Ave Maria in the Afternoon Full Hours - July 24, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: The Treasure Buried in a Field (2 segments)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus explains how the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure buried in a field. Marcus unpacks the readings.Segment 2: We ignored Humane Vitae, and we’re paying the price (2 segments)On July 25, 1968, Pope Paul VI published Humane Vitae. And on July 25, 1978, the first test-tube baby was born. It seems fitting that these events would fall on the same day; the culture and even some within the church disregarded the warnings of Humane Vitae when it was published, and we’ve been paying the price ever since. Rachel Coleman 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