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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – September 25, 2024 – Hour 1

The feasts of Padre Pio and Therese of Liseiux are just a few days apart. Suzie Andres looks at what else these saints have in common, and we discuss the importance of the Bill of Rights with John Czarnetzky.

 

Marcus’s Monologue: The Fidelity of Faulkner

On this day William Faulkner was born. His Nobel-winning novel The Sound and the Fury references a bleak passage from Shakespeare’s Macbeth, but Faulkner did not share this bleak outlook on life. Marcus discusses.

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The Similarities Between Padre Pio and St. Thérèse

Padre Pio of Pietrelcina and Thérèse of Lisieux are among the most famous and popular of modern saints, but few realize how much they have in common. What’s more – their feast days are only a few days apart. Suzie Andres has more.

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The Similarities Between Padre Pio and St. Thérèse

 

Suzie Andres is the editor of Selected Sermons of Thomas Aquinas McGovern, S.J., and author of several books including Homeschooling with Gentleness and A Little Way of Homeschooling. On her website, suzieandres.com, you can find her blog, "Miss Marcel’s Musings," and links to her books, online articles, and book lists for all ages.

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Why we have the Bill of Rights

On September 25, 1789, Congress passed the Bill of Rights. We discuss the history and what it means for today with Dean John Czarnetzky.

John Czarnetzky is Chief Executive Officer and Dean at the Ave Maria School of Law. He also serves as a legal adviser to the Holy See’s Mission to the United Nations, representing the Holy See in negotiations, including establishing the International Criminal Court and several international treaties, including one on the rights of persons with disabilities. Dean Czarnetzky is a lay member of the Dominican Order and a third-degree Knight of Columbus.

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