Ave Maria in the Afternoon – December 30, 2024 – Hour 2
In this hour of our year in review, we hear Al Kresta’s final commentary, exploring what St. Paul says about religious dialogue. We also listen to a conversation between Al and Marcus about the Road to Emmaus and discuss the Work of the Spirit with Charlie Self.
Al Kresta’s Last Commentary: Religious Dialogue is not Hostile to the Gospel
In a meeting with Mongolian Buddhists, Shamans, Shintoists, and other religious representatives last year, Pope Francis said that interreligious dialogue is “not antithetical to proclamation” but helps religious traditions to understand one another. In the final commentary he ever recorded, Al addressed this issue – and in classic Al fashion, began with the words of St. Paul. We listen to that commentary today.
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“He was made known to them in the Breaking of the Bread” – Al interviews Marcus Peter
A favorite Gospel passage of both Al and Marcus takes place on the Road to Emmaus, when Jesus delivered the greatest Bible study in history. But it was only in the breaking of the bread that the disciples realized who they were seeing. We look back on a conversation between Al and Marcus.
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“Without a dependence on the work of the Spirit, we are mere humans”
Substantial interfaith cooperation is essential for us to build a free and virtuous society. Living peaceably with neighbors who see the world very differently and finding intersections of collaboration without compromising essential beliefs is of paramount importance in our polarized world. We talk more with Rev. Charlie Self.
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