Kresta in the Afternoon

We are born with an inherent understanding of right and wrong - it's one of the things that sets us apart from the rest of Creation. But the world we live in - one that no longer acknowledges even something as basic as the nature of gender - constantly interferes with this understanding. How can we regain our moral compass? We talk with Gerard Verschuuren about reacquainting our moral judgement.

What if we were able to gain profound insight into the unique design, creative drive, and potential destiny of the people in our lives? We are all called to holiness, but we are called to implement it in different ways. How can cultivating our own vocation and call to holiness help us with the mess we are in? We talk with Josh Miller.

On March 22, 1606, St. Nicholas Owen, the Jesuit lay brother and carpenter extraordinaire, died under torture in the Tower of London. Stephanie Mann tells us his story

Pope Francis has announced the creation of new study groups that will meet in the coming months during the period between the two sessions of the Synod on Synodality. Matthew Bunson joins us with more.

On March 15, 1517 Pope Leo X declared that anyone who contributed to the construction of St. Peter’s Basilica would be granted an indulgence. We take a brief look at the meaning and intention of indulgences with Daniel Lendman.

St. Patrick, born in Britain and raised a Christian, was abducted by the Irish as a teenager and enslaved. He escaped and returned to spread the Gospel. He brought the gift of faith to his captors and made Ireland a Christian stronghold. We celebrate his feast this weekend, and Bill Cook tells his story.

When Burke Masters was in 8th grade, his parents gave him the surprise news that he would be attending a Catholic high school. The family wasn’t Catholic, but knew Burke was a talented baseball player, and thought the Catholic school’s team would help him reach the collegiate level or maybe even further. Years later, he answered a different call and is now a priest! Fr. Burke joins us to share how he hit a grand slam for God.

In a meeting with Mongolian Buddhists, Shamans, Shintoists, and other religious representatives last year, Pope Francis said that interreligious dialogue is “not antithetical to proclamation” but helps religious traditions to understand one another. What do St Paul and others say about interreligious dialogue? Al discusses.

Fifty years ago, the feminist movement vowed to “Smash the patriarchy.” Today, we can’t even define what a woman is. Only a rediscovery of true womanhood—and motherhood—can pull our society back from the brink. Carrie Gress explains how.

Twenty-five years ago, Jennifer Martin was a single Protestant woman living in the South. Less than a decade later, she was a married Catholic mother pursuing a degree in Theology from Notre Dame. She joins us to share her journey of faith.