In 2019, the New York Times partnered with a team of historians to produce the “1619 Project,” which claimed that the arrival of slaves in Virginia was the defining moment in American history. In response, conservative historians launched a “1776 Report” that presented a more patriotic view of American history. Dr. Christopher Shannon has a third option: the 1531 Project – citing the often-overlooked apparitions at Guadalupe as a seminal moment in our history. He joins us.

Further Reading

The 1531 Project: A distinct and Catholic view of American history

Book: American Pilgrimage: A Historical Journey through Catholic Life in a New World

Guest Info

Dr. Christopher Shannon is a member of the History Department at Christendom College, where he interprets the narrative of Christian history from its foundations in the Old Testament and its heroic beginnings in the Church of the Martyrs, down through the ages to the challenges of the post-modern world. His books include Conspicuous Criticism: Tradition, the Individual, and Culture in Modern American Social Thought (Johns Hopkins, 1996), Bowery to Broadway: The American Irish in Classic Hollywood Cinema (University of Scranton Press, 2010), and with Christopher O. Blum, The Past as Pilgrimage: Narrative, Tradition and the Renewal of Catholic History (Christendom Press, 2014). His book American Pilgrimage: A Historical Journey through Catholic Life in a New World was published in June 2022 by Ignatius Press.

Recently unsealed court documents show employees at Facebook’s parent company Meta were aware of the adverse effects social media has on kids’ mental health, calling Instagram a “drug” and referring to themselves as “pushers.” Marcus has some thoughts.

Further Reading

Meta employees compared themselves to drug ‘pushers’ as company buried mental health harms to kids

Scrolling ourselves to death

Book: Amusing Ourselves to Death (Read online)

Advent is a season that connects us to the end of time and the Son’s second coming in Glory. And by preparing for this Second Coming, we also prepare our hearts for Jesus’ arrival at Christmas. Carl Olson joins us with more.

Further Reading

Embracing the Embarrassment of Advent

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Guest Info

Carl E. Olson is editor of Catholic World Report and Ignatius Insight. He is the author of Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?, Will Catholics Be “Left Behind”?, co-editor/contributor to Called To Be the Children of God, co-author of The Da Vinci Hoax (Ignatius), and author of the “Catholicism” and “Priest Prophet King” Study Guides for Bishop Robert Barron/Word on Fire. His recent books on Lent and Advent—Praying the Our Father in Lent (2021) and Prepare the Way of the Lord (2021)—are published by Catholic Truth Society. He is also a contributor to “Our Sunday Visitor” newspaper, “The Catholic Answer” magazine, “The Imaginative Conservative”, “The Catholic Herald”, “National Catholic Register”, “Chronicles”, and other publications. Follow him on Twitter @carleolson.

Pope Leo recently published a document called Drawing New Maps of Hope, in which he outlines his vision for education. He sees education as proceeding from our foundation as made in God’s image, which sees us as more than mere passive recipients of being, but cooperative causes in its creation. We take a closer look with Mike Schramm.

Further Reading

A Reflection on Leo XIV’s Drawing New Maps of Hope

More articles from Mike

Guest Info

Mike Schramm teaches theology and philosophy at Aquinas High School and Viterbo University. He earned his MA in theology from St. Joseph’s College in Maine and an MA in philosophy from Holy Apostles College. He has written for Busted Halo and Homiletic and Pastoral Review.

Pope Leo XIV began his second day in Lebanon on Monday with a deeply symbolic pilgrimage to the tomb of Saint Charbel Makhlouf, entrusting the country and the wider Middle East to the intercession of the saint whom many Lebanese, Christians and Muslims alike, invoke as the “heavenly physician.”. We talk about it with Doug Keck.

Further Reading

Pope Leo Entrusts Lebanon to Saint Charbel’s Intercession, Prays at His Tomb

Guest Info

Doug Keck is the retired president and COO of EWTN and the host of EWTN Bookmark.

The 44th and 45th chapters of Genesis serve as a “mini-Gospel,” laying out a roadmap for the eventual coming of Christ. Dr. James Anderson joins us with more.

Further Reading

The Gospel Foreshadowed: Joseph and Judah in Genesis

Guest Info

James S. Anderson is adjunct professor of biblical studies at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio and a psychotherapist in private practice. He is the author of Monotheism and Yahweh’s Appropriation of Baal (2015), Manifesting Peace (2019) and Extolling Yeshua (2019).

In today’s Gospel, we hear the story of a Roman centurion who said he was not worthy to have Jesus enter his home, and that all He had to do was say the word to heal the centurion’s servant. Marcus breaks down the readings.

On this day in 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat. Marcus looks back on what this heroic event means for today’s race relations.

Pope Leo’s first trip outside of Italy is taking him to Turkey, home of some of the earliest Christians. Matthew Bunson reports on this and other Church news.

Further Reading

As Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Turkey nears, anticipation grows among local communities

How the man who became Pope John XXIII helped shape Vatican-Turkey relations

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.

This Sunday is the start of the Advent season. In the Gospel, Jesus tells us what will happen at the coming of the Son of Man and that we must always be prepared for we do not know when that will happen. We unpack the readings with Rob Corzine.

Guest Info

Rob Corzine is vice president of programs for the St Paul Center for Biblical Theology.