Kresta in the Afternoon

In the Book of Ephesians, St. Paul writes that ministers are given to us “to prepare God’s people for works of service so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.” We’ll look more at the passage with Dr. Peter Williamson.

In Colossians 1:10 St Paul tells us to walk worthy of the Lord and increase in the knowledge of God. What happens to our lives when we do this? Al discusses.

Last week Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Academy for Life, said that while he would personally not practice assisted suicide, he thinks it may serve the common good for it to be legal. Matthew Bunson joins us to talk more about this and other Church news.

In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus tells us how he is the gate for the sheep, and that anyone who enters through Him will be saved. We sit down with Peggy Stanton for a closer look at the reading.

The Supreme Court is currently considering the case of Gerald Groff, a former postal worker who left the USPS after his managers harassed him for not wanting to work on Sundays. The case is expected to set a precedent for future religious accommodations rulings and could change the Court’s understanding of “undue hardship.” Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has more.

Our faith, Church and families are under attack and as Christians we need to take action and engage with this hostile culture. How do we prepare for this spiritual battle? Doug Barry joins us.

The Catholic Lawyers Society of Metropolitan Detroit and others have voiced opposition to a new rule that would compel Michigan judges to address attorneys and parties in court using their preferred “personal pronouns,” saying the proposed rule violates First Amendment protections of religious freedom and freedom of speech. Marcia McBrien has the details.

This week Israel is celebrating its 75th anniversary. The observance is based on the date on the Hebrew calendar when the country's founders signed its Declaration of Independence, establishing the Jewish state. How should Catholics understand the modern nation-state of Israel? We talk with Andre Villeneuve.

In 2019 Pope Francis named Fr. Joseph as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Military Services. What’s it like to serve as a bishop without a defined territory? He shares his work with us and you can meet him on the Good News Cruise.

In his book Heart of the Christian Life, Pope Benedict XVI wrote that Christ’s presence in the Eucharist “is not static. It is a dynamic presence that grasps us, to make us his own, to make us assimilate him. Christ draws us to himself, he makes us come out of ourselves to make us all one with him.” We examine his Eucharistic Christology with Marcus Peter.