Kresta In The Afternoon
442 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsWell-known Catholic speaker and author Al Kresta speaks with people from all walks of life on various topics of the day, and about their walk with the Lord.
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2021-09-23 - Sweden’s Leading Protestant Pastor Becomes Catholic
September 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourUlf Ekman, formerly Sweden’s leading Protestant pastor, shares his journey to the Church. History of Church and medicine with Mike Aquilina and Monica Miller reacts to Pope Francis’ recent comments on abortion.
2021-09-22 - Spiritual Tips from Mother Angelica
September 22, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 What advice can Al give on vaccines and masks? Peter Flies shares why getting a DUI was the best day of his life, and in hour 2 Doug Keck shares spiritual advice from Mother Angelica, JD Flynn looks in on vaccine rules at the Vatican and Canada, and Al discusses Pope Francis’ comments on abortion and the Eucharist.
2021-09-21 - Using Words Wisely
September 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 We discuss social media, using words wisely, Afghanistan, and companies that are coming out against Texas’ pro-life law, and in hour 2 We dive into the Gospel of Matthew with Steve Ray.
2021-09-20 - St. Januarius’ Blood Liquefies
September 20, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Guest Host Matthew Bunson talks with Kelsey Wicks about a Christian man stranded in Kabul and Michael O’Neill tells the story of St Januarius, and in hour 2 Teresa Tomeo look at TIME’s 100 Most Influential people and Patrick Laurence discusses St Juniperro Serra.
2021-09-17 - Putting Atheism on Trial
September 17, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 We put atheism on trial with Louis Markos, and in hour 2 What is it mean to be in the midst of suffering? We’ll talk with Pat Schwenk who is battling cancer.
2021-09-16 - The Biblical Roots of the Church
September 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Al takes a look at Critical Race Theory and Dr. Ray Guarendi has advice for life from Jesus, and in hour 2 We look at the Biblical roots of the Church with Tom Nash.
2021-09-15 - God Reveals Himself through the Temple
September 15, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Dr. Steven Smith explains the Biblical theology of the Temple and how God has made a covenant with His people, and in hour 2 What did Pope Francis say about pro-abortion politicians? Matthew Bunson joins us and Henry Olsen looks at the future of Conservative politics.
2021-09-14 - How 9/11 Helped me Discover my Vocation
September 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Fr. Tom Colucci tells us how serving as a firefighter on 9/11 helped him find his priestly vocation and Petr Jasek shares his experience being locked in a jail cell with ISIS fighters, and in hour 2 Jason Shanks shows how Catholics are developing innovative ideas for building the Church and George Weigel discusses the writings of Fr Paul Mankowski.
2021-09-13 - A 9/11 Story of Hope, Humanity and Love
September 13, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Jim DeFede tells the incredible story of how the people of Gander, Newfoundland opened their doors on 9/11 for stranded travelers who had “Come from away,” and in hour 2 We speak with former Vatican Ambassador Jim Nicholson about how John Paul II reacted to 9/11.
2021-09-10 - The Cross at Ground Zero
September 10, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourWe commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks by looking back at programming from that week.
2021-09-09 - The World’s Debt to the Church
September 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Steve Weidenkopf details times the Church has risen out of great turmoil, and in hour 2 We look at how President Biden has become progressively more pro-abortion and hear the story of an Italian policeman who may become a saint.
2021-09-08 - Champions of the Rosary
September 08, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Bishop Fabre of Louisiana tells us about Hurricane Ida relief efforts and Matthew Bunson reports from Budapest at the International Eucharistic Congress, and in hour 2 We celebrate the Nativity of our Blessed Mother with Fr David Meconi and Fr Donald Calloway.
2021-09-07 - Father Mitch Pacwa and Christian Smith
September 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1, Al and Father Mitch Pacwa look at Christ's plan for the Priests. In the second hour of the show, Christian Smith joins Al to discuss what atheism can't deliver.
2021-09-06 - Catholicism and the Business World
September 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Al shares his thoughts on Rerum Novarum and the Communist Manifesto and Brett Beasley explains what super-automation does for the job market, and in hour 2 John Abbate shares his testimony as a Catholic businessman and Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle explains how we can reclaim Sundays.
2021-09-03 - John Paul II’s Teachings for an Unbelieving World
September 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Dr. Bryan Thatcher shares how be brings the gift of the Divine Mercy to the living and the dead, and in hour 2 We discuss the writings of JPII with Eduardo Echeveria.
2021-09-02 - The Cosmological Arguments for God
September 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Guest host Gary Michuta talks to Bryan Mercier about exposing false gods and John Martignoni tells us what “blue collar apologetics” is, and in hour 2 the cosmological arguments for God with Pat Lynn and Kenny Burchard shares his conversion story.
2021-09-01 - Heartbeat Bill in Texas
September 01, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Graeme Wood looks at the conflict in Afghanistan and Michael New has the latest on the new heartbeat bill in Texas, and in hour 2 Al takes a look at what went wrong in Afghanistan and Fr. Andy Young shares his experiences as a military chaplain.
2021-08-31 - The Dangers of Confirmation Bias
August 31, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Monica Miller on the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children and Teresa Tomeo on the dangers of confirmation bias, and in hour 2 we talk the latest from Afghanistan with Mindy Belz and Raymond Ibrahim.
2021-08-30 - How the Christian Revolution Remade the World
August 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 we talk with Tom Holland about how the birth of Christianity remade the world, and in hour 2 David Pinault explains “the Crucifix on Mecca’s front porch.”
2021-08-27 - Living as a Catholic in Outer Space
August 27, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourWe continue our 25th anniversary retrospective with Mike Hopkins, who discusses living as a Catholic in outer space, and look back on a 2015 discussion with Cardinal Burke.
2021-08-26 - What is God Asking of Me?
August 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Ed Larson about science and religion in the classroom and Fr. Albert Haase, who explains proper discernment, and in hour 2 Os Guinness about his book Fool’s Talk: Recovering the Art of Christian Persuasion.
2021-08-25 - Michael Novak: A Life
August 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Michael Novak, reflecting on John Paul II, the Church in America and much more, and in hour 2 Paul Darrow shares how a “pirate nun” helped him on his journey from being an international model to being a joyful Catholic.
2021-08-24 - Forgiving my Daughter’s Killer
August 24, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Betsy Andrey, looking at the “Biblical Drama” of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong, and in hour 2 Kate Grosmaire tells the story of forgiving the man who killed her daughter.
2021-08-23 - Lessons from Eisenhower’s Farewell
August 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 we have Bret Baier, who looked at Eisenhower’s farewell, and Bill Browder share show he became Putin’s #1 enemy, and in hour 2 Dr. Bennet Omalu shares how he leaned on his faith while taking on the NFL about CTE injuries.
2021-08-13 - Pulling Back The Veil On The Eucharist
August 13, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Guest Host Gary Michuta talks with Michael Lofton about his conversion to Catholicism, in hour 2 we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption.
2021-08-04 - One Year Later- Beirut & Chesterton's Witness
August 04, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesKresta in the Afternoon – August 4, 2021 It’s been one year since the explosion in Beirut, Lebanon. Fr. Joseph Khalil tells us how things are going. Also, Fr. Wilton Miscamble asks if the WWII atomic bombings were morally justified..... and in Hour 2 Zubair Simonson shares how Chesterton led him to Christ.
2021-08-03 - The Liturgy of the Domestic Church
August 03, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 We look at the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health case and David Fagerberg discusses Liturgical Mysticism, and in hour 2 Edward Clancy has details on Christian persecution in Nigeria and Steve Ray invites you to pilgrimage in St Augustine.
2021-07-22 - Asking the “Rite” Questions about the Motu Proprio
July 22, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Al breaks down the Motu Proprio on the Traditional Latin Mass, talks with Dr. Carlos Eire about the protests in Cuba, and Scott Hahn previews the Defending the Faith Conference, and in hour 2 Dr Eduardo Echeverria discusses Aquinas and the Development of Doctrine.
2021-07-21 - Living the Marian Option
July 21, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Al has more thoughts on Msgr Jeffrey Burrill and the limits of a priest’s privacy, and Carrie Gress discusses living the Marian option, and in hour 2 Holly Ordway shares how her love of Tolkien helped her discover Christ.
2021-07-20 - The First 500 Years of Christ’s Life
July 20, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill, the highest-ranking non-bishop cleric in the US, has resigned over sexual misconduct charges. We talk with Matthew Bunson, and in hour 2 Why should we study the classics? We talk with Robert Kirkendall, and Fr. David Meconi looks at the first 500 years of Christ’s life.
2021-07-16 - The New Testament in its World
July 16, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 We dive into the world of the New Testament with NT Wright, and in hour 2 Matthew Bunson and Montse Alvarado react to the news of the new Motu Proprio on the Extraordinary Form, and Al sits down with Fr. Daniel Maurer who has returned from Russia.
2021-07-07 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/07/2021 - Are Restrictions Coming for the Traditional Latin Mass?
July 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hourIn hour 1 Matthew Bunson discusses Pope Francis’ recovery and the Tradional Latin Mass with Edward Pentin and Reggie Littlejohn looks at the legacy of 100 years of the CCP, and in hour 2 Guest Host Matthew Bunson and Ed Condon discuss the upcoming Vatican financial trials.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/07/2021 - Are Restrictions Coming for the Traditional Latin Mass?
July 07, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Matthew Bunson discusses Pope Francis’ recovery and the Tradional Latin Mass with Edward Pentin and Reggie Littlejohn looks at the legacy of 100 years of the CCP, and in hour 2 Guest Host Matthew Bunson and Ed Condon discuss the upcoming Vatican financial trials.
2021-07-06 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/06/2021 - Bearing the Fruit of Conversion
July 06, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 What does Total Conversion look like? Fr. Robert Spitzer joins us, and in hour 2 We dive into John Chapter 17 with Peter Herbeck.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/06/2021 - Bearing the Fruit of Conversion
July 06, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 What does Total Conversion look like? Fr. Robert Spitzer joins us, and in hour 2 We dive into John Chapter 17 with Peter Herbeck.
2021-07-05 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/05/2021 - Defending the Founding Fathers
July 05, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 God Bless America! Tim Shah looks at the history of religious liberty, and in hour 2 Robert Reilly examines the foundations of America.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/05/2021 - Defending the Founding Fathers
July 05, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 God Bless America! Tim Shah looks at the history of religious liberty, and in hour 2 Robert Reilly examines the foundations of America.
2021-07-02 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/02/2021 - Direct to My Desk
July 02, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Would you move cross-country to join a Catholic community? We take your calls, and in hour 2 we take more of your calls.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/02/2021 - Direct to My Desk
July 02, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Would you move cross-country to join a Catholic community? We take your calls, and in hour 2 we take more of your calls.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/01/2021 - Feast of Junipero Serra
July 01, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Why was Bill Cosby freed? Al looks at the case, and Dan Lipinski weighs in on politicians and the Eucharist, and in hour 2 We discuss church news, the Feast of Junipero Serra, and the story of the world’s most premature baby to survive.
2021-07-01 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 07/01/2021 - Feast of Junipero Serra
July 01, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Why was Bill Cosby freed? Al looks at the case, and Dan Lipinski weighs in on politicians and the Eucharist, and in hour 2 We discuss church news, the Feast of Junipero Serra, and the story of the world’s most premature baby to survive.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/30/2021 - Understanding the Doctrine of the Papacy
June 30, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Joe Heschmeyer explains the meaning and importance of the papacy, and in hour 2 Rod Bennett debunks the biggest lie about the early church.
2021-06-30 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/30/2021 - Understanding the Doctrine of the Papacy
June 30, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Joe Heschmeyer explains the meaning and importance of the papacy, and in hour 2 Rod Bennett debunks the biggest lie about the early church.
2021-06-29 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/29/2021 - Rethinking Pauline Theology
June 29, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 On this feast of Sts Peter and Paul we explore Pauline theology with Brant Pitre, and in hour 2 We continue our look at the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul. Thomas Craughwell tells the story of the search for St Peter’s Bones.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/29/2021 - Rethinking Pauline Theology
June 29, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 On this feast of Sts Peter and Paul we explore Pauline theology with Brant Pitre, and in hour 2 We continue our look at the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul. Thomas Craughwell tells the story of the search for St Peter’s Bones.
2021-06-28 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/28/2021 - Reconciliation, The Eucharist and the Priesthood
June 28, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Al continues his look at Reconciliation and the Eucharist and Pastor James Ward overcomes the “Victim Mentality”, and in hour 2 We put atheism on trial with Louis Markos.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/28/2021 - Reconciliation, The Eucharist and the Priesthood
June 28, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Al continues his look at Reconciliation and the Eucharist and Pastor James Ward overcomes the “Victim Mentality”, and in hour 2 We put atheism on trial with Louis Markos.
Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/25/2021 - The Eucharistic Revival Project
June 25, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Bishop Andrew Cozzens introduces the Eucharistic Revival project and then we open up the phone lines to take your calls on the Eucharist and Reconciliation, and in hour 2 We continue to take your calls on the Eucharist and Reconciliation.
2021-06-25 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/25/2021 - The Eucharistic Revival Project
June 25, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Bishop Andrew Cozzens introduces the Eucharistic Revival project and then we open up the phone lines to take your calls on the Eucharist and Reconciliation, and in hour 2 We continue to take your calls on the Eucharist and Reconciliation.
2021-06-24 - Kresta In The Afternoon - 06/24/2021 - What Kind of Unity do We Want?
June 24, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutesIn hour 1 Al examines what kind of “unity” is at stake in the USCCB discussion and Clemente Lisi responds to a claim that Mother Teresa was a “cult leader”, and in hour 2 Matthew Bunson has the details on Pope Francis’ meeting with Bishop Batzing and other church news, and Lytia Reese explains why some Catholic schools are sticking with distance learning.