Kresta in the Afternoon – August 14, 2020 – Hour 1
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+ US Senator asks attorney general to fight anti-Catholic vandalism
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- Description: Another church in the US has been vandalized – a statue of St Jude at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Denver was beheaded this week. Senator John Kennedy has written a letter to US Attorney General William Barr asking him to address the situation. Matthew Bunson joins us with this and other church news.
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Dr. Matthew Bunson
Matthew Bunson is Executive Editor and Washington Bureau Chief for EWTN News and a Senior Fellow at St Paul Center for Biblical Theology. He’s the author or co-author of more than 50 books including the first English-language biography of Pope Francis and The Encyclopedia of Catholic History. Follow him on twitter at MattBunson. Register Radio airs Saturdays at 7 pm and Sundays at 11 am.
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+ Overcome Anxiety and Find Peace in Jesus
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- Description: A report from the CDC indicates that one in four young adults have contemplated committing suicide in the past month because of the pandemic. Couple that with a tumultuous election season, an unpredictable school year and the absence of normal distractions like sports and festivals and these times can be stressful indeed. We discuss overcoming anxiety and finding peace in Jesus with Gary Zimak.
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Gary Zimak
Gary Zimak is the author of several books, including Stop Worrying and Start Living and From Fear to Faith. He is a frequent speaker at parishes and conferences across the country and is recognized as a leading Catholic speaker on the topic of overcoming anxiety. He’s a regular guest on EWTN and the host of the Gary Zimak Show podcast on Breadbox media. Visit him at followingthetruth.com - Resources:
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- Gary's website (https://followingthetruth.com/blog/)
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+ “A single act of love makes the soul return to life.”
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- Description: We’re celebrating the Feast of Maximilian Kolbe. We all know the basic story, but who was the saint behind it? We look at his life and teachings with Fr. Benedict La Volpe, Rector of the National Shrine of St Maximilian Kolbe.
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Fr. Benedict La Volpe
Fr. Benedict la Volpe is the rector and guardian of the National Shrine of St Maximillian Kolbe at Marytown in Illinois. Visit kolbeshrine.org - Resources:
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- Kolbe Shrine (https://kolbeshrine.org/)
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A Place Of Peace – November 14, 2020