Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Al shares an incredible story of how a Pearl Harbor pilot found faith and forgiveness. Also, Luella D'AMico looks at Huck Finn through Catholic eyes and Peggy Stanton previews this Sunday's Gospel reading of John the Baptist.

Matthew Bunson updates us one a wide range of Church news, and attorney Kate Anderson tells us about a female student who was instructed to share a bed with a biologically maly student on a school trip.

Al shares some comments on living for God and Brent Robbins shares how he came to understand the Problem of Evil.

Deal Hudson joins us with a treasure trove of daily readings for growing in wisdom.

Why was Mozart Pope Benedict XVI's favorite composer? Al tells the story. Also, Paul Kengor looks at the life of Henry Kissinger and Robert Whaples explains why inflation got so bad in Argentina, formerly one of the world's richest countries.

Fr. Robert Spitzer takes an extended look at Science and Reason in Support of God, the Soul, and Life after Death.

Greg Popcak invites you to a free webinar to help you grow as a family this Advent and Darrick Taylor shares how reading Luther made him a better Catholic.

Al looks at the lives of the people in St. Paul's circle of friends and Lucy Scholand has tips for meeting Jesus every day of the year.

Detective J Warner Wallace examines why Jesus Still Matters in a World that Rejects the Bible.

We begin this Advent season with Msgr. Charles Pope, who has a recipe for Advent readiness, and Brant Pitre, who helps us walk a spiritual path with Jesus.