Kresta in the Afternoon

In the midst of rapidly changing social norms, the challenges of Catholic public witness have become increasingly difficult and frustrating. It's hard -- and getting harder -- to discern the proper relationship between our Catholic Faith and American political life. Democrat, Republican, third party, or independent -- how do we make sense of it all? Ken Craycraft joins us.

Haiti continues to sink deeper into chaos. On March 12, Prime Minster Ariel Henry announced he would resign once a transitional presidential council is formed. But when experts estimate that 80% of Haiti’s capital is controlled by violent gangs, is there any hope? Sean Forrest of Haiti180 tells us more about what’s going on and the work he does there.

Critics of religion such as Richard Dawkins often claim that the Old and New Testaments portray two very different Gods, and that the God of the Old Testament is vicious, petty, selfish and vindictive - hardly the type of deity anyone would want to worship. Other critics claim that Christ's work in the New Testament renders the Old Testament irrelevant. We know both these claims are false, but how should we approach Old Testament writings as followers of Christ? We spoke with Stephen Clark about this back in 2017. Stephen passed away last week, and in his memory we look back on the conversation.

Why was the Cross necessary? What happened during Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem? Whatever happened to Barabus? We'll discuss the answers with Jimmy Akin.

The significance of Christ's sacrificial love is unchanging. But over the centuries, the way it has depicted has changed, just like any other art form. As we continue to prepare for the Triduum, we'll talk with Sandra Miesel about how crucifixes have changed.

During Holy Week, many of us will be joining in the Stations of the Cross. Steve Ray shows us the history behind the tradition and gives us Biblical meditations for each one.

Few passages in the Hebrew Bible have been subject to more scrutiny than Genesis 1 and 2. Kyle Greenwood joins us with a review of the different ways the passages have been interpreted from the earliest times to the present.

There are some passages in St. Paul’s writings that seem to suggest taking religious vows is a “higher” calling than marriage – but by looking at his entire body of work, we can see that we are all called to holiness. Al discusses, and also looks at what Pope Benedict predicted about Gender ideology.

In just a few years Jesse Romero went from an indifferent, apathetic Sunday mass Catholic to an on fire, intentional disciple of Christ. What reignited his faith? It was the encounters he had with the occult and diabolical while working in the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department. He joins us with his story.

As Christians, we are confident that we will see the face of Jesus after our death. But what does that look like? If, as St. Paul says, flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God, how can our bodies enter Heaven? We talk with Jim Papandrea.