Ave Maria in the Afternoon – December 11, 2024 – Hour 2
Andrea Picciotti-Bayer weighs in on Louisiana’s decision to display the 10 Commandments in Public schools and John Bergsma discusses the Biblical roots of the Jubilee.
Louisiana displays the Ten Commandments in classrooms
Louisiana governor Jeff Landry has signed into law a mandate that public schools hang a poster in every classroom with the text of the Commandments, plus three paragraphs that explain their prominence in the history of American education. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has more.
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Louisiana Is Right about the Ten Commandments

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Marcus’s Monologue: The Restless heart
Today’s Gospel is short and sweet – Jesus calls upon all who labor and are burdened and says He will give them rest. But we also know that a life of following Jesus and rejecting the ways of the world can be demanding and even heartbreaking. Marcus discusses.
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The Biblical Roots of the Jubilee
Jubilee means joy—a joy that’s not fleeting, a joy that lasts. In biblical times, a jubilee was a time to rejoice. And this is still the case when the Church announces a jubilee. With the great Jubilee Year of 2025 set to begin on December 24, we talk with John Bergsma.

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