Kresta in the Afternoon

How does change happen in the Church that preserves the core of who we uniquely are? As we shift from Christendom to an Apostolic context, renewal is driven by two principles. We explore them with Tim Glemkowski.

In Romans chapter 12, St Paul exhorts us to no be conformed to this world. We talk with Rachel Herbeck about having a transformed mind.

St. Mary’s College in Indiana has announced that it now “considers admission for undergraduate applicants whose sex is female or who consistently live and identify as women.” Mary Rice Hasson joins us with more.

You’ve probably heard of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world. But did you know it’s named after a Catholic WWII pilot? We get the story from Jay Copp, who has other examples of things you never knew were Catholic

When the resurrected Jesus appeared to two disciples on the road to Emmaus, they didn’t know him. He was there in the flesh, talking, teaching, but they didn’t recognize him. Until the breaking of the bread. Then their eyes were open, and everything fell into place. Joe Heschmeyer joins us with more.

Today is the Feast of St Catherine Laboure, whose visions of the Blessed Mother led to the creation of the Miraculous Medal. We get to know her with Michael O’Neill.

In Romans 5:1, St. Paul writes that “since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Justification – the manner by which we are saved – is one of the major theological disputes between Catholics and Protestants. We discuss it further with Hugo Delgado.

The Vatican has informed German bishops in writing that the ordination of women and changes in the Church’s teaching on homosexuality cannot be subjects of discussion in the upcoming meetings with delegates of the German Synodal Way in Rome. Marcus and Al discuss it further.

On November 24, 2013, Pope Francis signed Evangelii Gaudium [The Joy of the Gospel], his apostolic exhortation on the proclamation of the Gospel in today’s world. Michael Dauphinais reflects on its significance a decade later.

Is Christianity about Progress? Well, yes and no. Although Christians cannot be above the fray because we are part of it—called and commanded to love our neighbors, and even our enemies—we are nonetheless beyond the fray in the sense that we are called to something beyond it. Joseph Pearce joins us.