July 27, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: Higher Education and the Formation of Character (2 segments)Trust in higher education is fractured. Why have universities at all? To answer such a question, we need first to recover the very idea of a university. Universities exist in order to discover, understand, and articulate truth in each discipline of human endeavor. Do they also exist to help foster the virtues of character? Jonathan Sanford thinks they do – he explains why.Segment 2: An Inside Look Fulton Sheen’s Path to Sainthood (2 segments)It has been a long and winding path to beatification for Fulton Sheen. Msgr. Jason Gray has lead the investigation into his cause, and he joins us with an inside look at the process. 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