Segment 1: “Blessed is He who Comes in the Name of the Lord!” (2 segments)

This Sunday we enter into Jerusalem with Jesus and follow His paths through Holy Week down the road to Calvary. They’re among the most important readings of the year, and we’ll unpack them with Rob Corzine. Segment 2: Fulton Sheen’s War on Communism (2 segments)

Fulton Sheen’s beatification is finally moving forward. He’s well-known for his extensive writings and teachings, but one contribution that is sometimes overlooked is his refutation of Communism. We’ll look at the book with Paul Kengor.

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Segment 1: Europe’s Long March to Secularism

Two recent stories out of Europe highlight just how far the Continent is going down the road to Secularism. In Finland, a Christian member of Parliament has been convicted for expressing her Christian beliefs on marriage. And in Belgium, a radio host said his countrymen wouldn’t be offended by the smashing of a Marian statue because “we’re not a very religious country.” Marcus has more.

Segment 2: Do Smartphones Deepen the Divide? Schools across the country are increasingly limiting students’ access to smartphones, or banning them altogether, as studies show the negative impacts phones have on mental health and classroom performance. But there is another reason we should limit kids’ access to smartphones: their effect on our political culture. It is looking increasingly like smartphones and social media are leading our culture to a new kind of tribalism. Thomas Howes has more.

Segment 3: The Christian Roots of American Liberty (2 segments)

Was the American founding an Enlightenment invention or organic development of liberty? Liberal or conservative? Secular or Christian? American conservatives traditionally answered “both” to these questions. More recently, new movements on the Right-from national conservatives to neo-integralists to post-liberals to Christian nationalists-have challenged this conviction. Some even dismiss the founding as hopelessly secular. John Pinheiro answers the problem.

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Segment 1: “Let’s not be Holy Week Bystanders”

Do we fully embrace the mysteries of Holy Week? Or are we like the people waving palms, mere bystanders along the Via Dolorosa? We talk more about the meaning of Holy Week with Bishop Daniel Thomas.

Segment 2: Pope Leo Addresses the Latin Mass (3 segments)

Pope Leo XIV has called for renewed unity in the Church’s liturgical life, urging French bishops to seek “concrete solutions” to include Catholics attached to the Traditional Latin Mass while preserving communion. Matthew Bunson has more on this and other Church news.

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Segment 1: America’s Catholic Heritage should surprise nobody

Michael Knowles has been widely praised for comments he delivered at a recent Heritage Foundation event, highlighting the many Catholic influences on the thought of the Founding Fathers. He’s certainly right, but when we treat his observations as something novel we betray our own historical ignorance. We must not overlook the Catholic heritage of this nation. Marcus has more.

Segment 2: Chavez faces the Cancel Culture Though the power of the #MeToo movement peaked long ago, the Left’s cancellation machine kicked into gear this past week. After a New York Times article claimed that Cesar Chavez abused women and girls in the 1960s and 1970s, the Left lost no time in immediately covering up or taking down statues, erasing the Hispanic labor leader’s name from monuments and holidays, and calling for schools and streets honoring him to be renamed. But whether Chavez was innocent or guilty, this instantaneous cancellation is cause for concern. David Deavel joins us.

Segment 3: What St. Paul Tells us about Suffering (2 segments)

On the road to Damascus, St. Paul was transformed from one of the most zealous persecutors of Christians into one of the greatest apostles in history. Like all of us, he experienced suffering, weakness, and hardships, but amid these trials during his heroic mission trips, visions, and near-death escapes, he felt the strength of God’s grace sustaining him and urging him forward. We talk more about it with Fr Mitch Pacwa.

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Segment 1: National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Gathers the Faithful not to posture, but to pray

The recent National Catholic Prayer Breakfast was a celebration of Catholicism’s contributions to the nation and liberty. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer was there and gives us a look.

Segment 2: India enacts another anti-conversion bill

Catholic leaders in one of India’s most populous states are demanding the repeal of a new law that criminalizes religious conversion — the 13th such measure enacted across the country under the ruling Hindu-nationalist government. We talk more about India’s anti-conversion measures with Chad Bauman.

Segment 3: What are Machines Shaping us into? (2 segments)

It’s no secret that we are inhabiting a moment in which digitalization is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. Day by day, screens, algorithms, and infrastructures of virtual reality are becoming the dominant frame through which we move through the world. The question is no longer whether technology shapes us, but what kind of human beings it is shaping us into. Matthew Ramage joins us.

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Segment 1: Why did God choose Mary?

Some Protestant thinkers will tell you that Mary was not “special” - God could have chosen any other young woman to be the mother of Christ. Some will go as far as to say Mary was merely an “incubator” for Jesus. But the Divine choice was infinitely deeper. Mary was never a random girl who stepped into a vacant role. Marcus has more.Segment 2: Inside Gosnell’s House of Horrors For 30 years, Kermit Gosnell operated out of an abortion clinic with conditions so disturbing it was nicknamed the “house of horrors” after law enforcement raided the clinic that had gone unchecked. We talk more about his crimes with Monica Miller.

Segment 3: The Annunciation: Mary’s Fiat (2 segments) Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation. Mary’s simple act of obedience changed the course of world history and is a key part of Marian devotion. We discuss why Mary is important with Rachel Fulton Brown, who also looks at examples of Franciscan devotion to Mary.

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Segment 1: Kermit Gosnell: A Symptom of the Culture

Notorious abortionist Kermit Gosnell has died in prison at the age of 85. For 30 years, Gosnell operated out of an abortion clinic with conditions so disturbing it was nicknamed the “house of horrors” after law enforcement raided the clinic that had gone unchecked. But his life is simply the product of a sexualized culture gone awry. Marcus has more.Segment 2: Rising from the Ashes Revival

The Rising from the Ashes Revival, taking place this summer in Detroit, seeks to root the faithful in the Eucharist and empower them to bring the Good News to the world. It will feature keynote speakers like Fr. John Riccardo and Jeff Cavins, with performances by Matt Maher and Sarah Kroger. Fr. Joe Mallia tells us more.

Segment 3: Faith and Science in Evangelization (2 segments)

Science needs the guidance of faith to present to it the wisdom necessary for its end goal. Christopher Baglow has more.

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Segment 1: Forgiveness: What it is and what it isn’t

Jesus famously tells Peter that he must forgive not just seven times, but seventy-seven times. But what does it really mean to forgive? Dr Greg Popcak joins us. Segment 2: Special Holy Week Event – See the Passion Relics (2 segments)Holy Week is upon us, and on Monday St. Michael’s Church in Livonia will feature a special exhibit of relics from our Lord’s passion, including a fragment of the True Cross, a thorn from Christ’s crown, and replicas of the nails. Fr. Joseph Marquis has more.

Segment 3: World Down Syndrome Day Celebrates Every Life

March 21 is World Down Syndrome Day. As more and more countries in the developed world march toward “eradicating” Down Syndrome by abortion babies with the condition, we talk with Mark Bradford.

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Segment 1: “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”In today’s Gospel, Jesus is confronted with the woman caught in adultery. He tells the crowds about to stone her that anyone who is without sin may cast the first stone, then invites the women to go and sin no more. We talk more about the reading with Doug Keck.

Segment 2: Death with Dignity – but without approval

A British appeals court has ruled against a hospital that withdrew life-sustaining treatment from a patient without family approval. Andrew Kubick has the details.

Segment 3: What would Aquinas say about AI? (2 segments)

Among St. Thomas Aquinas’ most important contributions is his discourse on faith and reason. For Aquinas, the foundation of all human intellect is the presence of a rational soul – so what would he say about a soulless AI program’s ability to reason? Mike Schramm joins us.

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Segment 1: Our Culture needs a Roundhouse Kick

The last week has seen the deaths of two men who represented two very different forms of masculinity. Chuck Norris was the archetype of the “man’s man” whose characters defended the weak and stood up for justice. Meanwhile, OnlyFans owner Leo Radvinsky raked in nearly $2 million each day from his website, which was largely driven by pornographic content – a drop in the bucket of the mutli-billion dollar porn industry. Marcus looks at these forms of masculinity and our cultural priorities. Segment 2: UK legalizes abortion up to birth The UK’s House of Lords has approved an amendment to British law that effectively allows for abortion up to birth. Joanna Bogle joins us from London with more.

Segment 3: The Darkness of the Grave and the Inevitability of Death (2 segments)

We live in a time of astounding scientific breakthroughs and unprecedented medical marvels. Yet modern man has not yet found a way to overcome the one thing that is inevitable for every person, regardless of their social status, income, or lifestyle: death. We discuss the inevitability of death and the hope of the Resurrection with Carl Olson.

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