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Kresta in the Afternoon – January 30, 2024 – Hour 1

Guest Host Pete Burak discusses awakening the warrior spirit with Sean Breeden and David Deavel looks at the life of St Thomas Aquinas.

 

Awakening the Warrior Spirit

In the words of French novelist Leon Bloy, “The only real sadness, the only real failure, the only great tragedy in life, is not to become a saint.” We talk about preparing for Spiritual Battle with Sean Breeden.

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Warriors of St Michael 

Sean Breeden is the Founder of the Warriors of St Michael and the Marketing consultant at Ave Maria Radio. Visit warriorsofstmichael.com

“Nothing but you, Lord”: On the death of St. Thomas Aquinas

This year marks the 750th anniversary of the death of Dominican Friar Thomas Aquinas. A Doctor of the Church ranking with the Fathers of the Church in honor and esteem, he died at age 49 on March 7, 1274, on his way to the Council of Lyons. Because his feast is currently celebrated on January 28, it is fitting to remember his passage from this life now. David Deavel joins us.

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“Nothing but you, Lord”: On the death of St. Thomas Aquinas

David P. Deavel the co-editor of Solzhenitsyn and American Culture: The Russian Soul in the West. He is visiting assistant professor of Catholic studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and editor of LOGOS: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture.
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