Ave Maria In The Afternoon

A new CARA study shows a sharp decline in credible allegations against priests. Matthew Bunson has more and we talk with Shawn McGhee about how the revolution transformed the American identity.

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer breaks down some of the early executive orders signed by President Trump and we discuss the Pslams with Mary McDonald.

Do kids need a smartphone? Should they use social media? What are some good practices your family can put into place? We talk with Dr Greg Popcak and then take your calls.

What can Catholics expect from a second Trump administration? We talk with Peter Laffin and Doug Keck, and also look at the Equal Rights Amendment with John Czarnetzky.

Rob Corzine transports us to the Wedding Feast at Cana to unpack this Sunday’s readings and we honor the wisdom of Food for the Journey host Sr Ann Shields, who is retiring after thirty years on the air.

Matthew Bunson reports on the latest Church news, including a box of Vatican secrets Pope Benedict gave to Pope Francis, and we discuss the Name of Jesus with Steve Ray.

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.

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.”

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.

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

Matthew Bunson recaps the top church stories of the last year.

Matthew Bunson has the details on the new Archbishop of Washington, DC and we look at the times the Church has risen from darkness with Steve Weidenkopf.

We discuss the life of Fulton Sheen with Cheryl Hughes and Carl Olson presents the biggest obstacles to Synodality.

Richard Sherlock shares his journey from the Church of Latter-Day Saints to Catholicism and how Catholics can better dialogue with Mormons, and we look back on Al’s 2012 interview with Jimmy Carter.

We conclude our 2024 Year in Review with John Bergsma, looking at the Biblical Covenant of marriage.