July 2, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: Vatican excommunicates SSPX bishops (2 segments)The Vatican has issued a decree declaring that the SSPX bishops consecrated yesterday are excommunicated and the group is officially in schism. Furthermore, Catholic clergy and lay faithful are not to adhere to the SSPX’s schism under penalty of excommunication. Matthew Bunson has more.Segment 2: What the Founding Fathers said about the Revolution (2 segments)How should we think about the American Revolution on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence? The American revolutionaries themselves can help us answer this question. Christopher Flannery 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