Podcast | Karlo Broussard

Episode 61: Year B – 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we’re going to focus on three details that are relevant to apologetics. The first comes from the first reading, which is taken from Jonah 3:1-5, 10. The related apologetical topic is God’s immutability (the doctrine that God can’t change). The other two […]

In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I join Cy to discuss whether the Church is consistent on the teaching of sexual morality.   Audio Download

AUDIO VERSION: Audio Download Questions Covered:  04:29 – What is the best way to read the Bible?  13:58 – How is God’s justice being fully carried out in Jesus taking our sins?  28:30 – Where does the Bible say anything about purgatory?  33:38 – What words of encouragement can be offered to me about the anger […]

Episode 60: Year B – 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode of the Sunday Catholic Word, the major apologetical topic that we focus on is Peter and the papacy. There are two details in the Gospel, taken from John 1:35-42, that enter this sort of discussion. The first is the fact that Andrew […]

Audio Download Questions Covered: 02:43 – Is there a point of no return in this life when it comes to salvation? 14:34 – If God wasn’t letting out his wrath on Jesus on the cross, then why was there an earthquake and why did it go dark? 18:08 – How can I prove the Immaculate […]

Why doesn’t God make his presence undeniable to honest inquirers? It seems like a God who is all-good would not leave us stumbling in the dark, unsure of his existence—especially in times of trial and suffering when we need him most. The reality of God’s hiddenness can be a cause for struggle in our faith […]

  HOUR 1:  Audio Download Questions Covered: 05:58 – I visited Vatican City last summer and was shocked at the amount of treasure, art, and also general booty from extinct civilizations that was there.  How did the Papacy obtain all of this and why do they still possess it? 13:30 – What semester-long classes/programs would […]

Audio Download   Question Covered: 15:15 – Why do Christian denominations practice the holy eucharist differently? Would it “count” for say a Mormon or Baptist? 19:00 – I believe the John 6 dispute among the disciples was Christ’s statement that he came from heaven to earth. The conversation with the disciples seems to confirm this […]

Episode 58: Year B – Feast of Holy Family In this episode of the Sunday Catholic Word, I focus on five details that come from all three readings for this upcoming Feast of the Holy Family, Year B. The first detail is Abraham’s faith and the righteousness that is credited to him spoken of in […]

  HOUR 1: Audio Download Questions Covered: 1:45 – If we can pray and interact directly with God, why can’t we confess our sins directly to him? 06:46 – I’m considering becoming Catholic. Can we go directly to God for prayer or do we have to go through Mary? 13:35 – Did God ordain that […]