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March 1, 2011
Today on Kresta - March 1, 2011
Talking about the "things that matter most" on March 1
4:00 – Haiti: What's Happening A Year After the Earthquake?
The U.N. last week said Haiti's cholera outbreak appears to be waning overall, but high death rates from the virus in rural regions of the country remain a concern. According to figures released by the Haitian government, 231,070 cholera cases and 4,549 deaths from the disease have been reported since the outbreak first emerged in October. This on the heals of the devastating earthquake only a year ago. Catholic journalist Jeff Gardiner visited Haiti shortly after the anniversary of the earthquake and has this report for us.
4:20 – The Mission of Cross Catholic International in Haiti
Jim Cavnar of Cross International Catholic Outreach joins us to follow-up on Jeff Gardiner's report to explain what the primary needs are in Haiti and to tell us what his organization has been able to accomplish with Ave Maria Radio listeners in the past year.
4:40 – We'll be saying what? Preparing for the improvement of the English translation of the Roman Missal
As you know, English translations of the Roman Missal are set to be implemented in Advent of this year. Preparing the Way for the Roman Missal is a multi-media faith formation tool that includes a highly informative yet approachable introductory video that delivers critically important catechesis on the sacred liturgy, along with six straightforward, easy-to-follow audio-visual tutorials that explore all of the forthcoming changes to the prayers of the people at Holy Mass. Louis Verrecchio has created MissalPrep.com to help dioceses, parishes and the lay faithful prepare for the upcoming changes in Mass. He joins us.
5:00 – Catholic IPhone App Aids Catholics in Confession
Developed for those who frequent the sacrament and those who wish to return, Little iApps is pleased to announce the release of "Confession: A Roman Catholic App." This confession helper follows directly on the heels of Pope Benedict's message for the 45th World Communications Day address in which he emphasized that new media, "if used wisely, can contribute to the satisfaction of the desire for meaning, truth and unity which remain the most profound aspirations of each human being." Is has a personalized examination of conscience for each user, password protected profiles, and a step-by-step guide to the sacrament, this app invites Catholics to prayerfully prepare for and participate in the Rite of Penance. Developer Patrick Leinen joins us.
5:20 – Catholic Controversies: Understanding Church Teachings and Events in History
A new book entitled Catholic Controversies gives Catholics and others seeking the truth a valuable resource for correcting the most common misunderstandings and myths perpetuated by the media, university professors and the uninformed. It collects the very best articles addressing most of the "hot-button" issues used to undermine both the authority of the Church and the faith of Catholics, especially young people. The topics range from proofs of God's existence to the Spanish Inquisition to human cloning and stem-cell research. Author Stephen Gabri el joins us.
4:00 – Haiti: What's Happening A Year After the Earthquake?
The U.N. last week said Haiti's cholera outbreak appears to be waning overall, but high death rates from the virus in rural regions of the country remain a concern. According to figures released by the Haitian government, 231,070 cholera cases and 4,549 deaths from the disease have been reported since the outbreak first emerged in October. This on the heals of the devastating earthquake only a year ago. Catholic journalist Jeff Gardiner visited Haiti shortly after the anniversary of the earthquake and has this report for us.
4:20 – The Mission of Cross Catholic International in Haiti
Jim Cavnar of Cross International Catholic Outreach joins us to follow-up on Jeff Gardiner's report to explain what the primary needs are in Haiti and to tell us what his organization has been able to accomplish with Ave Maria Radio listeners in the past year.
4:40 – We'll be saying what? Preparing for the improvement of the English translation of the Roman Missal
As you know, English translations of the Roman Missal are set to be implemented in Advent of this year. Preparing the Way for the Roman Missal is a multi-media faith formation tool that includes a highly informative yet approachable introductory video that delivers critically important catechesis on the sacred liturgy, along with six straightforward, easy-to-follow audio-visual tutorials that explore all of the forthcoming changes to the prayers of the people at Holy Mass. Louis Verrecchio has created MissalPrep.com to help dioceses, parishes and the lay faithful prepare for the upcoming changes in Mass. He joins us.
5:00 – Catholic IPhone App Aids Catholics in Confession
Developed for those who frequent the sacrament and those who wish to return, Little iApps is pleased to announce the release of "Confession: A Roman Catholic App." This confession helper follows directly on the heels of Pope Benedict's message for the 45th World Communications Day address in which he emphasized that new media, "if used wisely, can contribute to the satisfaction of the desire for meaning, truth and unity which remain the most profound aspirations of each human being." Is has a personalized examination of conscience for each user, password protected profiles, and a step-by-step guide to the sacrament, this app invites Catholics to prayerfully prepare for and participate in the Rite of Penance. Developer Patrick Leinen joins us.
5:20 – Catholic Controversies: Understanding Church Teachings and Events in History
A new book entitled Catholic Controversies gives Catholics and others seeking the truth a valuable resource for correcting the most common misunderstandings and myths perpetuated by the media, university professors and the uninformed. It collects the very best articles addressing most of the "hot-button" issues used to undermine both the authority of the Church and the faith of Catholics, especially young people. The topics range from proofs of God's existence to the Spanish Inquisition to human cloning and stem-cell research. Author Stephen Gabri el joins us.
February 28, 2011
Today on Kresta - February 28, 2011
Talking about the "things that matter most" on Feb. 28
4:00 – The Living Stations of the Cross
Experience the Passion like never before. Walk with Jesus on the Way of the Cross. Witness the Last Supper. Share in His agony in the Garden. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of His trial and crucifixion in the original musical production The Living Stations of the Cross. Live and feel the most important mystery of our faith. Now, with the approval of Archbishop Vigneron, the production is coming to the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit for the first performance of its kind at a Cathedral in the US. We talk with Kelly Nieto , producer and creator of the Living Stations.
4:20 – First Anglican Ordinariate Formally Established
Supremacy and Survival - How Catholics Endured the English Reformation
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, under the patronage of Blessed John Henry Newman, has set up by decree of the Vatican. It is the first Ordinariate formally established to welcome former Anglicans into full union with the Catholic Church. Stephanie Mann has been following these development closely and is here to tell the story of the Catholic Church's survival and restoration in England.
5:00 – A Conversation with the Bishop of Gaylord, MI
With the appointment of Msgr. Bernard Hebda to lead the diocese of Gaylord, MI one year ago, a record seven Pittsburghers now lead US dioceses, including Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington D.C., Archbishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, and Bishop Edward Burns of Juneau. Bishop Hebda joins us to look at his first year as a Bishop.
5:20 – The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition
The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition is an engaging and authoritative guide to Catholicism's most distinctive practice. And now, with the Church introducing revised language for the Mass, Catholics have a perfect opportunity to renew their understanding of this beautiful and beloved celebration. Co-authors Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina guide readers through the different parts of the Mass, from the entrance procession to the blessing and dismissal, capturing the deep meaning of elements that are at once ordinary and mysterious: bread and wine, water and candles, altar cloths and ceremonial books. They join us.
5:40 – Parents of Baby Joseph to appeal ruling that would take child off life support
The family of a terminally ill Ontario infant is preparing to launch a second appeal against a judge's ruling that they must consent to the removal of a breathing tube that is keeping their baby alive. A friend of the family of Joseph Maraachli has said no agreement has been reached between the family and the London Health Sciences Centre regarding the 13-month-old. Joseph suffers from a severe neurological disorder and is at the centre of a growing debate as his family and the hospital clash over where he will die. Bioethicist Fr. Tad Pacholczyk weighs in.
4:00 – The Living Stations of the Cross
Experience the Passion like never before. Walk with Jesus on the Way of the Cross. Witness the Last Supper. Share in His agony in the Garden. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of His trial and crucifixion in the original musical production The Living Stations of the Cross. Live and feel the most important mystery of our faith. Now, with the approval of Archbishop Vigneron, the production is coming to the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit for the first performance of its kind at a Cathedral in the US. We talk with Kelly Nieto , producer and creator of the Living Stations.
4:20 – First Anglican Ordinariate Formally Established
Supremacy and Survival - How Catholics Endured the English Reformation
The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, under the patronage of Blessed John Henry Newman, has set up by decree of the Vatican. It is the first Ordinariate formally established to welcome former Anglicans into full union with the Catholic Church. Stephanie Mann has been following these development closely and is here to tell the story of the Catholic Church's survival and restoration in England.
5:00 – A Conversation with the Bishop of Gaylord, MI
With the appointment of Msgr. Bernard Hebda to lead the diocese of Gaylord, MI one year ago, a record seven Pittsburghers now lead US dioceses, including Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington D.C., Archbishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence, and Bishop Edward Burns of Juneau. Bishop Hebda joins us to look at his first year as a Bishop.
5:20 – The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition
The Mass: The Glory, the Mystery, the Tradition is an engaging and authoritative guide to Catholicism's most distinctive practice. And now, with the Church introducing revised language for the Mass, Catholics have a perfect opportunity to renew their understanding of this beautiful and beloved celebration. Co-authors Cardinal Donald Wuerl and Mike Aquilina guide readers through the different parts of the Mass, from the entrance procession to the blessing and dismissal, capturing the deep meaning of elements that are at once ordinary and mysterious: bread and wine, water and candles, altar cloths and ceremonial books. They join us.
5:40 – Parents of Baby Joseph to appeal ruling that would take child off life support
The family of a terminally ill Ontario infant is preparing to launch a second appeal against a judge's ruling that they must consent to the removal of a breathing tube that is keeping their baby alive. A friend of the family of Joseph Maraachli has said no agreement has been reached between the family and the London Health Sciences Centre regarding the 13-month-old. Joseph suffers from a severe neurological disorder and is at the centre of a growing debate as his family and the hospital clash over where he will die. Bioethicist Fr. Tad Pacholczyk weighs in.
February 25, 2011
Virginia bill will impose safety standards on abortion clinics
CWNews.com
Virginia's legislature has passed a bill that will impose new safety standards on abortion clinics. Abortion advocates fear that the legislation will force most of the state's abortion clinics out of business.
The bill, which Governor Bob McDonnell has indicated he will happily sign into law, requires abortion clinics to meet the same safety standards as hospitals. Abortion providers have always fought efforts to raise safety standards.
Most of Virginia's existing abortion clinics do not currently have the equipment, staff, and facilities necessary to respond adequately to emergencies that could arise. An AP account, generally favorable to the abortionists, observes that "the clinics resemble dentists' offices."
"Democrats and abortion-rights supporters said the change would put an estimated 17 of the 21 clinics out of business," the AP story reported. The abortion advocates evidently considered this a criticism of the new bill, rather than a reflection on substandard conditions in abortion clinics.
Virginia's legislature has passed a bill that will impose new safety standards on abortion clinics. Abortion advocates fear that the legislation will force most of the state's abortion clinics out of business.
The bill, which Governor Bob McDonnell has indicated he will happily sign into law, requires abortion clinics to meet the same safety standards as hospitals. Abortion providers have always fought efforts to raise safety standards.
Most of Virginia's existing abortion clinics do not currently have the equipment, staff, and facilities necessary to respond adequately to emergencies that could arise. An AP account, generally favorable to the abortionists, observes that "the clinics resemble dentists' offices."
"Democrats and abortion-rights supporters said the change would put an estimated 17 of the 21 clinics out of business," the AP story reported. The abortion advocates evidently considered this a criticism of the new bill, rather than a reflection on substandard conditions in abortion clinics.
Outrage of the Day
The 24 February 2011 edition of ABC's The View neglected one side of the abortion debate by bringing on two staunch supporters of Planned Parenthood in Congress without any other guests arguing the pro-life side. Barbara Walters herself defended the organization, while Whoopi Goldberg assisted in spreading a falsehood about "federal dollars" for abortion.
Dr. Alveda King Blasts Billboard "Censorship"
Dr. Alveda King, director of African-American Outreach for Priests for Life, released the following statement today regarding the billboard in Manhattan that proclaims "The most dangerous place for an African-American is in the womb." The billboard was taken down after pressure from local politicians and neighborhood residents."It is an outrageous act of censorship that this billboard was taken down," Dr King said. "This billboard should be posted in every city of the country. And it should provoke outrage in the African-American community—not because it is racist, but because of the truth it reveals; the truth that is being kept from the African-American community.
"Black people in New York and all over the country should be outraged at the numbers of black babies we lose every single day to abortion. An astonishing 60 percent of African-American pregnancies in the five boroughs of New York City end in abortion. That's unfathomable!
"Some people are angry about the billboard, but that anger is misplaced. We should all be upset and heartbroken that so many African-American women have bought into the lie that abortion will solve their problems. Legal abortion has been with us for 38 years, and the problems facing the African-American community have not gone away."
Dr. King concluded: "The message of this billboard is totally accurate. The most dangerous place for an African-American is in the womb! It's a travesty of justice that it is being taken down."
Today on Kresta - February 25, 2011
Talking about the "things that matter most" on Feb. 25
4:00 – Kresta Comments
4:20 – The Catholic Perspective on Paul: Paul and the Origins of Catholic Christianity
If you're looking for a complete and simple Catholic resource to equip you to answer your Protestant friends about salvation, faith and works, baptism, the Eucharist, the sacraments, the priesthood, celibacy, and redemptive suffering, then this new book is for you. This book intends to show once and for all that Saint Paul was thoroughly Catholic, and that Protestant and liberal prejudices against the Catholic perspective on Paul are unwarranted. If we read Paul in his own words, we find none other than the great Catholic Apostle of Rome. Taylor Marshall is here.
5:00 – Annulments on the Decline in US / Should Andrew Cuomo be Denied Communion
Every year, Pope Benedict XVI gives a speech to the judges of the Roman Rota, a Vatican court that mainly handles marriage cases. He usually includes a warning about handing out annulments too easily, and Americans invariably assume that he's talking about them. On this matter they may have a point: Vatican statistics say that more than 60% of annulments come from the United States. But annulments in the US are now on the decline. Why? Canon lawyer Ed Peters answers that question as well as whether NY Governor Andrew Cuomo should be denied Communion.
5:30 – "Of Gods and Men"
Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in a monastery perched in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps though the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? Despite the growing menace in their midst, they slowly determine that their calling is to remain and continue the work they were called to do. The film is "Of Gods and Men" and Steven Greydanus is here to review the film that was France's submission to the Academy Awards "Best Foreign Film" category.
4:00 – Kresta Comments
4:20 – The Catholic Perspective on Paul: Paul and the Origins of Catholic Christianity
If you're looking for a complete and simple Catholic resource to equip you to answer your Protestant friends about salvation, faith and works, baptism, the Eucharist, the sacraments, the priesthood, celibacy, and redemptive suffering, then this new book is for you. This book intends to show once and for all that Saint Paul was thoroughly Catholic, and that Protestant and liberal prejudices against the Catholic perspective on Paul are unwarranted. If we read Paul in his own words, we find none other than the great Catholic Apostle of Rome. Taylor Marshall is here.
5:00 – Annulments on the Decline in US / Should Andrew Cuomo be Denied Communion
Every year, Pope Benedict XVI gives a speech to the judges of the Roman Rota, a Vatican court that mainly handles marriage cases. He usually includes a warning about handing out annulments too easily, and Americans invariably assume that he's talking about them. On this matter they may have a point: Vatican statistics say that more than 60% of annulments come from the United States. But annulments in the US are now on the decline. Why? Canon lawyer Ed Peters answers that question as well as whether NY Governor Andrew Cuomo should be denied Communion.
5:30 – "Of Gods and Men"
Eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their Muslim brothers in a monastery perched in the mountains of North Africa in the 1990s. When a crew of foreign workers is massacred by an Islamic fundamentalist group, fear sweeps though the region. The army offers them protection, but the monks refuse. Should they leave? Despite the growing menace in their midst, they slowly determine that their calling is to remain and continue the work they were called to do. The film is "Of Gods and Men" and Steven Greydanus is here to review the film that was France's submission to the Academy Awards "Best Foreign Film" category.
Reverse Thinking
These "Reverse Thinking" videos are brilliant and powerful. Watch all the way through.
February 24, 2011
Hero Priests!
An elderly man is fighting for his life after accidentally lighting himself on fire inside a Long Island church Thursday morning.The 89-year-old man, who goes to mass on a regular basis, was inside the Holy Family Church in Hicksville around 6:30 a.m. when Nassau County Police Sgt. James Skopak said his clothes caught fire while lighting candles in the back of the church.
"The fire alarm was activated from within the church," Skopak said. Pastor Gerard Gentleman called 911 while Father Henry Reid used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.
Skopak said the man suffered burns on over 60 percent of his body. The man is in critical condition at Nassau University Medical Center.
"The priest's quick action is obviously going to help and hopefully save this individual," Skopak said. No criminality is currently suspected.
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