Kresta in the Afternoon – May 23, 2023 – Hour 1
Al reflects on the legacies of two very different religious figures who recently died. We’ll also hear about the passage of a pro-life Nebraska bill and Jeremy McLelland tells us about the life of a Catholic comedian.
Kresta Comments: Lessons from two Different Leaders
In the last few weeks we’ve seen the passing of two very different, yet very influential religious figures. On April 28, Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, died at 88. And on Friday, Presbyterian minister and author Tim Keller died at 72. While both these men made their mark outside the visible boundaries of the Church, they still left legacies we can benefit from. Al shares more.
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Died: Tim Keller, New York City Pastor Who Modeled Winsome Witness
How Protestant Pastor Tim Keller’s Sermons Helped Make Me a Better Catholic
Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of ‘When Bad Things Happen to Good People,’ dies at 88
When Bad Men Happen to Good People
Phil Yancey: When Bad Things Happen
Why Bad Things Happen to People, According to 6,500 Americans
Nebraska passes law banning abortions and transgender treatment
On Friday evening the Nebraska legislature passed a bill that bans abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy and prohibits gender transitioning procedures on kids under the age of 19. Governor Jim Pillen signed the bill into law yesterday. We’ll talk more about it with Marion Miner.
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Can Comedy be a Vocation?
We have all been given a vocation, but we aren’t all called to the priesthood or religious life. For comedian Jeremy McLellan, making people laugh is a vocation. He talks more with us – and you can meet him on the Good News Cruise.
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‘I’m funnier since I converted’: an interview with comedian Jeremy McLellan
- Use promo code Ascension by May 31 for a free copy of the Ascension Catechism and a meet-and-greet with Fr Mike Schmitz!
