Few voices in the Church have spoken with the clarity, conviction, tenderness, and wisdom of Mother Angelica. With the heart of a mother and the soul of a saint, she had a rare gift for lifting ordinary souls towards Heaven without pretense or complexity but always with love. Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe joins us looking at her gentle wisdom, which has been collected in a new book.

Further Reading

The Collected Spiritual Works of Mother Angelica

Guest Info

Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe is the Chaplain of the Eternal Word Television Network

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On September 17th, citizens of the United States celebrate Constitution Day. The Constitution has extraordinary durability. It’s encouraged generations to quote it reverently. But have we come so far in history that we have lost the vision of our founding fathers? We have an obligation to reclaim that which is central to the founding documents. Marcus has more.

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Matthew Bunson was a seven-year-old boy living in Hawaii the day his family hosted Fulton Sheen for dinner. He shares some memories.

Further Reading

When Fulton Sheen Came to Dinner

Guest Info

Matthew Bunson is Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News and a Senior Fellow at St Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 4 pm and Sundays at 11 am on Ave Maria Radio

The Gospel of Matthew is more than the first book of the New Testament – it is the key that unlocks everything that Jesus would fulfill. We take a deep dive into the Gospel with Dr. Scott Hahn.

Further Reading

Scott’s Gospel of Matthew series

Guest Info

Dr. Scott Hahn is a renowned speaker, professor, and author, as well as the Founder and President of the St. Paul Center, an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics to read Scripture from the heart of the Church. He is the Fr. Michael Scanlan Professor of Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization at Franciscan University where he has taught since 1990. Dr. Hahn has been married to Kimberly for forty years, and together they have six children and eighteen grandchildren. Two of their sons are currently in priestly formation with the Diocese of Steubenville. Dr. Hahn’s works include best-selling titles Rome Sweet Home, The Lamb’s Supper, and Hail Holy Queen.

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In today’s Gospel, Jesus meets a sinful woman, who anoints his feet with oil. Jesus tells her that her sins are forgiven. Forgiveness is far deeper than the mere “cancellation” of sin. And receiving forgiveness from Jesus changes what we are capable of giving to others who’ve wounded us. Marcus has more.

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Today the church celebrates Saints Cornelius and Cyprian. Their feast day is celebrated together because they were friends – and their friendship shows something really essential about the Christian life. Marcus has more.

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Jack Ludwick is a sophomore at Yale. Over the last two years, he has seen a growing presence of Catholic faith and philosophy on the Ivy League campus. He shares more.

Further Reading

I’m a Student at Yale. On Campus Interest in Catholicism Is Higher Than Ever.

Guest Info

Jack Ludwick is an undergraduate student at Yale College majoring in global affairs and religious studies. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, he is the chair of the Undergraduate Council at Yale’s Catholic Center and is involved with the broader Catholic community at Yale and in New Haven, Connecticut.

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The Archdiocese of Chicago and a group of Catholic religious sisters won a temporary reprieve against Illinois’s assisted suicide law this week, with a federal judge ordering the state not to enforce the law against the Catholic objectors while a federal lawsuit continues. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has the details.

Further Reading

Court Says Chicago Archdiocese and Nuns Won’t Have to Submit to Illinois Suicide Law

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Today we celebrate the Feast of Saints Cyprian and Cornelius. Cyprian is important for many reasons, including his great treatises on the Eucharist, Church Unity and more. We look at his life with Mike Aquilina.

Guest Info

Mike Aquilina is the author of several books about the Early Church. He’s executive vice-president of the St Paul Center and a contributing editor to Angelus News. He has hosted eleven series on EWTN and appears weekly on the Sonrise Morning Show

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The UK Parliament has voted not to legalize assisted suicide in the nation, a move many are calling an unexpected victory for the dignity of human life. Joanna Bogle has more.

Further Reading

Surprise victory: UK Parliament rejects assisted suicide

Guest Info

Joanna Bogle is a journalist in the United Kingdom. Her book Newman’s London is published by Gracewing Books.

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