December 3, 2025 - Hour 2

Segment 1: Supreme Court Scrutinizes Bid to Unmask Pro-Life DonorsThe United States Supreme Court heard oral argument Tuesday morning in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Platkin, a case that has drawn an unusually broad coalition in defense of donor privacy and access to federal courts.Segment 2: GK Chesterton’s Defense of “Father Christmas”GK Chesteron once wrote that “there is no more dangerous or disgusting habit than that of celebrating Christmas before it comes, as I am doing in this article.” What did he mean? Joseph Pearce is our guest.Segment 3: The Church Speaks to the Jewish People (2 segments) This year marks the 60th anniversary of the landmark document known as Nostra Aetate (In Our Time), which was the result of Jewish and Catholic collaboration during the Second Vatican Council. We talk about it with Dr. T. Adam van Wert, who also has the details on a free symposium hosted by Ave Maria University. 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