Kresta in the Afternoon

Ethnic Armenians have agreed to lay down their arms and dissolve their military forces following a short but intense Azerbaijan offensive. Mark Movsesian returns with the latest.

Today is the Feast of St. Matthew. He begins his Gospel with an in-depth review of Jesus’ entire genealogy beginning with Abraham. It’s not the most exciting passage in Scripture, and many of us probably skim over it when we read Matthew’s Gospel. But to the people of first-century Palestine, the details of this passage were tremendously important. Al discusses.

A letter discovered in the Vatican archives suggests that Pope Pius XII was informed about the Holocaust as early as 1942. The letter game from a German Jesuit who was active in the Resistance movement and was made public last week with the encouragement of Holy See officials. What did Pius know, when did he know it, and how did he respond? Ron Rychlak joins us.

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Andrew Kim and more than 100 other Korean martyrs who gave their lives for the sake of the Gospel. Evangelization is a key part of our walk with Christ. St. Paul Street Evangelization invites you to their fall Gala on October 7th, the Feast of the Holy Rosary. We talk more with Lea Wojciechowski-Ross.

On September 14, 1998, Pope St. John Paul II issued his encyclical Fides et ratio, which addressed the crucial relationship between Faith and Reason. He describes Faith and Reason as “Two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of Truth.” We take a closer look with Dr. Michael Dauphinais.

Christians have historically understood that Jesus rose to life in His crucified body, citing his encounter with Thomas. But some scholars now argue that Christ’s Resurrected body was a “spiritual” body “purged of every element of flesh and blood.” How can we square that with reports of Jesus eating with His disciples and inviting them to tough his wounds? We examine it with Dr. James Ware.

Suicide rates in the US are the highest they've been since WWII. What happens when a loved dies by suicide? Is there hope for their soul? Does the family have a hope of moving on? We talk with Fr Chris Alar.

Do you feel like God is calling you to…something, but you don’t know what? Don’t know where to start? Do you find it hard to clear away the noise of life, and apps, and phones and really listen to God? If you said yes to any of these, you aren't alone. Fr George Elliott joins us with practical tips for discernment.

The teaching of Christ's real presence in the Eucharist began with Jesus sharing with his apostles, followed by their education of early Church leaders, which extends to our priests and the Church of today. Deacon Dennis Lambert was raised in a Catholic home, but spent many years outside the Church before he fully understood the meaning of the Eucharist. He joins us to share his story.

St. Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of pilots because he is famous for having the ability to levitate. Could he really fly? What do we know? We celebrate his feast with Fr. Dwight Longenecker.