Ave Maria in the Afternoon – July 17, 2024 – Hour 1

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: July 17, 2024 Published in: Ave Maria in the Afternoon

Regglie Littlejohn reacts to the news that China has banned the Hallow app. We also get the latest on Marian apparitions from Michael O’Neill and Marcus has some thoughts on commanding virtuous morality.

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Marcus’ Monologue: Commanding Virtuous Morality

Could displaying the Ten Commandments in schools be a step in the right direction? Possibly, but it’s a small step. Ultimately, it is the role of parents to bring up children in the light of the Christian faith. Marcus discusses.

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When the devil does tell the truth

Jesus proclaims that Satan “is a liar and the father of lies” and “when he lies, he speaks according to his own nature.” Our Lord adds that the devil “has nothing to do with the truth, because there is no truth in him” Does this mean that the devil is incapable of telling the truth? The short answer is no. We talk more about it with Tom Nash.

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When the devil does tell the truth

Nash-900x900-1 — Tom Nash has served the Church professionally for more than 35 years, including as a theology advisor for EWTN. He is a contributing apologist for Catholic Answers, and a contributing writer for both the National Catholic Register and Catholic World Report. Tom appears as a periodic guest host for Kresta in the Afternoon and has appeared as a regular guest apologist on Catholic Answers Live for more than a decade. Tom is the author of “The Biblical Roots of the Mass,” “What Did Jesus Do?: The Biblical Roots of the Catholic Church,” and “20 Answers: The Rosary.” He is also a contributing author to Catholic for a Reason: Scripture and the Mystery of the Mass, and Faith Facts: Answers to Catholic Questions, Vols. I and II. He is also a Regular Member of the Fellowship of Catholic Scholars.

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China bans the Hallow app

The popular U.S.-based Catholic app Hallow has been removed from the Apple App Store in China for featuring “illegal” content, and it’s not the first time China has censored a religious app. Reggie Littlejohn joins us.

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Top Catholic app reportedly removed from app store in China

reggie littlejohn — Reggie Littlejohn is Founder and President of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, an international coalition to expose and oppose forced abortion, gendercide and sexual slavery in China. Visit womensrightswithoutfrontiers.org

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What’s Changed about Marian Apparitions?

The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has accepted the decree of a bishop approving the spiritual activities of a shrine at the site of alleged Marian apparition “Our Lady of the Rock” in southern Italy. It is the DDF’s fourth public pronouncement related to alleged apparitions since issuing norms for the discernment of “alleged supernatural phenomena” in May. Michael O’Neill has more on this apparition and the meaning of the norms.

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What’s the Vatican saying about alleged apparitions?

Vatican approves ‘Our Lady of the Rock’ shrine at alleged Marian apparition site in Italy