It is that time of year again to sit back, relax, and enjoy the most eclectic mix of Christmas music you will find anywhere on the radio.  Matthew Handley takes you along a journey of pop, blues, hip-hop, Christian, and foreign Christmas songs during this two hour program.

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Good morning, it is Monday, December 23rd, 2024. Today is the memorial of St. John of Kanty. On the program:

• Detroit NAACP president calling on state House speaker Joe Tate to call back the house to pass more bills

• Nativity display vandalized in downtown Kalamazoo
• Lions beat the Bears 34-17 at Soldier Field
• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

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Good morning, it is Friday, December 20th, 2024. On the program:

• Judge Kwamé Rowe denies Ethan Crumbley’s request to withdraw guilty plea and be re-sentenced

• Attorney General Dana Nessel stepping in on Consumers Energy’s rate hike request
• Michigan town’s New Years Eve ball drop ranked best in the nation
• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

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Good morning, it is Thursday, December 19th, 2024. On the program:

• President of Anderson Express stabbed in a staff meeting; police say it could be a copycat of UnitedHealthcare CEO murder

• Democrats unlikely to have quorum on last day of State House session
• Some eggs from caged hens to be banned in Michigan
• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

ST. IRENAEUS SAYS: God is man’s glory. Man is the vessel which receives God’s action and all his wisdom and power.

Plus: Terms of endearment


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Good morning, it is Wednesday, December 18th, 2024. On the program:

• Michigan State House Democrats do not have a quorum to pass legislation in final days of session

• City of Ann Arbor sets aside $1 million to “respond to” impacts from incoming Trump Administration
• Solanus Casey Center invites all to Carols with the Capuchins
• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

Plus: Parenting with grace

A letter to Diognetus says:
[God] did not show hatred for us or reject us or take vengeance; instead, he was patient with us, bore with us, and in compassion took our sins upon himself

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Good morning, it is Tuesday, December 17th, 2024. On the program:

• Attorney General’s report into the Diocese of Lansing finds there are no priests accused of misconduct in active ministry

• Bishop Earl Boyea says his “heart breaks” for the victims; calls for day of prayer and fasting on Friday, December 20th.
• Diocesan attorney says they are a willing partner with law enforcement
• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

Plus: The Archdiocese of Detroit’s Native American ministry

 
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Good morning, it is Monday, December 16th, 2024. On the program:

• State House Democrats pass dozens of bills with no Republican support during lame duck session; Republicans walk out

• Stellantis investing in neighborhood repairs
• Lions 11 game winning streak comes to an end; fall to Bills 48-42
• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

Plus: A primer on the theology of the body


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After the CEO of UnitedHealthcare was murdered on the streets of New York, many expressed vitriol and hate towards the nation's largest insurer.  More suprisingly, some expressed praised of the alleged murderer, Luigi Mangione.  Matthew Handley joined Dr. Marcus Peter on Ave Maria in the Afternoon to discuss the reaction from a Catholic and Christian perspective.

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Good morning, it is Friday, December 13th, 2024. Today is the Memorial of St. Lucy. On the program:

• Nuclear Regulator Commission says Palisades will not re-open if it fails inspection
• Wayne County communities may soon no-longer opt out of public transit payments
• Taylor Democrat pushes for twelve weeks of paid leave
• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

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Good morning, it is Thursday, December 12th, 2024. Today is the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. On the program:

• Michigan House gallery closed for several hours due to unspecified threats
• Judge orders mediation for Flint City Council to fill 3rd Ward seat
• Detroit’s outgoing planner joining firm behind Renaissance Center renovation
• Local weather for Detroit and Saginaw

Plus: Reaction to the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO

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