Ave Maria in the Afternoon

We talk with Fr. John Riccardo about establishing an identity in Christ.

Guest host Marcus Peter and William Doino discuss the life of St. John XXIII and Edmund Miller shares more stories from his years as a sidewalk counselor. You can join him and Al for a special gala this weekend!

Dr. Thomas Richard joins guest host Marcus Peter to discuss why so many of us misunderstand the Our Father, and Fr. Dwight Longenecker shares his story of going "there and back again" to the Catholic Church.

Fr. Chase Hilgenbrinck shares why he left a career in soccer to become a priest and Bob Schuchts discusses growing in faith through suffering.

We talk with Leonard DeLorenzo about the questions God asks of us and Ian Hutchinson shares why he, as a scientist, believes in miracles.

Dov Waxman, professor of Israel Studies at UCLA, fills us in on the attacks by Hamas. Also, Tom Doran analyses Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation and Fr. Carlos Martins lets you know how to see a relic of St. Jude.

We continue our coverage of the war in Israel with Dakota Wood and then celebrate the Feast of John Henry Newman with Ave Maria University's Michael Dauphinais.

Matthew Bunson breaks down a busy week in Rome, including the Synod, dubia responses, and the new Apostolic exhortation on the environment.

Peggy Stanton joins us with a look at the upcoming Sunday Gospel and Dr. Ed Sri has tips for growing in prayer.

Historian Thomas Madden tells the story of the Miracle at Lepanto and Phil Davignon discusses the problems of practical atheism.