Kresta in the Afternoon

We all know the story of Thanksgiving. Or do we? This uniquely American holiday has a rich and little known history beyond the famous feast of 1621. Melanie Kirkpatrick takes us on a journey through four centuries of American History, giving a vivid portrait of our nation's best-loved holiday.

Darwin’s Origin of Species was published on this day in 1859.  Darwin's theory has had a revolutionary impact on ethics and morality, and that impact was seen explicitly in Nazi ideology and the rise of eugenics. We'll talk about it with Richard Weikart.

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The idea of adoption is deeply rooted in Scripture. Moses was adopted by the Pharaoh's family and Jesus himself was adopted by his foster father, Joseph. Kelley Nikondeha is very familiar with the concept; she was adopted as a child and is now an adoptive mother. She joins us with a reflection on adoption and the mystery of belonging to God's family.

The idea of adoption is deeply rooted in Scripture. Moses was adopted by the Pharaoh's family and Jesus himself was adopted by his foster father, Joseph. Kelley Nikondeha is very familiar with the concept; she was adopted as a child and is now an adoptive mother. She joins us with a reflection on adoption and the mystery of belonging to God's family.

A former Catholic priest who had previously accused Theodore McCarrick of sexual abuse has filed a new lawsuit against him and the Archdiocese of Newark. Michael Reading says that he wrote to the Archdiocese three years ago and never heard back. Reading initially wanted to remain anonymous, but decided to use his real name to encourage other victims to come forward. He was ordained in 1986 by McCarrick but remained a priest for only seven years and says he feels the priesthood was taken away from him. Matthew Bunson joins us

On November 22, 1963, three very different men died within a few hours of each other: President John F. Kennedy, Aldous Huxley, and CS Lewis. Although Lewis’ journey to Christ was heavily influenced by his Catholic friend JRR Tolkien, he never came into full communion with the Church. But his writings did help others to do so, including our guest Emily Woodham. She explains how.

You’ve probably heard of the horrific genocide that took place in Rwanda in the 1990s and is well-told in Immaculee Ilibagiza’s book Left to Tell. Immaculee now appears prominently in a new EWTN film Kibeho: Listen My Children. Doug Keck joins us with how you can tune in.

As Afghanistan unfolded into chaos, a man named Kareem reached out to Catholic News Agency. “I am a Christian. Please help me. You are my last hope.” Kelsey Wicks shares his story.

We typically think of Mexico as a very Catholic country. But it was not always so – in fact, today’s feast day commemorates a man who was martyred by the Mexican government for performing his priestly responsibilities. Msgr. James Murphy tells the story of Blessed Miguel Pro.