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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – October 7, 2024 – Hour 2

It’s been a year since the October 7 attacks shook the world. We look back with Cliff May and Andre Villeneuve.

 

How the Rosary Draws Down Blessings on Front Lines and Families

Throughout history, Mary, the Mother of God, has used the Rosary and events such as the Battle of Lepanto, appearances at Fatima and Rosary rallies to show the value of joining together in prayer. We celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary with Helen Hoffner.

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A Bead on History: How the Rosary Draws Down Blessings on Front Lines and Families

Helen Hoffner is an Associate Professor at Holy Family University. She’s the author of Catholicism Everywhere: From Hail Mary Passes to Cappuccinos: How the Catholic Faith Is Infused in Culture.

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One Year since October 7

It’s been a year since Hamas launched its horrific surprise attacks on Israel. We look back at what has happened with Cliff May.

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Israel’s Year of Battles Against Tehran’s Proxies and Pawns

Cliff May is the Founder and President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a nonpartisan policy institute focusing on national security created immediately following the 9/11/01 attacks on the United States. From 2016 to 2018, Cliff served as a commissioner on the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent, bipartisan U.S. federal government commission that makes policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State, and Congress in order to advance the pivotal right of religious freedom around the world, and integrate religious freedom into America’s foreign policy. Follow him on Twitter @CliffordDMay and visit fdd.org

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Why Israel Matters

The horrific Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 and the ensuing war in Gaza have raised many questions among Catholics: Should they support Israel? We explore the question with Andre Villeneuve.

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Why Israel Matters: The Biblical Roots of Catholic Zionism

 

Dr. Andre Villenuevé is an Associate Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He received his Ph.D. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2013, writing his dissertation on the topic of nuptial symbolism in the New Testament and in ancient Jewish writings. His main areas of interest include the study of Sacred Scripture, the Jewish roots of the Catholic faith, leading pilgrimages to the Holy Land, and fostering the reconciliation of Israel and the Church through the work of Catholics for Israel. Learn more at catholicsforisrael.com

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