There are now hundreds, if not thousands, of dating apps on the market. About half of American young adults have used them – not just for hookups, but to find a serious relationship. But most of them are unhappy with the entire dating culture. The roots of the problem life far deeper than an app, and no algorithm will solve them. We talk with Dr. Marianna Orlandi.

Further Reading

Today’s Dating App Users Aren’t Happy. Technology Is Not Our Problem.

Guest Info

Marianna Orlandi received her Ph.D. in Law from the University of Padua, Italy, and from the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Prior to moving to Texas, she was a 2019-2020 James Madison Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer in the Department of Politics at Princeton University. She was admitted to the Italian bar in 2015 after graduating magna cum laude from the University of Padua. She practiced as a criminal lawyer in Milan and worked in the United States as a policy research analyst. ​

Since 2020, she directs the academic programming of the Austin Institute, where she contributes both as a speaker and teacher as well as a mentor for the students. While continuing to publish on topics like abortion and marriage, both in Italy and in the United States, she is the host of the Austin Institute podcast, a show that covers all the topics that truly matter for our full human flourishing.

The Catholic Biblical Association has announced a conference exploring issues of women and gender. With topics like “Queering Resistance at Masada” and “Sarai and Eve as Intercessors in Apocalyptic Imagination,” it seems to be presenting some confusion takes on a Biblical view on gender. Matthew Bunson has more on this and other Church news.

Further Reading

Mother Teresa Visited Fulton Sheen Before He Died — and Many Other Times

U.S. Catholic Bishops Join Southern Baptists in Urging Supreme Court to Block ‘Finality’ Rule

Beatified and ‘Based’: Why Gen Z Catholics Are Falling for Fulton Sheen

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

When Marcus was in the Assemblies of God, he wasn’t sure what to believe about baptism. It brought you into the church. It was an ordinance of the church. But it didn’t save you. Karlo Broussard joins us discussing Jesus’ Born Again discourse with Nicodemus and what it means to be born again of water and spirit.

Further Reading

Book: Baptism Now Saves You

Karlo’s website

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Guest Info

Karlo Broussard, DPhil., a native of Southern Louisiana, left a promising musical career to devote himself full-time to the work of Catholic apologetics. As a staff apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers, and a member of the chancery evangelization team at the Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma, he travels the country and the diocese giving talks on apologetics, biblical studies, theology, and philosophy. Karlo is a regular guest on Catholic Answers Live and frequent contributor to Catholic Answers Magazine Online. He is an adjunct Professor of Philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville as well as an adjunct Professor of Apologetics at Holy Apostles College and Seminary in Cromwell, Connecticut.

It’s been one year since Charlie Kirk was assassinated in Utah. One of the most disturbing aspects of this story has been some people’s ability to turn the murder of a husband and father into a continued source of digital entertainment. Marcus looks at the problem.

Today’s Office of the Readings reflects on what it means to dwell in the House of the Lord. It can be easy to take for granted how radical an idea this is – to have a God who wants to dwell among His people. But this was a historically novel concept – the God who created the universe didn’t only appear when He had received enough sacrifices. Marcus has more.

Adam Wright has been battling cancer for several years. After “ringing the bell” following a successful surgery in late 2025, doctors found new evidence of disease in February. He joins us talking about the value of suffering and how we are all called to holiness.

Further Reading

The Unrepeatable Saint

Adam’s Substack

Guest Info

Adam Wright hosts the Roadmap to Heaven on Covenant Network Catholic Radio. Follow his new Substack Don’t Waste your Suffering.

It’s been more than 20 years since the Passion of the Christ swept across theaters worldwide, and the film continues to impact people all across the globe. Joe Condit is bringing the film back to theaters for one week only, starting tomorrow September 10. He joins us with the details.

Find a screening near you!

Catholic Speakers Organization

Guest Info

Joe Condit is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and longtime advocate for the Catholic faith. Joe is the founder of the Catholic Speakers Organization, the largest Catholic-focused talent agency in the world, representing over 600 motivational speakers and helping bring faith-filled voices to audiences around the globe. He’s also the founder of the National Men’s Conference and has built and invested in businesses across technology, media, foodservice, real estate, and precious metals. Joe is passionate about entrepreneurship, faith, and helping people make a difference.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s clash with the state’s Catholic bishops over vaccine policy in Catholic schools threatens the eligibility of Catholic schools to participate in Florida’s universal school choice program. Andrea Picciotit-Bayer believes this case does not need a winner or a loser - Florida can respect the bishops’ authority over Catholic schools while preserving a workable path for parents with vaccine objections. She joins us.

Further Reading

Florida’s Catholic School Vaccine Fight Doesn’t Need a Winner and a Loser

Guest Info

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer is a legal analyst for EWTN News. She also directs the Conscience Project. Follow her on Twitter @bayerpicciotti and visit conscience-project.org.

Gavin Ashenden is a former Anglican bishop whose life was turned upside-down when he decided to convert to Catholicism. He shares his story and gives us a special insight into what he has learned about Marian devotion.

Further Reading

The Proto-evangelium of James: An Early Window onto Marian Devotion

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Guest Info

Gavin Ashenden is a British Catholic layman, author and commentator, and associate editor of the Catholic Herald. Formerly a priest of the Church of England, and subsequently a continuing Anglican bishop, he was appointed Chaplain to the Queen from 2008 until his resignation in 2017. Follow his writings on Substack

Church bells tolled across Norway last week following the death of King Harald V, a gesture church leaders say signaled “the presence of God on earth and the hope of life after death.” Regardless of what happens in this life, Christ’s kingship is eternal. Marcus has more.

Further Reading

What the Death of Norway’s King Harald Teaches Us About Christ the King