Kresta in the Afternoon

Al has comments on an atheist columnist in the British newspaper, The Guardian, who recognizes what he is missing out on without religion or belief in God. The Dr. Matthew Bunson of EWTN News joins Al to have a Church news roundup. Then Sister Misericordia from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of the Apostles joins Al to talk about the recent string of hate crimes aimed at their abbey in rural Gower, Missouri.

In the second hour, Al interviews Ilya Shapiro from the CATO Institute about voter fraud and the new election law in Georgia. Then Al interviews Dr. Leonard DiLorenzo about the Litany of St. Joseph.

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Al comments on the problem of evil in the world particularly on this anniversary of the start of the Rwandan genocide, in which 800,000 people were killed in 100 days by their friends and neighbors for simply being from a different ethnic group. Then Al looks back at an interview he had with Heidi Hess Saxton, the co-author of Fr. Ubald Rigirangoga's biography about his experience in the Rwandan genocide.

In the second hour, Al has comments on St. Paul's "thorn of the flesh." And to close, Al interviews Tremper Longman about handling difficult passages of the old testament.

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Al has comments on Secretary of State Antony Blinken's decision to end a Trump era policy that held religious liberty above other rights. Then, Teresa Tomeo from Ave Maria Radio's Catholic Connection joins Al to talk about her upcoming Listening for God Conference. You can register for free for this conference online at AveMariaRadio.net. Then Al has comments on the death of dissident theologian Fr. Hans Küng.

It’s the anniversary of the official formation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (more commonly known as the Mormon Church), an important point in American religious history. In the second hour, Al interviews Deacon Gene Fadness, who converted to the Catholic Church from being Mormon.

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Al interviews Dr. John Bergsma from Franciscan University about his new book about the Old Testament roots of the priesthood. Holy Thursday is often seen as the birthday of the priesthood since it is the day of the Last Supper.

No second hour due to EWTN special programming.

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Al has comments on the "doctors" who are promoting falsehoods about the COVID-19 vaccines. Then Al interviews Shane Kapler on the his book about letter of St. James.

In the second hour, Al interviews Steve Ray from CatholicConvert.com about the Passion narrative of Jesus Christ.

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Al interviews Fr. Robert Spitzer, SJ, former president of Gonzaga University, on his new book Escape from Evil's Darkness.

In the second hour, Al has comments on ecumenism. Then Al interviews Connie Regener about her journey into the Catholic Church.

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Al interviews Robert Kirkendall from St. Thomas More Academy in Raleigh NC about cancelling the classics and why they are worth teaching. Then Al interviews Chip Hardy from South Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary about the new fragments discovered of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Then in the second hour Al interviews Dr. Thom McGovern about physical and spiritual sufferings of Christ in His Passion.

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Al takes your calls Direct to My Desk. His special guest today is Dr. Michael Deem, a bioethicist from Duquesne University. They take your calls on COVID-19, the COVID-19 vaccines, and more!

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Al has more comments on the media's fixation on Robert Long's former church's "purity culture." One columnist even called it "toxic theology." Then Al looks back at an interview with Raymond Arroyo from EWTN's The World Over and they discuss the of EWTN's founder Mother Angelica. The fifth anniversary of her death is Saturday, March 27th.

In the second hour, Al interviews Dr. Mary Healy, professor of Sacred Scripture at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, about ecumenism.

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Al interviews John Michels, whose brother Paul was killed in the Atlanta massage parlor shootings last week. John shares how he has come to forgive his brother's killer.

Then Al takes your calls on everything from homosexuality in the Church to stories of miracles.

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