Kresta in the Afternoon

It’s the feast of our Lady of the Rosary and the anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto, one of the most important Naval battles in Western history. Through the power of the Rosary, the Holy League Navy defeated the Ottoman Turks and preserved Christianity in the West. We look at the history of the Battle and its lasting impacts with Dr Thomas Madden

Yet another Gallup poll shows a continued decline in Americans’ belief in God, heaven and hell. Yet even more significant than the loss of our belief in God is the loss of our sense of God, which John Paul the Great addressed in Evangelium Vitae. This ‘practical atheism’ appears even in Christians’ lives. We talk more with Phil Davignon.

Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis. Other than St. Patrick, he's probably the best-known saint in the secular world. People know of his love for creation and he's even the inspiration for "World Animal Day." But there is much more to him than that. Bill Cook joins us with a look at his life and how St. Francis inspired his own work with poor children around the world.

Deacon Zoltan and Panni Kunszabo have dedicated their lives to serving the poor in Hungary. Through the Only One Mission, they address both the physical and spiritual needs of people throughout Budapest. They are here to share more about their work, growing up in Hungary under Communism, the state of religious belief in Central Europe, and much more.

In his Second Letter to the Corinthians, St Paul assures us that as Christians, we are "always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested." The same power that converted the world in the first century is still converting the world today. Scott Hahn joins us with more.

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.

Yesterday we celebrated the Feast of the Guardian Angels. In the eyes of Bill Schmitt, they are our “Working-class heroes.” They are the lowest cohort in the hierarchy of angels, yet they are tasked with guiding us through life. Bill joins us with more.

Throughout Scripture, the existence of angels is taken for granted. They simply show up, doing the work of God. What are the angels and what is their role? Al discusses.

What are the angels? They do not form a separate universe - they are an integral part of this world and have been sent forth for the sake of our salvation. They are pure spirits who communicate to us God's grace, His goodness, and His truth. On this Feast of the Guardian Angels, we look back on a conversation with the late Fr. John Horgan.

In 2019, a Pew Research Study suggested that only about one-third of Catholics believed in the Church’s teaching on the Real Presence. But a new study released last week by CARA suggests the number is as high as two-thirds. Is this a sign things are improving? Tim Glemkowski joins us as we continue our preparation for the National Eucharistic Congress.