March 23, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.”In today’s Gospel, Jesus is confronted with the woman caught in adultery. He tells the crowds about to stone her that anyone who is without sin may cast the first stone, then invites the women to go and sin no more. We talk more about the reading with Doug Keck.Segment 2: Death with Dignity – but without approvalA British appeals court has ruled against a hospital that withdrew life-sustaining treatment from a patient without family approval. Andrew Kubick has the details.Segment 3: What would Aquinas say about AI? (2 segments)Among St. Thomas Aquinas’ most important contributions is his discourse on faith and reason. For Aquinas, the foundation of all human intellect is the presence of a rational soul – so what would he say about a soulless AI program’s ability to reason? Mike Schramm 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