Best Ave Maria Hour Podcasts (2024)

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 25, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Al examines the motivations of the Columbine killers and Michelle Paine shares how Marian art helped lead her to the Church.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 25, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Melissa Manczak and Fr. David Bechill from St. John Paul II Classical Catholic School in Lincoln Park join us this morning to talk about their need to solidify the future of the school with increased enrollment and fundraising.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 25, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Our society’s fear of death makes it hard to appreciate the anointing of the sick. Roger Nutt from Ave Maria University gives us a re-introduction to the sacrament.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 25, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. looks at a poll that says half of Gen Z voters are sympathetic toward Hamas. Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie talks about the push for an abortion amendment in the state of Florida.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 24, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter and Paul Thigpen look at the life of St. Joseph through the eyes of the Mystics.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 24, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter and Matthew Bunson disucss the state of the Church in Asia and other Church news.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 24, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Dan Schneider is the VP of the Media Research Center's Free Speech America. He looks at widespread antisemitism on college campuses as well as concerns Facebook will engage in election interference.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 24, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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Popular Catholic author and speaker, Steve Ray, looks at the appearances of Jesus between His Resurrection and Ascension. Joan Lewis has the latest Vatican news for us.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 23, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter sits down with Andy Comiskey and Marco Casanova to discuss Kingdom Clarity and Compassion for Our Sexual Gift.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 23, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Monica Miller and Guest Host Marcus Peter discuss how you can voice your support before the sentencing of pro-life rescuers and Dr Timothy Kearns explores our place in the Cosmos.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 23, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Teresa looks at stories of antisemitism surging on college campuses. Deacon Mike Houghton promotes a May 11th conference about sharing your faith in the workplace.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 23, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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Louis Brown from Christ Medicus previews the SCOTUS hearing arguments protecting pro-life workers in Idaho. Lina Nealon shares the 2024 Dirty Dozen List of companies that contribute to sexual abuse & exploitation.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 22, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter and Pat Flynn address objections to belief in God.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 22, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter and Mark Giszczak discuss what every Catholic should know about suffering.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 22, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Vanessa Denha Garmo joins Teresa for her weekly "In the News" segment on media bias and the culture. They look at Katherine Maher, Uri Berliner & NPR. Bill Maher and entrapment are also discussed.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 22, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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Dr. Scott Hahn discusses the Grand Getaway 2024 and other topics. Tim Graham comments on the resignation of NPR's Uri Berliner. Gail Buckley Barringer has our Bible verse of the week.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 19, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Doug Keck shares spiritual lessons from Mother Angelica and James Tabor tells the story of the Waco Siege.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 19, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Burt Ghezzi discusses righteous Christian anger and Sister Miriam James shares her journey from darkness to light in Jesus.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 19, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Biblical theologian Dr. Marcus Peter joins Teresa this morning to discuss the mass readings coming up this weekend.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 19, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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EWTN's Doug Keck tells us about special programming coming up on the network. Teresa's Fact Check Friday segment. Kelly Salomon shares the highs & lows of Catholic commencements in 2024.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 18, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter and Peggy Stanton discuss the meaning of this Sunday's Gospel and Jesus the Good Shepherd.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 18, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter explores the meaning of conversion and pilgrimage with JonMarc Grodi and Brad Bursa.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 18, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Teresa comments on Katie Couric slamming MAGA voters on Bill Maher's show. Mary Lockwood promotes a special day of prayer and healing from abortion in Brighton this Saturday.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 18, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. speaks on the anti-America and anti-Israel protests taking place in America. We revisit the conversion story of Trent Vecchiarino.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 17, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter and Jeremy Duo discuss the meaning of "offering it up," and Peter Herbeck invites you to a special talk next week at Christ the King in Ann Arbor.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 17, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Guest Host Marcus Peter celebrates the (belated) birthday of Benedict XVI with Louise Merrie and Matthew Ramage.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 17, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Vanessa Denha Garmo joins Teresa for her weekly "In the News" segment on media bias and the culture. They look at the continuing saga of Katherine Maher, Uri Berliner & NPR.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 17, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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A Harvard professor is suggesting the decline in church attendance caused our mental health crisis. Chuck Gaidica is here to discuss this with Teresa today.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 16, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Mary Ann Glendon shares stories from her years of work with the Vatican and Fr. John Riccardo asks to whom we belong.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 16, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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What do American universitites teach about American history? Donald Critchlow joins us, and Lydia McGrew explains why we can trust the Gospels.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 16, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Trent Vecchiarino joins us today to share his powerful story of coming to the Catholic Church after a life of crime & atheism. Teresa talks about Gov. Whitmer ignoring "Death to America" chants in her state.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 16, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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Fr. Ray Atwood tells us why he believes the controversy over Humanae Vitae could have been avoided. Daniel Blomberg from Becket explains how nuns are leading the charge against New York's abortion mandate.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 15, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Elvis Guitierrez shares how growing up on the streets of New York helped him come back to the faith.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 15, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Gary Anderson explains the importance of the Tabernacle to our faith today and Daniel Markham takes us on a trip to celebrate Mass in all 50 states.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 15, 2024 - Hour 1 53:00

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Teresa shares parts of an interview with NPR's Uri Berliner about public radio losing Americans' trust. She also shares the stories of Sage Steele and Catherine Herridge.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 15, 2024 - Hour 2 53:00

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Kelly Wahlquist from WINE talks about a Women's Italy pilgrimage this fall and the "Wisdom from Women in Scripture" book. Mary Delaney tells us about Malta Camp USA.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 12, 2024 - Hour 1 59:00

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Al and Dr. Peter Williamson discuss the "Five-fold gifts" of Ephesians.By Al Kresta - Host

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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 12, 2024 - Hour 2 59:00

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Peggy Stanton joins us for our weekly look at the Gospel and Scott Hurd gives us a vision of Jesus' life through the eyes of the Apostles.By Al Kresta - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 12, 2024 53:00

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EWTN's Doug Keck joins us for the latest on special programming on the network. Teresa's Fact Check Friday segment. Dr. Ray Guarendi comments on a school shooters' parents being sent to jail for involuntary manslaughter.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Catholic Connection - April 11, 2024 53:00

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Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. comments on the new Vatican document, Dignitas Infinita. Popular Catholic speaker Mark Hart promotes the "Encounter" Bible Timeline study for middle schoolers.By Teresa Tomeo - Host

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Blessed are Those Who Hunger and Thirst for Righteousness 30:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Dramatization of the beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied." Matthew 5:6.…

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Blessed are They Who Mourn 30:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Dramatization of the beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are they who mourn for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4.By Ave Maria Hour Radio Show

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Blessed are the Meek 31:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Dramatization of the beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5.By Ave Maria Hour Radio Show

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Blessed are the Poor in Spirit 31:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Dramatization of the beatitude in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven." Matthew 5:3.By Ave Maria Hour Radio Show

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St. Bernardino Realino – Jesuit Priest 31:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Bernardino was born in 1530 in Capri, Italy. At the age of 34, he became acquainted with priests of the Society of Jesus and made an eight-day retreat with them. During this retreat, he felt a st…

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St. Stephen – The First Christian Martyr 29:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org In the Acts of the Apostles, the Bible says that the apostles of Jesus needed helpers to care for widows and the poor. They ordained seven deacons to that task, and St. Stephen is the most famous of t…

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St. Julia of Corsica 31:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org St. Julia was a pious Carthaginian girl who, after being captured from her city, was sold as a slave to a pagan merchant. She accepted her slavery without complaint and remained fervent in her devoti…

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Blessed Amadeus of Savoy – A Model of Charity 30:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org This week’s broadcast is the story of Blessed Amadeus IX, Duke of Savoy, a pious and charitable ruler. Amadeus was the son of Duke Louis I of Savoy. He was born in 1435 in Thonon, Savoy and betrothed…

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St. Dominic Savio – The Teenage Saint 28:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, "The Ave Maria Hour,” a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Born into a peasant family at Riva, Italy, young Dominic joined St. John Bosco, founder of the Salesians, as a student at the Oratory in Turin at the age of 12. He impressed John Bosco with his desir…

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The Woman of Compassion - Mother Mary Alphonsa, OP 30:00

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Rebroadcast of the long-running radio program, The Ave Maria Hour," a presentation of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement. www.AtonementFriars.org Rose Hawthorne was born on May 20, 1851, in Lenox, Massachusetts, to American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne and his wife Sophia. Rose married author George Parsons Lathrop in 1871. In 1876, they had a …

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