Kresta in the Afternoon – October 13, 2023 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: October 13, 2023 Published in: Al Kresta

Guest Host Pete Burak and Peggy Stanton look ahead to this Sunday’s Gospel and Matthew Bunson updates us on the Synod.

“Many are invited, but few are chosen”

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus likens the Kingdom of Heaven to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, but none of the invited guests showed up. We unpack its teachings with Peggy Stanton.

herbeck — Peggy Stanton is the author of From the White House to the White Cross. She's a Dame of the Order of Malta. She was ABC News’ first female Washington correspondent. She has hosted many programs on Ave Maria Radio including the Malta Minute with the Catechism. Her first book was The Daniel Dilemma: The Moral Man in the Public Arena.

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What’s been happening at the Synod?

This week and next, the Synod on Synodality is focusing on issues like LGBTQ inclusion and the possibility of opening the diaconate to women — some of the most contentious matters on the gathering’s monthlong agenda. But contrary to what some may have assumed, not all of the synod’s 364 delegates will have a chance to weigh in on these topics equally. Matthew Bunson has an update.

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Synod on Synodality Members Ask ‘for Greater Discernment’ of Church Teaching on Sexuality

Mexican ‘Dubia’ Cardinal: A Synod ‘Does Not Have Doctrinal Authority’

Oceania, Africa Delegates Say Synod on Synodality is Their Turn to Speak

Listening and Learning: Synod on Synodality Delegate Is Relishing His Participation

Cardinal Zen Calls Pope Francis’ ‘Dubia’ Response on Same-Sex Blessings ‘Pastorally Untenable’

Synod on Synodality’s New Methodology Could Skew Reports on Controversial Issues

Pope’s Directive on Same-Sex Blessings Emphasizes Persons, Not Unions, Theologians Say