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Kresta in the Afternoon – April 2, 2024 – Hour 2

Fr. Michael Duffy delivered the homily on Holy Saturday for Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed in the line of duty. He joins us. Also, Dale Ahlquist takes us on a journey through Chesterton’s Everlasting Man. 

 

A Funeral on Holy Saturday: Remembering Officer Jonathan Diller

On Monday, March 25, New York Police Officer Jonathan Diller died in the hospital after he was shot during a routine traffic spot in Queens. His funeral Mass was held on Holy Saturday. Fr. Michael Duffy, who presided over Jonathan’s wedding and his funeral, joins us to share more about him and what it was like to have a funeral as we waited for Easter.

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Thousands mourn slain NYPD officer at Catholic funeral

NYPD widow Stephanie Diller delivers powerful eulogy at husband’s funeral

Fr. Michael Duffy is a priest in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York and the Rector of the Cathedral of St Agnes. He presided over the wedding Mass of Jonathan and Stephanie Diller, and over Jonathan’s funeral. Follow him on Twitter @frmichaelduffy.

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The Everlasting Man: Understanding Chesterton’s Timeless Masterpiece

GK Chesterton’s bibliography is extensive, and his crowning achievement is The Everlasting Man. It’s the book that started a young atheist named CS Lewis down his path towards Christianity. But due to its style and obscure references, it’s a book that is often lost on contemporary readers. Dale Ahlquist, the leading authority on Chesterton, helps us understand it.

Dale Ahlquist is considered one of the world’s leading authorities on the life and writings of G.K. Chesterton. He’s the author of The Everlasting Man: A Guide to G.K. Chesterton’s Masterpiece, president of the Society of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, editor and publisher of Gilbert magazine, creator and host of EWTN’s long-running series G.K. Chesterton: The Apostle of Common Sense, and founder of the Chesterton Schools Network.

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