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Kresta in the Afternoon – January 22, 2024 – Hour 2

Martin Bennett tells the story of the Pearl Harbor pilot who became a Christian, and Mark Bradford introduces us to venerable Jerome Lejeune.

 

The Pearl Harbor Pilot who became a Christian

“Tora! Tora! Tora!” This message from Mitsuo Fuchida on the morning of December 7, 1941 informed Japanese commanders that the attack on Pearl Harbor was about to begin, and the Americans were completely unprepared. Commander Fuchida was the pilot responsible for coordinating the aerial attack and he became a hero in his home country. But due to an extraordinary series of circumstances after the war, he eventually became a Christian missionary. T. Martin Bennett has the story.

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Japanese pilot who led Pearl Harbor attack learned lessons of love, faith and forgiveness after the war

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T Martin Bennett is the author of Wonded Tiger. He first learned of the story in 2005 and began researching the story further with the goal of developing it into a film. Visit woundedtiger.com

The Venerable Father of Modern Genetics

Sunday marked three years since Pope Francis declared Jerome Lejune to be venerable. Lejune, a Catholic scientist, is most known for his contributions to the discovery of Downs Syndrome. We get to know him with Mark Bradford.

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The Venerable Father of Modern Genetics

The Venerable Father of Modern Genetics, Part 2

Mark Bradford is the Jerome Lejune Fellow for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Word on Fire Institute. For over 20 years, he has been blessed to serve in leadership positions in various church ministries, including as the founding president of the Jerome Lejeune Foundation in the U.S. Mark and his wife Denise are parents to Thomas, their 6th child (and first son), who happens to have been gifted with an extra 21st chromosome. Mark is a passionate advocate for those born with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. He especially advocates against the threat of abortion following a prenatal diagnosis at every opportunity.
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