November 11, 2025 – Hour 1

Marcus’s Monologue: The Mayflower Compact’s Catholic WorldviewAs the Mayflower lay at anchor in Cape Cod, Pilgrim leaders signed the Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of Plymouth Colony. This short document is laden with profound truths about the role of religion in the world. Marcus has more.Sing a ‘News’ Song unto the LordSecular newscasts continue to overlook or ignore the spiritual context of their stories. From a Catholic perspective, covering news should actually evoke prayer and reflection on the things that really matter. We talk more about it with Bill Schmitt.Headlines Need Hearts: Sing a ‘News’ Song unto the LordListen to this SegmentThe “War to End All Wars” Didn’t – Why?At 11:00 am on this day in 1918 – the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” – an armistice took effect that brought the end to the Great War. At the time, many referred to the conflict as the “War to End All Wars,” believing that the world would never again see violence on such a scale. We discuss the impact of the war and religion’s role in the conflict with Dr. Vejas Liulevicius. 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