December 17, 2025 - Hour 2

Segment 1: Little Sisters of the Poor Return to CourtThe 14-year legal battle against federal contraceptive mandates will continue, with Little Sisters of the Poor and the federal government seeking to reinstate moral and religious exemptions that were established in 2017. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has the details.Segment 2: Truthly puts the Faith at your FingertipsTruthly is a groundbreaking Catholic AI app designed to empower people with instant, reliable Catholic answers to questions about the faith and life. Co-founder Zac Johnson tells us more about it.Segment 3: How the Boston Tea Party Transformed the Revolution (2 segments)On December 16, 1773, members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Native Americans boarded three ships in Boston Harbor and dumped hundreds of chest of tea into the water. The protest greatly escalated hostilities between Great Britain and the Thirteen Colonies, and open war broke out less than two years later. Shawn McGhee joins us with a closer look at how the Boston Tea Party transformed the American Revolution. 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