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This weekend is Divine Mercy Sunday. We believe in a God who is all-Merciful, but is also perfectly Just. Do these qualities contradict each other? Michael Dauphinais is our guest.Guest InfoDr. Michael Dauphinais serves as the Fr. Matthew Lamb Professor of Catholic Theology and the co-director of the Aquinas Center for Theological Renewal at Ave Maria University. He also hosts The Catholic Theology Show podcast and enjoys teaching C.S. Lewis, the Bible, and anything on Aquinas. A grateful revert to the Catholic Church, he has been married to his beloved wife Nancy for almost thirty years. His newly co-authored book Wisdom from the Word: Biblical Answers to Ten Questions about Catholicism was published by Word on Fire Press. He has authored, co-authored, and co-edited numerous scholarly articles and books in the areas of Thomas Aquinas, the Bible, and the renewal of Catholic theology. 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

This Sunday’s Gospel presents us with the story of “Doubting” Thomas. We unpack the readings with Rob Corzine.Guest InfoRob Corzine is the Vice President of Programs for the St Paul Center for Biblical Theology 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

If you attended the Easter Vigil last weekend, you may have noticed the line in the Exsultet that celebrates the “necessary sin of Adam.” We typically think of Jesus’ sacrifice as the necessary response to Adam’s sin, so what about the sin itself was so necessary? 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

Zohran Mamdani’s platform centers on New York’s affordability crisis and includes promises to freeze rents for two million rent-stabilized tenants, build two hundred thousand new affordable units, and provide government-run grocery stores and free universal childcare. Dorothy Day was a radical New Yorker as well. Both Mamdani and Day are defined by their commitment to workers and the poor, but only one still stands as a radical in the fight for justice, and it isn’t Mamdani. Thomas Dias has more.Further ReadingZohran Mamdani Is Not Radical EnoughFollow Thomas on SubstackGuest InfoThomas Dias is the Foundation Relations Specialist at the Acton Institute. His writing explores topics spanning political economy, philosphy, and the agentic future. He co-runs Kairos, a Substack at the intersection of philosophy, theology, and classical liberalism. 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

This weekend we conclude the octave of Easter with the great Feast of the Divine Mercy. Marcus reflects on the meaning of God’s mercy and justice. 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

The Church is celebrating a surge in conversions this Easter. What’s next for our newest brothers and sisters in Christ? JonMarc Grodi joins us.Further ReadingThe Importance of MystagogyGuest InfoJonMarc Grodi is the executive director of the Coming home network and the host of the Journey Home. 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

U.S. officials are continuing to defend ongoing military actions in the Middle East amid criticism from top Catholic leaders around the world and after media reports that the Pentagon demanded the Vatican throw its support behind its ongoing military maneuvers. Matthew Bunson has more on this and other Church news.Further ReadingU.S. officials continue to defend Iranian conflict amid criticism from top Catholic leadersPope will address tensions between Christianity and Islam in AfricaBishop expresses solidarity with victims as rebels kill 43 in Democratic Republic of CongoWhy Pakistan’s bishops doubt government will act on minor’s forced marriageGuest InfoMatthew Bunson is Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News and a Senior Fellow at St Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 4 pm and Sundays at 11 am on Ave Maria Radio 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

It’s a common error to think of Jesus as a model for our religious and private lives, but not as one for civic and political engagement. This line of thinking, while common today, would have been entirely foreign in New Testament times. We discuss the Political theology of Easter with Dr Paul DeHart.Further ReadingAfter Easter: The Political Theology of the Crucifixion and Resurrection of the MessiahGuest InfoPaul R. DeHart is Professor of Political Science of Texas State University in San Marcos. He is author of The Social Contract in the Ruins (University of Missouri Press, 2024) Uncovering the Constitution’s Moral Design (also with the University of Missouri Press, 2007; 2017) and editor (with Carson Holloway) of Reason, Revelation, and the Civic Order: Political Philosophy and the Claims of Faith (Northern Illinois University Press, 2014). He has published articles in journals such as Polity, Critical Review, Locke Studies, Perspectives on Political Science, the Catholic Social Science Review, and National Affairs. He lives in the Texas Hill Country with his wife Robyn, two teenage daughters, two big dogs, and two cats. 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

Jason Negri is hosting a panel discussion on physician-assisted suicide and end-of-life options next week at Wayne State University. He joins us with the details. 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

The world’s eyes remain fixed on Iran. But outrage will serve nobody well while the events are still unfolding across a region that’s already scarred by ideological fury and retaliatory violence. Therefore, Christians especially should slow our speech, discipline our passions, examine the facts, and pray for wisdom before we baptize any instant conclusion with some level of moral certainty. Marcus has more. 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

Christ’s glorified body tells us that the promise of eternal life which Jesus’s death and resurrection has opened up for us results not in obliteration or negation, but transformation and glorification. We talk more about it with Randall Smith.Further ReadingThe Relevance of the ResurrectionGuest InfoDr. Randall B. Smith is Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, where he teaches courses on Moral Theology, History of Theology, Faith and Science, and Faith and Culture. His books include Reading the Sermons of Thomas Aquinas: A Beginner’s Guide (Emmaus), Aquinas, Bonaventure, and the Scholastic Culture of Medieval Paris (Cambridge), and From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality, and the Resurrection of the Body (Emmaus), due out in October 2022. He is also co-author of Why Believe? Volume 2: Answers to Life’s Questions (Augustine Institute). Prof. Smith is the author of numerous articles in academic journals, but he also publishes a regular bi-weekly column for “The Catholic Thing.” 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

The Catholics at the Shore Conference is an opportunity to step away from the noise for two and a half days of Catholic formation, inspiring speakers, and real relationships in a beautiful coastal setting. Chris McMahon has the details.Click Here to learn moreGuest InfoChris McMahon is the founder of the Catholics at the Shore Conference. Learn more at catholicsattheshore.com 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

America is developing an appetite for killing its elderly. A recent Pew Research poll suggests that comfort is growing: 63 percent of Americans now say physician-assisted death is either morally acceptable or simply not a moral issue at all. Only 35 percent call it morally wrong. The conscience is not yet gone. But it is losing ground fast. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has more.Further ReadingEven Religious-minded Americans Are Willing To Accept Assisted SuicideFollow Andrea on TwitterGuest InfoAndrea Picciotti-Bayer is a legal analyst for EWTN News. She also directs the Conscience Project. Follow her on Twitter @bayerpicciotti and visit conscience-project.org. 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

Last night President Trump announced a two-week cease fire in Iran, backing off on threats he made early Easter Sunday. We look at the latest developments with Peter Laffin.Guest InfoPeter Laffin is Senior Editor for the Washington Examiner. 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

The Artemis II space flight is scheduled to end with a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday. Space exploration remains one of humanity’s greatest scientific achievements – and we must not overlook the Vatican’s continued contribution to the field. Daniel Gallagher has more.Further ReadingSpace Exploration and the Cosmic LiturgyGuest InfoDaniel B. Gallagher lectures in philosophy and literature at Ralston College. He previously served as a Latin Secretary to Popes Benedict XVI and Francis. 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

Sam Goodwin has traveled to all 193 countries in the world, and spent nine weeks in a Syrian prison. And it’s during that time that he discovered a lot about gratitude, controlling what you can, and viewing uncertainty as an opportunity. He joins us.Further ReadingSaving Sam: The True Story of an American’s Disappearance in Syria and His Family’s Extraordinary Fight to Bring Him HomeSam’s website Further ReadingSam Goodwin is an American entrepreneur, author, and professional speaker. A former Division I collegiate hockey player, he is one of the few people who have traveled to all 193 countries in the world and also the only American civilian to be released from captivity by the Assad regime. As an international keynote speaker, Sam and his message have inspired audiences around the globe. Goodwin grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and currently lives in Washington, DC, where he earned a doctorate in international affairs from Johns Hopkins SAIS and serves on the boards of multiple advocacy organizations. 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

In today’s Gospel, we meet Jesus on the Road to Emmaus. His disciples spent hours speaking with Him about the Scriptures, but did not fully recognize Him until dinner, when He broke the bread. The sermon prepared their hearts for the Eucharistic act which unveiled their eyes. Marcus has more. 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

We often imagine the founders as older figures, seasoned statesmen and philosophers who arrived at their achievements after long and careful preparation. But many of them were strikingly young. When we forget this, we do our students a disservice – especially our young men.Further ReadingWhat boys lose when they stop studying history 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

Catholic social doctrine may be one of the most misunderstood areas of Catholic teaching. Fundamentally, it is the Church’s attempt to shape the consciences of the faithful in their dealing with society at all levels, from the family to the state. We look at the foundations and history of CST with Matthew Walz.Further ReadingRecovering the Origins of Catholic Social Teaching, Part OneRecovering the Origins of Catholic Social Teaching, Part TwoGuest InfoMatthew Walz will begin serving as President of Thomas More College this September (2026). He is currently an Associate Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Philosophy & Letters and Pre-Theology Programs at the University of Dallas. He also serves as Director of Intellectual Formation at Holy Trinity Seminary. His writings, which have appeared chiefly in various academic journals, focus chiefly on Aquinas, Augustine, Anselm, Boethius, and Wojtyla. 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

The Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments over President Trump’s executive order that attempts to end automatic birthright citizenship. Dean John Czarnetzky of the Ave Maria School of Law gives us his analysis.Further ReadingRandy Barnett articleGuest InfoJohn Czarnetzky is Chief Executive Officer and Dean at the Ave Maria School of Law. He also serves as a legal adviser to the Holy See’s Mission to the United Nations, representing the Holy See in negotiations, including establishing the International Criminal Court and several international treaties, including one on the rights of persons with disabilities. Dean Czarnetzky is a lay member of the Dominican Order and a third-degree Knight of Columbus. 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

Late last month Sarah Mullally was installed as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury. Pope Leo has expressed his desire for continued dialogue with the Church of England, and sent his prayerful greetings to her. Joanna Bogle joins us with more from London.Further ReadingA Thank You to Our Beloved PriestsGuest InfoJoanna Bogle is a journalist in the United Kingdom. Her book Newman’s London is published by Gracewing Books. 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

Even as Christianity loses its cultural prestige, we are seeing signs of hope. This Easter, dioceses across the world reported the highest levels of baptisms and other sacraments in several years – even in countries as secular as France. Marcus has more.Further ReadingNew record in France: More than 20,000 adults and teens baptized at Easter 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

The Daily Mail recently highlighted a study that purported to show having kids provides no boost to your wellbeing and “ruins your relationship.” But a closer look at the dataset reveals a different result. Josh Wood joins us.Further ReadingJosh breaks down the studyThem Before Us BlogThem Before Us website Josh’s substack Them Before Us: Why We Need a Global Children’s Rights MovementGuest InfoJosh Wood is the Executive Director at Them Before Us. Visit thembeforeus.com 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

The question of the historicity of Jesus’ resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and debated. And the results have varied widely. Michael Licona joins us with his historiographical approach to the evidence for the Resurrection.Further ReadingThe Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical ApproachGuest InfoMichael Licona is associate professor of theology at Houston Baptist University and the author of The Resurrection of Jesus: A New Historiographical Approach. 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

Did Jesus really die on the cross? If so, what became of his body? Is the resurrection a cleverly devised plot to found a new religion? Did the disciples of Jesus hallucinate? As Christians, we need to be ready to answer these questions. Dr David Anders joins us.Further ReadingThe Bedrock of Christianity: The Unalterable Facts of Jesus’ Death and ResurrectionDid Jesus Really Rise from the Dead?The Case for the Resurrection of JesusGuest InfoDr. David Anders is a Catholic catechist, speaker, and writer living in Birmingham, Alabama. He also hosts the EWTN Radio Program Called to Communion. 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

If Christ had not been raised, then all our efforts in this life are pointless. It is the most important, earth-shattering event in human history. Marcus has more. 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

Why does God allow pain and suffering? Why did he allow his Son to suffer on the cross for us? We discuss pain, suffering and redemption with Dr. Stephen Doran.Further ReadingPain, Suffering, and Redemption: Where Faith and Reason MingleGuest InfoStephen Doran, M.D., a board-certified neurosurgeon with over twenty-five years of experience, is an ordained permanent deacon and serves as the bioethicist for the Archdiocese of Omaha. His writings in bioethics, neurosurgery, and gene therapy for brain disorders have been widely published in national media outlets, academic journals, and neurosurgery textbooks. Along with his wife, Sharon, he is the co-founder of Seeking Truth Catholic Bible Study. He is the author of “To Die Well: A Catholic Neurosurgeon’s Guide to the End of Life” (Ignatius Press). 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

It’s late afternoon on Good Friday. Jesus’ task has been accomplished. Mary has wept at the foot of the cross, and now weeps as Jesus lies in the tomb – and we weep with her. But we also must not stop there. For beyond the cross of Good Friday is Christ’s Resurrection on Easter morning. Randall Smith joins us.Further ReadingGood Friday, Death, and Christian LifeGuest InfoDr. Randall B. Smith is Professor of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas, where he teaches courses on Moral Theology, History of Theology, Faith and Science, and Faith and Culture. His books include Reading the Sermons of Thomas Aquinas: A Beginner's Guide (Emmaus), Aquinas, Bonaventure, and the Scholastic Culture of Medieval Paris (Cambridge), and From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality, and the Resurrection of the Body (Emmaus), due out in October 2022. He is also co-author of Why Believe? Volume 2: Answers to Life's Questions (Augustine Institute). Prof. Smith is the author of numerous articles in academic journals, but he also publishes a regular bi-weekly column for "The Catholic Thing." 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

The Stabat Mater is a Marian hymn that portrays the suffering of the Blessed Mother during Jesus’ Crucifixion. It dates back to the 13th century, and in the 1950s French composer Francis Poulenc wrote his own musical setting of the piece. In this special commentary, Marcus plays the music with his own comments and reflections. 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

Although the Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life,” many Catholics are unfamiliar with its rich Old Testament and Jewish background. We explore the Eucharist in its Jewish context with Andre Villeneuve.Further ReadingThe Eucharist in its Jewish ContextGuest InfoDr. André Villeneuve is a Catholic theologian, biblical scholar, and Associate Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages at Sacred Heart Major Seminary 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

Tonight’s Holy Thursday Mass includes some special rituals not seen on an ordinary Sunday. We discuss them with Matthew Bunson. 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

St. John tells us that as Jesus initiated his Last Supper with his disciples, he was fully aware of what he was doing, fully aware of what this meal anticipated and made sacramentally present, fully aware of it was going to cost him. We talk more about how love was manifested at the Last Supper with Msgr. Michael Heintz.Further ReadingHoly Thursday: When Love Enters a Cosmos Turned in on ItselfGuest InfoMsgr. Michael Heintz, PhD, a priest of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, is Academic Dean of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and Associate Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology. 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

Is there anything in the New Testament about the need for priests in the Church? Was the priesthood found in the Old Testament simply a feature of the Old Covenant, undone by Christ? That’s not what we believe as Catholics. John Bergsma joins us with more.Further ReadingJesus and the Old Testament Roots of the PriesthoodGuest InfoJohn Bergsma is professor of Theology at the Franciscan University of Steubenville and a Senior Fellow at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. Twice voted Faculty of the Year by graduating classes at Franciscan University, he is a popular teacher whose love of scripture inspires his students. He earned Master of Divinity and Master of Theology degrees and served as a Protestant pastor for four years before converting to Catholicism in 2001 while working on his doctorate in theology at the University of Notre Dame. He specialized in Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls, graduating with high honors in 2004. His articles, some coauthored with Scott Hahn, have appeared in the Journal of Biblical Literature and other academic and popular periodicals. A frequent speaker at conferences and parishes, Dr. Bergsma has appeared as a guest on Franciscan University Presents, EWTN’s The Journey Home, and Relevant Radio’s Drew Mariani Show. He and his wife Dawn live with their eight children in Steubenville, Ohio. 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

Tonight Jesus begins the ordeal that would culminate on the Cross and result in the formation fo the Church and salvation of the world. It is the blueprint of God’s new covenant with us. Marcus explains the Scriptural significance of Holy Thursday. 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

How do we know Jesus was who He claimed to be – the Messiah? Gary Michuta examines the biblical evidence to reveal the identity of the chosen one foretold since the beginning of salvation history.Further ReadingBook: Messiah: Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in ChristBook: Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and Truth - From the Serpent to the StateGuest InfoGary Michuta is the author of several apologetics works, including The Gospel Truth: How We Can Know What Christ Taught. He is an instructor of apologetics for Home School Connections and is the host of Hands on Apologetics on Virgin Most Powerful Radio. He also is a contributor to the Apocrypha Apocalypse YouTube channel. 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

Holy Week is about experiencing liberation, the freedom that comes from being saved from deadly forces we can’t control. Jared Staudt has more.Further ReadingThe Paschal Mystery: Our Exodus from Death to LifeGuest InfoR. Jared Staudt PhD, serves as Director of Content for Exodus 90 and as an instructor for the lay division of St. John Vianney Seminary. He is author of Words Made Flesh: The Sacramental Mission of Catholic Education (CUA Press, 2024), How the Eucharist Can Save Civilization (TAN), Restoring Humanity: Essays on the Evangelization of Culture (Divine Providence Press) and The Beer Option (Angelico Press), as well as editor of Renewing Catholic Schools: How to Regain a Catholic Vision in a Secular Age (Catholic Education Press). He and his wife Anne have six children and he is a Benedictine oblate. 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

It’s easy for us to make Judas the villain of Holy Week. How could someone who spent three years with Jesus ever betray Him? But we are no better. We are the betrayers of Jesus with every sin. We betray Christ whenever we prefer the darkness, while still claiming to want the vocabulary of Christ. Marcus has more. 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

Spy Wednesday is one of the most sobering days in Holy Week. We are meant to focus on Judas’ work of betrayal, and his indignation over Mary of Bethany’s decision to anoint Jesus’ feet with oil. Marcus looks at these final hours of Jesus’ life. 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

The Supreme Court has ruled 8-1 in favor of Kaley Chiles, a Christian therapist in Colorado Springs who refused to let the state dictate what she could say inside the confidential space of a counseling session. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer discusses why this is such an important victory for families.Further ReadingSCOTUS Defends Christian Counselor’s Right to ConfidentialityWhy the SCOTUS Win for Christian Counselors MattersFollow Andrea on XGuest InfoAndrea Picciotti-Bayer is a legal analyst for EWTN News, and director of the Conscience Project. 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

What Christ suffered during his Passion -- for you -- is a powerful source of reflection and meditation. Dr. Tom McGovern gives us both a medical and spiritual analysis of what He endured for us.Further ReadingBook: What Christ Suffered A Doctor’s Journey Through the Passion, Revised and ExpandedGuest InfoDr. Tom McGovern is the author of What Christ Suffered: A Doctor’s Journey Through the Passion. He was the founding chair of the Catholic Medical Association’s Young Member Advisory Committee. He has practiced surgery in Fort Wayne, Indiana since 2000. He and Sally have been married for 30 years and have seven children who occasionally laugh at his Dad jokes. 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

As a parent, have you ever felt awkward or unwelcome at Mass because your kids were making too much noise? Church teaching makes it clear – your kids should be there! But it can be difficult with little ones, especially during the long Triduum services. Greg Popcak has some tips.Further ReadingCatholic Households on MissionGuest InfoDr Greg Popcak is the founder and director of CatholicCounselors.com, a group pastoral telecounseling practice providing faithful help to Catholics dealing with personal, emotional and relationship problems. He is also the former chair of the Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies program at Holy Apostles College and Seminary and an adjunct professor of psychology and graduate theology at Franciscan. Together with his wife, Lisa, he is the author of over 20 books integrating insights from counseling psychology and the timeless wisdom of our Catholic faith. They are also the developers of the CatholicHOM app, a resource helping Catholic families thrive.Dr. Greg and Lisa are the hosts of More2Life, a call in advice program airing weekdays at 10am E and produced by Ave Maria Radio and carried across the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network. 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