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October 08, 2025#12405 How Do We Engage Teens in Faith? - Cy Kellett
“How do we engage teens in faith and Eucharistic adoration?” This episode explores effective strategies for connecting with young people, addressing common misconceptions about reaching teens, and discussing the biblical foundations of Eucharistic adoration. Additionally, we delve into resources for catechists and ways to foster meaningful conversations about prayer with teens.
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Questions Covered:
02:00 – What do we get wrong about reaching teens?
18:25 – I teach catechism. What resources do you recommend implementing those principles?
24:18 – I’m a catechist. The teens don’t even want to talk. How do you even start to engage them?
31:55 – How do you capture the kids younger since in their teen years, we’ve already lost them?
42:13 – I made my students feel like this was their program, their opportunity. What are your thoughts on that approach?
45:14 – How do you talk about prayer to teens?
49:17 – What things can you do to keep your young adult kids engaged when they come home from Catholic university?
56 min
October 08, 2025#12404 Can Non-Catholics Be Saved, Confession, and Feast Days? - Karlo Broussard
“Can non-Catholics be saved?” This episode explores the nuances of salvation beyond Catholicism, while also addressing why Catholics confess to a priest instead of going directly to God, and the significance of feast days in the Church.
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Questions Covered:
03:12 – Why do protestants not make the sign of the cross before praying like Catholics?
10:54 – Why do we confess our sins to a priest and not just go directly to God?
14:55 – Why do Catholics believe that they are the one true church if people from other denominations can make it to heaven without becoming Catholic?
20:57 – How do I answer the following protestant arguments: Transcendental argument for God and rejecting the Thomist view? The fallible list of infallible books argument?
48:58 – Why do Catholics have feast days where they carry statues of Mary?
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October 07, 2025#12403 Why Do Catholics Believe in Sacred Tradition, the Mass, and Holy Days? - Karlo Broussard
“Why do Catholics believe in Sacred Tradition?” In this episode, we explore the significance of Sacred Tradition, along with questions about the meaning behind the peace greeting during Mass, the role of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and the origins of holy days of obligation. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these essential aspects of Catholic faith.
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Questions Covered:
02:42 – Why do Catholics believe in Sacred Tradition?
05:51 – But those traditions aren’t some unwritten teachings that Christians are bound to believe. They’re simply the same stuff that Paul wrote down.
13:57 – Why do Catholics say the peace be with you during the mass?
19:39 – What is the Catechism of the Catholic Church and why do we follow it?
29:48 – why do we have holy days of obligation and when did they start?
37:20 – Why would God institute animal sacrifice in the old testament if it ultimately wouldn’t suffice?
46:59 – Is there an exhaustive list of infallible teaching? Why isn’t it written into a creed?
56 min
October 07, 2025#12402 Is Confession Catholic Therapy? – Ask a Priest - Fr. Sebastian Walshe
“Is confession Catholic therapy?” This episode explores the role of confession in spiritual healing, alongside discussions on the Catholic understanding of salvation, the challenges of prayer devoted to Mary, and navigating marriage in the Church when one partner is hesitant. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these important topics.
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Questions Covered:
02:00 – Is confession Catholic therapy?
09:45 – What is the Catholic view of Salvation as it relates to faith?
14:22 – I struggle with the time prayer devoted to Mary?
20:13 – Can you explain the foundation of the Catholic church?
29:05 – How can I get married in the Church, but my spouse doesn’t want to?
34:24 – I am struggling with accepting and understanding Confession. After a general confession, I find myself thinking of new sins or doubt of making a good confession
42:45 – Are sins committed in dreams sinful, and how can one deal with minimizing “sins” in dreams?
46:50 – Going through OCIA, what tips and pointers can Fr. offer as he goes through the process?
52:28 – What to do when she attends Mass and witnesses folks doing odd things…I.e. Drinking coffee, brings dog etc….?
56 min
October 06, 2025#12401 Catholicism and Works? – Why Aren’t You Catholic - William Albrecht
“Can Catholics be saved by works?” This episode explores the relationship between faith and works in Catholicism, addressing concerns about the New Testament’s reliability and the emphasis on works over faith. Additionally, we delve into questions about the Catholic view on Mary and the reasons behind the Church’s baptism practices. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these important topics.
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Questions Covered:
04:25 – I am not Catholic or Christian because there is too much fiction in the New Testament for it to be reliable.
11:59 – I am religious, but I am not Catholic because of the issues with organized religion.
18:00 – Catholics seem to put too much emphasis on works not faith. Why do Catholics put emphasis on Works?
30:07 – I am struggling with the Catholic view on Mary?
46:30 – Where in scripture does it layout the current financial hierarchy of the Catholic Church? Second: Why do Catholic not do full immersion Baptisms?
56 min
October 04, 2025#12400 Who Was Peter’s Wife? Saints and Miracles - Jimmy Akin
“Who Was Peter’s Wife?” This episode explores the complexities of salvation and morality, alongside intriguing questions like whether psychic healing undermines miracles as proof for God and what happened to the saints who rose at Christ’s resurrection. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion on faith and understanding.
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Questions Covered:
02:20 – Does psychic healing undermine miracles as proof for God?
14:56 – Does Genesis 1:26 show the Father speaking to the Son?
21:40 – Can psychopaths who feel no remorse be saved?
28:48 – What happened to the saints who rose at Christ’s resurrection?
34:00 – Why does the Bible describe parents eating their own children?
37:58 – Who was Peter’s wife, and did he get along with his mother-in-law?
43:14 – If aliens needed saving, would Jesus have two mothers?
48:16 – Can someone be a Buddhist Catholic?
56 min
October 03, 2025#12399 Can Damned Souls Ever Repent? Excommunication and Baptism - Jimmy Akin
“Can damned souls ever repent?” This episode explores the complexities of salvation and the afterlife, addressing questions such as the nature of excommunication and whether a parent’s desire can lead to the baptism of an unbaptized child. Tune in as we also consider the implications of Luther’s potential reforms and the intriguing topic of spirit possession.
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Questions Covered:
07:07 – How many souls did my twins have before the egg split?
13:27 – If I’m born at 7 a.m. on Ash Wednesday, does fasting start then?
17:50 – What if Luther had reformed from within the Church?
20:36 – Can a living person’s spirit possess someone else?
30:49 – Can a parent’s desire baptize a child who dies unbaptized?
34:17 – If someone was excommunicated unfairly, can they still go to heaven?
41:32 – Can damned souls or demons ever repent?
46:40 – If science shows we’re small and ordinary, how are humans still special?
56 min
October 03, 2025#12398 Can Non-Catholics Be Saved? Apostolic Churches and Gnosticism - Tim Staples
“Can non-Catholics be saved?” This episode explores the complexities of salvation outside the Catholic Church, addressing questions like the origins of apostolic Churches and the resurgence of Gnosticism in some Protestant denominations. Tune in as we also discuss the nature of God’s invisibility and the role of patron saints in our lives.
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Questions Covered:
03:00 – Can you explain why non-Catholics who reject Catholicism will not have salvation?
14:00 – How can I find a list of all the apostolic Churches and where the Apostles ended up?
23:03 – Do you see Gnosticism creeping back into some Protestant denominations?
35:30 – How is God invisible?
42:27 – How does one establish a relationship with our patron saints and what do they do for us?
50:55 – Have you heard of people experiencing a being presenting itself in their room at night?
56 min
October 02, 2025#12397 Where Did We Get the Rosary? Veneration and Guardian Angels - Tim Staples
“Where did we get the Rosary?” This episode explores the origins of this beloved prayer tool, while also addressing intriguing questions such as the absence of records of Jesus’ life between birth and age thirty, the proper way to venerate Catholic statues, and the role of guardian angels after death. Tune in for a rich discussion on these important topics.
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Questions Covered:
01:00 – Where did we get the Rosary?
17:45 – Why is there no record of Jesus’ life between birth and thirty?
28:45 – Do you clean Catholic statues with holy water? What’s the proper way to venerate St. Jude and Our Lady of Guadalupe statues?
42:36 – What happens to your guardian angel when you die? Do they mediate during your judgement?
48:47 – What insights can you offer on how to respond to Pentecostals?
56 min
October 02, 2025 #150 Did Paul Ordain Timothy? Apostolic Succession & Tradition Explained - Karlo Broussard
Episode 150: 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C
In today’s episode, our main focus will be on the second reading for this upcoming 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C, taken from 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14. There are couple of details that we will focus one. One relates to the topic of Apostolic Succession. The other relates to Sacred Tradition. The Gospel reading, taken from Luke 17:5-10, does provide us a detail worthy reflecting on, but it is not apologetical in nature even though it can help us in our apologetics ministry.

Hey everyone,
Welcome to The Sunday Catholic Word, a podcast where we reflect on the upcoming Sunday Mass readings and pick out the details that are relevant for explaining and defending our Catholic faith.
I’m Dr. Karlo Broussard, staff apologist and speaker for Catholic Answers, and the host for this podcast.
In today’s episode, our main focus will be on the second reading for this upcoming 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C, taken from 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14. There are couple of details that we will focus one. One relates to the topic of Apostolic Succession. The other relates to Sacred Tradition. The Gospel reading, taken from Luke 17:5-10, does provide us a detail worthy reflecting on, but it is not apologetical in nature even though it can help us in our apologetics ministry.
Here’s the second reading, 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14. Paul writes,
Beloved:
I remind you, to stir into flame
the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands.
For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice
but rather of power and love and self-control.
So do not be ashamed of your testimony to our Lord,
nor of me, a prisoner for his sake;
but bear your share of hardship for the gospel
with the strength that comes from God.
Take as your norm the sound words that you heard from me,
in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Guard this rich trust with the help of the Holy Spirit
that dwells within us.
The first detail that I want to highlight is Paul’s statement, “the gift of God that you have through the imposition of my hands.” There’s a considerable amount of debate surrounding this passage as it relates to Apostolic Succession. And that’s what I’d like to focus on.
For some Catholics, this passage is clear-cut evidence for Apostolic Succession—the idea that the apostles ordained others to succeed them in the apostolic ministry. Paul speaks of a “gift” given to Timothy, which would seem to be a reference to the indelible mark that’s given in priestly ordination. Paul also says that this gift was given through “the imposition of hands,” which would also fit with the Catholic understanding of priestly ordination.
So what should we make of this interpretation?
Well, let’s first take the appeal to the “gift.” I don’t think this refers specifically to the character or mark that’s given in priestly ordination. The reason is that such a character, in the words of R. J. Foster in A Catholic Commentary on Holy Scripture, “would have no need of being revived and is incapable of diminution or decline” (pg. 1148). Rather, it seems to be a reference to what theologians call “the grace of a calling,” actual graces that a minister has access to for the sake of fulfilling the duties that the office requires. Foster argues this is evidenced by Paul adding, “For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control.”
Now, this doesn’t mean this is not a reference to priestly ordination, since “the grace of a calling” comes with the priestly ordination. And that it is a reference to Timothy’s priestly ordination is strongly supported by this “gift” being given through the “imposition of hands.”
We have to be careful, however, with our appeal to the imposition of hands. The “laying on of hands” has multiple meanings in the Bible. Curtis Mitch and Scott Hahn give a nice list in their Ignatius Catholic Study Bible:
It’s a gesture used to perform healings (Mark 16:18),
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