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Kresta in the Afternoon – September 21, 2023 – Hour 2

Dr. Edward Sri discusses St. Matthew’s use of the Old Testament and Rob Muise reports on a victory for religious liberty – and tomorrow’s Congressional hearings on anti-Catholic bias in the DOJ.

 

Victory for Religious Liberty – Michigan Healthcare Group May Display Stations of the Cross + House investigates anti-Catholic bias at DOJ

Last week a federal appeals court ruled that a Catholic healthcare group in Michigan is allowed to display the Stations of the Cross and other religious emblems on its property, despite efforts from the local township to block the project. Robert Muise, who defended the group in court, is here to explain what happened and also weighs in on the Hose Judiciary hearings on anti-Catholic bias in the Department of Justice.

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Michigan township can’t ban Catholic group’s Stations of the Cross, court rules

Attorney General Merrick Garland reacts to accusation of DOJ’s anti-Catholic bias

Robert Muise is a co-founder of the American Freedom Law Center and the co-Author of Offensive and Defensive Lawfare: Fighting Civilizational Jihad in America's Courts. He previously served 13 years in the US Marine Corps. Visit americanfreedomlawcenter.org.

The Old Testament in the Gospel of Matthew

In his Gospel, Matthew references the Old Testament more than 100 times. How did he read the Hebrew Scriptures and how did they influence his Gospel? Dr. Ed Sri joins us.

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The Gospel according to Matthew: Quotations from the Old Testament

Dr. Sri’s Website 

Dr. Edward Sri is a theologian, well-known Catholic speaker, and author of several best-selling books, including When You Pray. His work with Ascension includes study programs such as A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, No Greater Love: A Biblical Walk Through Christ’s Passion and Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother. Several of Dr. Sri’s programs were filmed on-site in the Holy Land, and feature immersive video explorations of the sacred sites where Jesus, Mary, and the Apostles lived and died. Dr. Sri is the host of the acclaimed Ascension podcast All Things Catholic with Dr. Edward Sri. Together with Curtis Martin, Dr. Sri is a founding leader of the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS), of which he serves as senior vice president of Apostolic Outreach. Dr. Sri lives with his wife Beth and their children in Colorado.

Kresta Comments: Who Was St Matthew?

Al continues our celebration of St. Matthew by discussion what we know about the tax collector who became a disciple of Jesus.

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Where is St. Matthew? A Visit to His Tomb

On the good news given us by St. Matthew

 

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