May 4, 2026 - Hour 1

Segment 1: What does True Worship entail?Throughout today’s readings we encounter the theme of worship. . When we look at the Scriptures, it becomes very clear that it’s only within the context of true liturgical worship that we come to see idols get torn down, the heart uprooted of evil, and anything that has dwelt in the life of a person outside of God gets removed. Marcus has more.Segment 2: Dementia Patients and Death by Intentional UndernourishmentLast year, Wes Smith warned about a movement among some bioethicists advocating the restriction of the amount of food and water given to dementia patients, an intentional undernourishment approach that the authors labeled “minimal comfort feeding.” Tragically, the movement is gaining steam. He joins us.Segment 3: Pope Leo, the German Bishops, and the Quest for Unity (2 segments)Pope Leo was recently asked to address the continued defiance by the German Church and to weigh in on how the German bishops’ decisions are affecting Unity in the Church. But human sexuality is not “simply” a matter of ethics, as human sexuality is connected to ecclesiology—the nature of the Church in union with Christ. Monica Miller 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