Kresta in the Afternoon

Have you ever been told that the Catholic Church is “obsessed” with Sex? That the Church could help the world more if it focused less on people’s personal sexual preferences and more on issues such as promoting peace or combatting poverty? Well, it’s not the Church that is preoccupied with sex – it’s the world. Al discusses this issue through the lens of recent comments by the German bishops.

Joseph Haydn is among the most influential composers of the Classical period. He was a friend of Mozart and tutor of Beethoven, and has been called the Father of the Symphony. He was also a man of devout Catholic faith. Yesterday was the anniversary of his birth in 1732, and we look at his life and music with Robert Reilly.

We're excited to announce another edition of our Good News Cruise. Join Al and Sally, Teresa Tomeo, Archbishop Sam Aquila, and many others - including Steve Ray - for a week of fun and enrichment on the Royal Caribbean Harmony of the Seas. Steve joins us.

What is the influence of Classical Liberalism in the world today? One thing we know is that it does not have the influence it did as recently as the 1990s. What has changed? Sam Gregg joins us.

Yesterday President Biden announced the daily release of 1 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves to help combat gasoline prices. At a press conference, he placed the blame on US oil companies who were recording record profits. What’s the real cause? Katie Tubb joins us.

NATO estimates that the Russian military has suffered up to 40,000 casualties, with more than 7,000 deaths, since the invasion of Ukraine began. Does this give reason to hope the war could end soon? Not so fast, says Paul Kengor – Russia has been here before. Paul joins us.

If your parents are divorced or have split up, you’re not alone. While family breakdown can impact a child’s life in several noticeable ways - such as being more likely to grow up in poverty, more likely to drop out of school, and more likely to experience emotional or behavioral problems - it’s harder to see the invisible wounds that can last into adulthood. That’s where Life-Giving Wounds comes in. Dr. Dan Meola joins us.

You may know Marcus Peter from his Lenten and Advent reflections and guest hosting on Kresta in the Afternoon. And now he is the host of a brand-new program: Unveiling the Covenants. Every week Marcus will explore the Covenants God has made with his people and what they mean for us today. He gives us a preview.

The Vatican II document Dei Verbum, or Word of God, contains a promise of Scripture - the Word of God is not just given to us to reveal God’s plan, it is a disclosure of God Himself. Al discusses.

The Sermon on the Mount is one of the most-studied and commented on passages in Scripture. In his Peace Message on January 1, 2017 Pope Francis said that in the Sermon, Jesus offers a manual for peacemaking. It's often seen as a guideline for authentic Christian life, but what does it say about authentic Christian business? We talk with Fr Martin Schlag.