December 10, 2025 - Hour 1

Segment 1: Marcus’ Monologue: The Source of All Human RightsToday is the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. The world had staggered out of a period in history in which industrialized nations used their technology to achieve a brutality many would have thought unthinkable. From this, the world reached for a moral vocabulary that would clarify human dignity in a way that no legal system could challenge. Marcus has more.Segment 2: International Forum examines Human Rights abuses in ChinaThe Genocide Convention, signed on December 9, 1948, was the first international legal document to codify genocide as a crime. In commemoration of this convention, Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting is sponsoring a forum examining the state of Human Rights in China. Featured speaker Reggie Littlejohn joins us.Segment 3: The Eschatology of Advent (2 segments)Advent is profoundly eschatological, a reality that grows more apparent as the season reaches its climax. In these days, Holy Mother Church considers Jesus Christ as the Approaching One, who brings into the middle of time not only the spotless light of the Beginning, but also the awesome glory of the End. Philip Primeau 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