Kresta in the Afternoon

Throughout the Old and New Testaments we read about the Temple, the center of the Jewish faith and the entire Jewish world. It's impossible to fully grasp the life, death and Resurrection of Christ, the travels of St Paul or the writings of the early Church without fully understanding the Theology of the Temple. Steven Smith joins us to explore the connections between the ancient temple and our mo...

On the night of March 26, 1996, monks of the Catholic Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance were kidnapped during the Algerian Civil War. They were murdered on May 21 of that year. John Kiser tells their story. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's program online at AveMariaRadio.net Like us on Facebook! Leave us a review and give us five stars so more peo...

Many times we interview those who have survived immense suffering.  Today, Al interviews someone who is currently in the midst of suffering. Pat Schwenk, author of In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake: Trusting the God Who Meets Us in Our Storm, and his wife have had five miscarriages and Pat is currently suffering from a treatable, but incurable cancer. You can find all of the books, articles,...

Reggie Littlejohn, founder and president from Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, returns to talk about the Congressional hearing she participated in regarding China’s human rights abuses and a possible boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's program online at AveMariaRadio.net Like us on Facebook! Leave us a review and give u...

In recent times, we have heard from bishops and moral theologians that the moral law is subject to the conscience. In Germany, Bishop Georg Bätzing said that Protestants who examine their conscience may receive the Eucharist. In the United States, some politicians say their conscience allows them to receive Communion despite their support for abortion, same-sex so-called marriage, or other things...

Over the weekend at a number of ecumenical services in Germany, Protestants were offered and received Communion. Christoph Wimmer, the editor-in-chief for CNA Deutsch, joins Al to discuss this issue and the problems facing the Church in Germany. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's program online at AveMariaRadio.net Like us on Facebook! Leave us a review and giv...

Al has comments on the book of Hebrews, specifically Hebrews 12:25-29 – the theme for the Defending the Faith Conference at the Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, later this summer. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's program online at AveMariaRadio.net Like us on Facebook! Leave us a review and give us five stars so more people can find Kresta in the...

Bill and Melinda Gates announced they are splitting up after 27 years of marriage. This is a relatively new trend. Why are older, longer married couples getting divorced? Ave Maria Radio’s Dr. Ray Guarendi joins Al to discuss this. They also discuss Dr. Ray’s forthcoming book, Jesus, the Master Psychologist: Listen to Him. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's pro...

The Supreme Court announced on May 17 that they will hear the first case on gestational age limits on abortion since 1973. Some think this may the opportunity to finally heavily limit abortion in the United States. Michael New, from the Charlotte Lozier Institute and a visiting scholar at the Catholic University of America, joins Al to discuss this new case and term limits on abortion. You can fin...

China has committed genocide and other crimes against humanity. This is obvious with their treatment of Uyghur Muslims and the cultural genocide of Tibetans.  Should they still be able to host the 2022 winter Olympics in Bejing? Should the United States participate if they do? Reggie Littlejohn is the founder of Women’s Rights Without Frontiers and is testifying in front of Congress on May 18...

The scandal of President Biden and other pro-abortion politicians receiving the Eucharist continues. Multiple bishops, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s bishop in San Francisco, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone who joined Al on May 17 on Kresta in the Afternoon, have expressed the importance of the Eucharist. Of course their letters have been met with criticism with one commentator saying thes...

Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, the home diocese of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, released a document pro-abortion Catholics receiving the Eucharist. The House Speaker and President Joe Biden are two examples of high-profile Catholics who support expanded access to abortion. Some commentators have accused the Archbishop of “weaponizing the Eucharist” with his document. He joins Al...

60 Seconds with Al Kresta: The Ascension of our Lord is a very important feast that is often overlooked, but it mentioned a ton in Scripture and without it, the Easter story has no ending.

Al takes your calls direct to his desk about immigration, vaccines, and going against the culture! You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's program online at AveMariaRadio.net Like us on Facebook! Leave us a review and give us five stars so more people can find Kresta in the Afternoon!

We live in a world surrounded by lies. People lie to their friends, their employers, their pastors, their spouses and even themselves. And it makes public conversation virtually impossible. How do we combat this problem? It begins with the most basic step – being mi mindful of the words we use. We’ll talk with Marilyn McEntyre about caring for words in a culture of lies. You can find all of the bo...

What do you think of when you think of a food truck? Probably not much beyond a quick way to get a taco or hot dog. Well, Fr. Leo Patalinghug is using his new food truck for a greater purpose - to teach cooking and other life skills to people returning from incarceration, and to feed under-served communities. The project launched on May 1, the Feast of Joseph the Worker. He tells us how it's going...

Matthew Bunson, executive editor and Washington bureau chief of EWTN News, joins Al Kresta to discuss Cardinal Ladaria Ferrer's letter to USCCB President Archbishop Jose Gomez.  One publication called it a "wet blanket" on the issue of denying President Biden the Eucharist.  Another commentator said that its actually a good instruction to go forward with a potential document.   You...

Al Kresta shares his thoughts on the Ascension of our Lord.  Had Christ not ascended, Easter would be incomplete and there would be no Pentecost.  We often overlook this feast day, but we must remember that Christ ascended into Heaven to reign at God's right hand. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's program online at AveMariaRadio.net Like us on Facebo...

Yesterday the US released the 2020 International Religious Freedom Report, which offers a comprehensive review of the state of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries and territories around the world. China is greatly increasing is religious liberty violations, especially in the digital world, but other countries, like the former Soviet state Uzbekistan, are opening up to more religious toleranc...

How can you tell if your child is thinking about leaving the faith? How can you re-start spiritual conversations with children who have abandoned their faith altogether? Apologist and commentator Gary Michuta joins Al Kresta to discuss how to keep your kids interested in religion and the Catholic faith. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's program online at AveMa...

St. John Paul II once noted that at Fatima, “Our Lady summed up the whole of the 20th century.” What was world like leading up to Marian apparitions at Fatima? Fr. Robert Sirico, founder of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty of Grand Rapids, Michigan, joins Al Kresta to discuss the Great War, the Bolsheviks, and more. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featu...

Most Catholics have heard of the Fatima apparitions but many do not know much of the details. John Preiss, President of the Fatima Family Apostolate International and author of The Miracle and the Message: 100 Years of Fatima, joined Al Kresta on Kresta in the Afternoon to discuss the details. How many times did the Blessed Mother appear? Who was the Angel of Peace? What are the "secrets" and "mes...

Al has thoughts on China's use of America's race issue in their propaganda. Then Mindy Belz, senior editor of World News Group, joins Al to discuss the recent escalations between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Then Dr. Steve Doran, a member of the State of Nebraska's COVID-19 task force, joins Al to discuss the drop in demand for COVID-19 vaccines and what the status is of...

Jerry Usher from EWTN Radio's Take 2 with Jerry and Debbie is our guest host today. In the first hour, Jerry interviews Montse Alvarado about an Indiana court that threw out a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis for firing a teacher who partook in a same-sex civil union. Next, Jerry interviews Rachel Ullmann about Mother's Day. In the second hour, Jerry interviews Dr. Monica Miller abo...

Al takes your calls on lies. You can find all of the books, articles, and guests featured on today's program online at AveMariaRadio.net Like us on Facebook! Leave us a review and give us five stars so more people can find Kresta in the Afternoon!