Kresta in the Afternoon – May 17, 2023 – Hour 1
Guest host Marcus Peter talks with Katy Conners about how she overcame a major heart issue during her last pregnancy, and James Matthew Wilson discusses the meaning of Truth and Beauty.
“The strength and grace” of one mom with severe heart disease
Katy Connors was born with a rare disease that affects one of her heart valves. She always knew she would need a replacement, but during her first six pregnancies it didn’t cause many issues. But during her seventh pregnancy last fall, she was shocked to learn that the valve had almost completely narrowed. Her breathing was severely impaired and she had to be hospitalized. In January, doctors said it was time for her to give birth, which she did via a C-Section. She joins us.
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Catholics Invited To Participate In Coast-To-Coast 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
On the Feast of St. Paschal Baylon, patron saint of Eucharistic Congresses, the executive team for the National Eucharistic Congress is excited to invite Catholic communities across the country to be part of the historic movement to set hearts ablaze along four separate Eucharistic processions destined for Indianapolis, IN for the 10th National Eucharistic Congress. We talk more with Will Peterson.
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How the Apostles Spoke of the Beauty of Christ
Joseph Ratzinger once observed that the beauty of holiness and the beauty of art are not mere ornaments but the strongest argument for what the Church teaches. Does this mean that beauty moves us in a way that Truth alone cannot? How did the early apostle speak of the Beauty of Christ? James Matthew Wilson joins us.
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