Kresta in the Afternoon – December 27, 2023 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: December 27, 2023 Published in: Al Kresta

Fr. John Riccardo shares the incredible story of how the Commandant of Auschwitz repented of his crimes. Also, Kody Cooper examines what Oppenheimer tells us about vocation and Marcus Peter shares how Benedict XVI helped lead him to the Church.

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#11 Oppenheimer: When a Scientist Forgets his Vocation

The film Oppenheimer raises some important moral and political questions beyond the story of the atomic bomb. Can “great” men be “good?” Why do great men so often fail as husbands and fathers? What happens when a scientist does not understand his vocation? We talk about it with Kody Cooper.

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Reason, Faith and Oppenheimer (Part 1)

Reason, Faith, and Oppenheimer (Part II)

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Dr. Kody Cooper is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is the author of The Classical and Christian Origins of American Politics: Political Theology, Natural Law and the American Founding and Thomas Hobbes and the Natural Law. His essays can be found at Word on Fire, the Public Discourse, First Things, and other outlets. Follow him on Twitter @DrKodyCooper

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#10 Benedict XVI Converted Me

Marcus Peter is part of what many call the “John Paul II Generation,” but he did not embrace his Catholic faith until the papacy of Pope Benedict, whose teachings were instrumental in his life. Marcus shares more.

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Regensburg Lecture

Ratzinger Homily

Meet_Marcus_peters_2 — Dr. Marcus Peter is the host of Unveiling the Convenants, which airs Saturdays at 11 and Sundays at 9:30 on Ave Maria Radio, where he also serves as Director of Marketing and fills in as host of Kresta in the Afternoon. He lives in Brighton with his wife Stephanie and their children.

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#9 The Repentance of Rudolph Höss

If you were to name someone who might be beyond the reach of God’s mercy, it would be Rudolph Hoss, the commandant of Auschwitz who claimed responsibility for the deaths of more than 2 million people. But he repented shortly before his death. Jesus wants to save every one of us. We share more from a conversation with Fr. John Riccardo.