Ave Maria in the Afternoon Full Hours - August 20, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: San Antonio priest laicized for schism (2 segments)Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio has announced that John Mary Foster, a priest of the archdiocese, has been found guilty of schism and has been dismissed from the clerical state. Matthew Bunson has more on this and other Church news.Segment 2: Toy Story 5: Our insatiable thirst for Screens (2 segments)The latest entry in the Toy Story franchise features a young girl whose parents buy her a tablet so she can be like the other kids. The story is an illustration of a larger cultural phenomenon – the ubiquity of screens in our society. Paul Kengor 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