Kresta in the Afternoon

In his letter to the Colossians, St. Paul instructs us to life a life worthy of the Lord and grow in the Knowledge of God? Al describes what this means and how it should affect our lives.

Alice von Hildebrand’s life accomplishments could fill a book. She escaped Nazi Europe in her youth, became one of the leading women in Catholic philosophy, and devoted decades of her life to writing and teaching. She also had a loving relationship with her husband, the late and great Dietrich von Hildebrand. She passed away last week, and we honor her legacy with John Henry Crosby.

In his Pontifical Message for World Communications Day, Pope Francis encourages us to pay close attention while listening: “It is not enough simply to listen, but that it is necessary to listen well…It is only by paying attention to whom we listen, to what we listen, and to how we listen that we can grow in the art of communicating.” What does it mean to Listen Well? Teresa Tomeo joins us.

Al was out of town last week caring for his mother, who died at the age of 90. By all accounts, she was a joyous and caring woman. Al shares some memories of his mother and lessons he learned from her.

It was a memorable weekend in the NFL playoffs; in three of the four games the underdog visiting team kicked a field goal to win as time expired. But although many kids have been positively formed and shaped by their experience in sports, others have been harmed – and we’re seeing kids drop out of youth sports at an alarming rate. Can sports and coaching be a ministry? We talk with Fr Patrick Kelly

President Biden’s 36 years as a Senator define his political style. During that time, he honed his skills as a backroom negotiator – which is important for helping produce legislation. However, that approach is counterproductive for a president who needs to be a leader. Henry Olsen explains more

When Fr. Aloysius Schwartz, known to his many friends as “Father Al,” was ordained he had one request – that he be assigned to one of the saddest places in the world: South Korea. The Korean War had just ended and as he stepped off the train in Seoul, he found himself entering a real-life dystopia. He would spend the rest of his life serving the poorest of the poor in Korea, the Philippines and Mexico. We look at his remarkable life with Kevin Wells.

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Cynthia Scodova was raised in a Fundamentalist branch of Protestant Christianity during the 60s and 70s. As a teenager she was drawn toward nature mysticism and eastern philosophies, and a few years later she found herself fully embracing the “spirituality” of the liberal movements of the 70s and 80s. She did eventually marry, though she did not want kids – but it was her first child that began her journey to the Church. She joins us

Scientific evidence is becoming increasingly supportive of pro-life arguments, but some research still claims there is no link between abortion and emotional suffering. Dr Greg Popcak joins us with a look at the latest research and how to counter claims that abortion is "harmless."