May 20, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: The Revival of the HHS Conscience Division is a win for religious freedom This week, the Trump administration took a decisive step to safeguard religious freedom by reviving the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division at HHS — a federal watchdog tasked with defending healthcare workers and patients whose faith is increasingly under siege in American medicine. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer tells us more. Segment 2: How I Encountered the Living ChristMarcus awoke on May 20, 2008 as a radical atheist who hated the idea of God. He went to bed as a Christian who finally understood that God loved him. On the anniversary of his conversion, Marcus shares what happened that day.Segment 3: Five Fun Words for Mary (2 segments)Catholics celebrate May as the Month of Mary. Steve Ray joins us with some special terms we use to describe what our Blessed Mother means to 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