Kresta in the Afternoon – May 20, 2020 – Hour 2
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+ Did Norma McCorvey Really Change Her Mind on Abortion?
- Description: Norma McCorvey is one of the most notable women in the abortion battle. The “Roe” of Roe v Wade never had an abortion and became one of the leaders in the American pro-life movement. But a forthcoming documentary claims she never actually changed her mind and was simply paid off by groups such as Operation Rescue. Fr. Frank Pavone, who received Norma into the Church and spoke with her regularly until the day she died, joins us.
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Fr. Frank Pavone
Fr Frank Pavone is the National Director of Priests For Life. He received Norma McCorvey into the Catholic Church, spent 25 years in contact with her, spoke with her just hours before her death in 2017, and conducted her funeral. Visit priestsforlife.org - Resources:
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- Priests for Life Norma page (https://www.priestsforlife.org/norma/)
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+ John Paul II – the Teaching Pope (2.5 segments)
- Description: In modern times the encyclical letter has become the instrument for popes to express their most important teaching—teachings that have lasting value for the Church, and often for the whole world. Pope JPII authored 14 of them, leading the Church and impacting the world with his witness and teaching. We look at his writings and teachings with Alan Schreck.
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Dr. Alan Schreck
Dr Alan Schreck is the author of several books, including The Legacy of Pope John Paul II: The Central Teaching of His 14 Encyclical Letters. He has been professor of theology at Franciscan University since 1978. During this time he has served as Director of Graduate Theology and has chaired the Departments of Theology and Philosophy. Dr Schreck specializes in church history and renewal, (including St. Francis of Assisi), Catholic doctrine and apologetics, pneumatology, ecclesiology, the teachings of the Second Vatican Council and of Pope St. John Paul II.
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The Legacy of Pope John Paul II: The Central Teaching of His 14 Encyclical Letters
Popes are the Church's chief shepherds. While some focused on governing the Church and addressing challenges from the world, others recognized their primary responsibility to proclaim and teach the Gospel. Author Alan Schreck calls these the teaching popes and John Paul II was such a pope, leading the Church and impacting the world with his witness and his teaching. The encyclical letter has been, in modern times, the instrument for popes to express their most important teaching teachings that have lasting value for the Church, and often for the whole world. Dr. Schreck invites the reader to become familiar with the encyclical letters of Pope John Paul II. In The Legacy of Pope John Paul II, Dr. Schreck breaks down more scholarly writing into accessible language. The reflection questions and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter help facilitate a systematic study of the central teachings of this brilliant but pastoral pope, who conveyed the truth in love. (learn more)
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A Place Of Peace – November 14, 2020