Kresta in the Afternoon

The question of the historicity of Jesus' resurrection has been repeatedly probed, investigated and debated. And the results have varied widely. Michael Licona joins us with his historiographical approach to the evidence for the Resurrection.

This weekend we will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday. Al takes a look at this unique feast and its importance in such difficult times with a special focus on what John Paul II said about Divine Mercy.

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Mother Angelica's legacy lives on. Her years of illness made her a prime example of redemptive suffering and wrote extensively on the subject. We'll look at her teachings with Fr Joseph Mary Wolfe.

Today would have been the 99th Birthday of Mother Angelica, who died on Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016. It was so fitting that she was called home on the same day the Apostles discovered the empty tomb. We look back on a conversation honoring her memory with Deacon Keith Fournier.

Unless there is a court intervention, Melissa Lucio will be executed on April 27. Prosecutors say she is responsible for the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter, who fell down a flight of stairs. During her time in jail, she has come to know Jesus and now has a deep relationship with him. We talk with her advisor, Fr. Harry Dean, about her story and his work in prison ministry.

On this day in 1999, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold murdered 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School. In his journal, Harris wrote "My belief is that if I say something, it goes. I am the law, if you don't like it, you die." Al looks at his beliefs and how they led to such a tragedy.

At a recent conference, Italian Archbishop Bruno Forte claimed that in order to ensure Judaic-Christian relations are free of antisemitism, Christians should let go of the idea that Jews must accept faith in Christ as normative for salvation. This would have been news to the Apostles, who saw the Risen Christ and shared the news with their own Jewish communities. Peter Herbeck joins us.

We've been talking a lot about how the German bishops have been openly defying Church teaching on sexuality and marriage. Thankfully, many in the clergy are not keeping silent. Fr. Philip Bochanski recently sent an open letter to Cardinal Hollerich and Cardinal Marx, advising them of the confusion they are causing and reminding them of the vows all priests take at ordination. He joins us today.

Mega-billionaire Elon Musk made headlines on Thursday when he announced he would attempt to purchase Twitter, offering more than $54 per share for a total of nearly $43 billion. In response, Twitter announced a “poison pill” plan that would make Musk’s plan more expensive. What would happen if Musk were to succeed in purchasing the social media giant? Rachel Bovard joins us.