Kresta in the Afternoon

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It’s our annual book show and we want to hear your recommendations! Is there a book that lifted you up spiritually, taught you something new, helped you as a parent, changed your view of the world or just made you smile? Give us a call at 877-573-7825 and let us know!

A new letter from the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith says that under certain circumstances, it may be permissible for a Catholic to keep a small portion of a deceased loved one’s ashes in a personal place of significance if some conditions are met. Did the rules just change? Matthew Bunson joins us

Anyone who follows Jesus should want to heed His call to live a life of virtue, especially during this Advent season. But how can we apply morals and virtues to our daily lives? Pat Odey-Murray is our guest.

From the horrors and senseless death of the First World War comes a touching story of peace. At Christmastime in 1914, soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front laid down their arms and ventured into No Man’s Land to sing carols, exchange gifts and even play soccer. Peggy Stanton tells the story and also helps us to prepare for the Sunday Gospel.

Yesterday’s interview with John Bursch on gender ideology brings to mind the story of Renee Richards, the first transgender tennis player who underwent sex-reassignment surgery in the 1970s. The story is little-known today, but Richards’ comments looking back on the surgery are eye-opening. Al shares more.

Gender Ideology has become one of the biggest hot-button issues of the age. The Catholic Church teaches beautiful lessons about human sexuality and our identity as sons and daughters of God, lessons that promote human flourishing. Yet gender activists and their allies in the government and in the media denounce the Church's message of love as harmful and hateful. How do Catholics respond to that criticism? John Bursch joins us.

A new gene-editing therapy called Casgevy uses CRISPR technology to modify a patient’s blood cells and reverse the problems caused by sickle cell disease, and Catholic ethicists say it is morally legitimate. Wes Smith explains more, and also looks at a reproductive start up company claiming it can sequence an embryo’s genome.

Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Unborn and namesake of the Guadalupe Workers. They recently met with a mother who planned to abort her child because she couldn’t care for the one she already had – she saw her own value in her ability to provide. Edmund Miller and Alicia Wong join us with their response.

In 2021, claims that mass graves had been discovered at Canadian Indigenous Schools sparked a wave of moral outrage. Flags were flown at half-staff, Pope Francis traveled to Alberta to apologize, and rioters began tearing down statues and burning churches. But the investigations since then have failed to turn up any human remains. Tom Flanagan joins us with more.