Ave Maria in the Afternoon Full Hours - June 23, 2026

Segment 1: Marriage as a MinistryDuring his papacy, St. John Paul II detailed the challenges of evangelizing a world where words don’t matter and truth doesn’t exist. We can do this by living out the free, total, faithful, fruitful love that we receive from Christ in communion in our marriage and family lives. Dr. Greg Popcak has more.Segment 2: Immigration: Facts, Economics, and MoralityImmigration policy is one of the most hotly contested topics of our age. Daniel Di Martino joins us to examine immigration policy through the lens of human dignity, solidarity, and ordered love, weighing the duties nations owe to their citizens and migrants alike.Segment 3: The Ethics and Economics of Sports Gambling (2 segments)You can no longer watch a professional or collegiate sporting event without being inundated by ads for gambling. What effects does this have on our society? We look at the ethics and economics of sports gambling – past, present, and future – with Dr. Jared Pincin. 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