Kresta in the Afternoon

Jerry Usher from EWTN Radio's Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie is our guest host today. In the first hour, Jerry interviews Montse Alvarado about an Indiana court that threw out a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for firing a teacher who partook in a same-sex civil union. Next, Jerry interviews Rachel Ullmann about Mother's Day.

In the second hour, Jerry interviews Dr. Monica Miller about the Bishops and President Biden. There are now a number of different opinions floating around about the President and whether or not he should receive the Eucharist. Then Jerry interviews Dr. Matthew Bunson of EWTN News about St. Damien of Molokai whose feast day is today. And to close, Jerry interviews Christoph Wimmer from CNA Deutsch about the Church in Germany where hundreds of same-sex unions were blessed today.

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Al takes your calls on lies.

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Al has thoughts on today's Gospel reading and the importance of the family. Then Al interviews Rachel Bovard about Facebook's ban of former President Trump. Then Matthew Bunson joins Al to discuss the Church news from the week.

In the second hour, Al interviews Jody Bottum, author of An Anxious Age: The Post-Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of America. Do we live in a post-Christian society? Has the Catholic Church or any of the protestant churches filled the void left behind?

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Al interviews Paul Patton about how Catholics consume media.

In the second hour, Al interviews Mark Miravalle about Marian apparitions.

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Al comments on a letter written go the German bishops by a Protestant pastor at Martin Luther's former Church. He told them der synodale Weg is not going to help the Church at all. Then Ronald Vasek is interviewed by Al about his experience in the cover up of abuse in the Crookston, MN diocese by former Bishop Joseph Hoeppner.

In the second hour, Al shares his thoughts on a police interaction with a woman in southern California. The police officer, who is Hispanic, is accused by a brown skinned woman of being a murderer, harasser, and a "Mexican racist." Then Claire Culwell, an abortion survivor, shares her story and shares her new book, Survivor: An Abortion Survivor's Surprising Story of Choosing Forgiveness and Finding Redemption.

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Al has more comments on President Biden and how he talks about race in America. Then Dr. Paul Kengor is interviewed by Al about socialism and why Catholic should emulate St. Joseph the Worker, whose feast day was Saturday.

In the second hour, EWTN COO and President Doug Keck joins Al to talk about President Biden and the Bishops. Then Brian Pedraza, Associate Professor in Theology at FranU in Baton Rouge LA, is interviewed by Al about his new book Catechesis for the New Evangelization.

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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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Al Kresta takes your calls on President Biden receiving communion in the first hour.

In the second hour, Al Kresta takes your calls on RCIA and your experiences.

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Al has thoughts on President Biden and eucharistic coherence. Then Al interviews Dr. Peter Williamson about St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians.

Then in the second hour Al interviews Fr. Thomas McDermott on St. Catherine of Siena.

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Al interviews Jim Papandrea from Northwestern University about his book, How Christianity Saved Civilization: And Must Do So Again.

Then Al interviews Daniel Keating from Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit about discipleship.

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