May 21, 2026 - Hour 1

Segment 1: Living as one who has encountered ChristIn today’s readings, Paul is dragged into the old courtroom of Israel, Jesus prays within the eternal communion of the Father, and in the psalms the voice of every covenant servant who has learned that God himself is our portion. The readings converge upon one urgent truth: the Church is born from the resurrection and sent into this public conflict of the world. Marcus has more.Segment 2: New Jersey moves towards euthanasiaNew Jersey is considering a bill that could open the door to intentional legal undernourishment. Wes Smith has the details.Segment 3: Doomscrolling with the DevilWe know how smartphones affect our children’s brains – but what about their souls? John Melnikov joins us.Segment 4: Triggered by Trigger Warnings? NYU Students Prove Haidt’s PointSince his 2018 book The Coddling of the American Mind, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has been documenting the harms that well-meaning movements such as “safe spaces” have had on our society, especially our youth. Ironically, his commencement address at NYU this spring sparked the very reaction he has been trying to fight – students treated their emotional discomfort with his ideas as the equivalent of a physical threat, asking if he was the “safest” option. Their response proved his point. Marcus has some thoughts. 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