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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – December 12, 2024 – Hour 1

Ed Clancy of Aid to the Church in Need weighs in on the fall of Assad in Syria and Dr. John Bruchalski shares how Our Lady of Guadalupe helped his conversion from abortion to life-affirming medicine.

 

Marcus’ Monologue: Our Lady of Guadalupe

Marcus tells the story of Juan Diego.

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What does Assad’s fall mean for Syrian Christians?

On Sunday, a coalition of rebel fighters in Syria ousted president Bashar al-Assad, who has taken refuge in Russia. The current situation is very fluid, but what do we know about its impact on Christians in the region? Ed Clancy joins us.

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Aid to the Church in Need 

 

Ed Clancy is Director of Outreach for Aid to the Church in Need.

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My Conversion from Abortion to Life-Affirming Medicine

As an OB-GYN in training, Dr. John Bruchalski considered abortion to be health care. But that changed when, one night, he was caught between trying to save the life of one unborn baby — and ending the life of another. Our Lady of Guadalupe plays a key role in his story, and he joins us today.

Dr. John Bruchalski is the author of Two Patients: My Conversion from Abortion to Life-Affirming Medicine. He is an OB/GYN who founded Tepeyac OB/GYN in Fairfax, Virginia in 1994 to help serve all women regardless of their beliefs, background or financial situation. In 2000 he founded Divine Mercy Care, which helps to cover the cost of prenatal care for mothers in need. Learn more at tepeyacobgyn.com and divinemercycare.org and follow him on Twitter @JohnBruchalski.

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