Ave Maria in the Afternoon – July 22, 2024 – Hour 1

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: July 22, 2024 Published in: Ave Maria in the Afternoon

An Italian theologian claims Biden’s withdrawal from the presidential race marks the end of “conciliar Catholicism” in America. Marcus weighs in. Also, Teresa Tomeo discusses media coverage of Biden and Mike Aquilina looks at how ancient cities were evangelized.

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Marcus’ Monologue: Italian Theologian says Biden’s withdrawal marks “end of conciliar Catholicism”

An Italian theologian claims that Biden’s decision to drop out of the race marks the end of “conciliar Catholicism” in America, in favor of a “populist and substantially racist” version of the faith. Marcus responds.

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Theologian says Biden exit marks end of ‘conciliar Catholicism’ in US

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How the Ancient Cities were Evangelized (Part I)

Jerusalem. Rome. Antioch. Carthage. All these cities and more once raged against the Gospel, but later became centers of the Christian faith. Today we begin a short series with Mike Aquilina looking at their stories.

Mike-Aquilina — Mike Aquilina is the author of several books about the Early Church, including The Eucharist Foretold: The Lost Prophecy of Malachi and How the Fathers Read the Bible: Scripture, Liturgy and the Early Church. He's executive vice-president of the St Paul Center and a contributing editor to Angelus News. He has hosted eleven series on EWTN and is a regular guest on many EWTN programs.

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A High and Holy Art for All

What can poetry do for a culture? According to poet and critic James Matthew Wilson, it can give us “the experience of an order we require.” Jane Scharl explains what this means.

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Jane Scharl is a poet, playwright and critic. Her poetry has appeared in many American and European outlets, including the BBC, The Hopkins Review, The New Ohio Review, The Hudson Review, The American Journal of Poetry, The Lamp, Measure Review, and others. Her first verse drama, Sonnez Les Matines, was published by Wiseblood Books in February 2023 and she has a book of poems coming out next month. Visit her at jcscharl.com

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How the Media Covered for Joe Biden

For the last four years, Democratic activists and their media allies claimed that Joe Biden was vibrant, energetic, and the smartest man in the room. Anyone who questioned his vitality was either an ageist or a liar. Some of them changed this tune after the debate, but others insisted until late last week that Biden was perfectly fit to serve another four years. We break down this debacle with Teresa Tomeo.