Ave Maria in the Afternoon

It’s easy for us to take for granted the unique, incredible gift of having a God that wants to have a personal relationship with us. No other faith has a God who demands a personal covenant bond with His followers. We reflect on this gift with Fr. Patrick Gonyeau.
Further Reading
Into the Fire: Intimacy, Mission, and Miracles: The Life of Adventure in the Holy Spirit
Fr. Patrick’s Renewal of the Mind radio program
Fr. Patrick’s website



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Thomas Lahart created Flight Foods to unite faith, fitness, and clean nutrition under one mission, helping people fuel their training while honoring the body as a temple. He joins us to share his work.
Furter Reading
Thomas’ website
Guest Info
Thomas Lahart is the founder of Flight Foods. Visit flight-foods.com



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Our civilization is learning that, while nature can be manipulated, it is only a matter of time before human nature demands its own accounting before God. This is especially noticeable in the matter of surrogacy. Marcus has more.
Further Reading
The One Where the Kardashians Save the World



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Regardless of what political system they are born into, every Catholic has social responsibilities toward their fellow man. What responsibilities do American Catholics have? Are we a people in a place of grace, or a people in exile? David Deavel joins us.
Further Reading
American Babylon: Place of Grace and Exile
Solzhenitsyn and American Culture: The Russian Soul in the West
Guest Info
David Paul Deavel is Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, TX, and Senior Contributor at The Imaginative Conservative. The paperback edition of Solzhenitsyn and American Culture: The Russian Soul in the West, edited with Jessica Hooten Wilson, is now available in paperback.



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Ann Widdecombe, who converted to the Catholic faith in 1993, was known for advocating conservative and pro-life positions in the British House of Commons. She died last week at the age of 78, and her friend Joanna Bogle joins us to remember her.
Further Reading
British Catholic Politician’s Death Investigated As Murder, Police Say
Guest Info
Joanna Bogle is a journalist in the United Kingdom. Her book Newman’s London is published by Gracewing Books.



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