Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Guest Host Matthew Bunson and Dr. Richard DeClue dive into the legacy of Benedict XVI and we discuss religious liberty with Andrea Picciotto-Bayer.

Many colonial thinkers were skeptical of Catholics’ ability to stay loyal to both country and Church. How did they overcome this bias? We talk with Michael Breidenbach.

We talk with Claire Culwell about how she learned she survived an abortion attempt.

Guest Host Marcus Peter and Gary Michuta discuss how society revolted against reality, and Edmund Miller and Alicia Wong share stories from their years of sidewalk counseling.

Guest Host Marcus Peter and Rick Clements discuss evangelzing the "Lapsed Atheists" and Austin Freeman dives into the theology of JRR Tolkien.

Paul Kengor tells the history of the Church’s resistance against slavery.

Dr Timothy O’Malley joins us to explain the four elements that lay the foundation of a Eucharistic culture.

Al reviews what Pope Francis has said about his vision of a Synodal Church, and Andre Villeneuve discusses what the Jewish High Holidays say about the coming of Messiah.

Matthew Bunson reviews a wide variety of Church news and Mike ODea shares the work being done at the Heart of Christ Clinic.

Why does Matthew begin his Gospel with a detailed geneaology? Al discusses. Also, Mark Movsesian updates us on the crisis in Armenia and Peggy Stanton previews this Sunday's Gospel - the parable of the Laborers in the Field.