Ave Maria University

Bioethics is a well-beloved class at AMU, as is Dr. Van Wart! In this interview with the incredible theology professor, he shares the basics of the class and why the study of bioethics is important as we uphold the sanctity of life and the dignity of the family.

Today, Kara Logan sits down with Annie Schlueter to discuss her thesis on Ephesians 5:22-23, and the beauty of the uniqueness of men and women. Additionally, they chat about how Ave Maria University uniquely equips students to understand the beauty of the family, through a variety of classes and a pro-life culture.

Today concludes our miniseries on the Examination of College, with a chat with Coach Joe Patterson on the importance of integrating Catholicism with athletics. He shares about the foundation of “conquering love” and what makes Ave Maria University’s athletics program both passionately Catholic and athletically excellent. For your copy of the Examination of College, visit https://bit.ly/2Q7wNa6

Today concludes our miniseries on the Examination of College, with a chat with Coach Joe Patterson on the importance of integrating Catholicism with athletics. He shares about the foundation of “conquering love” and what makes Ave Maria University’s athletics program both passionately Catholic and athletically excellent. For your copy of the Examination of College, visit https://bit.ly/2Q7wNa6

Dr. Roger Nutt joins Annie Schlueter today for a conversation on our brand new resource, the Examination of College (EOC)! Designed to help prospective parents and students ask hard questions to evaluate potential college options, their conversation focuses on the crucial things to consider when determining how to spend those irreplaceable 4 years.   To learn more and to receive a copy of the EOC, head to https://bit.ly/2Q7wNa6

Joining Annie Schlueter today are alum Jessiah Rojas, ‘20, and his seminarian classmate and big AMU fan, Peter Trossbach! They’re talking about their vocational discernment stories of how they went from complacent in faith to prepare for the priesthood in seminary. Jessiah shares about his conversion to Catholicism his freshman year at Ave Maria University, and how the four years he spent here led him to the seminary, and Peter talks about his journey straight from high school to the seminary.

85% of Catholics leave the faith in college. Rich Olon, a youth minister from Maryland, fights against this statistic by bringing his high school students to visit Newman Guide Colleges. In this episode, he shares his passion for leading his students to choose a vibrantly Catholic school, just like Ave Maria University.

Pope Paul VI wrote “Inter Mirifica” in 1964 on how Catholics are called to make use of the media - long before the internet, social media, and smartphones were widespread. However, in an age of fake news and cancel culture, this work (and the follow-up document John Paul II wrote in 2005) holds deeply relevant truths. Join Kevin Murphy and Annie Schlueter, as they dive into this prophetic work!  To read Inter Mirifica, visit https://bit.ly/3rC64iU, and to read The Rapid Development, go to https://bit.ly/3cxBdjp. More information on the Convergence Lab can be found in the Spring 2021 Edition of the AMU magazine: https://bit.ly/3iLEyvq

Men’s Head Basketball Coach Jamon Copeland shares with Annie Schlueter about how his vocation as a husband and father corresponds with his vocation as a coach. As he forms young men to be excellent on and off the field, as well as raises his five children, Coach Copeland speaks about true masculinity, embracing difficulty, and cultivating holiness.

Kevin Murphy joins Annie Schlueter to co-host today's episode, featuring Dr. Gabriel Martinez! Together, they dive into the beauty of Ex Corde Ecclesiae, one of the documents in AMU's seal. This beautiful encyclical talks about how it is the duty of Catholics to create Catholic universities, to form young adults in truth and live it out, in the context of their particular vocation call.