June 29, 2026 - Hour 1

Segment 1: Peter, Paul, and the Two Wings of TruthToday we celebrate the Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul. They represent two essential roles of the Church – Peter, the magisterial authority, and Paul the evangelical mandate of the Gospel. The Catholic Church is unique in how she unites the understanding of both these saints as necessary parts of our baptism. Marcus has more.Segment 2: What it means to be an ambassador of ChristStephen Henley joins us to share his work with Legatus and how his organization helps prepare Catholics to be ambassadors of Christ.Segment 3: The Problems with Post-Liberalism (2 segments)Over the past few years, some conservative Catholic theologians have reintroduced the political philosophy of “Catholic integralism” as the true social teaching of the Catholic Church, one even binding on the consciences of Catholics. These “neo-integralists” argue that governments must be subject to the spiritual authority of the Catholic Church, and for that reason governments ought to coerce the baptized to obey the Catholic hierarchy. We discuss the problems with this approach with Dr. James Patterson. 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