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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – September 22, 2025 – Hour 2

We explore the Unknown Sorrows of Mary with Steve Ray and Doug Keck looks at Erika Kirk’s message of forgiveness to her husband’s killer.

 

Erika Kirk’s Message of Forgiveness

At Charlie Kirk’s memorial service this weekend, his widow Erika shared a message of forgiveness for the shooter. This is by no means the first time Christians have publicly expressed forgiveness after atrocities – we saw something similar after the Charleston Church shooting, and on many other occasions. We talk more about forgiveness with Doug Keck.

 

EWTN President Doug Keck retires after a storied 29-year career at the global media apostolate.

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The Unknown Sorrows of Mary

The Church devotes October to remembering the Seven Sorrows of Mary, but Mary suffered far more sorrows than those seven. Steve Ray joins us with a reflection on the Unknown Sorrows of Mary.

 

Steve Ray leads pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Rome and other sites. He converted to Catholicism in 1994 and is the author of "Genesis: A Bible Study Guide and Commentary," “Crossing the Tiber,” “Upon this Rock” and other books, including a brand-new study on the Book of Genesis. He’s the host and producer of the Footprints of God DVD series and has been to the Holy Land more than 200 times. He also writes bible studies for Catholic Scripture Study International Visit catholic-convert.com and footprintsofgodpilgrimages.com

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