Ave Maria in the Afternoon – July 25, 2024 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: July 25, 2024 Published in: Ave Maria in the Afternoon

We discuss the meaning of National Conservatism with John Fonte.

Legionaries of Christ Founder Almost Removed From Priesthood During 1950s

Pope Pius XII’s Vatican was on the verge of removing from the priesthood the founder of the Legionaries of Christ over sexual-abuse allegations in 1956, 50 years before he was removed from active ministry, documents from the time show. Matthew Bunson has the story.

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Legionaries of Christ Founder Almost Removed From Priesthood During 1950s, Vatican Documents Show

Matthew Bunson is the Vice-President and Editorial Director of EWTN News. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 4 pm and Sundays at 11 am on Ave Maria Radio

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National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Babies

With the looming presidential election, the abortion issue is red hot. The recent news about abortion in the Republican platform makes it seem like abortion has once more become a political “football.” It’s up to us to teach our fellow citizens the true humanity of our unborn brothers and sisters, and inspire them to value their lives. Monica Miller joins us.

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National Day of Remembrance

Monica-Miller — Dr Monica Miller is the Director of Citizens for a Pro-Life Society and the author of many books including "The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church," “Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Abortion Wars” and “Theology of the Passion of the Christ" Check out prolifesociety.com

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National Conservatism, Freedom Conservatism, and Americanism

In the past two years, two competing groups of conservatives—National Conservatives or NatCons and Freedom Conservatives or FreeCons—have issued competing manifestos. These manifestos reflect a divergent understanding of the progressive challenge to the American way of life. John Fonte joins us.

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