Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments

Dr. Marcus Peter
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Listen to individual segments of Ave Maria in the Afternoon, with detailed information about the guests and additional links for futher reading. avemariapm.substack.com

  1. 1h ago

    How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity

    As church attendance falls, suicide rates climb, and birth rates plummet, Christian pundits have suggested disenchantment and the loss of tradition are to blame for our spiritual malaise. But what if the problem is both much simpler and much more serious? Carl Trueman argues that modern man’s crisis of meaning stems from a rejection of a simple fact—that he was made in the image of God. He joins us. Further Reading Book: The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity Book: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self The Desecration of Man Erasing birth mothers When No-Fault Divorce Turns Children into Commodities Playing God, Becoming Nothing Guest Info Carl Trueman is the author most recently of The Desecration of Man: How the Rejection of God Degrades Our Humanity. He’s a professor of biblical and theological studies at Grove City College, a visiting fellow at the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government at the University of Notre Dame, and a fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. An esteemed church historian, he is the author of more than a dozen other books, including The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self and Strange New World. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

    32 min

  2. 1h ago

    In Defense of Magnifica Humanitas

    Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas received tremendous criticism from numerous factions online as soon as the document was released, which prompted Marcus to consider if the people critiquing him had even read the document. Marcus took some time to read the document and to consider it before commenting on it and he shares his thoughts about the background and context that makes this document brilliant and timely. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

    10 min

  3. 1h ago

    The Shocking Logic of the Incarnation

    The doctrine of the Eucharist is one of the biggest divisions between Catholics and Protestants. But we can begin a dialogue using a belief that is common to all Christians – the Word became Flesh. The shocking logic of the Incarnation is precisely what has compelled apostolic Christians to affirm the Real Presence for two thousand years. We talk more about it with Matthew Becklo. Further Reading The heaven-earth dilemma and the scandal of God-become-dirt Book: The Way of Heaven and Earth: From Either/Or to the Catholic Both/And Guest Info Matthew Becklo is a husband and father, writer and editor, and the Publishing Director for Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. His first book, The Way of Heaven and Earth: From Either/Or to the Catholic Both/And, is available now from Word on Fire. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

    22 min

  4. 1h ago

    Why Millennial Women Like Me Are Rethinking the Pill

    It doesn’t take a medical degree to hypothesize that women’s healthcare has gone terribly wrong. It is almost entirely structured around either suppressing or bypassing the female reproductive system altogether. And it’s why women like Katelyn Shelton are rejecting hormonal birth control. She joins us with more. Further Reading Why I Won’t Use Hormonal Birth Control Follow Katelyn on X Katelyn’s Technically Human blog Guest Info Katelyn Walls Shelton is a Visiting Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center’s Bioethics, Technology and Human Flourishing Program. She is a women’s health policy expert and, as a 2025-2026 recipient of the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship, is conducting a year-long research project on reproductive biotechnology and human nature. As the former Special Assistant for Global Women’s Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Ms. Shelton assisted in executing the Protecting Life in Global Health Policy (PLGHP) initiative at the United Nations and World Health Organization. A former Paul Ramsey Bioethics Fellow, she often writes on women’s reproductive health and the beginning of life. Katelyn received a master’s degree in ethics from Yale Divinity School and a dual bachelor’s degree from Union University. She’s an inaugural opinion contributor to WORLD Magazine and her work and commentary have appeared in a diverse range of outlets, including Fox News, The Gospel Coalition, Washington Examiner, Slate, and Mother Jones, among others. She and her husband, John, live with their four young children near Washington, D.C. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

    20 min

  5. 1d ago

    The Sacred and Immaculate Hearts

    We dive into this month’s celebration of the Sacred and Immaculate Hearts with Steve Ray. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

    32 min

  6. 1d ago

    The Theology of Presence

    Andrea Picciotti-Bayer’s preteen daughter has recently developed a close friendship with another family’s toddler-aged children. This can serve as a model for Catholic living. She joins us. Further Reading The Theology of Presence Guest Info Andrea Picciotti-Bayer’s preteen daughter has recently developed a close friendship with another family’s toddler-aged children. This can serve as a model for Catholic living. She joins us. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

    10 min

  7. 1d ago

    The Man who Fiddled as Rome Burned

    Today is the anniversary of the horrifying death of Emperor Nero. He was a terrible figure, as violent as he was unvirtuous. How did he rise to power and what drove his entire reign? And what is the impact of his persecution of the Christians on our life today? Marcus examines this. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

    12 min

  8. 1d ago

    What is Life Worth? Advice from the Ancients

    Why are so many developed countries seeing a “birth dearth?” Why are the week and the ill considered burdens to be disposed of? It’s because our society has lost sight of the very value of the human person. Nadya Williams joins us with a look at the roots of this ideological shift and how we can reaffirm the imago Dei of each person. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

    20 min
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Listen to individual segments of Ave Maria in the Afternoon, with detailed information about the guests and additional links for futher reading. avemariapm.substack.com

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