Ave Maria in the Afternoon – July 16, 2024 – Hour 1
Marcus discusses how Our Lady of Mount Carmel can help heal the wounds of the culture. We also discuss the meaning of manliness with Nathan Schlueter and Joseph Pearce tells the story of the betrayal of Ngo Dinh Diem.
Marcus’ Monologue: Healing the Wounds of our Culture
Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and there are many lessons about this celebration we can take in as we examine our fractured culture. Marcus discusses.
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What is “Manliness?”
For most of human history, the cultural and moral norms governing manliness were tacit and did not require much reflection. But that has changed. How do we understand “manliness” today? Nathan Schlueter joins us.
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The Lost Mandate of Heaven: JFK’s Other Assassination
The assassination of President Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, was one of the landmark moments and one of the most remembered events in 20th-century history. The assassination of President Diem of Vietnam on All Souls Day, 1963, only 20 days earlier, is probably more important as a landmark moment but is largely forgotten. Joseph Pearce tells us the story.
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The Lost Mandate of Heaven: JFK’s Other Assassination
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