Kresta in the Afternoon

Last year we spoke with Phil Blosser about the gift of tongues and its prevalence throughout Church history. How does the modern experience of tongues relate to the accounts we read in the Book of Acts? We look over centuries of church discussion and debate with Phil.

Hundreds of books have been written about Martin Luther King, Jr. in the half-century since his death, but it’s surprisingly been several years since a serious biography was published. That’s changed with Jonathan Eig’s new book, King: A Life. What have we learned about the man we celebrate today? Jonathan joins us.

On January 10, Stan Mattson, President and Founder of the CS Lewis Foundation, died. He was a Christian culture warrior who has now fought his last battle. Joseph Pearce helps us remember him.

An Oregon woman was denied the opportunity to adopt a child because she refused to express support for gender ideology and homosexuality, and filed a federal lawsuit. A district court ruled against her in November, and she has appealed. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer has the details

Tomorrow we celebrate the feast of St Hilary of Poitiers, a fourth-century bishop and Doctor of the Church. We get to know him with Mike Aquilina.

The current relationship crisis is first a spiritual crisis. Only spiritual beings can have relationships, which are rooted in the spiritual faculties. What would John Paul II suggest for curing this crisis? We talk with Deacon David Delaney.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus calls two disciples by asking them what they are looking for. They then tell their brother that they have found the Messiah. Peggy Stanton joins us with more.

St. Peter calls us to “always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.” It’s one of God’s greatest gifts to us and is an essential and life-giving topic. By meditating on Scripture and the teachings of the Church, we come to a deeper understanding of how hope is necessary in the life of a disciple. We’ll talk more with Fr. Philip Bochanski.

On January 15, 1535 King Henry VIII was proclaimed Supreme Head of the Church of England due to the Act of Succession, changing things forever in the once Catholic country. What was life like in the coming years for English Catholics? We talk with Stephanie Mann.

The spirit of our age is secular and materialistic. If you believe knowledge can be obtained by personal spiritual revolution, you’re seen as an oddball. Ethical questions are led to each person’s personal autonomy. And St. Paul writes that our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers that are hostile to the Gospel. Al discusses more.