Kresta in the Afternoon

The Christian faith is deeply rooted in Hebrew tradition. The New and Eternal Covenants are ratified in the blood of Jesus and the promise of his father. Dr. Phil Gigliotti has devoted his ministry to exploring these covenants and the connections between Jesus and the Old Testament. He joins us to discuss his work.

Pope Benedict is now 95 years old, but his influence remains strong. As the defender of the Faith, Pope Benedict XVI fought tirelessly and largely successfully against the forces of secularism both before and after his papacy began and even years from now we will look back on his life with enormous gratitude. Joseph Pearce joins us.

The man who killed 10 people in Buffalo this weekend has published a manifesto in which he cites his motivations for his actions. Al explains just how ridiculous it is.

Sara Weaver was a teenager when she saw her family members killed in front of her by FBI snipers at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. Sara struggled for years as countless reporters spun their own interpretations of the Ruby Ridge siege. Her tumultuous life was eventually transformed into peace through Christ. Her story is back in the news as her father Randy died last week, and we look back on her story today.

Last year the US State Department removed Nigeria from the top tier of its list of countries that are hostile to religious liberty. But persecution of Christians there continues. Last week the Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria announced the death of Fr. Joseph Bako, who was kidnapped in early March during an attack on his parish. And a Christian girl was murdered and set on fire for allegedly making blasphemous statements about the Prophet Mohammed. Ed Clancy joins us.

One of the catalysts for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was the buildup of NATO nations on the Russian border. In response, long-neutral countries Sweden and Finland have announced they will apply to join NATO. Why do we need an organization like NATO in the first place? Al discusses.

We’re all familiar with Christ’s parables and what they can tell us about our lives a Christians. But there is one angle that tends to be overlooked – what the parables can tell us about money. Fr. Robert Sirico joins us.

Sweden and Finland have both officially announced they will appeal for NATO membership, in a striking rebuttal to Vladimir Putin’s actions in Ukraine. There have also been some reports that Turkey will block the application. We get a report from Elisabeth Braw.

Thousands of abortion supporters across the country rallied this weekend to speak out against the possible reversal of Roe vs. Wade. There was even some speculation that the Court would announce the Dobbs decision today, but it did not. But there is another important part to this story – the significance of the leak in the first place. Judge Michael Warren weighs in.

The latest Marvel flick, Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, remained at the top of the box office this weekend. Unfortunately, it fails to live up to the potential set by its predecessor and has some spiritual themes that Catholics may find troubling. Steven Greydanus explains.