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Kresta in the Afternoon – August 9, 2023 – Hour 2

Why did Jesus seem to be reluctant to heal the girl possessed by demons? Al discusses, then we talk with Donald Wallenfang about the life and thought of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. 

 

Kresta Comments: Was Jesus Reluctant to Heal the Girl Possessed by Demons?

Today’s Gospel comes from Matthew 15, when a woman asks Jesus to heal her daughter possessed by a demon. At first, Jesus seems almost reluctant to heal her. What’s going on? Al takes a look.

Edith Stein’s Vocation of Becoming

Today we celebrate the feast of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, also known as Edith Stein. She deeply understood that vocation is comprised of a call and a response – the call comes from God, and with his help we are able to respond. We talk more about it with Donald Wallenfang.  

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Edith Stein: Eucharistic Champion, Witness of Surrender, Vessel for Grace — and Saint

Dr. Donald Wallenfang, OCDS, Emmanuel Mary of the Cross, is a Secular Discalced Carmelite and Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. He’s the author of Human and Divine Being: A Study on the Theological Anthropology of Edith Stein and many other books. He received his M.T.S. from St Norbert College and his Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago. He specializes in Catholic theology and philosophy, Carmelite spirituality, phenomenology and metaphysics. His research concentrates on the work of Edith Stein, Emmanuel Levinas, Paul Ricoeur, Jean-Luc Marion, the Carmelite saints, and the New Evangelization. He teaches courses in philosophy, theology, lay ecclesial ministry, evangelization, and Catholic spirituality and worked in full-time Catholic youth ministry for nine years. Visit him at myinteriorcastle.com.
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