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Listen to Death Comes for the Archbishop on Ave Maria Radio and Annunciation Radio!

Matthew Handley — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 14:44:40 GMT

I am excited to announce that Death Comes for the Archbishop will be airing on Ave Maria Radio in Michigan and Annunciation Radio in northwest Ohio beginning this Saturday, November 1st, at noon.

Tune in on these stations or stream them online:

Ave Maria Radio

Detroit / Ann Arbor - 990AM
Lansing - 1390AM
Saginaw / Bay City - 1440AM
Southfield - 105.5FM
Ann Arbor - 107.9FM
Midland 105.9FM
Online at AveMariaRadio.net

Annunciation Radio

Toledo / Bowling Green - 89.7FM
Mansfield / Lexington - 89.5FM
Sandusky / Port Clinton - 88.1FM
Willard - 90.9FM
Bryan - 89.9FM
Online at AnnunciationRadio.com

Thank you to Ave Maria Radio and Annunciation Radio for choosing to air this program!

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Matthew Handley and Dr. Marcus Peter discuss Death Comes for the Archbishop on Ave Maria in the Afternoon

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Ep. 12 - Death Comes for the Archbishop (w/ Fr. Bob Keller, OP)

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:03:40 GMT

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In this final episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 9, Chapters 5 through 8. Bishop Jean Marie Latour’s health is failing, and he thinks back on his initial meeting with Fr. Joseph Vaillant and his friend’s death.

Then Father Bob Keller, OP returns to discuss death and last things.

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VEIL OF MYSTERIES – PATRICK PATRIKOS
SUMMER SOMWHERE IN CUBA – CUMBIA DELI
SPEEDY GONZALO – INABAN
SPAGHETTI EASTERN – JOHN PATITIUCCI
SIN RUMBA – INABAN
RIO AZUL – INABAN
MIRAGE MELODY – PATRICK PATRIKIOS
LOS MIL COLORES – INABAN
JASMINE WHIPHERS – PATRICK PATRIKIOS
A SIP OF POND – PANDELION
FRENCH CONNECTION – BURNISHED BRONZE

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Ep. 12 - Death Comes for the Archbishop (w/ Fr. Bob Keller, OP) - Subscriber edition

Matthew Handley — Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:02:42 GMT

Then Father Bob Keller, OP returns to discuss death and last things.

Ep. 11 - Gold Under Pike's Peak

Matthew Handley — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:00:45 GMT

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In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 8, Chapters 2 and 3, and Book 9, Chapters 1 through 4. Father Joseph Vaillant leaves to preach to the gold miners in Colorado and Bishop Jean Marie Latour enters his retirement.

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Ep. 11 - Gold Under Pike's Peak - Subscriber edition

Matthew Handley — Sun, 07 Sep 2025 10:00:43 GMT

In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 8, chapters 2 and 3, and Book 9, Chapter 1 through 4. Father Joseph Vaillant leaves to preach to the gold miners in Colorado and Bishop Jean Marie Latour enters his retirement.

Ep. 10 - Spring in the Navajo Country (w/ Marcus Peter, ThD)

Matthew Handley — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 10:02:58 GMT

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In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 7, chapters 3 and 4 and Book 8, Chapter 1. Fr. Vaillant is recalled to Santa Fe and Bishop Latour visits Eusabio, his Navajo friend. Then, Dr. Marcus Peter and Matthew continue their conversation on preaching and building a Catholic imagination.

Dr. Marcus Peter is Director of Theology for Ave Maria Radio and the Kresta Institute, radio host of the daily EWTN drivetime program Ave Maria in the Afternoon, TV host of Unveiling the Covenants, a prolific author, biblical theologian, culture commentator, and international speaker. Follow his work at marcusbpeter.com.

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Ep. 10 - Spring in the Navajo Country (w/ Marcus Peter, ThD) - Subscriber edition

Matthew Handley — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 10:02:36 GMT

Dr. Marcus Peter is Direc…

Ep. 9 - December Night (w/ Marcus Peter, ThD)

Matthew Handley — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 10:01:45 GMT

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In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 7, chapters 1 and 2. Fr. Vaillant travels to Arizona to preach, and Bishop Latour aids a poor, old servant woman. Today’s guest is Dr. Marcus Peter. He returns to the program to discuss his conversion to Catholicism and the challenges of modern-day preaching.

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Ep. 9 - December Night (w/ Marcus Peter, ThD) - Subscriber edition

Matthew Handley — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 10:02:50 GMT

In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 7, chapters 1 and 2. Fr. Vaillant travels to Arizona to preach, and Bishop Latour aids a poor, old servant woman. Then, Dr. Marcus Peter returns to discuss his conversion to Catholicism and the challenges of modern-day preaching.

Dr. Marcus Peter is Director of Theology …

Ep. 8 - Doña Isabella (w/ Franz Klein)

Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:00:51 GMT

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In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 6, the story of some of Bishop Latour’s friends in Santa Fe. Then, Franz Klein returns to discuss Christian symbolism and scriptural parallels in two stories from the novel: the saving of Magdalena and the deaths of Padre Martinez and Padre Lucero.

Franz Klein teaches history, literature, and religion for Mother of Divine Grace School, an online program for Catholic homeschooling families. He and his wife Rosemary homestead and grow lots of garlic, together with their seven boys, on an organic farm in West-Central Wisconsin.

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Ep. 8 - Doña Isabella (w/ Franz Klein) - Subscriber edition

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 10:01:12 GMT

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Ep. 7 - Padre Martinez

Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:03:00 GMT

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In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 5. Bishop Jean Marie Latour now needs to deal with Padre Martinez, the pastor in Taos who, in Book 1, rode to Santa Fe upon Bishop Latour’s arrival expressly to reject his authority.

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What has been is what will be,
    and what has been done is what will be done;
    and there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there a thing of which it is said,
    “See, this is new”?
It has been already,
    in the ages before us.
Ecclesiastes 1:9-10

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Ep. 7 - Padre Martinez - Subscriber edition

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 10:01:57 GMT

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What has been is what will be,
    and what has been done is what will be done;
    and t…

Ep. 6 - Snake Root

Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:00:38 GMT

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In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 4. Bishop Jean Latour continues his travels with Jacinto and experiences a sacred native, secretive location.

Then, Matthew shares and explores Pope Francis’ letter to seminarians on the importance of literature.

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Ep. 6 - Snake Root - Subscriber edition

Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:00:26 GMT

In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book 4. Bishop Jean Latour continues his travels with Jacinto and experiences a sacred, secretive location.

Then, Matthew shares and explores Pope Francis’ letter to seminarians on the importance of literature.

Click here to read Pope Francis’ letter on literature.

Ep. 5 - The Legend of Fray Baltazar (with John Pinheiro, PhD)

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:00:34 GMT

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In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book Three, Chapters 3 and 4. Bishop Jean Marie Latour continues his travels across the more rural areas of his diocese. He also hears the story of one of the more despicable early missionaries in the region.

Later, Matthew is joined by Dr. John Pinheiro, a historian and author. They discuss the history of the Mexican-American War and the anti-Catholic sentiment that fueled it.

Dr. John C. Pinheiro, a historian, author, and public intellectual whose work explores the intersections of religion, politics, and American identity. Dr. Pinheiro currently serves as Director of Research at the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he oversees scholarly research, publications, and international programming. He is the author most recently of Missionaries of Republicanism: A Religious History of the Mexican-American War.

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All book sale proceeds from now through July 31, 2025 will be donated to Aid to the Church in Need.

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Ep. 5 - The Legend of Fray Baltazar (with John Pinheiro, PhD) - Subscriber edition

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:10:57 GMT

Later, Matthew is joined by Dr. John Pinheiro, a historian and auth…

Ep. 4 - The Wooden Parrot (with John Pinheiro, PhD)

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:00:32 GMT

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In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book Three, Chapters 1 and 2. Bishop Jean Marie Latour travels to the more rural regions of his diocese with his native guide Jacinto.

Later, Matthew is joined by Dr. John Pinheiro, a historian and author. They discuss the history of the Mexican-American War and the anti-Catholic sentiment that fueled it.

Click here to read Dr. Pinheiro’s book.

Want to read along with the podcast? You can get a special Purple Catholic Literature Collection edition of Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather on Amazon:

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All book sale proceeds from now through July 31, 2025 will be donated to Aid to the Church in Need.

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Ep. 4 - The Wooden Parrot (with John Pinheiro, PhD) - Subscriber edition

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 10:00:29 GMT

Later, Matthew is joined by Dr. John Pinheiro, a historian and author. They discuss the history of the Mexican-American War and the anti-Cath…

Ep. 3 - Missionary Journeys (with Franz Klein)

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 10:02:25 GMT

In this episode of Death Comes for the Archbishop, host Matthew Handley reads Book Two, Missionary Journeys, and explores its themes of mission, sacrifice, and faith. Later, Catholic educator Franz Klein joins the show to discuss how Catholics should approach literature through a faith-filled lens. From literary criticism to spiritual insight, this episode offers a thoughtful look at reading with purpose. Perfect for Catholic listeners seeking meaning in both fiction and faith.

Franz Klein teaches history, literature, and religion for Mother of Divine Grace School, an online program for Catholic homeschooling families. He and his wife, Rosemary, homestead and grow lots of garlic, together with their seven boys, on an organic farm in West-Central Wisconsin.

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