Kresta in the Afternoon – December 13, 2023 – Hour 1
In all the debate over gender ideology, many people have forgotten the story of Renee Richards, who underwent sex change surgery in the 1970s. Al looks back on the story. Also, Peggy Stanton prepares us for the Sunday Gospel and also tells the classic story of the Christmas Truce in World War I.
Kresta Comments: Why Have People forgotten Renee Richards?
Yesterday’s interview with John Bursch on gender ideology brings to mind the story of Renee Richards, the first transgender tennis player who underwent sex-reassignment surgery in the 1970s. The story is little-known today, but Richards’ comments looking back on the surgery are eye-opening. Al shares more.
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When WWI Soldiers Stopped Shooting Guns and Started Shooting Soccer Balls
From the horrors and senseless death of the First World War comes a touching story of peace. At Christmastime in 1914, soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front laid down their arms and ventured into No Man’s Land to sing carols, exchange gifts and even play soccer. Peggy Stanton tells the story and also helps us to prepare for the Sunday Gospel.
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