Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Steve Ray is back to continue our look at the “who, what, when, where, why” of the Mysteries of the Rosary.

We look back on a conversation with the late Fr Thomas Dubay, who reflects on the everyday holiness of the saints.

Al explores the meaning of Holiness and talks with Matthew Kelly about living like Saints.

How should Catholics feel about Reformation Day? Al discusses and then talks with Sandra Miesel about the Spanish Inquisition. Also, LuElla D'Amico looks at Edgar Allan Poe's Catholic imagination.

John McGreevy gives us an in-depth look at the global history of Catholicism from the French Revolution to Today.

We discuss what it means to "live Metanoia" with Fr. Dave Pivonka.

What does a lay vocation look like? We talk with Fr. Brent Bowen and Al asks if we are living in a New Tower of Babel.

According to a new poll, a quarter of Americans think Hamas’ attack on Israel was morally justified. Al has some thoughts. Also, Dan Philpott discusses the role of religious liberty in US Foreign Policy and Thomas Madden tells us what happened to Constantine at the Battle of Milvian Bridge.

A letter from the Synod on Synodality asks the Church to work on ways to have more Synodality before the next Synod on Synodality. Matthew Bunson helps us straighten it out.

Terry Mattingly examines what is missing from the mainstream press' coverage of Hamas and Peggy Stanton looks ahead to this weekend's Gospel, when Jesus gives us the greatest commandment.