Kresta in the Afternoon – September 18, 2023 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: September 18, 2023 Published in: Al Kresta

Guest Host Gary Michuta and Fr. Dwight Longenecker examine whether St. Joseph of Cupertino really flew, and Deacon Dennis Lambert shares how the Eucharist led him back to the Church.

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Did St. Joseph of Cupertino Really Fly?

St. Joseph of Cupertino is the patron saint of pilots because he is famous for having the ability to levitate. Could he really fly? What do we know? We celebrate his feast with Fr. Dwight Longenecker.

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Could St. Joseph of Cupertino Really Fly?

longenecker — Father Dwight Longenecker, raised in an Evangelical Protestant home, attended Bob Jones University, pursued further studies in theology at Oxford, and was ordained an Anglican minister. In 1995, he was received into the Catholic Church in England, and eleven years later he returned to his native United States to be ordained as a Catholic priest. He now serves as pastor of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church in Greenville, South Carolina. He is the author of several books including Beheading Hydra and Mystery of the Magi. His newest book is his autobiography – There and Back Again: A Somewhat Religious Odyssey.

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Rediscovering the Eucharist

The teaching of Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist began with Jesus sharing with his apostles, followed by their education of early Church leaders, which extends to our priests and the Church of today. Deacon Dennis Lambert was raised in a Catholic home, but spent many years outside the Church before he fully understood the meaning of the Eucharist. He joins us to share his story.

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