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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – October 8, 2025 – Hour 2

We talk about the life-giving waters of Baptism with Karlo Broussard. 

 

SCOTUS Sizes Up Colorado’s Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case that challenges Colorado’s ban on “conversion therapy” for minors struggling with confusion related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

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SCOTUS Sizes Up Colorado’s Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer is a legal analyst for EWTN News. She also directs the Conscience Project. Follow her on Twitter @bayerpicciotti and visit conscience-project.org.

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Marcus’ Monologue: The Historical Meaning of Left and Right

Some are calling for Virginia AG candidate Jay Jones to withdraw from the race after texts surfaced of him fantasizing about shooting a political rival in the head. That same week, a man was arrested outside a Cathedral in Washington, DC and found in possession of Molotov cocktails. These stories are not accidents; they are signs of a society that has lost its understanding of morality. Marcus has more.

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How Water and Spirit Give Eternal Life

Everyone agrees that baptism is part of Christianity, right? It says so in the Bible. But among different Christian groups, questions and arguments about baptism abound. Who should get baptized? How should it be done? What happens to unbaptized babies when they die, and should people secretly baptize their grandchildren? And on top of all this—why bother with baptism at all? Does it really do anything? We tackle these questions with Karlo Broussard.

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Baptism Now Saves You

Karlo Broussard is a staff apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers. He travels the country giving talks on apologetics, biblical studies, theology, and philosophy, and is a regular guest on the radio program Catholic Answers Live.

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