Kresta in the Afternoon

Everywhere you look, the world is asking us where we find our identity, whether it be in race, nationality, political allegiance, or sexual orientation. What happens when we rediscover an identity that is rooted in Jesus? We sit down with Fr. John Riccardo.

We have all heard stories of Eucharistic Miracles and they can strike us with wonder and awe. But what does a scientist think when they hear such stories? We walk through it with Stacy Trasancos.

Carlo Acutis’ time on this earth only lasted about 15 years – but he made the most of that time. The boy who once described the Eucharist as his “highway to heaven” began documenting Eucharistic miracles and developed a website of miracles from all over the world. We celebrate his Feast and his love for the Eucharist with Corinna Turner.

Brought up in an Evangelical Protestant home, Fr. Dwight Longenecker attended the fundamentalist Bob Jones University, and continued his education by studying theology at Oxford University before being ordained as an Anglican minister, serving as a curate, a school chaplain in Cambridge, and a country parson on the Isle of Wight. He shares how this long journey eventually brought him to the Church.

If you grew up in Christian household, the Our Father was probably one of the first prayers you learned. But this beautiful prayer is so simple that it is often poorly prayed. We’ll talk about why with Dr. Thomas Richard.

For more than 20 years the Guadalupe workers have been present in front of local abortion clinics, offering support for mothers who make the courageous decision to turn away. They join us to talk about their work and an upcoming Gala where Al will be speaking.

Blessed John XXIII is one of the most beloved popes in all of history” and quite possibly the most misunderstood. We celebrate his feast with William Doino.

"How can someone as smart as you believe in something like that?" Most scientists today who are public about their faith in Christ have faced a question along those lines. Ian Hutchinson still remembers when a fellow MIT professors asked him many years ago. The answer is crucial, and it isn't restricted to just scientists. He joins us with more.

Throughout Scriptures, God asks us Questions. "Where are you?" "Do you want to be healed?" "Whom do you seek?" and of course the ever-important "Who do you say that I am?" Leonard DeLorenzo join us to examine the questions Jesus poses to us and how they reveal the hidden secrets of our hearts.

Suffering is something that affects everyone. For many, it can be a stumbling block to faith in God and the catalyst to an unhappy life. But it doesn’t have to be this way. We talk with Bob Schuchts about how suffering can actually lead to greater union with Christ.