Kresta in the Afternoon

On Election Day, Michigan voters will decide the fate of Proposal 3, also known as the Reproductive Freedom for All Act. If approved, it would enshrine abortion in the state constitution and remove virtually all limitations, including parental notification. But this isn’t just a concern for Michigan voters – it will be a litmus test for the future of the pro-life movement in America. Paul Long joins us.

The late Fr Paul Mankowski wrote with a unique wit, a singular breadth of learning, and a penetrating insight into the challenges of Catholic life in the postmodern world. He suffered for his convictions but never lost hope in the renewal of Catholicism, and the truth of what the Church proposed to the world. We examine his legacy with George Weigel.

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.

We don’t typically think of the professional world, especially the business world, as a place for building the Church. It’s easy to fall into the trap that work should stay at work and Church should stay at home. But that’s not how Robert Tunmire sees it. He joins us to share his journey to faith, how we shares his faith and his work, and how we can encourage men to do the same.

Sister Miriam James entered college on a volleyball scholarship with the dream of one day working for ESPN. She had been raised Catholic, but never truly understood Christ's love and pursued love in other places. Feeling empty and broken, she eventually rediscovered her faith and found her vocation. She joins us with her story.

Is anger always bad? After all, wrath is one of the Seven Deadly Sins. But, used properly, anger can be a useful emotion. It is our anger at injustice and evil that can lead to change; our anger at the loss of souls that leads us to evangelize. We'll talk with Bert Ghezzi.

Every Catholic has heard the challenge: "How can you believe that? Don't you know the Bible says..." It's a challenge we have to meet. If we can't reconcile apparent contradictions between Scripture and Catholic teaching, how can our own faith survive? Karlo Broussard joins us.

As we receive and nurture sanctifying grace in our souls, we are strengthened to follow the way of the Lord Jesus. St. Paul describes this as being “clothed” in Jesus Christ.  And one way we can symbolize this is through a scapular. Fr. Jeffrey Kirby walks us through the history and symbolism of the Brown Scapular.

What is the Trinity? Where can we find teachings on the Trinity in the Scriptures and writings of the Church Fathers? We take a close look with William Albrecht.

Vanessa Forsblad is a young Catholic who feels called to use platforms like YouTube and TikTok to share the Gospel with her peers and others. She joins us with some tips and tricks.