Kresta in the Afternoon – September 12, 2016 – Hour 2

+  Kresta News Roundup: Anniversary of 9/11

  • + Articles Mentioned:

    • 14 things you didn't know about 9/11 -
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    • The Other Heroes of September 11 -
      Two steel girders from the World Trade Center, set in concrete blocks, adorn one hallway of the Knights of Columbus Museum in New Haven, Conn. Distorted from the intense heat and retrieved from the Fresh Kills Landfill in New York, the brown girders look like a piece of modernist sculpture, the metal waving as if caught in an upward gust of wind. Nearby, a golden plaque lists the names of the 45 Knights who were killed in the attacks: 11 firefighters, six policemen and 28 civilians, including one member who was a passenger on American Airlines Flight 11, the first plane that hit the Twin Towers. (click to read more)

    • Saint Mychal Judge -
      The details of Father Mychal Judge's last hour and death reflect the great heroism and holiness of his entire life. . As Mychal rushed into the North Tower with firefighters, Mayor Rudy Giuliani called out, "Father Mike, pray for us!" Mychal responded, "I always do! I always pray for you!" These were his last public words -- his promise to always pray for us. (click to read more)

    • The Latest Miracle of 9/11: Mychal Judge, the Walk of Remembrance and a Firefighter who became a Priest -
      New York’s firefighters gather to remember the heroes who rushed to help as the Twin Towers fell 15 years ago—and one firefighter who survived that day finds a new way to minister to those in need. (click to read more)

+  Rearview Mirror: Feast of St. Joseph of Cupertino (2 segments)

  • Description: St. Joseph of Copertino began having mystical visions at the age of seven, but it was not until he began practicing his faith as a Franciscan priest that he realized the full potential of his mind’s power over his body—he was able to levitate. Throughout his priesthood St. Joseph became famous for frequent levitations that were observed on hundreds of occasions and by thousands of witnesses, including many skeptics. As we approach his feast day, we'll talk with Michael Grosso.
  • Segment Guests:
    • Michael Grosso
      Michael Grosso has taught humanities and philosophy at Marymount Manhattan College, City University of New York, and New Jersey City University. He is affiliated with the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia, is on the Board of Directors of the American Philosophical Practitioner’s Association, and is a past editor of the journal for that association. His published books include The Final Choice: Playing the Survival Game (1985); Frontiers of the Soul: Exploring Psychic Evolution (1992), The Millennium Myth: Love and Death at the End of Time (1995), Soulmaking: Uncommon Paths to Self-Understanding (1997), and Experiencing the Next World Now (2004).
  • + Resources Mentioned Available in Our Store:

    • The Man Who Could Fly: St. Joseph of Copertino and the Mystery of Levitation

      St. Joseph of Copertino began having mystical visions at the age of seven, but it was not until he began practicing his faith as a Franciscan priest that he realized the full potential of his mind’s power over his body—he was able to levitate. Throughout his priesthood St. Joseph became famous for frequent levitations that were observed on hundreds of occasions and by thousands of witnesses, including many skeptics. Michael Grosso delves into the biography of the saint to explore the many strange phenomena that surrounded his life and develops potential physical explanations for some of the most astounding manifestations of his religious ecstasy. Grosso draws upon contemporary explorations into cognition, the relationship between the human mind and body, and the scientifically recorded effects of meditation and other transcendent practices to reveal the implications of St. Joseph’s experiences and abilities. (learn more)

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