Kresta in the Afternoon

As a Rome correspondent for EWTN, Joan Lewis had the opportunity to meet Cardinal George Pell several times and became good friends with him. She joins us to share her memories.

Among John Paul II's many contributions to Christian thought are his developments in the area of Catholic Social Teaching. Fr. Roger Landry joins us to take a look.

Last night, we were shocked to hear the news of the death of Cardinal George Pell, who suffered a heart attack following hip surgery. He was a champion of orthodoxy in the modern Church, but tragically had to spend more than 400 days in prison following a false conviction of sex abuse. During that time he wrote extensive reflections on his experience, and he joined us to talk about it in May 2021. We revisit that conversation today

Jake and Heather Khym's ministry Life Restoration helps awaken disciples of Christ by connecting them to Jesus, their authentic self, and Kingdom living. Through human and spiritual formation, they join Jesus in bringing the Kingdom of God into our everyday lives.

This weekend we celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany. It’s one of the most beloved images of the Nativity story - the three kings riding their camels, following a star to Bethlehem. But little is known about them - were they kings? Magi? "wise men?" In fact, many modern scholars have dismissed them as merely pious legend. Fr Dwight Longenecker joins us with the evidence for who they were and why we can believe they really visited the infant Christ.

Many people today, especially younger generations, have stopped going to Mass because they don't "get anything out of it." But we don't go to Mass to get a good feeling - we got to worship God. And when we understand this, our approach to the Mass changes. We talk with David Seitz

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord is a moment to reflect not only on the Lord’s Baptism but on our own. In an extended sense, when Christ is baptized, so are we, for we are members of His Body. As Christ enters the water, He makes holy the water that will baptize us. He enters the water, and we who are members of His Body go with Him. In these waters He acquires gifts to give us. Msgr Charles Pope joins us.

2022 saw the canonizations or beatifications of several men and women, including those who were martyred. There was also the beatification of Franz de Castro Holzbarth, the first to be beatified under Pope Francis’ new sainthood path. Michael O’Neill shares their stories.

When we study the history of the Supreme Court, we will always remember 2022 as the year of the Dobbs decision. But there were other important cases that are important to remember, including several pertaining to religious liberty. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer joins us.

Journalists at the Religion News Association have named the Dobbs ruling as the top religion story of 2022. Terry Mattingly joins us with a look at what the press got right – and wrong – in covering this and other stories.