Kresta in the Afternoon

Al takes your calls direct to his desk about immigration, vaccines, and going against the culture!

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We live in a world surrounded by lies. People lie to their friends, their employers, their pastors, their spouses and even themselves. And it makes public conversation virtually impossible. How do we combat this problem? It begins with the most basic step – being mi mindful of the words we use. We’ll talk with Marilyn McEntyre about caring for words in a culture of lies.

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What do you think of when you think of a food truck? Probably not much beyond a quick way to get a taco or hot dog. Well, Fr. Leo Patalinghug is using his new food truck for a greater purpose - to teach cooking and other life skills to people returning from incarceration, and to feed under-served communities. The project launched on May 1, the Feast of Joseph the Worker. He tells us how it's going - and don't miss Fr. Leo on next year's Good News Cruise!

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Matthew Bunson, executive editor and Washington bureau chief of EWTN News, joins Al Kresta to discuss Cardinal Ladaria Ferrer's letter to USCCB President Archbishop Jose Gomez.  One publication called it a "wet blanket" on the issue of denying President Biden the Eucharist.  Another commentator said that its actually a good instruction to go forward with a potential document.  

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Al Kresta shares his thoughts on the Ascension of our Lord.  Had Christ not ascended, Easter would be incomplete and there would be no Pentecost.  We often overlook this feast day, but we must remember that Christ ascended into Heaven to reign at God's right hand.

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Yesterday the US released the 2020 International Religious Freedom Report, which offers a comprehensive review of the state of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries and territories around the world. China is greatly increasing is religious liberty violations, especially in the digital world, but other countries, like the former Soviet state Uzbekistan, are opening up to more religious tolerance.  What will the US do about religious persecution and religious liberty violations?  Sam Brownback, former Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, joins Al Kresta with his analysis.

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How can you tell if your child is thinking about leaving the faith? How can you re-start spiritual conversations with children who have abandoned their faith altogether? Apologist and commentator Gary Michuta joins Al Kresta to discuss how to keep your kids interested in religion and the Catholic faith.

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St. John Paul II once noted that at Fatima, “Our Lady summed up the whole of the 20th century.” What was world like leading up to Marian apparitions at Fatima? Fr. Robert Sirico, founder of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty of Grand Rapids, Michigan, joins Al Kresta to discuss the Great War, the Bolsheviks, and more.

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Most Catholics have heard of the Fatima apparitions but many do not know much of the details. John Preiss, President of the Fatima Family Apostolate International and author of The Miracle and the Message: 100 Years of Fatima, joined Al Kresta on Kresta in the Afternoon to discuss the details.

How many times did the Blessed Mother appear? Who was the Angel of Peace? What are the "secrets" and "message of Fatima? All will be explained.

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Al has thoughts on China's use of America's race issue in their propaganda. Then Mindy Belz, senior editor of World News Group, joins Al to discuss the recent escalations between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Then Dr. Steve Doran, a member of the State of Nebraska's COVID-19 task force, joins Al to discuss the drop in demand for COVID-19 vaccines and what the status is of the vaccine distribution process.

Then in the second hour, Al interviews Fr. Charles Fox from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Michigan, about the difference between being "pastoral" and "doctrinal." Then Al interviews Fr. Goran Jovicic, professor of theology and Canon Law at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California, about the same-sex blessings in Germany that took place yesterday and how a treaty between the Holy See and Nazi Germany in 1933 is still in effect and could be a backstop for schism.

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