Kresta in the Afternoon

The Church celebrates July as the month of the Precious Blood of Christ. Just consider the infinite value and power of one drop of the blood of God, the Divine Person of Jesus! How can we even discuss this with the limitations of human speech? Steve Ray joins us.

As a young woman, Alice von Hildebrand fled with her family to New York City to escape the perils of the Nazi invasion of her native Belgium. She studied philosophy at Fordham University under one of the great enemies of Hitler, Dietrich von Hildebrand. Ronda Chervin, who knew her well, tells us more about her life.

The early Christians didn’t live in our world, and their encounters with Scripture happened in one main context – the Liturgy. This was where they heard Scripture and, more importantly, this is where they heard Scripture interpreted. Mike Aquilina joins us with a look at the early days of the Church and how the liturgy became the home for Scripture.

In a speech to Canadian officials this week, Pope Francis again asked forgiveness for the harm done to indigenous Canadians in schools run by the Catholic Church. What do we know about this history? Matthew Bunson is our guest.

Lawmakers in Kansas are generally prohibited from passing legislation to regulate abortion, thanks to a 2019 State Supreme Court ruling that found abortion was protected by the state’s Constitution. That could change on August 2, when Kansans will vote on the Value Them Both Amendment. Clare Kosmalski has the latest.

We spoke yesterday with John Czarnetzky, Dean of Ave Maria Law School, about the function of the Supreme Court in today’s society. He joins us again to discuss the work he is doing at Ave Maria and the importance of having good Catholic law schools.

This Sunday, Jesus tells the parable of the foolish rich man who filled his barns with grain after a bountiful harvest. What is he demanding of us in teaching? Peggy Stanton joins us.

The St. Mary’s Catholic Center on the campus of Texas A&M has become a gold-standard for student evangelization. Fr. Dean Wilhelm is a former leader of the Center and has also led several parishes in Texas. He joins us to share how he has helped move his parishioners from maintenance to mission.

It’s been 54 years since Paul VI gave us the wisdom of Humanae vitae. John Grabowski joins us with a look at the history of the teaching and why it matters today.

This week is recognized as National NFP Week, in honor of the July 25, 1968, release of Humanae Vitae, which confirmed the Church’s teaching that contraception was always a moral evil. At this time there are also serious questions about some confusing ideas coming from the Pontifical Academy for Life. Matthew Bunson explains what is going on.