Ave Maria in the Afternoon

We get the latest on the Hamas ceasefire deal and a new report on Christian persecution, and Marcus reflects on why the Psalms tell us to harden not our hearts.

Marcus reflects on how God remembers His covenant, Phillip Campbell tells the story of the rise of Christian Ethiopia, and Christine Flynn shares how she moved beyond “Spiritual, but not religious.” 

A federal court has struck down Biden admin rules that included gender identity in Title IX laws. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has more, and we look at the religious views of Isaac Newton with James Ungureanu.

What is the difference between the mind and the brain? Angus Menuge joins us. Also, Ben Rogers honors the heroic witness of China’s oldest priest. 

The Italian Parliament has approved a bill making surrogacy a universal crime. We examine the ethical implications with Marianna Orlandi, and Os Guinness discusses the “Greatest Revolution in History.” 

Does the work of Catholic Charities count as a religious operation? The Supreme Court has the case, and we talk with Charles Russo. Also, Nathan Pinkoski explains the downfall of Justin Trudeau. 

Fr. James Kubicki joins us with daily devotions for the full year and David Pinault discusses how the people of Taiwan view themselves, China and the West. 

We dive into the new Ignatius Study Bible with Mark Brumley.

This Sunday we hear of John’s baptism of Jesus. We unpack the readings with Rob Corzine. 

Fr Mark Mary tells us about the chart-topping podcast Rosary in a Year and we review the top stories of the year for bioethics, religious liberty, and the pro-life movement.