Kresta in the Afternoon – July 1, 2019 – Hour 2
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+ St. Junípero Serra and the Founding of the West
- Series Details: This segment is part of a series titled Colonial America.
- Description: The story of the American founding usually begins in the East. In that account, we speak of the War of Independence, the establishment of the American republic, and prominent founding fathers like George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. However, there is an older story involving other founding fathers which took place in the West. And a lot of it has to do with St Junipero Serra, whose feast we celebrate today. We talk with Patrick Laurence.
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Patrick Laurence
Patrick M. Laurence, an attorney, writes on legal, cultural, and philosophical issues from Orange County, California. His talk “Junípero Serra on Trial: Criminal or Saint?” has been presented to numerous audiences and was featured on a nationally-syndicated radio program. He received his undergraduate degree from Thomas Aquinas College in California and his law degree from Ave Maria School of Law in Michigan.
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+ The Five Habits of Prayerful People
- Description: Catholics are taught that prayer is necessary to live their faith, but many sincere Mass-goers find it almost impossible to pray consistently. They know that prayer is at the core of a relationship with God, but many still don’t have a clue about how to go about integrating prayer into their everyday lives. As a result, their confidence level related to prayer is low. Michael St. Pierre joins us with helpful hints and habits for a better prayer life.
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Michael St. Pierre
Michael St. Pierre is executive director of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association. He has more than twenty years of experience in parishes and schools and with nonprofit organizations as a teacher, campus minister, department chairman, youth minister, dean of students, and president.
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The 5 Habits of Prayerful People: A No-Excuses Guide to Strengthening Your Relationship with God
What if prayer could become one of the most rewarding and meaningful aspects of your whole life? What if you could use the skills productive people use to help you pray? Michael St. Pierre, executive director of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association and a productivity expert, shares five habits that you can use to help you gain confidence in your prayer and strengthen your relationship with God. Catholics are taught that prayer is necessary to live their faith, but many sincere Mass-goers find it almost impossible to pray consistently. They know that prayer is at the core of a relationship with God, but many still don’t have a clue about how to go about integrating prayer into their everyday lives. As a result, their confidence level related to prayer is low. St. Pierre began his own journey to prayer as a young adult, stumbling through the Rosary with uncertainty and frustration. Only when he decided to show up and do his best did he begin to build a consistent habit of prayer. After he started studying human productivity, he realized that some of the same principles could apply to the spiritual life. In his first book, The 5 Habits of Prayerful People, St. Pierre shares his unique and practical approach that will teach you how make prayer part of your everyday life. You will learn how to cultivate the habits of:
- passion and pursuit
- presence
- preparation and planning
- persistence and perseverance
- pondering
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+ Summer Film Review + The Faith of Franco Zeffirelli
- Description: The fourth installment of Pixar’s beloved Toy Story series has hit theaters. How does it compare? We talk with Steven Greydanus about this and the latest Spider Man, as well as the legacy of the late filmmaker Franco Zeffirelli.
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Steven Greydanus
Steven Greydanus is the creator of Decent Films and the film critic for the National Catholic Register. He's a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Newark. He co-hosts Reel Faith with David DiCerto. Visit decentfilms.com
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