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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – August 21, 2024 – Hour 1

It’s the Feast of St Pius X and we look at his battle against Modernism with Michael Dauphinais. Marcus also shares an incredible story about a German WWI pilot – no, it’s not the Red Baron!

 

Marcus’ Monologue: Flying Beyond the Red Baron

Many people are familiar with the German WWI pilot the Red Baron, thanks in part to his “battles” with Snoopy in the old Peanuts cartoons. There’s a lesser-known pilot, Franz Stigler, who is at the center of a fascinating story of mercy. Marcus tells us more.

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The Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler incident

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The Cosmic Covenant and Traditional Piety

What does it mean to say that all creatures share in a “Cosmic Covenant?” At face value, it sounds like some kind of modern-day environmentalism, but it’s actually a consistent message from our popes. We look more closely with Matthew Ramage.

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The Cosmic Covenant and Traditional Piety

 

Matthew Ramage is Professor of Theology at Benedictine College where he serves as co-director of its Center for Integral Ecology. His most recent book, From the Dust of the Earth: Benedict XVI, the Bible, and the Theory of Evolution, was published by The Catholic University of America Press in 2022.

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Pius X’s Battle with Modernism

Today we celebrate the Feast of St Pius X, who is known for his staunch opposition to modernist theology. We talk about it with Michael Dauphinais.

Michael A. Dauphinais, Ph.D., serves as the Fr. Matthew Lamb Professor of Catholic Theology and the co-director of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal at Ave Maria University, Ave Maria, Florida. He recently launched a new podcast The Catholic Theology Show to help a wide audience discover the richness of coming to know and love God as he has revealed himself in Jesus Christ. He enjoys teaching C.S. Lewis, the Bible, and anything on Aquinas. He speaks frequently in both academic and popular settings to serve the New Evangelization. A grateful revert to the Catholic Church, he has been married to his beloved wife Nancy for almost thirty years. His newly co-authored book Wisdom from the Word: Biblical Answers to Ten Questions about Catholicism was published by Word on Fire Press. He has authored, co-authored, and co-edited numerous scholarly articles and books in the areas of Thomas Aquinas, the Bible, and the renewal of Catholic theology.

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