Podcast | Karlo Broussard

1st Sunday of Advent, Year A In this episode of The Sunday Catholic Word, we focus on two apologetical themes that arise out of the Liturgy of the Word for the First Sunday of Advent, Year A. The first is the so-called rapture doctrine (at least the pre-tribulation version of it), which comes up in […]

Are Christians going to be taken up and out of the world before the big trouble with the anti-Christ begins? Catholics say no, that is a false view of God’s revelation regarding the end times. In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I join Cy Kellet to discuss a popular Protestant challenge: How can the Catholic […]

What exactly does it mean when Christ accuses the Pharisees of abandoning the commandments of God in favor of traditions of men? What are the implications for us? In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I sit down with Cy Kellet to explore the proper place for “traditions of men.” Audio Download

Atheists get the big thing wrong, but that doesn’t mean they get everything wrong. In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I chat with Cy Kellet and explain why Catholics and atheists can agree on some important insights about God. Audio Download  

Some Christians miss or explain away the amazing gift that Jesus gave his Church when he told the Apostles, “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven…” This unique moment is given to us in John 20:23. In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I join Cy Kellet to explain why the most obvious reading is the right […]

In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I chat with Cy Kellet about some tough philosophical questions — is my soul made to last forever? If so, how do we know this? If not, what could happen that would destroy the life of my soul? Audio Download

In the first of two conversations with Cy Kellet about the soul, Cy asks me to explain what a Christian means by “soul.” Where is the soul? Does everything have a soul? What is the point of having a soul? Using the tools of philosophy, I give some answers. Audio Download

How on Earth could it really be a mortal sin to miss Mass? This seems so harsh! In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I chat with Cy Kellet about how we can take up a hard challenge and defend the Catholic requirement to participate in Sunday Mass. There are exceptions, of course, but as […]

In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus seems to soften his usual crystal-clear teaching against divorce. But what is he saying? Is he saying that adultery is an exception that allows for divorce? In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I tackle this tough question with Cy Kellet. Audio Download

In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I chat with Cy Kellet about a common challenge to the Catholic priesthood. If Peter says all Christians are priests — and he does — then what need have we of a Catholic priest? AUDIO ONLY  Audio Download