The Ascension shows us a biblical narrative of Christ being enthroned because He ascends into heaven to receive His place at the right hand of God the Father. His full divine nature was always Lord and now His full human nature has ascended and is now fully Lord of heaven and earth. Marcus has more.

Further Reading

How Christ’s ascension takes the training wheels off our faith

When St. Thomas Aquinas explains the meaning of the Gloria in the rite of Mass, he says that it “commemorates heavenly glory, to which we tend after the misery of this life.” The Mass, from the very moment of the consecration, makes Christ present as he is now in heaven. On this Feast of the Ascension, we look at how Christ’s Ascension is highlighted in the Mass with Fr. Michael Eades.

Further Reading

The Mass and the Ascension: Making Present the Entire Paschal Mystery

Guest Info

Fr Michael Eades, Cong. Orat. is a member of the Toronto Oratory of St Philip Neri. Having earned a BA and PhL from the Catholic University of America, he attended St Philip’s Seminary where he is a teacher and spiritual director. He has a STL, ThD, and STD from Regis College at the University of Toronto. Currently he also serves as associate pastor at St Vincent de Paul parish in Toronto.

New legislation introduced today would ensure parents can arrange for burial or cremation after a pregnancy loss. Known as the Bereaved Parents Act, the bill is sponsored by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, who practiced as an OBGYN for more than 25 years. Michael New tells us more about it.

Further Reading

Legislation Would Ensure Parents Can Arrange Burial or Cremation After Pregnancy Loss

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Guest Info

Michael J. New is Assistant Professor of Practice at the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America, a Senior Associate Scholar at the Charlotte Lozier Institute, and a Paige Comstock Cunningham Fellow at Americans United for Life.

Amid all the concerns about artificial intelligence eradicating humans from the workforce, we must base our conversation in the language of the church. AI must serve the dignity of human persons. Everything we do in the sphere of the development of this technology must be to that end. Marcus has more.

Furter Reading

AI and the Worker: Rerum Novarum’s 135-Year-Old Warning

Looking to dive deeper into the Rosary? Fr. Daniel Klimek joins us with a look at the thought of Pope St. John Paul II, St. John of the Cross, St. Josemaría Escrivá, St. Faustina Kowalska, and mystics such as Venerable Maria of Ágreda and Caryll Houselander, uncovering little-known spiritual treasures that will enrich the prayer and reflection of all.

Further Reading

With Jesus and Mary: Reflections on the Rosary

Guest Info

Fr. Daniel Klimek is the assistant director of evangelization at The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA, for the Marians of the Immaculate Conception. He is a Marian theologian, author, podcaster, and lecturer who teaches as a faculty member of spirituality at The Cenacle of Our Lady of Divine Providence School of Spiritual Direction in Clearwater, FL, and for the deacon formation program at the Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology. Fr. Klimek’s other books include For the Love of Mary (Emmaus Road, 2022) and Medjugorje and the Supernatural (Oxford University Press, 2018). He received his Ph.D. in spirituality with distinction from the Catholic University of America and a Master of Arts in Religion from Yale Divinity School.

How can men and women become good gifts to one another? Andrew Comiskey is hosting a conference that will explore the wounds we carry in our sexual identity and how they distort the way we see ourselves and eachother. It’s on May 30th at Mother of God Parish in Southfield and attendance is free! Andy has the details.

Today presents us with two sets of readings: one for the Feast of the Ascension, and the other for the Feast of St Matthias. Matthias was the apostle chosen to succeed Judas, and his succession set the standard for the Apostolic succession we still observe today. Marcus has more.

The Apparitions at Fatima are one of the most consequential events of the 20th century. We celebrate the miracle with Dr. Mark Miravalle.

Guest Info

Dr. Mark Miravalle earned his Sacred Theological Doctorate at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome. He holds the Saint John Paul II Chair of Mariology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, where he has been teaching since 1986. Dr. Miravalle is the founder and senior editor of Ecce Mater Tua, an international journal of Mariology research. He is also president of the International Marian Association, comprised of more than 130 theologians, bishops, clergy, and laity worldwide who seek to promote Marian devotion and doctrine.

On the night before His crucifixion, Jesus prayed a prayer that still echoes across the Church today: “That they may all be one.” That’s the title of a new film, in theaters May 19 and 20. Michael Girgenti, who plays Jesus in the film, joins us.

Guest Info

Michael Girgenti plays Jesus in the upcoming film That They Might be One. Learn more about the film at thattheymightbeonefilm.com

Circuit Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has made it clear that he understands the role of the courts in holding the federal government accountable. Two recent opinions — one checking the hasty work of the FDA in approving mail-order abortions, and another affirming the benign posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools — illustrate why he deserves attention. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has more.

Further Reading

5th Circuit Judge Shows How To Rule With Reason Over Politics

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.