Kresta in the Afternoon – April 8, 2022 – Hour 1
How can the sufferings in the world unite us with Christ’s Passion? Al discusses. Also, Jimmy Akin responds to doubters’ questions about Holy Week.
Kresta Comments: This War is the Passion
As German bombs rained down on London in WWII, Caryll Houselander wrote “For us, this war is the passion of Christ.” With war going on in Ukraine and our own ecclesial wars in the Church, her words ring true once again. Al discusses.
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Caryll Houselander: An Appreciation
Ukraine, suffering, and the Passion of Christ
Priest sends open letter to German cardinal begging him to uphold Catholic teaching on homosexuality
German diocese hires self-identified transgender man to teach religious ed
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How to respond to Holy Week Doubters?
Is Easter just a rip-off of the pagan goddess Ishtar? Why do the Gospels seem to disagree on how Jesus rode into Jerusalem on his Triumphal entry? And whatever happened to Barabbas? These are the kinds of questions you may encounter in the coming days. Jimmy Akin has the answers.
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