Kresta In The Afternoon

Call in: 877-573-7825 | Well-known Catholic speaker and author Al Kresta speaks with people from all walks of life on various topics of the day, and about their walk with the Lord.
2024-03-27
A “Rainbow” Synod?
Why did a prominent Cardinal say he imagines the Church as a rainbow? We talk with Matthew Bunson, and Lucas Webber explains why he predicted an ISIS attack on Russia nearly a year ago.
2024-03-26
Distinctly Catholic
Sean Forrest updates us on the chaos in Haiti and Ken Craycraft discusses how to be ‘distinctly Catholic’ in a polarized political world.
2024-03-25
A Daily Defense: Holy Week Edition
Sandra Miesel gives us a look at the history of crucifixion art and Jimmy Akin helps us respond to Holy Week doubters.
2024-03-22
Kresta in the Afternoon - Friday
Jesse Romero shares how encounters with the Occult as a cop in LA helped him find his way back to the Church + Al discusses the meaning of holiness in marriage and Kyle Greenwood helps us interpret Genesis
2024-03-21
Kresta in the Afternoon - Thursday
Guest Host Marcus Peter and JD Flynn discuss World Down Sydrome Day as JD shares his experience raising two kids with Down syndrome, and Peggy Stanton looks ahead to the Gospel readings for Palm Sunday. + Marcus and Mark Giszczak take a deep dive into the book of the Wisdom of Solomon
2024-03-20
Kresta in the Afternoon Wednesday
Monica Miller walks us through the theology and symbolism of Mel Gibson’s Passion of the Christ + When Jesus was born, the events of Holy Week were still in His future – he was yet to fully “become” Jesus. We examine what this means with Fr. Thomas Weinandy.
2024-03-19
Kresta in the Afternoon - Tuesday
Guest host Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen discuss the latest Church news and Nathan Schlueter invites you to a men’s conference this weekend in Plymouth, MI. + Celebrating the Feast of St Joseph with Mike Aquilina and Andrea Piciotto-Bayer has the details on a new federal regulation’s effects on faith-based organization
2024-03-18
Meet St Nicholas Owen & Ed Sri's Tips for Praying the Stations
Hr 1: Meet St. Nicholas Owen, Builder of Secret Hiding Places for Priests Hr 2: Ed Sri has tips for praying the Stations of the Cross and Gerard Verschuuren helps us answer the moral questions of our time.
2024-03-15
Pope Francis calls for “Study Groups”
Guest Host Marcus Peter and Matthew Bunson discuss Pope Francis’ plan to form “Study Groups” to prepare for the next phase of the Synod.
2024-03-14
How I Hit a Grand Slam for God
When Fr. Burke Masters was a kid, he dreamed of playing professional baseball. Now he’s hit a grand slam for God. He shares the story.
2024-03-13
The Sacrament of the Possible
Bishop Andrew Cozzens continues our buildup to the National Eucharistic Congress and Jenny Martin shares how beauty drew her into the Church.
2024-03-12
A Church Built on Scripture
We look at the Biblical foundations of the Church with Tom Nash.
2024-03-11
The Birds, the Temple, and the Pilgrims
Guest Host Marcus Peter and Steve Ray discuss the meaning of sparrows in the Jewish temple, and we look at GK Chesterton’s use of literature for apologetics with Ralph Wood.
2024-03-08
Transgenderism and the End of the Sacramental Order
Monica Miller discusses transgenderism and the end of the sacramental order and James Patterson gives us his take on how the American electorate has changed since the election of Donald Trump.
2024-03-07
Church News
An anonymous “Cardinal Demos” has published a critique of Pope Francis. Matthew Bunson tells us the details on this and other church news.