Doctrine with Brad Birzer.

What lessons have you learned from your years of marriage? Marcus takes your calls.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells Simon and his fellow fishermen to put out their nets for a catch. Rob Corzine unpacks the readings with us, and we reflect on the present moment in politics with Charlie Self.

How does a new Chinese AI Chatbot react to questions of Christianity? Matthew Bunson joins us, and Italian travel expert Teresa Tomeo discusses the Shrines and Wonders of Italy.

The public view of Congress is dismally low – so why do so many members get reelected? We talk with Randall Smith and discuss fact-checking in a world without Truth with Janice Breidenbach.

How do you build up your family and work together as a team? We talk with Dr. Greg Popcak, then Marcus takes your calls.

Did you know the holiday Groundhog Day has Catholic roots? Ryan Bilodeau explains. We also discuss how Church and State can work to the Common Good with Frank DeVito and discuss the pscyhology of Pascal with James Matthew Wilson.

Tess Livingstone tells the extraordinary story of the life of George Cardinal Pell and we unpack the Sunday readings with Rob Corzine.

The Vatican has released its first decree on Artificial Intelligence. We’ll talk about it with Matthew Bunson, who also recaps other Church news, and Monica Ashour shares her experiences from nearly 30 years of teaching the Theology of the Body.