Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Michael New updates us on the legal fight over the abortion pill, Steven Greydanus looks at the spiritual legacy of 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Al discusses the things political power cannot accomplish.

Bill Cook joins us to discuss Alexis de Tocqueville and the implications of American Democracy.

We remember the brilliant Dr. Kevin Vost, who died suddenly this week. Also, Makr Movsesian looks at a WSJ poll that shows a sharp decline in American values, and Peggy Stanton looks ahead to the story of Doubting Thomas in this week's Gospel.

Michael Heinlein tells the story of a remarkable disciple - Cardinal Francis George.

Rachel Bulman explores John Paul II's teachings on the feminine genius and we look at the Three Rs of the Resurrection with Carl Olson.

It's been 60 years since John XXIII's Pacem in Terris. We talk about it with Dan Philpott, and Michael Pakaluk looks at the use of Natural Law at the Nuremberg trials.

Can the wounds of the Crucifixion draw us nearer to Christ? We'll talk with Jonathan Heaps.

What are some heterodox positions that are challenging the historic teaching on the nature of Christ’s Resurrection body? We explore it with Dr. Jim Ware.

He is Risen! We discuss the historical proofs for the Resurrection with Gary Habermas.

Michael Licona takes a historiographical approach to the Resurrection and Al discusses how Christ conquered Death.