Listen to program #08-33 (August 11, 2008) (Help)

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Highlights from this episode of American Catholic Radio include:

Edith Stein and Maximilian Kolbe are two contemporary saints whose deaths at the hands of the Nazis marked their entrance into eternal life. The first was a convert from Judaism, and the other, a Franciscan priest who was known for his special devotion to Mary.

Producer Judy Zarick speaks with Alex Vernon, an attorney who graduated from Ave Maria Law School. He works on behalf of rights for immigrants and for the unborn, and does pro-bono work for others whose rights are marginalized.

Father Dan Kroger answers e-mailed questions sent to Letters@FranciscanRadio.org:
• How can I better relate to a newly ordained priest?
• How are flesh-and-blood humans made in the image and likeness of God, who is spirit?

This program’s Minute Meditation is “Holy Spirit of God: An Essay in Biblical Theology,” by Francois-Xavier Durwell.

Father Norman Langenbrunner recounts Paul’s experience on the road to Damascus—;an essential scene to our “Pauline portrait gallery.”

Producer John Feister visits with Dr. Marie Giblin, a professor of ethics at Cincinnati’s Xavier University, who will help us understand the interplay between rights and responsibilities.