November 27, 2025 - Hour 1

Segment 1: Marcus’ Monologue: Thankful on ThanksgivingBlessed Thanksgiving to you! Marcus reflects on the importance of being thankful to God for all he has given us.Segment 2: The Spirituality of GratefulnessIn a consumer-drive culture, it’s easy to forget about the importance of gratefulness. Sure, we’re encouraged to take a few minutes at Thanksgiving to “count our blessings,” but it doesn’t go much further. Secular writers may explore the benefits of gratitude, but they fail to explore the much deeper spiritual meaning of gratitude. We’ll talk with Susan Muto about the development of Christian gratitude over the centuries and how it applies today.Segment 3: Grateful Thoughts for Thanksgiving (2 Segments)Somewhere in-between the cynicism of fatalists and the Pollyanna sentiments of too many greeting cards is the sentiment of gratefulness. We explore what it means with Charlie Self 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