Kresta in the Afternoon

Generation Z is more likely to describe themselves as not having a religion than any other American generation on record. To fill the gap previously held by religion, many are turning to astrology and neo-paganism, or binding themselves to increasingly tribal social causes that effectively become their very identities. Could we take a lesson from Henri de Lubac on reaching them? Dr. Sara Hulse Kirby joins us.

This morning Columbia University issued a warning to students in the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” warning activists that they must leave the area or face disciplinary action. Meanwhile, protestors at George Washington University broke down police barriers and changed “globalize the intifada.” We get an update on the chaos with Jay Greene.

On April 27, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the canonization of Pope St. John Paul II. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a decade since the beloved pontiff, along with Pope St. John XXIII, was raised to the dignity of the altar. We cannot talk about his life without discussing his love for the Eucharist. Fr. Jeffrey Kirby joins us to discuss this and other reflections on the popes.

An independent review of gender-related medical care for minors and young adults submitted to the U.K.’s National Health Service found that previous studies on the topic are of “poor quality” and there is “very limited evidence on the longer-term outcomes” associated with medicalized transition. Jennifer Roback Morse joins us with more.

In his Second Letter to the Corinthians, St Paul assures us that as Christians, we are “always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested.” The same power that converted the world in the first century is still converting the world today. Scott Hahn joins us with more.

Today it is widely accepted that Shakespeare was raised in a devoutly Catholic family at a time when the practice of the Faith was illegal. Blessed John Henry Newman wrote that Shakespeare had “so little of a Protestant about him that Catholics have been able, without extravagance, to claim him as their own.” As this week marks the anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, death and baptism, we’ll take a look at how he expressed his faith. Joe Pearce joins us.

A new survey finds that just 37% of Christian pastors in the US profess a “Biblical Worldview.” What does it mean to have a Biblical worldview and why is it so essential for the Christian message? Al discusses.

Despite the efforts of some transhumanists, all of us are going to die someday. In his letter to the Philippians, St. Paul writes that for him “to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” This idea that death could be a gain is foreign to our society and even to many Christians. This discomfort with death might be why the Anointing of the Sick tends to be an underappreciated sacrament. Roger Nutt is here to re-introduce us to the gift of this sacrament.

Michelle Paine was raised in a devout Christian home, and outside of the Christmas season she didn’t give Mary much thought. That began to change when she spent a year studying Art History in Italy, where Marian imagery was everywhere. She shares how encountering Mary through art helped her find her way to the Church.

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.