Kresta in the Afternoon

In their years of sidewalk counseling, Alicia Wong and Edmund Miller have met many women who have chosen life, and many who have not. The situation often seems hopeless, but they keep going back. They join us to discuss their work and an upcoming event that Al will be speaking at.

Everywhere you look, the culture is twisting truth into lies and lies into truth. How did we get to this bizarre point in history? More importantly, how can we fight the tide of insanity and win reality back? Gary Michuta joins us.

The Vatican announced yesterday that two bishops from mainland China have been added as official delegates for the Synod on Synodality. Matthew Bunson joins us with the details of this story and a variety of other Church news.

The Heart of Christ Clinic, based in Detroit, is following in the footsteps of Christ by serving, healing and empowering the most vulnerable members of the community. Mike O’Dea joins us to discuss their work and an upcoming gala.

Between September 15 and October 1 of this year, the Jewish people celebrate three “High Holidays” – Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot – the Feast of Tabernacles. Like the Spring High Holidays, these feasts foretell the coming of Messiah. We talk more about it with Andre Villeneuve.

We are approaching the beginning of the Synod on Synodality. Al reviews some comments Pope Francis has made about synodality over the years and his vision for the coming meetings.

Al continues our celebration of St. Matthew by discussion what we know about the tax collector who became a disciple of Jesus.

In his Gospel, Matthew references the Old Testament more than 100 times. How did he read the Hebrew Scriptures and how did they influence his Gospel? Dr. Ed Sri joins us.

Last week a federal appeals court ruled that a Catholic healthcare group in Michigan is allowed to display the Stations of the Cross and other religious emblems on its property, despite efforts from the local township to block the project. Robert Muise, who defended the group in court, is here to explain what happened and also weighs in on the Hose Judiciary hearings on anti-Catholic bias in the Department of Justice.

In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus tells us the story of a landowner who hired several laborers throughout the day to work in his fields. At the end of the day, the laborers who had worked the entire day were outraged to learn they had received the same wages as those who were hired later. What is Jesus trying to teach us? Peggy Stanton joins us.