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Kresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus Calms the Storm - Peggy Stanton(20 June 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel we hear the story of when Jesus calmed the Storm. Peggy Stanton joins us, and also shares an interview she did with Al about how he met Sally. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-06-2027 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonDiscussing the upcoming Sunday Gospel with Peggy Stanton(13 June 2024)Marcus and Peggy Stanton read and break down the upcoming Sunday Gospel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-06-1326 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.” - Peggy Stanton (6 June, 2024)This Sunday’s Gospel encompasses, some of the Lord Jesus ‘most famous teachings, such as “a house divided against itself, cannot stand.” And some that are puzzling, as is “whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit, will never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an everlasting sin.” Peggy Stanton joins us with more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-06-0626 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Feast of Corpus Christi - Peggy Stanton (30 May, 2024)This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi – just as the Eucharistic pilgrimages continue their trek across America. We unpack the Gospel with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-05-3125 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonPaul VI and the Legacy of Humane Vitae - Peggy Stanton(30 May 2024)This weekend we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi – just as the Eucharistic pilgrimages continue their trek across America. We unpack the Gospel with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-05-3025 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonFeast of the Holy Trinity - Peggy Stanton (23 May, 2024)This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity. We unpack what the Catechism says about this mystery with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-05-2526 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat does the Catechism say about Pentecost? - Peggy Stanton (17 May, 2024)We wrap up the Easter season this weekend with Pentecost Sunday. Peggy Stanton joins us for our weekly discussion to connect the Sunday Gospel reading with the Catechism. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-05-1827 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus' Priestly Prayer - Peggy Stanton (9 April, 2024)This Sunday’s Gospel contains the story of the Ascension and what is known as Jesus’ Priestly Prayer. We open up the Scripture with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-05-1026 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonRemain in My Love - Peggy Stanton (2 May, 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that “If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and remain in his love.” Peggy Stanton helps us unpack the reading. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-05-0331 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus, the Good Shepherd - Peggy Stanton (18 April, 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel, taken from the 10th Chapter of John, Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep. Peggy Stanton joins us with more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-04-1926 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Why are you Troubled?” - Peggy Stanton(12 April 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus appears to His followers and asks them why they are troubled and shows them His hands and feet. Peggy Stanton joins us for our weekly discussion. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-04-1214 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." - Peggy Stanton(4 April 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel, the risen Jesus appears to His disciples, but Thomas is not there to see it and later doubts their story. We talk more about the reading with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-04-0427 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Blessed is He who Comes in the Name of the Lord!” - Peggy Stanton (21 March, 2024)This weekend we celebrate Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. How would Jerusalem welcome her Messiah? Why is it that the crowds who cheered and welcomed Jesus would be calling for his death just a few days later? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-03-2227 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“This is my beloved Son. Listen to Him.” - Peggy Stanton(22 February 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Mark recounts the extraordinary tale of when Jesus took Peter, James and John up a mountain and was transfigured. We connect the Gospel to the Catechism and our lives today with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-02-2228 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Repent, and believe in the Gospel” - Peggy Stanton(15 February 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Mark very briefly recounts Jesus’ temptation in the desert. From there, we hear the famous proclamation of the Gospel – the Kingdom of God is at hand. We unpack the reading with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-02-1525 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus Heals a Leper - Peggy Stanton (9 February, 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel a leper approaches Jesus, who is moved with pity and heals him. We talk more about the healing power of Jesus with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-02-1027 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Sabbath and Casting out the Unclean Spirits - Peggy Stanton(25 January 2024)This Sunday’s Gospel is short, but its message is deep. Jesus is teaching in the Temple when he encounters a man with an unclean spirit, astonishing all who are present. We break it down with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-01-2627 minSparks of MercySparks of Mercy"The Order of Malta Minutes with the Catechism" with Peggy StantonIt takes a special grace for an author to summarize and share the teachings of Catechism of the Catholic Church, let alone to make reading those teachings easy and enjoyable. And yet Dame of Malta and radio host Peggy Stanton has done it, in the recently released The Order of Malta Minutes with the Catechism: A Pocket Guide to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. In this episode of Sparks of Mercy, she shares why she wrote it, how to use it, and what insights from the Catechism she thinks the world needs to hear. Are...2024-01-1938 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Call of the Fishermen - Peggy Stanton(18 January 2024)"Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men." These words of Jesus are directed to the fishermen Simon and Andrew in this Sunday’s Gospel, but they’re really meant for all of us. Would you “Drop your nets” if Jesus called you today? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-01-1828 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“What are you looking for" - Peggy Stanton(12 January 2024)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus calls two disciples by asking them what they are looking for. They then tell their brother that they have found the Messiah. Peggy Stanton joins us with more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-01-1214 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon"Where is the Newborn King of the Jews?" - Peggy Stanton(4 January 2024)In this Sunday's Gospel we hear the story of the Magi, who traveled to visit the newborn king. We examine what the Catechism has to say about the story with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2024-01-0527 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhen WWI Soldiers Stopped Shooting Guns and Started Shooting Soccer Balls - Peggy Stanton(13 December 2023)From the horrors and senseless death of the First World War comes a touching story of peace. At Christmastime in 1914, soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front laid down their arms and ventured into No Man’s Land to sing carols, exchange gifts and even play soccer. Peggy Stanton tells the story and also helps us to prepare for the Sunday Gospel. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-12-1324 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Prepare the Way of the Lord!” - Peggy Stanton(7 December 2023)This Sunday’s Gospel takes us to the beginning of the Gospel of Mark. John the Baptist appears in the desert, preparing the way of the Lord and calling on all to repent. Peggy Stanton joins us to discuss more. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-12-0715 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhen the Son of Man Comes in Glory - Peggy Stanton(24 November 2023)This Sunday concludes the Liturgical Year with the Solemnity of Christ the King. In the Gospel, Jesus warns us of what will happen when the King comes again in Glory – the separation of the sheep and the goats. We talk more about the reading with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-11-2415 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonMy Memories of the Kennedy Assassination - Peggy Stanton(22 November 2023)On this day 60 years ago, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Peggy Stanton was a young reporter at the time, working in Milwaukee in the early stages of her career. She shares her memories of that day. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-11-2213 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Parable of the Talents - Peggy Stanton(16 November 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us another parable – the man who entrusted three of his servants with a gift of talents, and returned to very mixed results. What is Jesus trying to tell us? We take a look with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-11-1614 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Parable of the Foolish Virgins - Peggy Stanton(9 November 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to ten virgins who went to meet the bridegroom. Some of them foolishly forgot to bring oil for their lamps, prompting the warning that we must stay awake for we know not the hour when the Lord will return. We talk more with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-11-0914 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat is the Greatest Commandment? - Peggy Stanton (26 October, 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, the Pharisees asks Jesus which commandment is the greatest. But He does not name any of the 10 Commandments; rather, he names the great commandments of love. Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-10-2714 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Render under Caesar?” - Peggy Stanton(19 October 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel the Pharisees attempt to entrap Jesus by asking him if it is lawful to pay the census tax, to which Jesus famously responds to Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s. Peggy Stanton joins us with her thoughts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-10-1913 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Many are invited, but few are chosen” - Peggy Stanton(13 October 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus likens the Kingdom of Heaven to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son, but none of the invited guests showed up. We unpack its teachings with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-10-1313 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Stone that the Builders Rejected has become the Cornerstone - Peggy Stanton(6 October 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel we return once again to the Vineyard. This time, Jesus tells us of a landowner who continued to send messengers to his workers, only for the messengers to be killed. He concludes the parable by stating that the stone rejected by the builders has become the cornerstone. Peggy Stanton joins us to unpack the teachings. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-10-0614 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“A Man had Two Sons” - Peggy Stanton(28 September 2023)This Sundays’ Gospel features another parable – the man who asked his two sons to go work in his vineyard and received two very different responses. Peggy Stanton joins us with her insights. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-09-2814 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Laborers in the Vineyard - Peggy Stanton(21 September 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus tells us the story of a landowner who hired several laborers throughout the day to work in his fields. At the end of the day, the laborers who had worked the entire day were outraged to learn they had received the same wages as those who were hired later. What is Jesus trying to teach us? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-09-2114 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhen a Brother Sins Against You - Peggy Stanton(7 September 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus gives us very clear instructions as to what we should do when someone commits a sin against us. Peggy Stanton joins us with a look at what the Catechism has to say on the matter. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-09-0715 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Get Behind Me, Satan!” - Peggy Stanton(31 August 2023)In last week’s Gospel, Jesus told Peter that he was the rock on which He would build the Church. This Sunday, just a few verses later, Jesus looks at Peter and declares, “Get behind me, Satan!” Why the change? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-08-3113 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“You are Peter, and upon this Rock I will build my Church…” - Peggy Stanton(24 August 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus asks Peter “who do you say that I am,” and after Peter’s response he says that Peter is the Rock upon which He will build the Church. Peggy Stanton joins us with a look at what the Catechism says about this key passage. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-08-2413 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Tested and Persistent Canaanite Woman - Peggy Stanton (17 August, 2023)This Sunday’s Gospel calls us to reflect on several spiritual needs: recognition of Jesus’ divinity, the need for persistence in prayer, the power of great faith and God’s response to humility. Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-08-1814 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Pearl of Great Price - Peggy Stanton(28 July 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus continues His discourse on the Kingdom of Heaven, likening it to the merchant who sells all he owns to buy the pearl of great price, or the person who sells all their possessions to buy a field containing a buried treasure. Peggy Stanton helps us unpack it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-07-2815 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“The Kingdom of Heaven is like…” - Peggy Stanton(20 July 2023)Jesus uses several examples in this weekend’s Gospel to illustrate the meaning of the Kingdom of Heaven, including the separation of the wheat and the weeds. We talk about its meaning with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-07-2014 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“A Sower went out to Sow” - Peggy Stanton(13 July 2023)In the Gospel this Sunday we hear the Parable of the Sower. But in that parable it seems like most of the seeds fail to produce fruit. Why would God sow seeds He knows will ultimately wither and die? How many of us are like the seeds sown among thorns? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-07-1328 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon"Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest…" - Peggy Stanton(6 July 2023)In last week's Gospel, Jesus called us to take up our Cross and follow Him. But this week He promises us that His yoke is easy and burden light. Do these promises seem to contradict each other? We talk with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-07-0614 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Whoever Finds his life will lose it…” - Peggy Stanton(29 June 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus tells us that we must take up our cross and follow him, and details exactly what that means. The Ignatian study Bible calls it a striking example of the demands and consequences of discipleship – we talk more about it with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-06-2913 minStick to Your Principles – The Mentors RadioStick to Your Principles – The Mentors Radio325. TV News Pioneer Peggy Stanton on her career, journalism and more In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Peggy Stanton, ABC-TV’s first woman news correspondent in Washington D.C., about her pioneering journey into journalism at a time when very few women were in the field. What attracted her to a career in journalism? Peggy shares some highlights of her experiences as an ABC news correspondent in D.C. and more. She also talks about principles of good journalism. Her storied world experiences include politicians and celebrities such as Lyndon Johnson, Fidel Castro, Julia Andrews, Saint Pope John Paul II, Salvador Dali and more. Focused on...2023-06-1743 minBe Your Best Self – The Mentors RadioBe Your Best Self – The Mentors Radio325. TV News Pioneer Peggy Stanton on her career, journalism and more In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Peggy Stanton, ABC-TV’s first woman news correspondent in Washington D.C., about her pioneering journey into journalism at a time when very few women were in the field. What attracted her to a career in journalism? Peggy shares some highlights of her experiences as an ABC news correspondent in D.C. and more. She also talks about principles of good journalism. Her storied world experiences include politicians and celebrities such as Lyndon Johnson, Fidel Castro, Julia Andrews, Saint Pope John Paul II, Salvador Dali and more. Focused on...2023-06-1743 minReach Your Full Potential – The Mentors RadioReach Your Full Potential – The Mentors Radio325. TV News Pioneer Peggy Stanton on her career, journalism and more In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Peggy Stanton, ABC-TV’s first woman news correspondent in Washington D.C., about her pioneering journey into journalism at a time when very few women were in the field. What attracted her to a career in journalism? Peggy shares some highlights of her experiences as an ABC news correspondent in D.C. and more. She also talks about principles of good journalism. Her storied world experiences include politicians and celebrities such as Lyndon Johnson, Fidel Castro, Julia Andrews, Saint Pope John Paul II, Salvador Dali and more. Focused on...2023-06-1743 minMake a Difference! – The Mentors RadioMake a Difference! – The Mentors Radio325. TV News Pioneer Peggy Stanton on her career, journalism and more In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Peggy Stanton, ABC-TV’s first woman news correspondent in Washington D.C., about her pioneering journey into journalism at a time when very few women were in the field. What attracted her to a career in journalism? Peggy shares some highlights of her experiences as an ABC news correspondent in D.C. and more. She also talks about principles of good journalism. Her storied world experiences include politicians and celebrities such as Lyndon Johnson, Fidel Castro, Julia Andrews, Saint Pope John Paul II, Salvador Dali and more. Focused on...2023-06-1743 minTell Your Story – The Mentors RadioTell Your Story – The Mentors Radio325. TV News Pioneer Peggy Stanton on her career, journalism and more In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Peggy Stanton, ABC-TV’s first woman news correspondent in Washington D.C., about her pioneering journey into journalism at a time when very few women were in the field. What attracted her to a career in journalism? Peggy shares some highlights of her experiences as an ABC news correspondent in D.C. and more. She also talks about principles of good journalism. Her storied world experiences include politicians and celebrities such as Lyndon Johnson, Fidel Castro, Julia Andrews, Saint Pope John Paul II, Salvador Dali and more. Focused on...2023-06-1743 minCareer and Job transition – The Mentors RadioCareer and Job transition – The Mentors Radio325. TV News Pioneer Peggy Stanton on her career, journalism and more In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Peggy Stanton, ABC-TV’s first woman news correspondent in Washington D.C., about her pioneering journey into journalism at a time when very few women were in the field. What attracted her to a career in journalism? Peggy shares some highlights of her experiences as an ABC news correspondent in D.C. and more. She also talks about principles of good journalism. Her storied world experiences include politicians and celebrities such as Lyndon Johnson, Fidel Castro, Julia Andrews, Saint Pope John Paul II, Salvador Dali and more. Focused on...2023-06-1743 minShow Notes – The Mentors RadioShow Notes – The Mentors Radio325. TV News Pioneer Peggy Stanton on her career, journalism and more In this episode, The Mentors Radio host Tom Loarie talks with Peggy Stanton, ABC-TV’s first woman news correspondent in Washington D.C., about her pioneering journey into journalism at a time when very few women were in the field. What attracted her to a career in journalism? Peggy shares some highlights of her experiences as an ABC news correspondent in D.C. and more. She also talks about principles of good journalism. Her storied world experiences include politicians and celebrities such as Lyndon Johnson, Fidel Castro, Julia Andrews, Saint Pope John Paul II, Salvador Dali and more. Focused on...2023-06-1743 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“I am the Living Bread that Came Down from Heaven” - Peggy Stanton(9 June 2023)“Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.” This is the command Jesus gives us in this Sunday’s Gospel, and it’s one that has both inspired and shocked people for 2,000 years. We talk more about it with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-06-0914 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“For God So Loved the World…” - Peggy Stanton(2 June 2023)This Sunday we are treated to one of the most famous, and important, passages in the Gospel - John 3:16. We dive into the reading with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-06-0213 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Catechism and Pentecost - Peggy Stanton(25 May 2023)This Sunday we’ll be celebrating Pentecost. What does the Catechism have to say about the power of the Holy Spirit? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-05-2526 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus' Priestly Prayer - Peggy Stanton(19 May 2023)Depending on your diocese, this Sunday you will either hear the readings for the Ascension - or for the 7th Sunday of Easter, in which we hear what has become known as Jesus's Priestly Prayer. Jesus asks the Father to "give Glory to your son, that your Son may Glorify you." We take a closer look with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-05-1927 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“If you Love Me, You will Keep My Commandments” - Peggy Stanton(11 May 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus gives us a simple command: “If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” What does this mean to a world that lives by the mantra of “it’s my life and I’ll do what I want?” Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-05-1127 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Do Not Let your Hearts be Troubled…” - Peggy Stanton(5 May 2023)We live in a troubling world, but in this week’s Gospel Jesus tells us to not let our hearts be troubled, but to trust in Him. For a Christian, believing in God cannot be separated from believing in the One who he sent. We talk more with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-05-0813 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus: The Good Shepherd - Peggy Stanton(26 April 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus tells us how he is the gate for the sheep, and that anyone who enters through Him will be saved. We sit down with Peggy Stanton for a closer look at the reading. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-04-2714 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonBlessed Are Those Who Have Not Seen and Have Believed - Peggy Stanton(13 April 2023)In the Gospel this Sunday we hear of “Doubting” Thomas, who refused to believe in the resurrected Lord until he put his fingers into His wounds. Why would he make such an extreme statement after following Christ for three years? Peggy Stanton joins us.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-04-1314 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonPalm Sunday: How Will Jerusalem Welcome her Messiah? - Peggy Stanton(30 March 2023)Palm Sunday is upon us already. In the Gospel, we’ll hear Matthew’s account of the Passion and Death of Christ. But we will also hear a reading at the beginning of Mass that focuses on Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, which manifests the coming of the Kingdom that Jesus would accomplish. We talk more with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-03-3026 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonLazarus and the Hope of the Resurrection - Peggy Stanton(23 March 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus raises His friend Lazarus from the dead. We see from the Catechism that Jesus links faith in the resurrection to His own person – “I am the resurrection and the life.” Peggy Stanton joins us with more.   --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alkresta/message2023-03-2314 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus Heals a Blind Man - Peggy Stanton(16 March 2023)What would be going through your mind if you went to your eye doctor for a checkup, and instead of giving you new contacts he rubbed mud in your eyes? Yet that’s what Jesus does in this Sunday’s Gospel. Why did Jesus’ disciples assume the man’s affliction was a result of someone’s sin? Why were the Pharisees so scandalized that Jesus healed on the Sabbath? We dive into the reading with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2023-03-1614 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus Meets a Woman at the Well - Peggy Stanton(10 March 2023)In this Sunday's Gospel, we meet the Woman at the Well. The Catechism has much to say about this passage and how Jesus invites all of us to share His table. Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2023-03-1014 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat does the Catechism say about the Transfiguration? - Peggy Stanton(2 March 2023)This Sunday’s Gospel gives us Matthew’s account of Jesus’ Transfiguration. Peggy Stanton joins us with a dive into this monumental event. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2023-03-0214 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonLove your Enemy: The Power of Forgiveness - Peggy Stanton(16 February 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus gives us one of the most challenging commands if we are to be His disciples: we must love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. And more importantly, we must forgive them. Peggy Stanton has personal experience with the liberating power of forgiveness – she joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2023-02-1614 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“I Have Come not to Abolish the Law, but to Fulfill” - Peggy Stanton(9 February 2023)This Sunday’s Gospel is one you could study for weeks on end. It concerns the Mosaic Law. Jesus presents His disciples with portions of the old Law and how these laws can be violated beyond their literal meaning. Jesus has not come to abolish the Law – He has come to fulfill it. We take a closer look with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2023-02-0927 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Beatitudes: A Portrait of Jesus - Peggy Stanton(26 January 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus gives us the Beatitudes. The Catechism tells us that the Beatitudes “depict the countenance of Jesus Christ and portray His charity…they are the paradoxical promises that sustain hope in the midst of tribulation.” Peggy Stanton unpacks them further. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2023-01-2613 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Calling of the Apostles - Peggy Stanton(19 January 2023)In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear Jesus call his first apostles. Four men drop their nets and follow him. In Judaism, it was only permissible to cease the practice of one’s livelihood and break family ties for the sake of the study of God’s word, the Torah,“the law.” We dive deeper into this reading with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2023-01-1926 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon"Are you the One who is coming?" - Peggy Stanton(9 December 2022)This Sunday's Gospel continues the story of John the Baptist. Now in jail, John sends messengers to Jesus to ask if He is the one who was promised. We take a locser look with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-12-0914 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“As it was in the Days of Noah” - Peggy Stanton (11/23/22)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us again what will happen at the coming of the Son of Man. There will be eating and drinking and marriage, and we should stay awake for we do not know when the Lord will come. Peggy Stanton helps us connect the reading to the Catechism. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-11-2514 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonCelebrating a Crucified King - Peggy Stanton(16 November 2022)The Church year comes to an end this weekend with the Feast of Christ the King. But to celebrate this feast, the Gospel reading will bring us back to Calvary, where Jesus was mocked for being the “King of the Jews” and crucified alongside criminals. Why this reading? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-11-1613 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus Speaks of the End Times - Peggy Stanton (11/10/22)In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus speaks of the End Times. Deceivers will come in his name, wars will arise and famine and plague will strike the land. But he also commands us to not fear, for not a hair on our heads will be destroyed. We take a closer look with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-11-1128 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus vs the Sadducees: The Question of the Brothers' Wife - Peggy Stanton(3 November 2022)In this Sunday's Gospel, the Sadducees attempt to trick Jesus. They pose a situation where a woman continued to marry her late husband's brothers, and asked whose wife she would be at the Resurrection. What can we learn from Jesus' response? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-11-0326 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonLessons from Zacchaeus - Peggy Stanton(27 October 2022)On Sunday we will hear the story of Zacchaeus, the “wee little man” who climbed a tree to get a better view of Jesus. What compelled such a sinful man to seek Christ in the first place? What lessons does he have for us today? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-10-2727 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhoever Humbles Himself will be Exalted - Peggy Stanton(19 October 2022)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us of two men who went to pray. One, a Pharisee, lauded himself for his virtuous lifestyle. The other, a tax collected, begged God to forgive his sins. Peggy Stanton connects this story to the Catechism and to her own life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-10-1927 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonSunday Gospel: Persistence in Prayer - Peggy Stanton(12 October 2022)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples a parable about the necessity to pray always, without ceasing or becoming weary. This theme can be found throughout the Catechism – we take a look with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-10-1212 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Thankful Leper - Peggy Stanton(6 October 2022)This Sunday we hear the story of when Jesus healed Ten Lepers and only one - a Samaritan, returned to thank him. Surprisingly, the Catechesim does not comment on this passage - so we turn to other sources with Peggy Stanton to see what it has to say to us today. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-10-0613 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonFaith the Size of a Mustard Seed - Peggy Stanton(29 September 2022)In this Sunday’s Gospel we hear from Luke: The Apostles ask Jesus to teach them to pray, and in response he tells them that if they had faith the size of a mustard seed, they could command a mulberry tree to move and it would obey. We open up Scriptures and Catechism with Peggy Stanton to dive into this passage. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-09-2912 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonLessons from the Unjust Steward - Peggy Stanton(14 September 2022)This Sunday, Jesus tells us the parable in which a lazy and dishonest steward is facing termination, so he settles his master’s accounts by negotiating a reduced balance for his debtors. What is the meaning of this parable for us today? Peggy Stanton opens up the Catechism for the answers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-09-1414 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonFrom the White House to the White Cross: A Journalist’s Journey of Faith (Two-Hour Special) - Peggy Stanton(12 September 2022)For the last several months we have been examining the weekly Gospel readings with Peggy Stanton. It's only natural for her to take a close look at these stories; as storytelling has long been a part of her life and career. During her years as the first female DC Correspondent for ABC News, Peggy traveled the world and met everyone from Julie Andrews to Fidel Castro. She shares her memories with us and how a dramatic visit to Medjugorje changed everything. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-09-121h 22Kresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“He was Lost and Has Been Found:” Lessons from the Prodigal Son - Peggy Stanton(8 September 2022)In this Sunday’s Gospel Jesus gives us one of his most famous parables: the story of the Prodigal Son. What does this story have to tell us about confession and forgiveness? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-09-0828 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon"Hate" your Father? - Peggy Stanton(1 September 2022)In this Sunday's Gospel we are presented with another tricky command from Jesus - that in order to be his disciple we must hate our fathers, mothers, children and even our own lives. What does He mean? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-09-0125 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonJesus Instructs us on Humility - Peggy Stanton(25 August 2022)In this Sunday's Gospel Jesus gives us a lesson on humility: "when you are invited to a banquet, do not recline in the place of honor…rather, go and take the lowest place." What lessons can we take from this? And did Jesus really tell us not to invite our family to the wedding feast? Peggy Stanton joins us --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-08-2513 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonEntering through the Narrow Gate - Peggy Stanton(18 August 2022)In the Gospel this Sunday, Jesus’ followers ask him the all-important question: “Will only a few people be saved?” Understanding His response is crucial for our lives as Christians. We’ll talk about it with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-08-1812 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonBeware the Foolish Rich Man - Peggy Stanton(28 July 2022)This Sunday, Jesus tells the parable of the foolish rich man who filled his barns with grain after a bountiful harvest. What is he demanding of us in teaching? Peggy Stanton joins us. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-07-2814 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the Afternoon“Lord, Teach us to Pray” (Peggy Stanton, July 22, 2022)In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus’s disciples ask Him to teach them to pray. In response, He gave them the words of the Our Father. Peggy Stanton joins us to open up the Catechism and draw parallels between Christ’s words and the teachings of the Church. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-07-2327 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat does this Sunday’s Gospel teach us about Prayer? - Peggy Stanton(15 July 2022)In this Sunday’s Gospel, we hear the story of when Jesus visited Martha and Mary. Peggy Stanton opens up the Scriptures and the Catechism to examine what this story can tell us about contemplative prayer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-07-1513 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Deeper Meaning of the Good Samaritan - Peggy Stanton(8 July 2022)In this Sunday's Gospel, we hear the parable of the Good Samaritan. Almost everyone knows the story, but do you know its deeper meanings? We explore some of the overlooked symbols and messages of the parable with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-07-0815 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhy is Human Life Considered Sacred? - Peggy Stanton(28 June 2022)We believe in the Right to Life because we believe that every human life is equally sacred. We look to the Catechism for the basis of this belief with Peggy Stanton. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-06-2913 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat does the Catechism tell us about the Trinity? - Peggy Stanton(8 June 2022)It is a time of great feasts in the Church. On consecutive Sundays we celebrate the Ascension, Pentecost, and the Holy Trinity. We dive into the Catechism to learn more about the mystery of the Trinity with Peggy Stanton.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-06-0826 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat does the Catechism say about Pentecost? (Peggy Stanton, 6/2/22)This weekend we conclude the Easter season with the great Feast of Pentecost. What does the Catechism teach us about the power of the Holy Spirit and its role in the Church? Peggy Stanton joins us.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-06-0413 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat does the Catechism say about the Ascension? - Peggy Stanton(26 May 2022)Today we celebrate the great Solemnity of the Ascension. On this Feast we can remember that the Lord has gone to prepare a place for us, and that eye has not seen what God has ready for us. We look at the Ascension and the Catechism with Peggy Stanton.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-05-2614 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonGo with “The Flow:” The Grace of the Holy Spirit - Peggy Stanton(18 May 2022)A recent column in the Wall Street Journal explores the idea of “superpowers,” the modern-day technologies that allow us to do things our ancestors never even dreamed of. But when we use these “superpowers” we lose something else; a sense of the beauty and the sacred that the author refers to as “Flow.” For Catholics, this “Flow” would be Grace. Peggy Stanton joins us with more.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-05-1813 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonStories of Fatima - Peggy Stanton(12 May 2022)Friday, May 13 is the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima. We all know the story of the Miracle of the Sun, but how well do we know other stories of the Fatima visionaries? Peggy Stanton joins us.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-05-1327 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonI Lived in DC when Roe was decided - Peggy Stanton(4 May 2022)Peggy Stanton was one of the first female news correspondents in Washington, DC, and was living there as a young mother when Roe v Wade was decided. She shares her memories of the time and also examines what the Catechism has to say about abortion.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-05-0515 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat did Jesus Say to St. Faustina? - Peggy Stanton(28 April 2022)Last week Peggy Stanton shared with us a story of her encounter with Jesus and the Divine Mercy. But there is much more to the Divine Mercy story and much to take a way from Jesus' messages to St Faustina. Peggy joins us again.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-04-2926 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonHow I Was Awakened by the Divine Mercy - Peggy Stanton(22 April 2022)This Sunday we will celebrate the Feast of the Divine Mercy. It has a special connection for Peggy Stanton, who was awakened from a deep sleep one night to paint the image of the Divine Mercy. She shares the story with us.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-04-2525 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonThe Russia Consecration is Tomorrow - What do you need to know? - Peggy Stanton(24 March 2022)Dioceses all over the world, including more than 150 in the USA, have said they will join Pope Francis in tomorrow's Consecration of Russia and Ukraine. Peggy Stanton gives us a preview of what will happen and why it is significant.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-03-2425 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhen Mary Appeared in Ukraine - Peggy Stanton(2 March 2022)“There will be a war. Russia will become a godless country. The Ukraine, as a nation, will suffer terribly for eighty years, will have to live through the world wars, but it will be free afterwards.” These were the words heard by twenty-two Ukrainian farmers in the village of Hrushiv in 1914 when they saw the Blessed Mother appear near the Church of the Holy Trinity. We dive into the story with Peggy Stanton.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-03-0212 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonCan Prayer and Fasting Really Stop a War? - Peggy Stanton(24 February 2022)In one of her alleged messages, Mary told the Medjugorje visionaries that prayer and fasting could even stop wars. As the Persian Gulf War loomed over the United States, Peggy Stanton decide to test that theory. She shares her memories.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-02-2415 minKresta in the AfternoonKresta in the AfternoonWhat does the Catechism Say about Just War? - Peggy Stanton(4 February 2022)Tensions continue to rise in Ukraine as Russian troops amass near the border and US troops mobilize to nearby Poland. What is a morally justifiable response to the threat? The Church's teaching on Just War is deeply rooted in tradition and scripture. We examine it today with Peggy Stanton.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alkresta/message2022-02-0441 minAve Maria Radio: A Place Of PeaceAve Maria Radio: A Place Of PeaceA Place of Peace - 1/1/22 - Gerald FordPeggy Stanton‘s never before heard interview with Gerald Ford, the former President reveals how his relationship with God influenced his agonizing decision to pardon Richard Nixon; a decision that cost him the Presidency.2022-01-0127 min