Ave Maria in the Afternoon Year in Review

Christian sanctity is far nearer and far more beautiful than we think. From mothers taking their children to Mass to a simple bottle of Holy Water, the most precious things in life often have no price and incredible power. We talk with Michael Pakaluk about the simple, electrifying truths of the Catholic faith.

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Book: The Shock of Holiness: Finding the Romance of Everyday Life

Guest Info

Dr. Michael Pakaluk is the author most recently of The Shock of Holiness: The Romance of Everyday Life. He is a professor at the Catholic University of America and an authority on Aristotelian ethics. His other books include Mary’s Voice in the Gospel According to John, Be Good Bankers: The Economic Interpretation of Matthew’s Gospel, and The Memoirs of Saint Peter. The father of fifteen children, he is married to the economist and social philosopher Catherine Pakaluk, PhD.

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