Kresta in the Afternoon – December 12, 2023 – Hour 1
Tom Flanagan joins us with a surprising twist on the Indigenous graves story that swept Canada in 2021, and Alicia Wong and Edmund Miller explain why Our Lady of Guadalupe is the patroness of the Unborn.
Kresta Comments: St. Edith Stein’s 5 Tips for Religious Education
St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, is known for many things, such as her conversion to Catholicism from atheism after being raised in a Jewish family, her scholarly works, and her martyrdom at the hands of the Nazis in Auschwitz. But not much is said about her educational vocation. Al looks at her tips for parents and also shares the story of a young boy who sent a Rosary to the Detroit Lions.
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Praying for conversions: Catholic student offers Lions kicker a pregame rosary
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Where are the Bodies at the Canadian Indigenous Schools?
In 2021, claims that mass graves had been discovered at Canadian Indigenous Schools sparked a wave of moral outrage. Flags were flown at half-staff, Pope Francis traveled to Alberta to apologize, and rioters began tearing down statues and burning churches. But the investigations since then have failed to turn up any human remains. Tom Flanagan joins us with more.
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Canada’s mass graves scandal is looking more like a modern-day blood libel
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Our Lady of Guadalupe – the Patroness of the Unborn
Today we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of the Unborn and namesake of the Guadalupe Workers. They recently met with a mother who planned to abort her child because she couldn’t care for the one she already had – she saw her own value in her ability to provide. Edmund Miller and Alicia Wong join us with their response.
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