Kresta in the Afternoon – May 26, 2015

Talking about the “Things That Matter Most” on May 26, 2015

4:00 – Is Healing the Homosexual Compatible With Outlawing Gay “Marriage”?

Fr. Paul Check, Executive Director of Courage International, joins us today to discuss how public policies can be used to foster greater acceptance and healing for homsexuals.

4:40 – Kresta Comments Catholic Ireland Adopts Gay “Marriage”: Politics Without Catechesis Always Fails

One of the most historically Catholic countries in the world has become the first country to recognize same-sex marriage by popular vote rather than a court order or legislative action. The vote wasn’t even close; nearly 63% of voters said “yes” and only one district in the entire country had a majority of “no” votes. How did this happen? Not a single significant public figure in the country urged voters to defend traditional marriage. Why not? Al has comments.

5:00 – Acts and the New Pentecost: A Necessary Condition for the New Evangelization

There can be no New Evangelization without a New Pentecost. The first Pentecost empowered the Apostles to come out of hiding and preach the Gospel, regardless of the consequences. They were able to preach in an understandable manner that the “modern” world understood. We need the same power from the Spirit today – the power to preach the Gospel so that the modern world can understand, without changing the Gospel to conform to the modern world. We talk about the power of Pentecost with Mary Healy.