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299 Edward Loop | Podgrabhttps://216.73.216.182/webassets/blank.png#536 You Gotta Use Words - Thomas Heyne, MD, M.StAs a student at Oxford and an instructor at Harvard, he tried living by the maxim, “Preach always, and when necessary, use words.” It didn’t work. Then he started talking about Jesus, and people responded. Some by coming into the Church. Now, Dr. Tommy Heyne is on a mission to get Catholics talking openly and confidently about the Lord.     …

As a student at Oxford and an instructor at Harvard, he tried living by the maxim, “Preach always, and when necessary, use words.” It didn’t work. Then he started talking about Jesus, and people responded. Some by coming into the Church. Now, Dr. Tommy Heyne is on a mission to get Catholics talking openly and confidently about the Lord.     …

#536 You Gotta Use Words - Thomas Heyne, MD, M.St2ba29397-fb23-4fa6-be18-ac12293d688dWed, 24 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#535 Suffering 101 - Mark GiszczakThe fact of suffering poses real intellectual challenges to the Christian message. So how do we share the gospel of a loving God, when suffering seems to reflect so poorly on him? Mark Giszcack, author of Suffering: What Every Catholic Should Know, joins us. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. One of the greatest challenges faced with any person who wants to explain and defend the Catholic faith is life, and the fact that life involves sometimes overwhelming suffering. So you got to be able to answer…

The fact of suffering poses real intellectual challenges to the Christian message. So how do we share the gospel of a loving God, when suffering seems to reflect so poorly on him? Mark Giszcack, author of Suffering: What Every Catholic Should Know, joins us. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. One of the greatest challenges faced with any person who wants to explain and defend the Catholic faith is life, and the fact that life involves sometimes overwhelming suffering. So you got to be able to answer…

#535 Suffering 101 - Mark Giszczakc0df0fe1-40f3-4174-a9ee-52c885daa1fdWed, 17 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#534 Good News: God Is Father - Fr. Mark-Mary Ames CFRFather Mark Mary Ames joins us for a conversation about the centrality of God’s Fatherhood to the Christian message. The author of The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God, offers insights for sharing God’s Fatherhood with others, even those who struggle with father imagery. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we talk about God the Father, and about, well, first of all, coming closer to God the Father, but also about opportunities with e…

Father Mark Mary Ames joins us for a conversation about the centrality of God’s Fatherhood to the Christian message. The author of The Father: 30 Meditations to Draw You Into the Heart of God, offers insights for sharing God’s Fatherhood with others, even those who struggle with father imagery. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we talk about God the Father, and about, well, first of all, coming closer to God the Father, but also about opportunities with e…

#534 Good News: God Is Father - Fr. Mark-Mary Ames CFR532942f6-1b7b-4938-84fa-7db2c22f9d54Wed, 10 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#533 Is Belief in the Eucharist Absurd? - Karlo BroussardKarlo Broussard joins us to discuss the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist, specifically if believing that Jesus is fully present is absurd. …

Karlo Broussard joins us to discuss the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist, specifically if believing that Jesus is fully present is absurd. …

#533 Is Belief in the Eucharist Absurd? - Karlo Broussard7cca5427-cd5f-4b37-92e1-2a591e37e5baWed, 03 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#532 The Accurate Date of the Crucifixion - Jimmy AkinA topic that tends to come around during Holy Week is the accuracy of the crucifixion, including when it occurred.  In this episode, Cy and Catholic Answers Senior Apologist, Jimmy Akin, discuss the question of when exactly Jesus was crucified.     Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And when exactly was Jesus crucified? That is our question this hour. It’s interesting, at least to me, quite interesting that as you examine that question, you get into some i…

A topic that tends to come around during Holy Week is the accuracy of the crucifixion, including when it occurred.  In this episode, Cy and Catholic Answers Senior Apologist, Jimmy Akin, discuss the question of when exactly Jesus was crucified.     Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And when exactly was Jesus crucified? That is our question this hour. It’s interesting, at least to me, quite interesting that as you examine that question, you get into some i…

#532 The Accurate Date of the Crucifixion - Jimmy Akin652366d3-8386-414b-bffe-ebb07ea4adf3Wed, 27 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#531 A Deep Dive into the Real Presence of the Eucharist - Karlo BroussardThe conversation over the real presence has been around for some time. Bible verses get thrown around but when we look at the full context of scripture, the words of Jesus come fully alive with its full glory. Catholic Answers Apologist, Karlo Broussard, joins us for a compelling conversation on this topic.   Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellet, your host. And among the things that Catholics have to defend, because it is the most precious thing in this world to us, is th…

The conversation over the real presence has been around for some time. Bible verses get thrown around but when we look at the full context of scripture, the words of Jesus come fully alive with its full glory. Catholic Answers Apologist, Karlo Broussard, joins us for a compelling conversation on this topic.   Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellet, your host. And among the things that Catholics have to defend, because it is the most precious thing in this world to us, is th…

#531 A Deep Dive into the Real Presence of the Eucharist - Karlo Broussardc47cb549-017f-46dd-9b0e-31bb689a0ac0Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#530 Keeping Cool in Apologetics Conversations - Trent HornIt can be tempting to bring the heat when defending Christ and his Church against infuriating arguments (and obnoxious personalities). Our guest, Trent Horn, has developed a reputation for turning down the heat while remaining firm in the truth. He shares some of his secrets with us. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we have one of the world’s best Catholic podcasters and YouTubers, authors and defenders of the faith with us to talk about how you keep cool in…

It can be tempting to bring the heat when defending Christ and his Church against infuriating arguments (and obnoxious personalities). Our guest, Trent Horn, has developed a reputation for turning down the heat while remaining firm in the truth. He shares some of his secrets with us. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we have one of the world’s best Catholic podcasters and YouTubers, authors and defenders of the faith with us to talk about how you keep cool in…

#530 Keeping Cool in Apologetics Conversations - Trent Horne0e8ed62-79c8-4bcd-8614-e1b2fd8d089eWed, 13 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#529 Apologetics for Regular People - Erik TafoyaErik Tafoya’s story of imprisonment and redemption is a powerful demonstration of God’s mercy. Now Tafoya is on a mission to bring apologetics to everyday folks. He shares his story and his techniques for explaining and defending the Faith. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And sometimes when we’re making the show, we’re like, “We have a topic and we want to find somebody who’s an expert in that topic.” And sometimes we have a …

Erik Tafoya’s story of imprisonment and redemption is a powerful demonstration of God’s mercy. Now Tafoya is on a mission to bring apologetics to everyday folks. He shares his story and his techniques for explaining and defending the Faith. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And sometimes when we’re making the show, we’re like, “We have a topic and we want to find somebody who’s an expert in that topic.” And sometimes we have a …

#529 Apologetics for Regular People - Erik Tafoya222f276f-c016-445c-9126-2e55ab86a11aWed, 06 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#528 Can Catholics Fix Feminism? - Carrie GressCarrie Gress explores the intricate relationship between feminism and Catholicism. From tracing feminism’s historical roots to discussing its impact on modern society, she offers an insightful perspective on how the Church can provide an alternative to the prevailing feminist ideology. Tune in as she navigates through complex topics with depth and clarity, shedding light on the path forward for Catholics in today’s world. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, an…

Carrie Gress explores the intricate relationship between feminism and Catholicism. From tracing feminism’s historical roots to discussing its impact on modern society, she offers an insightful perspective on how the Church can provide an alternative to the prevailing feminist ideology. Tune in as she navigates through complex topics with depth and clarity, shedding light on the path forward for Catholics in today’s world. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, an…

#528 Can Catholics Fix Feminism? - Carrie Gressffa1d280-676f-4626-a4f0-d02dd533e0b9Wed, 28 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#527 What Is My Body For? - Stephanie Gray ConnorsA major theme of modern morals is the slogan, “My body, my choice.” But is my body just a thing for me to use as I please, or does it have a more glorious purpose? Stephanie Gray Connors joins us for a discussion of the Christian view of the body, rooted in the unshakeable truth that God is love. Listeners can get a discount on Stephanie’s latest book, My Body For You, by purchasing at https://stpaulcenter.com/mybodyforyou and using the code FORYOU15 Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy …

A major theme of modern morals is the slogan, “My body, my choice.” But is my body just a thing for me to use as I please, or does it have a more glorious purpose? Stephanie Gray Connors joins us for a discussion of the Christian view of the body, rooted in the unshakeable truth that God is love. Listeners can get a discount on Stephanie’s latest book, My Body For You, by purchasing at https://stpaulcenter.com/mybodyforyou and using the code FORYOU15 Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy …

#527 What Is My Body For? - Stephanie Gray Connorseb5ed017-43ee-4f40-b919-329fb7211fd1Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#526 Wars and Rumors of Wars - Joseph Capizzi, Ph.D.Given the hyper- destructive nature of modern warfare, and the frequency of modern military engagements, can a Christian still accept the Just War thinking of earlier ages? Would Jesus? We asked theologian Joseph Capizzi, dean of the School of Theology and Religious Studies at Catholic University of America. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for the living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. Maybe one of the challenges to understanding and defending our faith right now is modern warfare. What exactly is the church’s position here? How are …

Given the hyper- destructive nature of modern warfare, and the frequency of modern military engagements, can a Christian still accept the Just War thinking of earlier ages? Would Jesus? We asked theologian Joseph Capizzi, dean of the School of Theology and Religious Studies at Catholic University of America. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for the living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. Maybe one of the challenges to understanding and defending our faith right now is modern warfare. What exactly is the church’s position here? How are …

#526 Wars and Rumors of Wars - Joseph Capizzi, Ph.D.1aa52d58-2f59-47de-9666-2d02b77fce17Wed, 14 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#525 The Best Argument for God - Pat FlynnIn his engaging new book, The Best Argument for God, Pat Flynn gives … wait for it … the best argument for God. We asked him to share it with us. We also asked him for suggestions on becoming proficient in defending God. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. I’m very happy to welcome Pat Flynn, who has a wonderful new book out called The Best Argument for God, which we are about to talk about. And this is one of the things that, well, I don’t know if t…

In his engaging new book, The Best Argument for God, Pat Flynn gives … wait for it … the best argument for God. We asked him to share it with us. We also asked him for suggestions on becoming proficient in defending God. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. I’m very happy to welcome Pat Flynn, who has a wonderful new book out called The Best Argument for God, which we are about to talk about. And this is one of the things that, well, I don’t know if t…

#525 The Best Argument for God - Pat Flynn64c76afe-7658-4cef-82c9-42668b87310fWed, 07 Feb 2024 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#524 Apologetics in a Digitized Age - Kyle WashutKyle Washut, president of Wyoming Catholic College, joins us to discuss the difficulties of evangelization and apologetics in the plugged-in era. He explains why, if you want to come to WCC, you won’t need to bring your phone. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. It’s hard to defend your Catholic faith if there’s nobody listening when you’re defending it. And we’re not listening to one another. We are absorbed in our devices. And I’m not saying that in a mean way because…

Kyle Washut, president of Wyoming Catholic College, joins us to discuss the difficulties of evangelization and apologetics in the plugged-in era. He explains why, if you want to come to WCC, you won’t need to bring your phone. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. It’s hard to defend your Catholic faith if there’s nobody listening when you’re defending it. And we’re not listening to one another. We are absorbed in our devices. And I’m not saying that in a mean way because…

#524 Apologetics in a Digitized Age - Kyle Washut9b8b4ca6-6fdc-4178-a46c-878c3e313a4cWed, 31 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#523 Straight to Heaven? - Karlo BroussardSome Christians are adamant that those who confess Jesus as Lord go directly to Heaven when they die. But is this teaching biblical? Karlo Broussard joins us for a discussion of what Christians can really hope for at death. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And does the Bible teach us that we get immediate entrance into heaven after death? We hear that a lot. There’s even TV commercials to that effect and lots of websites that will teach that. And many Christian comm…

Some Christians are adamant that those who confess Jesus as Lord go directly to Heaven when they die. But is this teaching biblical? Karlo Broussard joins us for a discussion of what Christians can really hope for at death. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And does the Bible teach us that we get immediate entrance into heaven after death? We hear that a lot. There’s even TV commercials to that effect and lots of websites that will teach that. And many Christian comm…

#523 Straight to Heaven? - Karlo Broussardf799cfd3-2e12-4542-bcc8-07e5926e4435Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#522 Love in Action: Navigating Controversies with Accompaniment - Tom NashTom Nash explores the controversy surrounding the term “accompaniment” and delves into its true meaning, emphasizing the importance of genuine love, humility, and support in helping others grow in their faith and address challenges. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. Today we’re lucky we have Tom Nash in studio with us. Tom Nash works with us here at Catholic Answers answering all kinds of apologetics questions. He’s an author and longtime theologia…

Tom Nash explores the controversy surrounding the term “accompaniment” and delves into its true meaning, emphasizing the importance of genuine love, humility, and support in helping others grow in their faith and address challenges. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. Today we’re lucky we have Tom Nash in studio with us. Tom Nash works with us here at Catholic Answers answering all kinds of apologetics questions. He’s an author and longtime theologia…

#522 Love in Action: Navigating Controversies with Accompaniment - Tom Nash878ebdc2-06ca-48ca-b705-d61b8d9d8e05Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#521 Are Christians Consistent on Their Beliefs on Sexuality? - Karlo BroussardKarlo joins Cy to discuss whether the Church is consistent on the teaching of sexual morality. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and happy to be with you. This time, a conversation about sexuality and in all honesty, if we really, I think were to maybe make an evaluation of why the world rejects the Catholic Church today, a great deal of it has to do with the sexual revolution. It’s certainly not all of the story, but a great deal of it has to do with the sexual re…

Karlo joins Cy to discuss whether the Church is consistent on the teaching of sexual morality. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and happy to be with you. This time, a conversation about sexuality and in all honesty, if we really, I think were to maybe make an evaluation of why the world rejects the Catholic Church today, a great deal of it has to do with the sexual revolution. It’s certainly not all of the story, but a great deal of it has to do with the sexual re…

#521 Are Christians Consistent on Their Beliefs on Sexuality? - Karlo Broussard08b1e32e-cc1b-4303-ac47-8c33949a9b32Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#520 Looking for Mary, Finding the Bible - Fr. John WaissCatholics and Protestants often use biblical proof texts as they argue about the role of Mary in salvation. But this can form bad Bible reading habits, says Father John Waiss, author of Bible Mary: The Mother of Jesus in the Word of God. He joins us for a conversation about how looking for Mary can teach us better Bible reading. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, delighted to be here with you in the new year and talking about a new book that we have here at Catholic Ans…

Catholics and Protestants often use biblical proof texts as they argue about the role of Mary in salvation. But this can form bad Bible reading habits, says Father John Waiss, author of Bible Mary: The Mother of Jesus in the Word of God. He joins us for a conversation about how looking for Mary can teach us better Bible reading. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, delighted to be here with you in the new year and talking about a new book that we have here at Catholic Ans…

#520 Looking for Mary, Finding the Bible - Fr. John Waissac6bda99-743c-4d82-81e0-b3cfab9697d5Wed, 03 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#519 Christmas Day with President Chris Check - Christopher CheckA special Christmas Day episode of Focus with Catholic Answers President Christopher Check.     …

A special Christmas Day episode of Focus with Catholic Answers President Christopher Check.     …

#519 Christmas Day with President Chris Check - Christopher Check3bf0bc74-b7ac-4c94-b0f0-a8c361c247ecWed, 27 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#518 Free Speech, Genocide, and Liberalism’s Failure - Chad PecknoldUniversity presidents are under fire for allowing genocidal and anti-Semitic speech on their campuses. But what can they do? Theologian Chad Pecknold from Catholic University of America joins us for a discussion of the Catholic approach to free speech issues. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and defending our faith becomes more difficult it seems as the society becomes less and less attached to the values that have gotten it where it is now, as we become more and more …

University presidents are under fire for allowing genocidal and anti-Semitic speech on their campuses. But what can they do? Theologian Chad Pecknold from Catholic University of America joins us for a discussion of the Catholic approach to free speech issues. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and defending our faith becomes more difficult it seems as the society becomes less and less attached to the values that have gotten it where it is now, as we become more and more …

#518 Free Speech, Genocide, and Liberalism’s Failure - Chad Pecknold6bfbbb0f-39d5-4659-beaa-73c0b711ac7aWed, 20 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#517 Is the Virgin Birth Copied from Pagan Mythology? - Trent HornAs Christmas draws near, Trent sits down with Cy Kellett to discuss the unique elements of the Incarnation and how to answer arguments that claim it is a myth borrowed from paganism. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And one of the places you got to defend your Catholic faith is over there on YouTube where people will post things that debunk the Christian faith sometimes. They’re debunking. There’s a lot of good debunking going on over there, but sometimes t…

As Christmas draws near, Trent sits down with Cy Kellett to discuss the unique elements of the Incarnation and how to answer arguments that claim it is a myth borrowed from paganism. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And one of the places you got to defend your Catholic faith is over there on YouTube where people will post things that debunk the Christian faith sometimes. They’re debunking. There’s a lot of good debunking going on over there, but sometimes t…

#517 Is the Virgin Birth Copied from Pagan Mythology? - Trent Horn0b30d0b5-2df7-45d1-a696-4319a58a1dbfWed, 13 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#516 Understanding Indulgences in the Catholic Faith - Joe HeschmeyerJoe Heschmeyer, author of The Eucharist is Really Jesus, explores the misunderstood topic of indulgences. He explains the historical context and biblical perspectives on indulgences, addressing misconceptions and highlighting the fine line between legitimate spiritual generosity and the improper commodification of spiritual goods that tarnished the reputation of indulgences in the past. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and anyone who has ever found themselves in the pos…

Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Eucharist is Really Jesus, explores the misunderstood topic of indulgences. He explains the historical context and biblical perspectives on indulgences, addressing misconceptions and highlighting the fine line between legitimate spiritual generosity and the improper commodification of spiritual goods that tarnished the reputation of indulgences in the past. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and anyone who has ever found themselves in the pos…

#516 Understanding Indulgences in the Catholic Faith - Joe Heschmeyera04186dd-ad0f-42be-bdaf-2ffa5923a4a6Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#515 Is the Pope Just The First among Equals? - Michael LoftonMichael Lofton, author of Answering Orthodoxy, joins us for a conversation about the first millennium of Christianity. Is it true that the pope was once considered just the first among equals, or was there always something more about the role of the Bishop of Rome? …

Michael Lofton, author of Answering Orthodoxy, joins us for a conversation about the first millennium of Christianity. Is it true that the pope was once considered just the first among equals, or was there always something more about the role of the Bishop of Rome? …

#515 Is the Pope Just The First among Equals? - Michael Lofton413ec607-d819-4a69-9c9b-3467e8f71125Wed, 29 Nov 2023 13:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#514 The Catholic Solution to Racism - Deacon Harold Burke-SiversIn his new book, Building a Civilization of Love: A Catholic Response to Racism, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is boldly honest about the Catholic Church and racism in the United States. But he is also hopeful because he believes there is an answer to the evils of racial division in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He joins us for a conversation about racism and Catholicism.   …

In his new book, Building a Civilization of Love: A Catholic Response to Racism, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is boldly honest about the Catholic Church and racism in the United States. But he is also hopeful because he believes there is an answer to the evils of racial division in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He joins us for a conversation about racism and Catholicism.   …

#514 The Catholic Solution to Racism - Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers08d9297c-4fdd-4fdf-aec9-636ff4050a18Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#513 What Christians Get Wrong About Original Sin - Joe HeschmeyerJoe Heschmeyer delves into the Catholic doctrine of original sin, responding to a Reddit user’s query about its compatibility with the innate goodness of humanity. He discusses the impact of original sin on relationships with God, fellow humans, creation, and oneself, shedding light on the theological nuances and the need for redemption.   …

Joe Heschmeyer delves into the Catholic doctrine of original sin, responding to a Reddit user’s query about its compatibility with the innate goodness of humanity. He discusses the impact of original sin on relationships with God, fellow humans, creation, and oneself, shedding light on the theological nuances and the need for redemption.   …

#513 What Christians Get Wrong About Original Sin - Joe Heschmeyer23028729-4d6a-4c6d-bb19-563a570b4231Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#512 Unmasking Moral Shame Culture - Karlo BroussardKarlo Broussard joins us to talk about his new book, The New Relativism: Unmasking the Philosophy of Today’s Woke Moralists. We discuss issues related to moral shaming and accusations of being judgmental, hateful, and bigoted, particularly concerning lifestyle choices associated with the LGBTQ+ community. Karlo explores the underlying moral relativism behind such accusations and offers critiques of this approach, emphasizing the importance of open and reasoned discussion on moral issues. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and d…

Karlo Broussard joins us to talk about his new book, The New Relativism: Unmasking the Philosophy of Today’s Woke Moralists. We discuss issues related to moral shaming and accusations of being judgmental, hateful, and bigoted, particularly concerning lifestyle choices associated with the LGBTQ+ community. Karlo explores the underlying moral relativism behind such accusations and offers critiques of this approach, emphasizing the importance of open and reasoned discussion on moral issues. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and d…

#512 Unmasking Moral Shame Culture - Karlo Broussard3fcbdeab-0cef-4d73-8704-f57e61b73810Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#511 Consumerism and the Christian Faith - Andrew PetiprinWhatever the world might say, Christian moral teaching is about more than sex. Andrew Petiprin joins us for a conversation about the Christian perspective on money, particularly in a consumerist culture. How is a Christian to live when “happiness” is on sale everywhere? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and today we talk about something that may seem slightly tangential to the whole apologetics endeavor, and that is consumerism. But I don’t think …

Whatever the world might say, Christian moral teaching is about more than sex. Andrew Petiprin joins us for a conversation about the Christian perspective on money, particularly in a consumerist culture. How is a Christian to live when “happiness” is on sale everywhere? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and today we talk about something that may seem slightly tangential to the whole apologetics endeavor, and that is consumerism. But I don’t think …

#511 Consumerism and the Christian Faith - Andrew Petiprinaab3e9c0-54bc-4dec-80c6-17d4cfc27cdcWed, 01 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#510 The Church Fathers Against Protestant Theologies - Joshua CharlesJoshua Charles, from the “Becoming Catholic” blog, describes his discovery that when the Church Fathers talked about heresy, the things they described sounded remarkably similar to his own Protestant beliefs. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. Very happy to welcome Joshua Charles this time. I think maybe, possibly, the first White House speechwriter we’ve ever had on here, although I couldn’t guarantee it. I’m not sure. But you can find his work …

Joshua Charles, from the “Becoming Catholic” blog, describes his discovery that when the Church Fathers talked about heresy, the things they described sounded remarkably similar to his own Protestant beliefs. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. Very happy to welcome Joshua Charles this time. I think maybe, possibly, the first White House speechwriter we’ve ever had on here, although I couldn’t guarantee it. I’m not sure. But you can find his work …

#510 The Church Fathers Against Protestant Theologies - Joshua Charles40749c7b-5e8f-4853-83a1-0ab0456f3674Wed, 25 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#509 Surviving Your First Year as a Catholic - Keith NesterCy Kellett welcomes Keith Nester, a former Protestant pastor who converted to Catholicism. They discuss the challenges faced by converts and how to help them navigate their first year in the Catholic Church. Keith also shares insights into the beauty of the Mass and the importance of understanding the “why” behind Catholic practices. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we make it our business here at Catholic Answers to try to explain and defend the fa…

Cy Kellett welcomes Keith Nester, a former Protestant pastor who converted to Catholicism. They discuss the challenges faced by converts and how to help them navigate their first year in the Catholic Church. Keith also shares insights into the beauty of the Mass and the importance of understanding the “why” behind Catholic practices. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we make it our business here at Catholic Answers to try to explain and defend the fa…

#509 Surviving Your First Year as a Catholic - Keith Nester2a3f7493-41a4-4883-808d-0ecb3ce86f47Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#508 Is Christianity Good for the World? - R. Jared StaudtScholar Jared Staudt joins us for a conversation about the social value of Christianity. Does it do any good for anyone? Does it have a good record as a movement? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. We’re going to talk a little bit about whether Christianity has been good for the world or bad for the world, but try to guess which side we’re going to come down on. Maybe share some ideas with you about how Christianity has actually been quite good for the world. You might even be surprised…

Scholar Jared Staudt joins us for a conversation about the social value of Christianity. Does it do any good for anyone? Does it have a good record as a movement? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. We’re going to talk a little bit about whether Christianity has been good for the world or bad for the world, but try to guess which side we’re going to come down on. Maybe share some ideas with you about how Christianity has actually been quite good for the world. You might even be surprised…

#508 Is Christianity Good for the World? - R. Jared Staudte2062715-8217-42da-bd18-513d489a8790Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#507 Understanding Church Councils - Paul SenzChurch councils have shaped and formed the Faith for every living Christian, whether Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant. So what is the basis for the councils, and what do we make of their teaching. We get answers from Paul Senz, author of “Church Councils: 100 Questions and Answers.” Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and this time we welcome Paul Senz, the author of Church Councils: 100 Questions and Answers, a new book from Catholic Answers Press. And i…

Church councils have shaped and formed the Faith for every living Christian, whether Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant. So what is the basis for the councils, and what do we make of their teaching. We get answers from Paul Senz, author of “Church Councils: 100 Questions and Answers.” Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and this time we welcome Paul Senz, the author of Church Councils: 100 Questions and Answers, a new book from Catholic Answers Press. And i…

#507 Understanding Church Councils - Paul Senze7798216-2123-4182-98db-755fca8afa85Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#506 (Bonus) “The Exorcist” 50 Years Later - Tom NashWith the 50-year anniversary of the original film, The Exorcist, and the upcoming release of a sequel, we figured this would be a great time to sit down and talk to contributing apologist Tom Nash to discuss the film that caused such a stir.     …

With the 50-year anniversary of the original film, The Exorcist, and the upcoming release of a sequel, we figured this would be a great time to sit down and talk to contributing apologist Tom Nash to discuss the film that caused such a stir.     …

#506 (Bonus) “The Exorcist” 50 Years Later - Tom Nash991f0434-ad99-4e67-959f-998f5eee3a67Sat, 30 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#505 Questions Protestants Can’t Answer - John MartignoniProtestantism has some explaining to do about its own traditions. Did the new theologies of the reformers actually make sense? Do they make sense today? John Martignoni joins us. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we got a long time author with a new book. And the new book is about does Protestantism make sense? And it’s a Catholic approach to looking at Protestantism and just asking in a basic, honest, straightforward way, does this hang together? Would a …

Protestantism has some explaining to do about its own traditions. Did the new theologies of the reformers actually make sense? Do they make sense today? John Martignoni joins us. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we got a long time author with a new book. And the new book is about does Protestantism make sense? And it’s a Catholic approach to looking at Protestantism and just asking in a basic, honest, straightforward way, does this hang together? Would a …

#505 Questions Protestants Can’t Answer - John Martignoni184581ea-d526-47e4-864b-96318c2c78e2Wed, 27 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#504 Why Catholics Aren’t Wrong about John 6 - Karlo BroussardIf Catholics are right about John 6, every Christian is under divine command to celebrate the Eucharist. So is the Catholic Church right? Karlo Broussard joins us to explain why Catholics aren’t wrong. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic beliefs. A lot going on as far as the Eucharist goes. We have all this kind of bad news that we’ve had in recent years about Catholics not accepting the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, or maybe not even knowing the teaching, which is, in some ways, eq…

If Catholics are right about John 6, every Christian is under divine command to celebrate the Eucharist. So is the Catholic Church right? Karlo Broussard joins us to explain why Catholics aren’t wrong. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic beliefs. A lot going on as far as the Eucharist goes. We have all this kind of bad news that we’ve had in recent years about Catholics not accepting the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist, or maybe not even knowing the teaching, which is, in some ways, eq…

#504 Why Catholics Aren’t Wrong about John 6 - Karlo Broussard8497a966-a088-467a-aff2-943f5a24b317Wed, 20 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#503 The Gospel of Thomas - Tim StaplesWhat is the Gospel of Thomas? Is there just one such gospel? What can it teach us about Jesus? Tim Staples joins us.   Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living understanding and Defending Your Catholic Faith. One of the most popular conversations we’ve ever had here if the internet is to be believed, and I think in this case it is. One of the most popular conversations we’ve ever had here at Catholic Answers was a conversation with Tim Staples about the Book of Enoch. So we thought, well, let’s go back to Tim and ask him about othe…

What is the Gospel of Thomas? Is there just one such gospel? What can it teach us about Jesus? Tim Staples joins us.   Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living understanding and Defending Your Catholic Faith. One of the most popular conversations we’ve ever had here if the internet is to be believed, and I think in this case it is. One of the most popular conversations we’ve ever had here at Catholic Answers was a conversation with Tim Staples about the Book of Enoch. So we thought, well, let’s go back to Tim and ask him about othe…

#503 The Gospel of Thomas - Tim Staples7fbc2a89-c8cd-4a1e-8d9b-9e23c9632616Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#502 The Catholic Church and Slavery - Paul KengorEverywhere you will find misconceptions about the Church’s role in slavery. Even most Catholics do not know the truth about what the Church did, and did not do, regarding slavery. Best-selling author Paul Kengor joins us to share some of the surprising true story. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and one of the things, among the many, that modern people accuse the church of is the accommodation to slavery or maybe even an encouragement of slavery. And so, i…

Everywhere you will find misconceptions about the Church’s role in slavery. Even most Catholics do not know the truth about what the Church did, and did not do, regarding slavery. Best-selling author Paul Kengor joins us to share some of the surprising true story. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and one of the things, among the many, that modern people accuse the church of is the accommodation to slavery or maybe even an encouragement of slavery. And so, i…

#502 The Catholic Church and Slavery - Paul Kengord550c816-1e79-4b7f-b456-8e6c62500fd2Wed, 06 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#501 Sex Positivity - Angela FranksAre you “sex positive”? If not, get ready to be called a closed-minded bigot. Theologian Angela Franks, from St. John’s Seminary in Boston, gives us a Catholic critique of the “sex positivity” movement. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and today, a very special opportunity to get to talk with Dr. Angela Franks, who is a professor of theology at St. John’s Seminary in Boston, and a well-known speaker and author, as a matter of f…

Are you “sex positive”? If not, get ready to be called a closed-minded bigot. Theologian Angela Franks, from St. John’s Seminary in Boston, gives us a Catholic critique of the “sex positivity” movement. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and today, a very special opportunity to get to talk with Dr. Angela Franks, who is a professor of theology at St. John’s Seminary in Boston, and a well-known speaker and author, as a matter of f…

#501 Sex Positivity - Angela Franksa1642490-5402-4d99-85c6-2d1399497a32Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#500 Why Catholics Reject Sola Scriptura - Casey ChalkThe idea that Scripture is the sole rule of faith is central to the thinking of man Protestants, who see Tradition as a watering down of scriptural purity. But Catholics have good reason to reject this view. Author Casey J. Chalk explains. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And one of the things you have to be able to defend as a Catholic is the Catholic understanding of the Bible, of what the Bible is and how the Bible is to be used. And even in some cases, how passages…

The idea that Scripture is the sole rule of faith is central to the thinking of man Protestants, who see Tradition as a watering down of scriptural purity. But Catholics have good reason to reject this view. Author Casey J. Chalk explains. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And one of the things you have to be able to defend as a Catholic is the Catholic understanding of the Bible, of what the Bible is and how the Bible is to be used. And even in some cases, how passages…

#500 Why Catholics Reject Sola Scriptura - Casey Chalk31a00a87-e788-43e9-bbf9-e8fb57d15639Wed, 23 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#499 Why Doctrine Matters - Tim StaplesChristians often think that Christianity is purer–more Christlike–when it is less doctrinal. Tim Staples explains the dangers of this grave error. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Tim Staples with us this time. Tim, of course, the author of Behold Your Mother – A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines. I mentioned that in particular because we’re going to talk to Tim about doctrine because you might hear, well, not that you might hear, if you&#…

Christians often think that Christianity is purer–more Christlike–when it is less doctrinal. Tim Staples explains the dangers of this grave error. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Tim Staples with us this time. Tim, of course, the author of Behold Your Mother – A Biblical and Historical Defense of the Marian Doctrines. I mentioned that in particular because we’re going to talk to Tim about doctrine because you might hear, well, not that you might hear, if you&#…

#499 Why Doctrine Matters - Tim Staples62e515d0-6341-489e-9efe-f9f10eecb9b9Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#498 What Christians Get Wrong About the Resurrection of the Body - Joe HeschmeyerWhat does it mean that Jesus “rose from the dead?” Did his body literally come back to life? What kind of life? Joe Heschmeyer discusses common errors about the Resurrection, and the beautiful truths we often miss. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, joined in studio this time by Joe Heschmeyer. We usually connect with him via the internet. Joe, welcome. Joe Heschmeyer: Hi. It’s good to be here in person. Cy Kellett: I’m awfully glad to have yo…

What does it mean that Jesus “rose from the dead?” Did his body literally come back to life? What kind of life? Joe Heschmeyer discusses common errors about the Resurrection, and the beautiful truths we often miss. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, joined in studio this time by Joe Heschmeyer. We usually connect with him via the internet. Joe, welcome. Joe Heschmeyer: Hi. It’s good to be here in person. Cy Kellett: I’m awfully glad to have yo…

#498 What Christians Get Wrong About the Resurrection of the Body - Joe Heschmeyer43c548aa-f75f-44fd-a9d6-95472aff819aWed, 09 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#497 (Encore) Was Dropping the Atom Bomb Moral? - Christopher CheckWith “Oppenheimer” filling up the cinemas, and today being the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, we take a look back at an earlier episode we produced about the morality of dropping the atom bomb. Can a Catholic assent to blowing up entire cities? What about when to do so will save perhaps millions of lives? Catholic Answers President Chris Check joins us as we consider again America’s use of Atomic weapons to end a long, bitter war with Japan. Cy Kellett: Why would a Catholic support nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Chris Check is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome t…

With “Oppenheimer” filling up the cinemas, and today being the anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, we take a look back at an earlier episode we produced about the morality of dropping the atom bomb. Can a Catholic assent to blowing up entire cities? What about when to do so will save perhaps millions of lives? Catholic Answers President Chris Check joins us as we consider again America’s use of Atomic weapons to end a long, bitter war with Japan. Cy Kellett: Why would a Catholic support nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Chris Check is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome t…

#497 (Encore) Was Dropping the Atom Bomb Moral? - Christopher Check8d4da5ac-c4c4-4209-9dc7-761d94fea539Sat, 05 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#496 Major Controversies in First Century Christianity - Jimmy AkinThe first century of Christianity was often a raucous argument. Essential truths were constantly under threat, and confusion was common. Jimmy Akin joins us to discuss what the great arguments of the first century were about and what we can learn from them. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Last time we talked with Jimmy Akin, we talked about when did the early church know that Jesus was God? Now we continue with the early church theme to ask Jimmy about the contro…

The first century of Christianity was often a raucous argument. Essential truths were constantly under threat, and confusion was common. Jimmy Akin joins us to discuss what the great arguments of the first century were about and what we can learn from them. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Last time we talked with Jimmy Akin, we talked about when did the early church know that Jesus was God? Now we continue with the early church theme to ask Jimmy about the contro…

#496 Major Controversies in First Century Christianity - Jimmy Akinf1b73435-4824-435d-a55a-337e3160397aWed, 02 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#495 Confession of a Catholic Worker - Larry ChappLarry Chapp has some confessions to make, and some powerful insights to share with a Church in crisis. He joins us for a conversation about his new book, “Confession of a Catholic Worker: Our Current Moment of Christian Witness.” Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And the conditions of the world and the Church in recent decades have given us a whole lot of writing, some conversations through documentaries and all the other media about what are we to do no…

Larry Chapp has some confessions to make, and some powerful insights to share with a Church in crisis. He joins us for a conversation about his new book, “Confession of a Catholic Worker: Our Current Moment of Christian Witness.” Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And the conditions of the world and the Church in recent decades have given us a whole lot of writing, some conversations through documentaries and all the other media about what are we to do no…

#495 Confession of a Catholic Worker - Larry Chapp78ca5986-e25e-41dc-9f62-70f349432da2Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#494 When did the Early Church Know that Jesus Is God? - Jimmy AkinThe earliest Church did not think Jesus was God, says one modern theory. Rather, he was deified over time by people who loved his message. Jimmy Akin examines this theory, and finds precious little evidence for it in the historical record.   …

The earliest Church did not think Jesus was God, says one modern theory. Rather, he was deified over time by people who loved his message. Jimmy Akin examines this theory, and finds precious little evidence for it in the historical record.   …

#494 When did the Early Church Know that Jesus Is God? - Jimmy Akinfb4ff630-5e6b-4bd0-9082-470ca25521dcWed, 19 Jul 2023 23:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#493 Discussing Euthanasia - Monica DoumitDiscussing euthanasia with Monica Doumit. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we’ll talk a bit about euthanasia today we’re around the world we’re having to defend what used to be a pretty straightforward idea, which is that you should not take the lives of innocent people and that we should do all we can to care for those who are in distress rather than dispose of those who are in distress. No longer, maybe a majority idea in large parts of the…

Discussing euthanasia with Monica Doumit. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we’ll talk a bit about euthanasia today we’re around the world we’re having to defend what used to be a pretty straightforward idea, which is that you should not take the lives of innocent people and that we should do all we can to care for those who are in distress rather than dispose of those who are in distress. No longer, maybe a majority idea in large parts of the…

#493 Discussing Euthanasia - Monica Doumitba90c2b7-292f-4b46-8744-765649f7b0b8Wed, 12 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#492 Jesus, Love, and the Threat of Hell - Karlo Broussard“Jesus loves you, and if you don’t have faith in him, he’ll send you to hell.” In one form or another this reduction ad absurdum is used against Christians again and again. It is not just silliness, however. The problem of hell is a tough one, as apologist Karlo Broussard explains in this episode. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And among the things that are probably hardest to accept about the Christian conception of the world, the Christi…

“Jesus loves you, and if you don’t have faith in him, he’ll send you to hell.” In one form or another this reduction ad absurdum is used against Christians again and again. It is not just silliness, however. The problem of hell is a tough one, as apologist Karlo Broussard explains in this episode. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And among the things that are probably hardest to accept about the Christian conception of the world, the Christi…

#492 Jesus, Love, and the Threat of Hell - Karlo Broussard60af12d8-261d-40ac-94fb-ef18b6209638Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#491 The Ethical Dilemma of Transhumanism - Fr. Tad PacholczykHaving failed at humanism, secular modernity now moves on to trans-humanism. Father Tad Pacholczyk, director of Education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center explains transhumanism’s ethical problems. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and in the area of bioethics, in the area of biological technologies and the integrating of our own biology with other kinds of technology, things are moving fast and are likely to start moving faster. That’s just how…

Having failed at humanism, secular modernity now moves on to trans-humanism. Father Tad Pacholczyk, director of Education for the National Catholic Bioethics Center explains transhumanism’s ethical problems. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and in the area of bioethics, in the area of biological technologies and the integrating of our own biology with other kinds of technology, things are moving fast and are likely to start moving faster. That’s just how…

#491 The Ethical Dilemma of Transhumanism - Fr. Tad Pacholczyk8c96e702-bf4c-4d50-8e2b-ec85098dc18eWed, 28 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#490 Ethical Options for Infertility - Kimberly HenkelWhat are the options, and where is the hope, for Catholic couples who encounter infertility? Ann Koshute and Kimberly Henkel, founders of Springs in the Desert, a ministry to those struggling with infertility, join us for a conversation. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We do apologetics here. That’s what we do. Sometimes the most important apologetic, really the ground of apologetics, that is, explaining and defending the faith to others, is to live it. Esp…

What are the options, and where is the hope, for Catholic couples who encounter infertility? Ann Koshute and Kimberly Henkel, founders of Springs in the Desert, a ministry to those struggling with infertility, join us for a conversation. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We do apologetics here. That’s what we do. Sometimes the most important apologetic, really the ground of apologetics, that is, explaining and defending the faith to others, is to live it. Esp…

#490 Ethical Options for Infertility - Kimberly Henkel3e9ae99d-59ba-4797-bb92-16ceeb9d05bdWed, 21 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#489 The Power of Sacramental Marriage - Dan BurkeThe Sacrament of Marriage is filled with power for growth toward intimacy with God. Dan and Stephanie Burke, from the Avila Institute, explain how they are helping couples access that power and thrive. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and today we’re going to talk a bit about marriage. We have a wonderful couple here who we were just having a conversation over lunch and I thought, “Boy, this would make a perfect Focus episode.” And they said, &#8…

The Sacrament of Marriage is filled with power for growth toward intimacy with God. Dan and Stephanie Burke, from the Avila Institute, explain how they are helping couples access that power and thrive. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and today we’re going to talk a bit about marriage. We have a wonderful couple here who we were just having a conversation over lunch and I thought, “Boy, this would make a perfect Focus episode.” And they said, &#8…

#489 The Power of Sacramental Marriage - Dan Burke7a46f36b-ea55-4773-abfc-dffa9f71f3bbWed, 14 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#488 Making Sense of the Catechism - Jeff CavinsJeff Cavins and Father Mike Schmitz are now doing for the catechism what they did for the Bible. Cavins joins us to explain the value of the catechism in sharing the Faith. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett. And as we think about sharing the faith and defending the faith these days, we can take heart not from too many things, but from this we could take heart that the church has a magnificently and a relatively easy to use tool available to help us to defend and to share the faith. I&#…

Jeff Cavins and Father Mike Schmitz are now doing for the catechism what they did for the Bible. Cavins joins us to explain the value of the catechism in sharing the Faith. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett. And as we think about sharing the faith and defending the faith these days, we can take heart not from too many things, but from this we could take heart that the church has a magnificently and a relatively easy to use tool available to help us to defend and to share the faith. I&#…

#488 Making Sense of the Catechism - Jeff Cavinsf2556e07-43ab-4b4a-9b52-9de71d6bf5d3Wed, 07 Jun 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#487 Talking to Kids About Gender and Identity - Ana SamuelIn such a confusing world where nothing seems to make sense anymore, one question comes to mind: how do we discuss anything with our kids when they keep getting conflicting answers? Ana Samuels joins us to discuss gender identity with our children and how to speak clearly on these issues. …

In such a confusing world where nothing seems to make sense anymore, one question comes to mind: how do we discuss anything with our kids when they keep getting conflicting answers? Ana Samuels joins us to discuss gender identity with our children and how to speak clearly on these issues. …

#487 Talking to Kids About Gender and Identity - Ana Samuel394f6f2c-6dfe-4403-9c73-bd2305aca9bfWed, 31 May 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#486 Anger Management in Apologetics - Dr. Ray GuarendiDefending the Faith can take an emotional toll. Rather than turn to bitterness, the person who engages with those who attack the Faith will be most effective with some distance and calm. Psychologist Dr. Ray Guarendi offers tips on how to gain this distance and calm. …

Defending the Faith can take an emotional toll. Rather than turn to bitterness, the person who engages with those who attack the Faith will be most effective with some distance and calm. Psychologist Dr. Ray Guarendi offers tips on how to gain this distance and calm. …

#486 Anger Management in Apologetics - Dr. Ray Guarendi0b1b9b51-f99e-4a11-9995-db5aecc40ae7Wed, 24 May 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#485 African Roots of the Church - Mike AquilinaMike Aquilina, author of Africa and the Early Church, explains the African roots of much of what we now take for granted in Christianity. His work reminds us of an age when Christianity spread quickly in all directions so that before the Muslim invasions, a fruitful Christianity had taken root in Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Eritrea, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.   …

Mike Aquilina, author of Africa and the Early Church, explains the African roots of much of what we now take for granted in Christianity. His work reminds us of an age when Christianity spread quickly in all directions so that before the Muslim invasions, a fruitful Christianity had taken root in Ethiopia, Sudan, Egypt, Libya, Eritrea, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.   …

#485 African Roots of the Church - Mike Aquilina4f9795a9-62e5-4d95-a00b-bb589fa44438Wed, 17 May 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#484 The Seal of Confession - Fr. Aquinas GuilbeauOnce again, legislatures in some states are considering bans on the seal of confession. We asked the chaplain of Catholic University of America, Father Aquinas Guilbeau, to explain why we have the seal, and why breaking it won’t to anyone any good.   …

Once again, legislatures in some states are considering bans on the seal of confession. We asked the chaplain of Catholic University of America, Father Aquinas Guilbeau, to explain why we have the seal, and why breaking it won’t to anyone any good.   …

#484 The Seal of Confession - Fr. Aquinas Guilbeaued7863d8-fa41-4977-956d-19b981090ab3Wed, 10 May 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#483 How Should a Catholic Think About Anti-Semitism - Joe HeschmeyerAnti-Semitism is the bigotry that never rests. And these days, there are Catholics in the public sphere once again proposing degrading ideas regarding Jews. How is a Catholic to understand Catholic/Jewish history in a way that comports with the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Joe Heschmeyer joins us. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, joined this time by Joe Heschmeyer, and we’re going to talk about a somewhat difficult topic for Christians to discuss, one in which we prob…

Anti-Semitism is the bigotry that never rests. And these days, there are Catholics in the public sphere once again proposing degrading ideas regarding Jews. How is a Catholic to understand Catholic/Jewish history in a way that comports with the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Joe Heschmeyer joins us. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, joined this time by Joe Heschmeyer, and we’re going to talk about a somewhat difficult topic for Christians to discuss, one in which we prob…

#483 How Should a Catholic Think About Anti-Semitism - Joe Heschmeyer750fc4ac-83c4-4123-83ce-ca655a8fcf8fWed, 03 May 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#482 The Truth About Justification - Tim StaplesFaith or works or faith plus works or just lots of good works? How are we justified before God? Tim Staples explains the Catholic understanding of the role of grace before all else. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and Tim Staples here with us again, this time to talk about justification. When we think about the things that divide Catholics and Protestants, justification’s always one of the top, maybe the top among those. And I was thinking I might say…

Faith or works or faith plus works or just lots of good works? How are we justified before God? Tim Staples explains the Catholic understanding of the role of grace before all else. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and Tim Staples here with us again, this time to talk about justification. When we think about the things that divide Catholics and Protestants, justification’s always one of the top, maybe the top among those. And I was thinking I might say…

#482 The Truth About Justification - Tim Staples38dcc69e-5ef8-449b-aff5-5e2e787a98cbWed, 26 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#481 The Controversies Around Religious Freedom - Michael LoftonWhat is religious freedom? Did the Church err about religious freedom at Vatican II? Michael Lofton from “Reason and Theology” tackles one of the great controversies of the council. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic Faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And this time we talk a bit about a controversy within the Catholic Church one that good apologist or good defender of the faith would want to have some familiarity with because different Catholics and, and, and those in the Catholic orbit who may …

What is religious freedom? Did the Church err about religious freedom at Vatican II? Michael Lofton from “Reason and Theology” tackles one of the great controversies of the council. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic Faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And this time we talk a bit about a controversy within the Catholic Church one that good apologist or good defender of the faith would want to have some familiarity with because different Catholics and, and, and those in the Catholic orbit who may …

#481 The Controversies Around Religious Freedom - Michael Lofton49156e48-67ae-4f91-a1af-91d60ed3ed11Wed, 19 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#480 Confirmation: A Misunderstood Sacrament - Simone RizkallahWhy is it so difficult to explain the Sacrament of Confirmation? And why does the Latin Church seem to offer it just at the wrong time? Simone Rizkallah digs into the controversy. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and one of the things we need to live better, understand better and defend better, so we’re going to cover all three in this episode, is the sacrament of confirmation. Well, one of the reasons we have to defend it is there’s a general lack of unders…

Why is it so difficult to explain the Sacrament of Confirmation? And why does the Latin Church seem to offer it just at the wrong time? Simone Rizkallah digs into the controversy. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and one of the things we need to live better, understand better and defend better, so we’re going to cover all three in this episode, is the sacrament of confirmation. Well, one of the reasons we have to defend it is there’s a general lack of unders…

#480 Confirmation: A Misunderstood Sacrament - Simone Rizkallah9b5a769f-35b5-44f8-88a1-e78880db2011Wed, 12 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#479 The New Hidden Relativism - Karlo BroussardWith the strident morality of modern movements such as “Me Too,” it would seem that relativism has been replaced with moralism. Well, maybe not, says Karlo Broussard in his latest book, “The New Relativism.” In this episode, he explains how moral outrage is often a cover for an entrenched relativism. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and Karlo Broussard is our guest. He’s got a brand new book out that you can get over at shop.catholic.com or…

With the strident morality of modern movements such as “Me Too,” it would seem that relativism has been replaced with moralism. Well, maybe not, says Karlo Broussard in his latest book, “The New Relativism.” In this episode, he explains how moral outrage is often a cover for an entrenched relativism. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and Karlo Broussard is our guest. He’s got a brand new book out that you can get over at shop.catholic.com or…

#479 The New Hidden Relativism - Karlo Broussard5ef40eb5-653f-4e6a-8d40-77830cbf24baWed, 05 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#478 Getting Started in Apologetics - John MartignoniHaving started from scratch himself, John Martignoni explains how to get started as a Catholic apologist. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith, I am Cy Kellett, your host. And we get asked a lot, how do I do what you all do? Not talking about me specifically but about the folks around here, this whole apologetics thing. Many people are interested in being better at defending the faith. I think, in large part, that comes from lived experience that the faith is under assault in many places. Some people w…

Having started from scratch himself, John Martignoni explains how to get started as a Catholic apologist. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith, I am Cy Kellett, your host. And we get asked a lot, how do I do what you all do? Not talking about me specifically but about the folks around here, this whole apologetics thing. Many people are interested in being better at defending the faith. I think, in large part, that comes from lived experience that the faith is under assault in many places. Some people w…

#478 Getting Started in Apologetics - John Martignoni58153e34-02cd-44f6-a6dd-88c1dcdc4ad5Wed, 29 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#477 The Practice and Morality of In Vitro Fertilization - Dr. Craig TurczynskiDr. Craig Turczynski, the former director of in-vitro fertilization, andrology, and hormone assay laboratories at Louisiana State University Medical Center-Shreveport explains how IVF is done, and why it raises grave moral concerns. CORRECTIONS: 1. The number of IVF procedures annually is about 250,000 not 250. 2. Cytoplasmic transfer is taking cytoplasm from a young woman’s egg and injecting it into the infertile woman’s egg. It is not injected into the woman.  Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers’ podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic f…

Dr. Craig Turczynski, the former director of in-vitro fertilization, andrology, and hormone assay laboratories at Louisiana State University Medical Center-Shreveport explains how IVF is done, and why it raises grave moral concerns. CORRECTIONS: 1. The number of IVF procedures annually is about 250,000 not 250. 2. Cytoplasmic transfer is taking cytoplasm from a young woman’s egg and injecting it into the infertile woman’s egg. It is not injected into the woman.  Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers’ podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic f…

#477 The Practice and Morality of In Vitro Fertilization - Dr. Craig Turczynski92e81718-f736-4412-b340-d5f62fb3fcaaWed, 22 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#476 Racism and Sola Scriptura - Don JohnsonAmerican racism was given the power of religious fervor by those who thought the Bible alone provided the rule of faith. Don Johnson, author of “Twisted Unto Destruction: How ‘Bible Alone’ Theology Made the World a Worse Place,” explains. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and delighted to welcome Don Johnson to the program this time to talk about racism, and sola scriptura, and how those two things go together. And maybe you think, “Could t…

American racism was given the power of religious fervor by those who thought the Bible alone provided the rule of faith. Don Johnson, author of “Twisted Unto Destruction: How ‘Bible Alone’ Theology Made the World a Worse Place,” explains. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and delighted to welcome Don Johnson to the program this time to talk about racism, and sola scriptura, and how those two things go together. And maybe you think, “Could t…

#476 Racism and Sola Scriptura - Don Johnsonbf7dd5d7-76e3-4822-81bb-64ba23320e94Wed, 15 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#475 The Mass in the Early Church - Joe HeschmeyerModern people often have an unrealistic view of “development” in the early Church, thinking that ideas such as the divinity of Christ or practices such as the celebration of the Mass were products of early Church life rather than things received directly from Jesus. Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, helps debunk some myths about where the Mass came from. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and delighted to get to talk with Jo…

Modern people often have an unrealistic view of “development” in the early Church, thinking that ideas such as the divinity of Christ or practices such as the celebration of the Mass were products of early Church life rather than things received directly from Jesus. Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, helps debunk some myths about where the Mass came from. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and delighted to get to talk with Jo…

#475 The Mass in the Early Church - Joe Heschmeyerab1f0df8-26eb-4b2f-bb3a-56b6cc90c3b2Wed, 08 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#474 How to Understand St. Paul - David AndersMany Catholic/Protestant doctrinal differences have their roots in misreadings of the Apostle Paul. EWTN’s David Anders explains the relatively simple message of Paul and why modern ideas of Paul so often miss the mark. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, delighted to welcome Dr. David Anders, who you know from EWTN Called To Communion with Dr. David Anders, which airs each day on the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network. And from time to time when I am listening, and …

Many Catholic/Protestant doctrinal differences have their roots in misreadings of the Apostle Paul. EWTN’s David Anders explains the relatively simple message of Paul and why modern ideas of Paul so often miss the mark. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, delighted to welcome Dr. David Anders, who you know from EWTN Called To Communion with Dr. David Anders, which airs each day on the EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network. And from time to time when I am listening, and …

#474 How to Understand St. Paul - David Anders909ce680-1d6c-42a7-a154-3041fc0d3a73Wed, 01 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#473 Can Jesus Really Heal Addictions? - Scott WeemanScott Weeman, founder of Catholic in Recovery, sits down with us to talk about how Jesus is the answer to finding healing from addiction. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we got one of our favorite guests from Catholic Answers Live and someone who’s doing just wonderful work in the field of healing from addiction and obsession and all of these kind of things. He’s the founder of catholicinrecovery.com. He’s the author of the 12 Steps and the …

Scott Weeman, founder of Catholic in Recovery, sits down with us to talk about how Jesus is the answer to finding healing from addiction. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we got one of our favorite guests from Catholic Answers Live and someone who’s doing just wonderful work in the field of healing from addiction and obsession and all of these kind of things. He’s the founder of catholicinrecovery.com. He’s the author of the 12 Steps and the …

#473 Can Jesus Really Heal Addictions? - Scott Weemana5a994b2-c6d2-4e35-86ac-90409534062dWed, 22 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#472 Who Can Receive Communion? - Msgr. Eugene MorrisRecently there has been controversy over who can and can’t receive communion. Msgr. Eugene Morris joins us to help clarify this important question and gives us the proper parameters when knowing who can and cannot receive communion. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending Your Catholic faith. Today we talk about why some people, or maybe all people at some time, I don’t know how to quite how to put it, are excluded from receiving the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. Many people are deeply offended by this. Man…

Recently there has been controversy over who can and can’t receive communion. Msgr. Eugene Morris joins us to help clarify this important question and gives us the proper parameters when knowing who can and cannot receive communion. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending Your Catholic faith. Today we talk about why some people, or maybe all people at some time, I don’t know how to quite how to put it, are excluded from receiving the Eucharist in the Catholic Church. Many people are deeply offended by this. Man…

#472 Who Can Receive Communion? - Msgr. Eugene Morris50194c0a-02b8-4dfb-88ca-a6e2fa848dc0Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#471 How The Moral Law Led Me to Catholicism - Tim StaplesTim Staples has shared his conversion story around the world, but one part of that story is of particular importance today: How the moral teaching of the Church, far from driving everyone away, often provides a powerful incentive to become Catholic.   …

Tim Staples has shared his conversion story around the world, but one part of that story is of particular importance today: How the moral teaching of the Church, far from driving everyone away, often provides a powerful incentive to become Catholic.   …

#471 How The Moral Law Led Me to Catholicism - Tim Staplesc0c1e42f-9820-43c7-9723-702c8c68b226Wed, 08 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#470 Why Is the Filioque a Big Deal to Eastern Orthodox? - Michael LoftonMichael Lofton, from the Reason and Theology podcast, gives us a primer on the words that many people think are the main divider between Orthodox and Catholic Christians. Does the question about whether the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father “and from the son” really divide churches? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Our guest is Michael Lofton, the proprietor of the podcast Reason and Theology. And one of the things that Michael is well known for is…

Michael Lofton, from the Reason and Theology podcast, gives us a primer on the words that many people think are the main divider between Orthodox and Catholic Christians. Does the question about whether the Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father “and from the son” really divide churches? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Our guest is Michael Lofton, the proprietor of the podcast Reason and Theology. And one of the things that Michael is well known for is…

#470 Why Is the Filioque a Big Deal to Eastern Orthodox? - Michael Lofton903a60b9-8d46-479f-a29c-2c9966d0721cWed, 01 Feb 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#469 The Manliness of Religion - Karlo BroussardIn the Western societies, fewer men than women practice religion. Karlo Broussard argues that, at least in part, this means they are likely failing at the hard work of manliness. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Karlo Broussard, our guest this time. And we’re going to talk a little bit about religion as it relates to men because it does seem… I don’t know the last time you were in a Catholic church, but that more women are taking seriously the ca…

In the Western societies, fewer men than women practice religion. Karlo Broussard argues that, at least in part, this means they are likely failing at the hard work of manliness. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Karlo Broussard, our guest this time. And we’re going to talk a little bit about religion as it relates to men because it does seem… I don’t know the last time you were in a Catholic church, but that more women are taking seriously the ca…

#469 The Manliness of Religion - Karlo Broussardb181c76f-e18a-49b7-bd48-e1cbd2a0187dWed, 25 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#468 Remembering Cardinal Pell - Monica DoumitHis sudden death and final writings have put Australian Cardinal George Pell into the headlines around the world. Given his importance, we went down under to get insights into his view of the Catholic role in today’s world. Our guest, Monica Doumit, is the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the great defenders of the Catholic faith in recent decades has been Australian …

His sudden death and final writings have put Australian Cardinal George Pell into the headlines around the world. Given his importance, we went down under to get insights into his view of the Catholic role in today’s world. Our guest, Monica Doumit, is the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the great defenders of the Catholic faith in recent decades has been Australian …

#468 Remembering Cardinal Pell - Monica Doumit74207e78-36d2-4e7a-b6dc-044c0fec17ceWed, 18 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#467 Why Did John Write His Gospel? - Tim StaplesTim Staples shares the story of the dark figure early Church writers say motivated John to clarify the truth about Jesus Christ. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and it may not seem obvious, but many of the earliest Christian writings had to do with defending the faith; not just expressing the faith, but defending it. Today we talk about the Gospel of John with Tim Staples, senior apologist here at Catholic Answers, and author of all kinds of stuff you could find…

Tim Staples shares the story of the dark figure early Church writers say motivated John to clarify the truth about Jesus Christ. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and it may not seem obvious, but many of the earliest Christian writings had to do with defending the faith; not just expressing the faith, but defending it. Today we talk about the Gospel of John with Tim Staples, senior apologist here at Catholic Answers, and author of all kinds of stuff you could find…

#467 Why Did John Write His Gospel? - Tim Staplese4bd180f-eb02-4219-a381-f30f68d44b80Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#466 Racism and Critical Race Theory - Edward FeserPhilosopher Edward Feser has read the major texts of critical race theory and has some concerns. He joins us for a discussion of his newest book, All One in Christ: A Catholic Critique of Racism and Critical Race Theory. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and maybe we’ll be helping with the living part today because, among the great plagues of the modern world, the many things that make modern life burdensome, is racism. It’s not necessarily a plague tha…

Philosopher Edward Feser has read the major texts of critical race theory and has some concerns. He joins us for a discussion of his newest book, All One in Christ: A Catholic Critique of Racism and Critical Race Theory. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and maybe we’ll be helping with the living part today because, among the great plagues of the modern world, the many things that make modern life burdensome, is racism. It’s not necessarily a plague tha…

#466 Racism and Critical Race Theory - Edward Feserb27ed0b8-cb8e-4cba-80e8-48f0319e6acdWed, 04 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#465 Why Parishes Don’t Work - JD FlynnFor most people, the Parish is where the Catholic Church happens. But something is not quite right in parish life. JD Flynn, founder of pillarcatholic.com, digs into why today’s parish is not quite what it could be. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today we talk a bit about the parish. There’s lots of concern about what we should be doing as Catholics in the worlds today. Podcasts like this are one answer. We got radio shows, we got TV shows, we go…

For most people, the Parish is where the Catholic Church happens. But something is not quite right in parish life. JD Flynn, founder of pillarcatholic.com, digs into why today’s parish is not quite what it could be. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today we talk a bit about the parish. There’s lots of concern about what we should be doing as Catholics in the worlds today. Podcasts like this are one answer. We got radio shows, we got TV shows, we go…

#465 Why Parishes Don’t Work - JD Flynn60484b6b-f596-4757-ba91-19008683c4b5Wed, 28 Dec 2022 13:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#464 Was Vatican II Merely Pastoral? - Michael LoftonSometimes the Second Vatican Council gets a weak defense: “Well, it was just a pastoral council, so why worry about it?” Michael Lofton, from Reason and Theology, asks whether this defense is true? Is Vatican II really “just pastoral”? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and this time we talk a bit about the Second Vatican Council, which yes, we are still talking about almost constantly, still debating about, still even fighting about 60 years a…

Sometimes the Second Vatican Council gets a weak defense: “Well, it was just a pastoral council, so why worry about it?” Michael Lofton, from Reason and Theology, asks whether this defense is true? Is Vatican II really “just pastoral”? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and this time we talk a bit about the Second Vatican Council, which yes, we are still talking about almost constantly, still debating about, still even fighting about 60 years a…

#464 Was Vatican II Merely Pastoral? - Michael Loftonfddc1cd4-3072-4a7c-8329-d22541ba942cWed, 21 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#463 The Argument That Led Me Out of Mormonism - Jeremy ChristiansenJeremy Christiansen, author of From the Susquehanna to the Tiber: A Memoir of Conversion from Mormonism to the Roman Catholic Church, joins us for a conversation about arguments against Mormonism. Which will work and why? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We’ll talk a bit about defending your Catholic faith this time, because among those who are interested in defending the Catholic faith there’s probably three people they’d most like to try out th…

Jeremy Christiansen, author of From the Susquehanna to the Tiber: A Memoir of Conversion from Mormonism to the Roman Catholic Church, joins us for a conversation about arguments against Mormonism. Which will work and why? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We’ll talk a bit about defending your Catholic faith this time, because among those who are interested in defending the Catholic faith there’s probably three people they’d most like to try out th…

#463 The Argument That Led Me Out of Mormonism - Jeremy Christiansen9ba4ba10-17ca-493b-87d5-cccd9b3eb549Wed, 14 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#462 Transgenderism and the Need for Community - Jason EvertJason Evert from chastity.com joins us for a discussion of transgenderism from a Christian perspective. Most importantly, what is driving the current mania for switching genders, and how might a disciple of Christ respond? Cy Kellett:                    Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And I’ll bet you sometime in the next few months, between now and the end of the year, you’re going to have a conversation about transgenderism. That’s going to happen at Thank…

Jason Evert from chastity.com joins us for a discussion of transgenderism from a Christian perspective. Most importantly, what is driving the current mania for switching genders, and how might a disciple of Christ respond? Cy Kellett:                    Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And I’ll bet you sometime in the next few months, between now and the end of the year, you’re going to have a conversation about transgenderism. That’s going to happen at Thank…

#462 Transgenderism and the Need for Community - Jason Everte8e3ef1b-f08f-4c28-8d95-009f3805e484Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#461 Ethical Finance and Investing - Deacon Frank ReillyJesus spoke a great deal about money and wealth, but how do we apply his teaching in a world of complex financial interconnectedness? Deacon Frank Reilly, the founder of Reilly Financial Advisors, now a part of Creative Planning brings a lifetime of experience to the question. Terence McGoldrick, Providence College Theology Professor, is an advisor to Deacon Frank in the work of finding morally acceptable investment opportunities. Both join us for a discussion. Cy Kellett:                    Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending you…

Jesus spoke a great deal about money and wealth, but how do we apply his teaching in a world of complex financial interconnectedness? Deacon Frank Reilly, the founder of Reilly Financial Advisors, now a part of Creative Planning brings a lifetime of experience to the question. Terence McGoldrick, Providence College Theology Professor, is an advisor to Deacon Frank in the work of finding morally acceptable investment opportunities. Both join us for a discussion. Cy Kellett:                    Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending you…

#461 Ethical Finance and Investing - Deacon Frank Reilly55f9cc19-a3d9-4268-9cf1-a6d61e570123Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#460 Catholic Social Teaching in Action - James CavnarThe term “social justice” can make lots of people roll their eyes. But the teachings of Christ have profound social dimensions. So how does a Catholic view of social development differ from the world’s? We asked Jim Cavnar, cofounder of Cross Catholic Outreach to give us some answers.   …

The term “social justice” can make lots of people roll their eyes. But the teachings of Christ have profound social dimensions. So how does a Catholic view of social development differ from the world’s? We asked Jim Cavnar, cofounder of Cross Catholic Outreach to give us some answers.   …

#460 Catholic Social Teaching in Action - James Cavnareae18c26-2eb8-4bfc-b013-bcf615ee5ee8Wed, 23 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#459 The Church Oppresses Women DEBUNKED - Simone RizkallahModern secular people have forgotten the role of the Catholic Church in lifting humanity out of ignorance, violence, poverty, and disease. Perhaps most forgotten, is the Catholic contribution to an embrace of the dignity of women. Simone Rizkallah, director of program growth at Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women), explains. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic Faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the things we do here as Catholics is that Catholics have a sorted history when it co…

Modern secular people have forgotten the role of the Catholic Church in lifting humanity out of ignorance, violence, poverty, and disease. Perhaps most forgotten, is the Catholic contribution to an embrace of the dignity of women. Simone Rizkallah, director of program growth at Endow (Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women), explains. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic Faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the things we do here as Catholics is that Catholics have a sorted history when it co…

#459 The Church Oppresses Women DEBUNKED - Simone Rizkallahbb0b8622-0723-4bd9-8c7d-9d930af54af9Wed, 16 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#458 God as Mother - Joe HeschmeyerAt times the Bible uses feminine imagery for God, so why do we not refer to God as mother? Joe Heschmeyer considers whether the modern Church should reconsider the masculine in reference to God. Cy Kellett:                    Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Joe Heschmeyer our guests today. And the question is, what do we make of those who would prefer to address God as mother? Well, how do we respond to those who would prefer to address God as mother? Or might in fact say, …

At times the Bible uses feminine imagery for God, so why do we not refer to God as mother? Joe Heschmeyer considers whether the modern Church should reconsider the masculine in reference to God. Cy Kellett:                    Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Joe Heschmeyer our guests today. And the question is, what do we make of those who would prefer to address God as mother? Well, how do we respond to those who would prefer to address God as mother? Or might in fact say, …

#458 God as Mother - Joe Heschmeyer098ff852-ac11-479f-985f-5f90ecd0e01eWed, 09 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#457 No. The Bible Does Not Support Abortion. - Trent HornTrent Horn, author of Why We’re Pro-Life, digs into some of the Bible verses that people use to support abortion. Turns out, the Bible is pro-life. Go figure… Find out how you can get free copies of Why We’re Pro-Life at whyweareprolife.com.   …

Trent Horn, author of Why We’re Pro-Life, digs into some of the Bible verses that people use to support abortion. Turns out, the Bible is pro-life. Go figure… Find out how you can get free copies of Why We’re Pro-Life at whyweareprolife.com.   …

#457 No. The Bible Does Not Support Abortion. - Trent Horn86c6c9ea-61d5-41ac-a7b4-705f10ed848fWed, 02 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#456 Was Genesis Re-interpreted After Scientific Discoveries? - Jimmy AkinDid Science Kill the Biblical Worldview? Astrophysicist (not historian) Neil deGrasse Tyson gives a little history lesson about how science forced Christians to give up the biblical worldview. Is this real history, or did he make it up? We asked Jimmy Akin to give us a take.   …

Did Science Kill the Biblical Worldview? Astrophysicist (not historian) Neil deGrasse Tyson gives a little history lesson about how science forced Christians to give up the biblical worldview. Is this real history, or did he make it up? We asked Jimmy Akin to give us a take.   …

#456 Was Genesis Re-interpreted After Scientific Discoveries? - Jimmy Akin06c2ea87-5967-4fc5-aadd-e879e867ec9fWed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#455 Is “Christofascism” a Thing? - Joe HeschmeyerJoe Heschmeyer joins us for a look at the growing popularity of the word “Christofascism.” What does it refer to, and are Catholics who want to spread the Faith guilty of it?   …

Joe Heschmeyer joins us for a look at the growing popularity of the word “Christofascism.” What does it refer to, and are Catholics who want to spread the Faith guilty of it?   …

#455 Is “Christofascism” a Thing? - Joe Heschmeyer6e247592-f371-4f13-85e5-84e25eec65f7Wed, 19 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#454 Does the Church Encourage Superstition? - David AndersDr. David Anders joins us for an in-depth look at the accusation that the Catholic Church is superstitious. The Catholic relationship to superstition might at times be complicated, but the complications have a very Catholic remedy. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And we’re familiar with the need to defend the faith against objections, but sometimes, we end up defending the faith more against a misimpression or a suspicion about the faith, and superstition i…

Dr. David Anders joins us for an in-depth look at the accusation that the Catholic Church is superstitious. The Catholic relationship to superstition might at times be complicated, but the complications have a very Catholic remedy. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And we’re familiar with the need to defend the faith against objections, but sometimes, we end up defending the faith more against a misimpression or a suspicion about the faith, and superstition i…

#454 Does the Church Encourage Superstition? - David Andersba9de167-d58f-4015-aae4-ebd46809b17cWed, 12 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#453 Doing Catholic Apologetics with Muslims - Charbel RaishCharbel Raish, founder and chief executive of Parousia, one of Australia’s leading Catholic media apostolates joins us for a discussion of his early embrace of Islam and his subsequent rediscovery of Catholic Faith. Cy Kellett: Charbel Raish from Sydney, Australia. Thanks for being with us. Charbel Raish: Thanks for having me. Cy Kellett: From Parousia Ministries. Charbel Raish: That’s right. Cy Kellett: And is that, that’s- Charbel Raish: Parousia. Parousia. Yeah, it was, we’re known as Parousia Media for a long time, but then we dropped the word media because we do s…

Charbel Raish, founder and chief executive of Parousia, one of Australia’s leading Catholic media apostolates joins us for a discussion of his early embrace of Islam and his subsequent rediscovery of Catholic Faith. Cy Kellett: Charbel Raish from Sydney, Australia. Thanks for being with us. Charbel Raish: Thanks for having me. Cy Kellett: From Parousia Ministries. Charbel Raish: That’s right. Cy Kellett: And is that, that’s- Charbel Raish: Parousia. Parousia. Yeah, it was, we’re known as Parousia Media for a long time, but then we dropped the word media because we do s…

#453 Doing Catholic Apologetics with Muslims - Charbel Raish33c0a1c8-bf0f-42a0-8035-038a4be3c489Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#452 The Sinister Plot of the Transgender Movement - Don JohnsonToday’s children face many new adversities that past generations could never have imagined. Filmmaker, Don Johnson sits down to discuss his new film Dysconnected, and the truth behind this radical movement thats being pushed on our children. Dysconnected: The Real Story Behind the Transgender Explosion Cy Kellett : Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Ct Kellett, your host, and very happy to welcome my friend Don Johnson this time to talk about a new film that Don has. This is actually a very bus…

Today’s children face many new adversities that past generations could never have imagined. Filmmaker, Don Johnson sits down to discuss his new film Dysconnected, and the truth behind this radical movement thats being pushed on our children. Dysconnected: The Real Story Behind the Transgender Explosion Cy Kellett : Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Ct Kellett, your host, and very happy to welcome my friend Don Johnson this time to talk about a new film that Don has. This is actually a very bus…

#452 The Sinister Plot of the Transgender Movement - Don Johnson05d1e138-5cc3-4fa5-ac2a-2724295ba738Fri, 30 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#451 Did God Really Make Men and Women Equal? - Deborah SavageTheologian Deborah Savage, currently teaching at Franciscan University in Steubenville, delves into the Hebrew wording of Genesis 1 and 2 to uncover new and liberating insights into God’s revelation of the meaning of womanhood and manhood. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast, for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. There’s some accusation against the Catholic faith actually, that perhaps it has strains of misogyny in it, maybe strains of a kind of old way of thinking about men and women that makes men the superiors of women, o…

Theologian Deborah Savage, currently teaching at Franciscan University in Steubenville, delves into the Hebrew wording of Genesis 1 and 2 to uncover new and liberating insights into God’s revelation of the meaning of womanhood and manhood. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast, for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. There’s some accusation against the Catholic faith actually, that perhaps it has strains of misogyny in it, maybe strains of a kind of old way of thinking about men and women that makes men the superiors of women, o…

#451 Did God Really Make Men and Women Equal? - Deborah Savage8f9aa9ed-58e1-4939-99e0-232de114791bWed, 28 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#450 Can Catholics Follow Astrology? - Jimmy AkinCan Catholics follow astrology? Jimmy Akin, host of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, joins us to discuss the Catholic approach to astrology. Does the Bible forbid it? Can a Catholic follow the daily horoscope? Is there any reason to believe in astrology at all? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Jimmy Akin is our guest this time and we wanted to ask him about astrology. Actually, astrology been around, I guess, about as long as people have been around, but very …

Can Catholics follow astrology? Jimmy Akin, host of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, joins us to discuss the Catholic approach to astrology. Does the Bible forbid it? Can a Catholic follow the daily horoscope? Is there any reason to believe in astrology at all? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Jimmy Akin is our guest this time and we wanted to ask him about astrology. Actually, astrology been around, I guess, about as long as people have been around, but very …

#450 Can Catholics Follow Astrology? - Jimmy Akinb2959c9c-0008-4d55-bacf-c87f916902e6Wed, 21 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#449 St. Cyprian of Carthage’s Advice on Enduring Persecution - Ben SafranksiWhat can our forebears teach us about dealing with persecution? In this bonus episode, we ask theologian Ben Safranski how one very important early Christian – Cyprian of Carthage – dealt with Roman persecution in some surprising ways.   …

What can our forebears teach us about dealing with persecution? In this bonus episode, we ask theologian Ben Safranski how one very important early Christian – Cyprian of Carthage – dealt with Roman persecution in some surprising ways.   …

#449 St. Cyprian of Carthage’s Advice on Enduring Persecution - Ben Safranksi40aa7c8d-f305-44df-a767-0e0923753963Fri, 16 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#448 Meeting the Rapture Challenge - Karlo BroussardAre 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. Our guest, Karlo Broussard takes up a popular Protestant challenge: How can the Catholic Church teach that faithful Christians will experience the final trial when the Bible teaches that Christians will be raptured before such a time? Cy Kellett: Karlo Broussard, apologist here at Catholic Answers. Thanks for being with us for focus. Karlo Broussard: Cy Kellett. Thanks for having me. Cy Kellett: Y…

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. Our guest, Karlo Broussard takes up a popular Protestant challenge: How can the Catholic Church teach that faithful Christians will experience the final trial when the Bible teaches that Christians will be raptured before such a time? Cy Kellett: Karlo Broussard, apologist here at Catholic Answers. Thanks for being with us for focus. Karlo Broussard: Cy Kellett. Thanks for having me. Cy Kellett: Y…

#448 Meeting the Rapture Challenge - Karlo Broussard498cabf7-8a1f-462b-9e4e-c3bf76a6e47dWed, 14 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#447 Was Sodom and Gomorrah Really About Homosexuality? - Mary HealyThe Bible has relatively few passages about homosexuality, and modern thinkers have found ways to explain some of them away. For example, is Genesis 19 really about homosexuality or is it really about a failure of hospitality? Dr. Mary Healy, a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, gives us a bracing Catholic answer. Cy Kellett:                    Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for Living, Understanding and Defending Your Catholic Faith. One very delicate area of Christian apologetics in our times is homosexuality. There’s a great deal of confusion abou…

The Bible has relatively few passages about homosexuality, and modern thinkers have found ways to explain some of them away. For example, is Genesis 19 really about homosexuality or is it really about a failure of hospitality? Dr. Mary Healy, a member of the Pontifical Biblical Commission, gives us a bracing Catholic answer. Cy Kellett:                    Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for Living, Understanding and Defending Your Catholic Faith. One very delicate area of Christian apologetics in our times is homosexuality. There’s a great deal of confusion abou…

#447 Was Sodom and Gomorrah Really About Homosexuality? - Mary Healyccaf76dd-920e-4383-9279-e26cd43bca23Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#446 Can Artificial Intelligence Have a Soul? - Jimmy AkinAt Google, some employees are starting to think the computers have come alive. How might a Catholic understanding of souls help us explore the matter? Jimmy Akin joins us for what turns out to be a bit of a hilarious conversation. Cy Kellett: Jimmy Akin, senior apologist of Catholic Answers, thanks for doing Focus with us. Jimmy Akin: Hey, my pleasure. Cy Kellett: So… Jimmy Akin: What are we focusing on today? Cy Kellett: Artificial intelligence. I know this is one you have focused on before and you know a good deal about, but it became news when an employee of Google suggested or made …

At Google, some employees are starting to think the computers have come alive. How might a Catholic understanding of souls help us explore the matter? Jimmy Akin joins us for what turns out to be a bit of a hilarious conversation. Cy Kellett: Jimmy Akin, senior apologist of Catholic Answers, thanks for doing Focus with us. Jimmy Akin: Hey, my pleasure. Cy Kellett: So… Jimmy Akin: What are we focusing on today? Cy Kellett: Artificial intelligence. I know this is one you have focused on before and you know a good deal about, but it became news when an employee of Google suggested or made …

#446 Can Artificial Intelligence Have a Soul? - Jimmy Akina78b9e4d-215e-4342-918f-1a6aa1e002eaWed, 31 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#445 Traditions of Men (in the Bible) - Karlo BroussardWhat 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? Karlo Broussard explores the proper place for “traditions of men.” Cy Kellett: Karlo Broussard, apologist here at Catholic Answers. Thanks for being with us. Karlo Broussard: Cy Kellet, thanks for having me. Cy Kellett: It’s always good when you’re here for focus. Karlo Broussard: Amen to that. Cy Kellett: And one of the things we can focus on with you because you’ve spent a lot of time in scholarly res…

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? Karlo Broussard explores the proper place for “traditions of men.” Cy Kellett: Karlo Broussard, apologist here at Catholic Answers. Thanks for being with us. Karlo Broussard: Cy Kellet, thanks for having me. Cy Kellett: It’s always good when you’re here for focus. Karlo Broussard: Amen to that. Cy Kellett: And one of the things we can focus on with you because you’ve spent a lot of time in scholarly res…

#445 Traditions of Men (in the Bible) - Karlo Broussarded7fc9e3-3916-4417-abd0-51d806cb0149Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#444 The Secret History of Transubstantiation - William AlbrechtThe term transubstantiation has been used for centuries within the Church but does it actually men? William Albrecht, co-author of The Secret History of Transubstantiation joins us to explore its true meaning.   …

The term transubstantiation has been used for centuries within the Church but does it actually men? William Albrecht, co-author of The Secret History of Transubstantiation joins us to explore its true meaning.   …

#444 The Secret History of Transubstantiation - William Albrecht7da4a9ad-251f-4f6d-b239-d092ef321667Wed, 17 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags# Did Mary Have Other Children? - Tim StaplesEvery so often the debate over Mary having other children comes up. Tim Staples, author of Behold Your Mother, joins us to debunk this claim. Cy Kellett: Tim Staples, Catholic apologist. Thank you for being with us on Catholic Answers Focus. Tim Staples: It is great to be with you, Cy Kellett. Cy Kellett: I stress Catholic apologist because I want to challenge you a bit on a Catholic belief. Tim Staples: Uh-oh. Am I in trouble? Cy Kellett: I’m going to challenge you with the Bible, and this just is a passage of the Bible that seems so clear and seems to have such an obvious, indisputabl…

Every so often the debate over Mary having other children comes up. Tim Staples, author of Behold Your Mother, joins us to debunk this claim. Cy Kellett: Tim Staples, Catholic apologist. Thank you for being with us on Catholic Answers Focus. Tim Staples: It is great to be with you, Cy Kellett. Cy Kellett: I stress Catholic apologist because I want to challenge you a bit on a Catholic belief. Tim Staples: Uh-oh. Am I in trouble? Cy Kellett: I’m going to challenge you with the Bible, and this just is a passage of the Bible that seems so clear and seems to have such an obvious, indisputabl…

# Did Mary Have Other Children? - Tim Staplesd399fb50-2699-4b4b-ab36-3e266a1d768dWed, 10 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#442 Was God’s Wife REMOVED From the Bible? - Jimmy AkinTik Tok seems pretty sure that the God of the ancient Hebrews had a wife, an idea that perhaps would debunk the Jewish story of covenant with the One Lord God. We asked Jimmy Akin, author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book to evaluate the merits of the whole “God had a wife” idea. Cy Kellett: Senior apologist, Jimmy akin. Thanks very much for being here with us on Catholic Answers Focus. Jimmy Akin: My pleasure, Cyril Kellett, host of Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Also, I should say, host of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. I should have added that. And here’s one for you. The in…

Tik Tok seems pretty sure that the God of the ancient Hebrews had a wife, an idea that perhaps would debunk the Jewish story of covenant with the One Lord God. We asked Jimmy Akin, author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book to evaluate the merits of the whole “God had a wife” idea. Cy Kellett: Senior apologist, Jimmy akin. Thanks very much for being here with us on Catholic Answers Focus. Jimmy Akin: My pleasure, Cyril Kellett, host of Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Also, I should say, host of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World. I should have added that. And here’s one for you. The in…

#442 Was God’s Wife REMOVED From the Bible? - Jimmy Akin7e7d25ee-9bd1-4ee0-93aa-b786eec8483fWed, 03 Aug 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#441 What the Webb Telescope Tells Us About God’s Creation - Karin ObergHave you seen the recent images from the James Webb Telescope? Catholic convert and Harvard astrochemist, Karin Öberg joins us to examine the recent images and what they tell us about God, the beginnings of our universe, and bug people. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Recently, we all got to see some magnificent images from a magnificent piece of technology, the James Webb Telescope. Out there in space, somewhere, looking deep into the past using its various sensors. And this raises a tremendou…

Have you seen the recent images from the James Webb Telescope? Catholic convert and Harvard astrochemist, Karin Öberg joins us to examine the recent images and what they tell us about God, the beginnings of our universe, and bug people. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Recently, we all got to see some magnificent images from a magnificent piece of technology, the James Webb Telescope. Out there in space, somewhere, looking deep into the past using its various sensors. And this raises a tremendou…

#441 What the Webb Telescope Tells Us About God’s Creation - Karin Oberg35db415c-c438-43dd-9a6d-263f4282f7fbWed, 27 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#440 Was the Sabbath Changed from Saturday to Sunday? - Joe HeschmeyerSeventh Day Adventists claim that the Sabbath was changed from Saturday to Sunday centuries after the life of Jesus. Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church was the Catholic Church, joins us to debunk this claim. Cy Kellett: Apologist, Joe Heschmeyer, thank you for being here with us on Catholic Answers Focus. Joe Heschmeyer: The pleasure is mine. Cy Kellett: You want to talk about the Sabbath? Joe Heschmeyer: Yeah, lets. Cy Kellett: It seems very straightforward, and yet it’s a matter of some great controversy. Joe Heschmeyer: It’s even a denominational splitting issue. Cy …

Seventh Day Adventists claim that the Sabbath was changed from Saturday to Sunday centuries after the life of Jesus. Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church was the Catholic Church, joins us to debunk this claim. Cy Kellett: Apologist, Joe Heschmeyer, thank you for being here with us on Catholic Answers Focus. Joe Heschmeyer: The pleasure is mine. Cy Kellett: You want to talk about the Sabbath? Joe Heschmeyer: Yeah, lets. Cy Kellett: It seems very straightforward, and yet it’s a matter of some great controversy. Joe Heschmeyer: It’s even a denominational splitting issue. Cy …

#440 Was the Sabbath Changed from Saturday to Sunday? - Joe Heschmeyer9172a2ba-a663-4562-9bb5-75cdc907ac31Wed, 20 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#439 The Prosperity Gospel is DANGEROUS - Tim StaplesWhat do Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, and Jesse Duplantis have in common? They all promote a form of Christianity that preaches a good and easy life. Tim Staples breaks down the reasons why the prosperity gospel is dangerous and exposes the pitfalls of this theology. Cy Kellet: Tim Staples, Catholic Apologist, thanks for being with us. Tim Staples: It is great to be with you, Cy Kellet. Cy Kellet: I want to talk to you about the prosperity gospel. And this is something that really is big. The prosperity gospel is really big, and I do sometimes feel a pang of guilt that we don’t talk ab…

What do Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, and Jesse Duplantis have in common? They all promote a form of Christianity that preaches a good and easy life. Tim Staples breaks down the reasons why the prosperity gospel is dangerous and exposes the pitfalls of this theology. Cy Kellet: Tim Staples, Catholic Apologist, thanks for being with us. Tim Staples: It is great to be with you, Cy Kellet. Cy Kellet: I want to talk to you about the prosperity gospel. And this is something that really is big. The prosperity gospel is really big, and I do sometimes feel a pang of guilt that we don’t talk ab…

#439 The Prosperity Gospel is DANGEROUS - Tim Staplesa4ba3f1b-efb8-45af-995e-9bf966441773Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#438 Is Hell Empty? - Michael LoftonIs hell empty? Michael Lofton joins us to answer the question that seems to be surrounded by controversy in many Catholic circles. Cy Kellett: Will hell ever be empty? Michael Lofton is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host confessing to you that one of the hardest things to defend is hell. It’s a very unpleasant thought. It certainly doesn’t comport with our modern idea that everybody gets a participation trophy. There seems to be some very serious consequences …

Is hell empty? Michael Lofton joins us to answer the question that seems to be surrounded by controversy in many Catholic circles. Cy Kellett: Will hell ever be empty? Michael Lofton is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host confessing to you that one of the hardest things to defend is hell. It’s a very unpleasant thought. It certainly doesn’t comport with our modern idea that everybody gets a participation trophy. There seems to be some very serious consequences …

#438 Is Hell Empty? - Michael Loftonab015673-9bad-413b-af6e-483c858215f0Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#437 Hope and Life After Prison - Joe GilbreathFormer inmates often struggle adjusting to everyday life. In this episode, we talk to Joe Gilbreath, founder of RiseUp Industries and Mike Lucero on bringing hope to those adjusting to life after prison. riseupindustries.org Cy Kellett: Taking Jesus seriously about visiting prisoners. Folks from Rise Up Industries, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today a special bonus episode. Cy Kellett: Jesus has so many good friends. Sometimes his very best friends a…

Former inmates often struggle adjusting to everyday life. In this episode, we talk to Joe Gilbreath, founder of RiseUp Industries and Mike Lucero on bringing hope to those adjusting to life after prison. riseupindustries.org Cy Kellett: Taking Jesus seriously about visiting prisoners. Folks from Rise Up Industries, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today a special bonus episode. Cy Kellett: Jesus has so many good friends. Sometimes his very best friends a…

#437 Hope and Life After Prison - Joe Gilbreathe4814a57-863d-4387-9c62-3f29e8fa8fe5Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#436 Debunking Common Pro-Choice Arguments - Trent HornWith the Supreme Court weighing in on abortion, all the old pro-choice arguments are being dragged out again, and they haven’t gotten any stronger. Trent Horn breaks down some of them with us. Cy Kellett: Are clever pro-choice arguments really that clever? Trent Horn is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re joined by Trent Horn this time. And Trent is the perfect person to talk to. He’s been doing pro-life advocacy, pro-life apologetics…

With the Supreme Court weighing in on abortion, all the old pro-choice arguments are being dragged out again, and they haven’t gotten any stronger. Trent Horn breaks down some of them with us. Cy Kellett: Are clever pro-choice arguments really that clever? Trent Horn is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re joined by Trent Horn this time. And Trent is the perfect person to talk to. He’s been doing pro-life advocacy, pro-life apologetics…

#436 Debunking Common Pro-Choice Arguments - Trent Hornd9bdca28-3894-410b-a6b5-2544cc461863Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#435 God Is Present to You - Sr. Regina Marie Gorman, OCDBONUS EPISODE God Is Present to You For the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 24), Sister Regina Marie Gorman reflects with us on the ways God remains ever-present to us. The joy of that presence is the key to every life. Cy Kellett: Is it really possible to live in intimacy with God? Sister Regina Marie Gorman is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I had the great privilege recently of talking with Sister Regina Marie Gorman, a well-known sister, a wom…

BONUS EPISODE God Is Present to You For the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 24), Sister Regina Marie Gorman reflects with us on the ways God remains ever-present to us. The joy of that presence is the key to every life. Cy Kellett: Is it really possible to live in intimacy with God? Sister Regina Marie Gorman is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I had the great privilege recently of talking with Sister Regina Marie Gorman, a well-known sister, a wom…

#435 God Is Present to You - Sr. Regina Marie Gorman, OCD13c15298-c36e-4fb0-a181-dd215abefe9bMon, 27 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#434 Is Speciesism the New Racism? - Logan GagePETA has an ongoing campaign against “speciesism,” saying humans have no right to use animals. But is speciesism—even though it sounds like “racism” or “sexism”—really such a bad thing? Cy Kellett: Is being a speciesist as bad as being a racist? Dr. Logan Gage is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And one of the things that we’ve been saying for years is, “In order to defend the Catholic faith more and more, you…

PETA has an ongoing campaign against “speciesism,” saying humans have no right to use animals. But is speciesism—even though it sounds like “racism” or “sexism”—really such a bad thing? Cy Kellett: Is being a speciesist as bad as being a racist? Dr. Logan Gage is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And one of the things that we’ve been saying for years is, “In order to defend the Catholic faith more and more, you…

#434 Is Speciesism the New Racism? - Logan Gagefe8088a6-01eb-4e7b-ab4d-ae8f9bfb59a1Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#433 Can I Know Anything For Sure? - Pat FlynnApologist Pat Flynn, from the Philosophy for the People podcast, gets down to basics with us to defend the idea that we can, indeed, know things with certainty. This defense of knowledge helps when we are confronted with the argument that no one really knows anything for sure. Cy Kellett: How can we even know anything? Pat Flynn is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and Pat Flynn is here with us today to help us settle something that is very unsettled and it …

Apologist Pat Flynn, from the Philosophy for the People podcast, gets down to basics with us to defend the idea that we can, indeed, know things with certainty. This defense of knowledge helps when we are confronted with the argument that no one really knows anything for sure. Cy Kellett: How can we even know anything? Pat Flynn is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and Pat Flynn is here with us today to help us settle something that is very unsettled and it …

#433 Can I Know Anything For Sure? - Pat Flynnb6b8a05a-bd4e-42c6-bb6b-7c8234c82acfWed, 15 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#432 Is Pentecost the Birthday of the Church? - Fr. Hezekias CarnazzoIt’s common to hear the feast of Pentecost referred to as the birthday of the Church because it marks the day when the Apostolic Church received the Holy Spirit in a definitive and powerful way. But is this the same as birth, or is something else happening at Pentecost? Father Hezekias Carnazzo, founder of the Institute for Catholic Culture, is our guest. Cy Kellett: When exactly was the church born? Father Hezekias Carnazzo is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, at l…

It’s common to hear the feast of Pentecost referred to as the birthday of the Church because it marks the day when the Apostolic Church received the Holy Spirit in a definitive and powerful way. But is this the same as birth, or is something else happening at Pentecost? Father Hezekias Carnazzo, founder of the Institute for Catholic Culture, is our guest. Cy Kellett: When exactly was the church born? Father Hezekias Carnazzo is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, at l…

#432 Is Pentecost the Birthday of the Church? - Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo022f0dbf-fe21-44fe-9515-c4ec6781f455Wed, 08 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#431 Should the Bible Be Rated NC-17? - Trent HornOne strategy used by those who want to denigrate the Bible is to say it doesn’t meet Christian standards of what is acceptable in the media. It’s a clever move, but is it true that the Bible is too sexy and violent for respectable reading?  Cy Kellett : Should the Bible be reserved for mature audiences only? Trent Horn is next.  Cy Kellett : Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and if you’re going to defend your Catholic faith you’re going to have to defend the Bible.…

One strategy used by those who want to denigrate the Bible is to say it doesn’t meet Christian standards of what is acceptable in the media. It’s a clever move, but is it true that the Bible is too sexy and violent for respectable reading?  Cy Kellett : Should the Bible be reserved for mature audiences only? Trent Horn is next.  Cy Kellett : Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and if you’re going to defend your Catholic faith you’re going to have to defend the Bible.…

#431 Should the Bible Be Rated NC-17? - Trent Horn3a2a08e0-fee0-4d5b-8bf8-2e3961a458e9Wed, 01 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#430 Peter (Not His Profession of Faith) Is the Rock - Suan SonnaSome Christians claim that Peter, the man, is not the rock on which Jesus builds his Church, but Peter’s profession of faith is. Actually, no. Apologist Suan Sonna explains why. Cy Kellett: Did Jesus really found the Catholic church with a pun? Suan Sonna is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And if you engage at all in defending the Catholic faith, one of the things that you will have to defend is the papacy. And in order to do that, you’re goi…

Some Christians claim that Peter, the man, is not the rock on which Jesus builds his Church, but Peter’s profession of faith is. Actually, no. Apologist Suan Sonna explains why. Cy Kellett: Did Jesus really found the Catholic church with a pun? Suan Sonna is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And if you engage at all in defending the Catholic faith, one of the things that you will have to defend is the papacy. And in order to do that, you’re goi…

#430 Peter (Not His Profession of Faith) Is the Rock - Suan Sonna4b0fc040-0fe1-4c75-a3f2-c88e69de7238Wed, 25 May 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#429 Is Francis Pope: Munus vs Ministerium - Michael LoftonAn argument has been spreading that Francis is not the pope because Benedict retained some of the papal powers. We ask apologist Michael Lofton to explain the munus/ministerium debate. Cy Kellett: What about the theory that Pope Benedict resigned only part of the papacy? Apologist Michael Lofton is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and our guest this time is Apologist Michael Lofton. Michael Lofton has actually been quite critical of Pope Francis, and so we t…

An argument has been spreading that Francis is not the pope because Benedict retained some of the papal powers. We ask apologist Michael Lofton to explain the munus/ministerium debate. Cy Kellett: What about the theory that Pope Benedict resigned only part of the papacy? Apologist Michael Lofton is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and our guest this time is Apologist Michael Lofton. Michael Lofton has actually been quite critical of Pope Francis, and so we t…

#429 Is Francis Pope: Munus vs Ministerium - Michael Lofton35d52ffe-9c8e-4c2b-9ba7-45d4dd116897Wed, 18 May 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#428 You Don’t Need the Silver Bullet Proof for God - Logan GageEver wished for a killer proof to convince all of Twitter that God exists? Logan Gage, head of the philosophy department at Franciscan University, says there is actually a better strategy. Maybe just point to the variety of evidence, and help others to see it. Cy Kellett: I know you want it, but you don’t need that one killer argument to prove God’s existence. Dr. Logan Gage is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and especially in this, it used to b…

Ever wished for a killer proof to convince all of Twitter that God exists? Logan Gage, head of the philosophy department at Franciscan University, says there is actually a better strategy. Maybe just point to the variety of evidence, and help others to see it. Cy Kellett: I know you want it, but you don’t need that one killer argument to prove God’s existence. Dr. Logan Gage is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and especially in this, it used to b…

#428 You Don’t Need the Silver Bullet Proof for God - Logan Gagef146affe-1041-45cd-aef5-a7ed98568667Wed, 11 May 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#427 Los Cristeros: The Catholic Warriors of Mexico - Christopher CheckChris Check, president of Catholic Answers, joins us for a Cinco de Mayo bonus episode to discuss some of the struggles faced by the Catholic Church in 20th Century Mexico. It’s a dramatic story with astonishing heroes and heroines, and nasty villains, one of whom called himself, “The personal enemy of God.” …

Chris Check, president of Catholic Answers, joins us for a Cinco de Mayo bonus episode to discuss some of the struggles faced by the Catholic Church in 20th Century Mexico. It’s a dramatic story with astonishing heroes and heroines, and nasty villains, one of whom called himself, “The personal enemy of God.” …

#427 Los Cristeros: The Catholic Warriors of Mexico - Christopher Checke0a6d3fc-9d29-4fae-bf6b-d89f748a6420Thu, 05 May 2022 14:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#426 The End of Roe? - Joe HeschmeyerIt looks like Roe v. Wade is finally about to be overruled. What does it mean that the news has been leaked? What does the draft decision say? Joe Heschmeyer joins us to discuss what appears to be very happy news. Cy Kellett: Apparently, Roe v. Wade will be overturned. Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you so much for being with us. Cy Kellett: We’re going to respond to a recent news story in this episode, because it’s a b…

It looks like Roe v. Wade is finally about to be overruled. What does it mean that the news has been leaked? What does the draft decision say? Joe Heschmeyer joins us to discuss what appears to be very happy news. Cy Kellett: Apparently, Roe v. Wade will be overturned. Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you so much for being with us. Cy Kellett: We’re going to respond to a recent news story in this episode, because it’s a b…

#426 The End of Roe? - Joe Heschmeyerac23a7f9-53e0-41e0-8810-9cc3d3fc3aceWed, 04 May 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#425 Spiritual Warfare for Apologists - Dan BurkeGood apologetics is not just a quest to have the right answer. It is, instead, one tool in a larger struggle to win souls. This means that it involves spiritual battle. Our guest, Dan Burke, explains spiritual battle for apologists. Cy Kellett: You want to defend the church? Don’t neglect your own spiritual life. Dan Burke is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. I remember being a young California Catholic heading off to Boston College to study theology and…

Good apologetics is not just a quest to have the right answer. It is, instead, one tool in a larger struggle to win souls. This means that it involves spiritual battle. Our guest, Dan Burke, explains spiritual battle for apologists. Cy Kellett: You want to defend the church? Don’t neglect your own spiritual life. Dan Burke is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. I remember being a young California Catholic heading off to Boston College to study theology and…

#425 Spiritual Warfare for Apologists - Dan Burkebc34905b-f4ae-4637-ad3f-23795b61f552Wed, 27 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#424 Why Jesus Gave Bishops Authority to Teach - Suan SonnaCatholics can use to Scripture to defend the fact that Jesus empowered the Church with a permanent magisterium, but our guest, Suan Sonna, says we should also just use some common sense when we explain the magisterium to Protestant Christians. Cy Kellett: Does the church actually have the authority to speak for Jesus? Suan Sonna is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. And one of the things that we Catholics have to defend is the idea that Jesus left a teaching church, a church with the authorit…

Catholics can use to Scripture to defend the fact that Jesus empowered the Church with a permanent magisterium, but our guest, Suan Sonna, says we should also just use some common sense when we explain the magisterium to Protestant Christians. Cy Kellett: Does the church actually have the authority to speak for Jesus? Suan Sonna is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. And one of the things that we Catholics have to defend is the idea that Jesus left a teaching church, a church with the authorit…

#424 Why Jesus Gave Bishops Authority to Teach - Suan Sonna76db5b89-d6ce-4af5-b18a-c61e96dac235Wed, 20 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#423 Holy Week Through the Eyes of the Apostles - Rod BennettRod Bennett’s new book, These Twelve, helps us see Jesus’ mission through the eyes of the Apostles. For Holy Week, Bennett reflects on what the Apostle’s experienced as Jesus continued to teach them even as he suffered his passion. Cy Kellett: Holy Week through the eyes of the apostles. Rod Bennett is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and for Holy Week, a special conversation with Rod Bennett. Many people know Rod Bennett as the author of t…

Rod Bennett’s new book, These Twelve, helps us see Jesus’ mission through the eyes of the Apostles. For Holy Week, Bennett reflects on what the Apostle’s experienced as Jesus continued to teach them even as he suffered his passion. Cy Kellett: Holy Week through the eyes of the apostles. Rod Bennett is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and for Holy Week, a special conversation with Rod Bennett. Many people know Rod Bennett as the author of t…

#423 Holy Week Through the Eyes of the Apostles - Rod Bennett1882233d-1589-4930-be64-d2aa5f35e55aWed, 13 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#422 Father Stu and Faith at the Movies - Mark WahlbergMark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson share a few thoughts on what makes a good “faith” movie as we discuss their excellent new film Father Stu. After that we get the lowdown on the real Father Stu from his friend and fellow priest Father Bart Tolleson. Cy Kellett: Finally a great movie about the priesthood. Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and Father Bart Tolleson, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Maybe you heard about the new movie opening this week, Father Stu. It’s a movie ab…

Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson share a few thoughts on what makes a good “faith” movie as we discuss their excellent new film Father Stu. After that we get the lowdown on the real Father Stu from his friend and fellow priest Father Bart Tolleson. Cy Kellett: Finally a great movie about the priesthood. Mark Wahlberg, Mel Gibson and Father Bart Tolleson, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Maybe you heard about the new movie opening this week, Father Stu. It’s a movie ab…

#422 Father Stu and Faith at the Movies - Mark Wahlberga525a0ca-b710-4a96-8c83-a11883a3186bMon, 11 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#421 3 Things Agnostics Get Right - Pat FlynnAgnostics say they just don’t know the answer to life’s biggest question. Pat Flynn, Host of Philosophy for the People, says that, while agnostics make some good points, their decision not to decide is ultimately a mistake. Cy Kellett: Hey, let’s face it. Agnostics make some strong points. Pat Flynn is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thanks so much for being here with us. Among those who we might contend intellectually here at Catholic Answers, what d…

Agnostics say they just don’t know the answer to life’s biggest question. Pat Flynn, Host of Philosophy for the People, says that, while agnostics make some good points, their decision not to decide is ultimately a mistake. Cy Kellett: Hey, let’s face it. Agnostics make some strong points. Pat Flynn is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thanks so much for being here with us. Among those who we might contend intellectually here at Catholic Answers, what d…

#421 3 Things Agnostics Get Right - Pat Flynn9dfa4bba-303c-440e-a637-6dc1ea659bedWed, 06 Apr 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#420 Liberals, Liberalism, and Liberal Democracy - R.R. RenoA debate is raging within Catholicism over the legitimacy of modern liberalism. R.R. Reno, editor of First Things magazine, stops by to help us understand the stakes in the debate. Cy Kellet: Modern ideas about freedom are not setting people free. Catholics are debating what to do about it. R.R. Reno is next. Cy Kellet: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m psych Kelly, your host. First Things is a big deal. It has had a huge effect on culture in recent decades, and it is one of the places that religiou…

A debate is raging within Catholicism over the legitimacy of modern liberalism. R.R. Reno, editor of First Things magazine, stops by to help us understand the stakes in the debate. Cy Kellet: Modern ideas about freedom are not setting people free. Catholics are debating what to do about it. R.R. Reno is next. Cy Kellet: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m psych Kelly, your host. First Things is a big deal. It has had a huge effect on culture in recent decades, and it is one of the places that religiou…

#420 Liberals, Liberalism, and Liberal Democracy - R.R. Renof7dcee90-91d6-4af3-a076-8f03468b66f6Wed, 30 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#419 Fast From Being Furious - Joe HeschmeyerIs it really true that if you’re not angry you’re not paying attention? Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, explains why anger at modern problems is not always a virtue. Cy Kellett: Ever hear phrases like, “If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention?” Joe Heschmeyer challenges those ideas next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Joe Heschmeyer with us this time. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We talk with Joe about anger, specifically …

Is it really true that if you’re not angry you’re not paying attention? Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, explains why anger at modern problems is not always a virtue. Cy Kellett: Ever hear phrases like, “If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention?” Joe Heschmeyer challenges those ideas next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Joe Heschmeyer with us this time. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We talk with Joe about anger, specifically …

#419 Fast From Being Furious - Joe Heschmeyerebfc796b-cde5-4714-be73-0aba937c0af0Wed, 23 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#418 Rethinking In-Vitro Fertilization - Stephanie Gray ConnorsIs there a wrong way to have a baby? Stephanie Gray Connors, author of Conceived by Science explains the human rights issues with in vitro fertilization. Cy Kellet: Everybody loves a baby, but is IVF a moral way to get one? Stephanie Gray Connors is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. The better we get at reproductive technology, biological technology, the finer the distinctions become that we need to make. And this can really drive people crazy. They can say things like, “You’re just splitti…

Is there a wrong way to have a baby? Stephanie Gray Connors, author of Conceived by Science explains the human rights issues with in vitro fertilization. Cy Kellet: Everybody loves a baby, but is IVF a moral way to get one? Stephanie Gray Connors is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. The better we get at reproductive technology, biological technology, the finer the distinctions become that we need to make. And this can really drive people crazy. They can say things like, “You’re just splitti…

#418 Rethinking In-Vitro Fertilization - Stephanie Gray Connors451c620f-4cfb-4d35-9e4a-1cc731d7071eWed, 16 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#417 Three Things Atheists Get Right - Karlo BroussardAtheists get the big thing wrong, but that doesn’t mean they get everything wrong. Karlo Broussard, author of Prepare the Way, explains why Catholics and atheists can agree on some important insights about God. Cy Kellett: Actually, atheists get a lot of stuff right. Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We’re going to understand our faith by understanding what those who don’t have faith have to say about God. This time, Karl…

Atheists get the big thing wrong, but that doesn’t mean they get everything wrong. Karlo Broussard, author of Prepare the Way, explains why Catholics and atheists can agree on some important insights about God. Cy Kellett: Actually, atheists get a lot of stuff right. Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We’re going to understand our faith by understanding what those who don’t have faith have to say about God. This time, Karl…

#417 Three Things Atheists Get Right - Karlo Broussarde4dddf2c-7538-4d4c-8e0d-a938d76692d6Wed, 09 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#416 Fed-up Catholics Shouldn’t Turn to Orthodoxy - Michael LoftonMichael Lofton of the Reason and Theology podcast shares his experience of leaving Catholicism for Orthodoxy and eventually returning. He explains why he concluded he needed to be in communion with the pope, and why every Christian should. Cy Kellett: Is the grass greener in the Orthodox Church? Michael Lofton next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. This week, we welcome Michael Lofton who made his way from Protestantism into Catholic Church, made his way from the Catholic Chu…

Michael Lofton of the Reason and Theology podcast shares his experience of leaving Catholicism for Orthodoxy and eventually returning. He explains why he concluded he needed to be in communion with the pope, and why every Christian should. Cy Kellett: Is the grass greener in the Orthodox Church? Michael Lofton next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. This week, we welcome Michael Lofton who made his way from Protestantism into Catholic Church, made his way from the Catholic Chu…

#416 Fed-up Catholics Shouldn’t Turn to Orthodoxy - Michael Loftonb3c54820-9645-4983-a131-55b96d310517Wed, 02 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#415 Just War and American Wars - Joe Heschmeyer Apologist Joe Heschmeyer joins us to review Catholic Just War teaching, and spend some time discussing how that teaching applies to modern American wars. Cy Kellett: Is it still possible to have a just war in the modern world? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. War become more common in recent years than it was in the past. We thought maybe in the modern world, with the rise of the modern world, warfare would go out of vogue, but it cer…

Apologist Joe Heschmeyer joins us to review Catholic Just War teaching, and spend some time discussing how that teaching applies to modern American wars. Cy Kellett: Is it still possible to have a just war in the modern world? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. War become more common in recent years than it was in the past. We thought maybe in the modern world, with the rise of the modern world, warfare would go out of vogue, but it cer…

#415 Just War and American Wars - Joe Heschmeyeraf2c93a6-ccbf-4ea9-8389-e02af9420222Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#414 Are We Living in a Simulation? - Pat FlynnAre you a simulation created by some dude on his computer in his basement? In fact, couldn’t our whole universe be a simulated universe? Patrick Flynn, Catholic philosopher and host of The Pat Flynn Show and Philosophy for the People tackles the growing consensus among the smart people that we might be living in a simulation. Cy Kellett: Could we really be living in a simulation? Pat Flynn is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. This week, we welcome a new affiliate,…

Are you a simulation created by some dude on his computer in his basement? In fact, couldn’t our whole universe be a simulated universe? Patrick Flynn, Catholic philosopher and host of The Pat Flynn Show and Philosophy for the People tackles the growing consensus among the smart people that we might be living in a simulation. Cy Kellett: Could we really be living in a simulation? Pat Flynn is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. This week, we welcome a new affiliate,…

#414 Are We Living in a Simulation? - Pat Flynn661f32fc-8f7f-4139-afe6-d4154e579a1dWed, 16 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#413 A Response to Patrick Coffin’s “Seven Pieces of Evidence That Francis Is an Antipope” - Joe HeschmeyerIn recent years, people have been discussing the legitimacy of Pope Francis’s papacy. Patrick Coffin, former host of Catholic Answers Live, released a video presenting an argument that suggests Pope Francis is an antipope. Cy sits down with Joe Heschmeyer to evaluate Patrick’s main points. Cy Kellett: Is it possible that Pope Francis is not the pope? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Little bit of a special episode this time. Joe …

In recent years, people have been discussing the legitimacy of Pope Francis’s papacy. Patrick Coffin, former host of Catholic Answers Live, released a video presenting an argument that suggests Pope Francis is an antipope. Cy sits down with Joe Heschmeyer to evaluate Patrick’s main points. Cy Kellett: Is it possible that Pope Francis is not the pope? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Little bit of a special episode this time. Joe …

#413 A Response to Patrick Coffin’s “Seven Pieces of Evidence That Francis Is an Antipope” - Joe Heschmeyere7d3e9ec-428b-4fc8-b7df-c3c20a79d2a5Mon, 14 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#412 Twisting the Definition of “Religion” - Joe HeschmeyerWho gets to say what a religion is, and why do “World Religions” classes so often fail in their approach to Christian Faith? Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, explores the politics around the word “religion.” Cy Kellett: Why modern definitions of religion get Christianity wrong. Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answer’s podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and one of the things we might have to defend our Catholic faith agai…

Who gets to say what a religion is, and why do “World Religions” classes so often fail in their approach to Christian Faith? Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, explores the politics around the word “religion.” Cy Kellett: Why modern definitions of religion get Christianity wrong. Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answer’s podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and one of the things we might have to defend our Catholic faith agai…

#412 Twisting the Definition of “Religion” - Joe Heschmeyer73aed3db-c01c-4de5-abe6-cfa7a04acf3dWed, 09 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#411 Woke Schools Are Indoctrinating Your Children - Noelle MeringSchools are indoctrinating your kids into the woke agenda. How did we get here? Noelle Mering, author of Awake, Not Woke, reviews the history that brought our educational institutions to their current crisis. Why did we go down this road, and can we recover? Cy Kellett: How did we get to the point where schools are actively indoctrinating children? Noelle Mering is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Our friend Noelle Mering in her book, Awake, Not Woke, has a chapter on education and how edu…

Schools are indoctrinating your kids into the woke agenda. How did we get here? Noelle Mering, author of Awake, Not Woke, reviews the history that brought our educational institutions to their current crisis. Why did we go down this road, and can we recover? Cy Kellett: How did we get to the point where schools are actively indoctrinating children? Noelle Mering is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Our friend Noelle Mering in her book, Awake, Not Woke, has a chapter on education and how edu…

#411 Woke Schools Are Indoctrinating Your Children - Noelle Meringe7cc484e-4c50-4829-b77a-5062b4ee1606Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#410 How the Incarnation Made Your World Possible - Gary MichutaGod came among us as a man, but the world is still a mess. So what difference did the life of Jesus make? Gary Michuta, author of Revolt Against Reality, explains how Jesus initiated a revolution in world affairs. Cy Kellett: How is your world different because God became a man? Gary Michuta is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And Gary Michuta joins us this time. He has a brand new and wonderful book, Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and Truth from t…

God came among us as a man, but the world is still a mess. So what difference did the life of Jesus make? Gary Michuta, author of Revolt Against Reality, explains how Jesus initiated a revolution in world affairs. Cy Kellett: How is your world different because God became a man? Gary Michuta is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And Gary Michuta joins us this time. He has a brand new and wonderful book, Revolt Against Reality: Fighting the Foes of Sanity and Truth from t…

#410 How the Incarnation Made Your World Possible - Gary Michutabdd5f8b5-ba2d-44b1-8e9c-845632529ee7Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#409 Abortion: Cut Through the Noise with this Simple Argument - Joe HeschmeyerWill they or won’t they overturn Roe v. Wade? All the focus on the Supreme Court life cases means lots of media spewing confusion about abortion. Who can answer all of this confusion? Well, you can, by keeping things honest and simple as Apologist Joe Heschmeyer explains in this episode. Cy Kellett: An extremely simple pro-life argument. Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Cy Kellett: We’ve been doing a lot of programming on pro-l…

Will they or won’t they overturn Roe v. Wade? All the focus on the Supreme Court life cases means lots of media spewing confusion about abortion. Who can answer all of this confusion? Well, you can, by keeping things honest and simple as Apologist Joe Heschmeyer explains in this episode. Cy Kellett: An extremely simple pro-life argument. Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Cy Kellett: We’ve been doing a lot of programming on pro-l…

#409 Abortion: Cut Through the Noise with this Simple Argument - Joe Heschmeyerc682a005-838e-44a7-9751-2a97b26fb7b7Wed, 19 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#408 Top Three Apologetics Mistakes! - Trent HornNumber two will BLOW YOUR MIND! Popular Catholic Apologist Trent Horn, the author of Why We’re Catholic, reflects on the three big errors all apologists should avoid. Cy Kellett: What are the big mistakes apologists make? Trent Horn is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Cy Kellett: I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the great defenders of the Catholic faith and one of the great defenders of life in the world today is our young friend, young Trent Horn. And he has a great following…

Number two will BLOW YOUR MIND! Popular Catholic Apologist Trent Horn, the author of Why We’re Catholic, reflects on the three big errors all apologists should avoid. Cy Kellett: What are the big mistakes apologists make? Trent Horn is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Cy Kellett: I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the great defenders of the Catholic faith and one of the great defenders of life in the world today is our young friend, young Trent Horn. And he has a great following…

#408 Top Three Apologetics Mistakes! - Trent Hornedf3234f-ecd1-4462-9000-9a2611376e90Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#407 Early Christianity Was Totally Eucharistic - Joe HeschmeyerDrawing on his newest book — The Early Church Was the Catholic Church — Joe Heschmeyer describes what the very earliest Christians believed was happening in the celebration of the Eucharist. Did they see it as a sacrifice or just a memorial? Did they understand it as a sign or as the real presence of Jesus? Cy Kellett: Did the very earliest Christians think about the Eucharist like we do? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Happy N…

Drawing on his newest book — The Early Church Was the Catholic Church — Joe Heschmeyer describes what the very earliest Christians believed was happening in the celebration of the Eucharist. Did they see it as a sacrifice or just a memorial? Did they understand it as a sign or as the real presence of Jesus? Cy Kellett: Did the very earliest Christians think about the Eucharist like we do? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Happy N…

#407 Early Christianity Was Totally Eucharistic - Joe Heschmeyer3b185d16-cdf4-4f7c-bce2-a0a49166853cWed, 05 Jan 2022 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#406 What Was the Star of Bethlehem? - Jimmy AkinWas it a comet? Was it a shooting star? Do we have any clues as to the nature of the Star of Bethlehem? Jimmy Akin brings some fascinating speculations about what the star might have been. Cy Kellett: Is there any way to know what the Star of Bethlehem was? Jimmy Akin gives it a try next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. This time, a little bit of understanding. What exactly is the Star of Bethlehem? There’s been all kinds of interesting speculation, and you know what? You know who loves a …

Was it a comet? Was it a shooting star? Do we have any clues as to the nature of the Star of Bethlehem? Jimmy Akin brings some fascinating speculations about what the star might have been. Cy Kellett: Is there any way to know what the Star of Bethlehem was? Jimmy Akin gives it a try next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. This time, a little bit of understanding. What exactly is the Star of Bethlehem? There’s been all kinds of interesting speculation, and you know what? You know who loves a …

#406 What Was the Star of Bethlehem? - Jimmy Akin5ebd1db7-84dc-4e6d-8ecd-7bbe78a59ac2Wed, 29 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#405 A Very Pagan Christmas - Jimmy AkinThe most wonderful time of year — the tree, the lights, the cider — oh, and don’t forget the stories about how Christmas is a pagan holiday basically stolen by Christians. Jimmy Akin joins us to get to the root of some of the claims made about the hidden paganism of Christmas. Catholic Answers is proud to present a very Pagan Christmas, with Jimmy Akin. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and that’s how I feel every Christmas. We’ve got t…

The most wonderful time of year — the tree, the lights, the cider — oh, and don’t forget the stories about how Christmas is a pagan holiday basically stolen by Christians. Jimmy Akin joins us to get to the root of some of the claims made about the hidden paganism of Christmas. Catholic Answers is proud to present a very Pagan Christmas, with Jimmy Akin. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and that’s how I feel every Christmas. We’ve got t…

#405 A Very Pagan Christmas - Jimmy Akin8bbb35a4-50dc-4d8e-8788-34ecaee1542dWed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#404 Latino Catholicism Is Huge. It Deserves Better Apologetics. - nullDeacon Charlie Echeverry from the Living the Call podcast joins us for a discussion of the opportunities available to better serve the Latino Catholic community. He explains how an apostolate such as ours — and maybe yours — can help bring the Church together in the US and make things less difficult for Catholic families in the future. Cy Kellett: You know what’s weird in the American church? It’s getting more Latino while Latinos are getting less Catholic. Deacon Charlie Echeverry from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, th…

Deacon Charlie Echeverry from the Living the Call podcast joins us for a discussion of the opportunities available to better serve the Latino Catholic community. He explains how an apostolate such as ours — and maybe yours — can help bring the Church together in the US and make things less difficult for Catholic families in the future. Cy Kellett: You know what’s weird in the American church? It’s getting more Latino while Latinos are getting less Catholic. Deacon Charlie Echeverry from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, th…

#404 Latino Catholicism Is Huge. It Deserves Better Apologetics. - null74176233-77d3-4b50-904d-a30559108d19Wed, 15 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#403 Is China Policy a New Investiture Controversy? - Steve WeidenkopfDrawing on his book, Light From Darkness: Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil and Came Out Stronger Than Before, historian Steve Weidenkopf answers our questions about the current Vatican deal with China. Is the agreement to let the Chinese government have a say about bishop appointments a return to the days of the Investiture Controversy? Cy Kellett: Is the China deal a repeat of the investiture controversy? Steve Weidenkopf is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. The long history of…

Drawing on his book, Light From Darkness: Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil and Came Out Stronger Than Before, historian Steve Weidenkopf answers our questions about the current Vatican deal with China. Is the agreement to let the Chinese government have a say about bishop appointments a return to the days of the Investiture Controversy? Cy Kellett: Is the China deal a repeat of the investiture controversy? Steve Weidenkopf is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. The long history of…

#403 Is China Policy a New Investiture Controversy? - Steve Weidenkopf41bd6cda-1cfa-4af5-ad88-98f52d49103dMon, 13 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#402 What Modern People Can Learn from St. Joseph - Joe HeschmeyerJoe Heschmeyer — author of A Man Called Joseph: Guardian for Our Times — joins us to wrap up the year of St. Joseph. We dig into the fascinating history of his veneration, and ask why he seems such a perfect father-figure for modern people. Cy Kellett: Turns out St. Joseph has a lot to teach modern people, Joe Heschmeyer is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And please raise your hand if the following applies to you. You didn’t really do much to observe t…

Joe Heschmeyer — author of A Man Called Joseph: Guardian for Our Times — joins us to wrap up the year of St. Joseph. We dig into the fascinating history of his veneration, and ask why he seems such a perfect father-figure for modern people. Cy Kellett: Turns out St. Joseph has a lot to teach modern people, Joe Heschmeyer is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And please raise your hand if the following applies to you. You didn’t really do much to observe t…

#402 What Modern People Can Learn from St. Joseph - Joe Heschmeyerb96a9caa-692f-4f10-b674-d52a4b711a30Thu, 09 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#401 Four Things Pro-Choice People Get RIGHT - Monica DoumitMonica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, is one of the clearest pro-life voices on Earth. Here’s what happens when we ask her to admit some of the things pro-choice people are right about. Cy Kellett: Pro-choice arguments actually get a lot right. Monica Doumit is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. And we’re not exactly going to be defending the Catholic faith at this time. We wanted to talk with one of our … well, you can p…

Monica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, is one of the clearest pro-life voices on Earth. Here’s what happens when we ask her to admit some of the things pro-choice people are right about. Cy Kellett: Pro-choice arguments actually get a lot right. Monica Doumit is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. And we’re not exactly going to be defending the Catholic faith at this time. We wanted to talk with one of our … well, you can p…

#401 Four Things Pro-Choice People Get RIGHT - Monica Doumitb6d89022-5d0b-4e33-b854-f8b1a2eb5734Wed, 01 Dec 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#400 Vox FAILS with Monogamy “Explainer” - Dan KueblerVox Media’s series of explainer videos failed badly when it tried to use science to suggest that monogamy doesn’t really fit with human nature. We asked Dan Kuebler, Professor of Biology and Dean of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences at Franciscan University, to help us understand monogamy in a more adult way, using both scientific and moral arguments. Cy Kellett: What can science really tell us about monogamy? Dr. Dan Kuebler is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I&#8217…

Vox Media’s series of explainer videos failed badly when it tried to use science to suggest that monogamy doesn’t really fit with human nature. We asked Dan Kuebler, Professor of Biology and Dean of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences at Franciscan University, to help us understand monogamy in a more adult way, using both scientific and moral arguments. Cy Kellett: What can science really tell us about monogamy? Dr. Dan Kuebler is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I&#8217…

#400 Vox FAILS with Monogamy “Explainer” - Dan Kuebler8cc684bc-9119-4b99-bf31-f772112224ffWed, 24 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#390 What Vatican II ALMOST Taught About Sex Changes - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.In the second part of our discussion with Father Hugh Barbour about Catholic Faith and the transgender movement, he brings out a forgotten document from Pope John XXIII. The document was never promulgated by the Second Vatican Council, but it says a great deal about how the Church thinks about sex, and sex “reassignment.” Listen to the first part here: Aquinas on Transgenderism Cy Kellett: What the Second Vatican Council almost said about sex changes. Father Hugh Barber next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for Living, Understanding and Defending Your Cat…

In the second part of our discussion with Father Hugh Barbour about Catholic Faith and the transgender movement, he brings out a forgotten document from Pope John XXIII. The document was never promulgated by the Second Vatican Council, but it says a great deal about how the Church thinks about sex, and sex “reassignment.” Listen to the first part here: Aquinas on Transgenderism Cy Kellett: What the Second Vatican Council almost said about sex changes. Father Hugh Barber next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for Living, Understanding and Defending Your Cat…

#390 What Vatican II ALMOST Taught About Sex Changes - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.ee6072cb-188d-4699-8db2-53f0ae1dcf43Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#389 Aquinas on Transgenderism - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Thomas Aquinas, the Church’s greatest theologian, had lots to say about the nature of the human person. So what would he say about the modern transgender movement? We asked Father Hugh Barbour. Cy Kellett: What would Thomas Aquinas say about transgenderism? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. So much talk about transgenderism these days, and it finally occurred to us, I wonder what Thomas Aquinas would have to say about that? And so we decided, we’ll ask a Th…

Thomas Aquinas, the Church’s greatest theologian, had lots to say about the nature of the human person. So what would he say about the modern transgender movement? We asked Father Hugh Barbour. Cy Kellett: What would Thomas Aquinas say about transgenderism? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. So much talk about transgenderism these days, and it finally occurred to us, I wonder what Thomas Aquinas would have to say about that? And so we decided, we’ll ask a Th…

#389 Aquinas on Transgenderism - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.73ba1cea-13e3-4d9a-99bf-406045ac0772Wed, 10 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#388 The Jewish Roots of Praying for the Dead - Joe HeschmeyerThe Jews of Jesus’ time, like Jews today, prayed for the dead. Apologist Joe Heschmeyer looks at how Jesus and the early Church responded to this widespread practice and finds strong evidence that the Lord intended his Church to continue it. Cy Kellett: God’s people have always prayed for the dead. Joe Heschmeyer is next. A shocking change occurred when in the 16th century some Christians began to teach that we could not or should not pray for the dead. Jesus never said any such thing, nor did the apostles or the gospel writers, which raises a question. Cy Kellett: If the Jews pra…

The Jews of Jesus’ time, like Jews today, prayed for the dead. Apologist Joe Heschmeyer looks at how Jesus and the early Church responded to this widespread practice and finds strong evidence that the Lord intended his Church to continue it. Cy Kellett: God’s people have always prayed for the dead. Joe Heschmeyer is next. A shocking change occurred when in the 16th century some Christians began to teach that we could not or should not pray for the dead. Jesus never said any such thing, nor did the apostles or the gospel writers, which raises a question. Cy Kellett: If the Jews pra…

#388 The Jewish Roots of Praying for the Dead - Joe Heschmeyerae7836b5-73e2-43f6-8b77-0e25d655a5a0Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#387 Netflix’s Midnight Mass: Four Views of Death - Joe HeschmeyerNetflix goes heavy Catholic in its series Midnight Mass. But does it get the Catholic view of death right? Apologist Joe Heschmeyer joins us for a discussion of the various takes on death presented in Midnight Mass. Cy Kellett: Catholic take on Netflix’s Midnight Mass, Joe Heschmeyer is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and one thing that we know in this movie era, in this era of the moving image, the Catholic church looks good on film. And they did it again in a n…

Netflix goes heavy Catholic in its series Midnight Mass. But does it get the Catholic view of death right? Apologist Joe Heschmeyer joins us for a discussion of the various takes on death presented in Midnight Mass. Cy Kellett: Catholic take on Netflix’s Midnight Mass, Joe Heschmeyer is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and one thing that we know in this movie era, in this era of the moving image, the Catholic church looks good on film. And they did it again in a n…

#387 Netflix’s Midnight Mass: Four Views of Death - Joe Heschmeyer55ce55f9-66d5-45c6-8762-2f42cf29b94eWed, 27 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#386 Forgiveness: Jesus Gave Amazing Power to Priests - Karlo BroussardSome 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. Karlo Broussard joins us to explain why the most obvious reading is the right one — Christ gave the Apostles the power to forgive sins. Cy Kellett: Did Jesus give the church a sacrament of confession or not? Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy K…

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. Karlo Broussard joins us to explain why the most obvious reading is the right one — Christ gave the Apostles the power to forgive sins. Cy Kellett: Did Jesus give the church a sacrament of confession or not? Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy K…

#386 Forgiveness: Jesus Gave Amazing Power to Priests - Karlo Broussard7aeeb508-66d7-494c-b898-3cf1fddc3143Thu, 21 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#385 You’re Doing Catholic Politics Wrong - Andrew Willard JonesCatholics in politics are big in the news these days. But a truly Catholic politics might not be what you think. We talk about the meaning of politics form a Catholic perspective with theologian Andrew Willard Jones author of new book, The Two Cities: A History of Christian Politics. Cy Kellett: What is the place of the church in politics? Andrew Willard Jones is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. Before we start, let me just review where we are as Catholics in the public …

Catholics in politics are big in the news these days. But a truly Catholic politics might not be what you think. We talk about the meaning of politics form a Catholic perspective with theologian Andrew Willard Jones author of new book, The Two Cities: A History of Christian Politics. Cy Kellett: What is the place of the church in politics? Andrew Willard Jones is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. Before we start, let me just review where we are as Catholics in the public …

#385 You’re Doing Catholic Politics Wrong - Andrew Willard Jones56f66721-bfce-444e-b120-3a3248caa402Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#384 Disney’s Loki Confronts Ultimate Questions - Joe HeschmeyerLoki now has his own TV show on Disney+, and the god of mischief raises serious issues of atheism, polytheism, freewill, and conversion. We get Joe Heschmeyer’s take on all of it from a Christian perspective. Cy Kellett: Disney’s Loki raises big questions. Joe Heschmeyer’s glorious purpose is to answer them, next on Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And like many people, I have watched Loki, the new Marvel series on the Disney+ platform, an…

Loki now has his own TV show on Disney+, and the god of mischief raises serious issues of atheism, polytheism, freewill, and conversion. We get Joe Heschmeyer’s take on all of it from a Christian perspective. Cy Kellett: Disney’s Loki raises big questions. Joe Heschmeyer’s glorious purpose is to answer them, next on Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And like many people, I have watched Loki, the new Marvel series on the Disney+ platform, an…

#384 Disney’s Loki Confronts Ultimate Questions - Joe Heschmeyerd649bcfe-d65f-48f5-91ff-2330e56167cdWed, 06 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#383 St. Peter’s Vs. Modernism - Duncan StroikBeing entirely objective, the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome is the best building in the world! We ask Duncan Stroik, the founder of the Sacred Architecture Journal, to explain why this is, and why churches, and other buildings today, don’t match it. Why don’t we build churches like St. Peter’s anymore? Architect Duncan Stroik is next. Cy Kellett: Duncan Stroik is Professor of Architecture at Notre Dame University and the founding editor of Sacred Architecture Journal. And we had the great, good fortune of having a visit from him here at Catholic Answers. So we sat down to talk wit…

Being entirely objective, the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome is the best building in the world! We ask Duncan Stroik, the founder of the Sacred Architecture Journal, to explain why this is, and why churches, and other buildings today, don’t match it. Why don’t we build churches like St. Peter’s anymore? Architect Duncan Stroik is next. Cy Kellett: Duncan Stroik is Professor of Architecture at Notre Dame University and the founding editor of Sacred Architecture Journal. And we had the great, good fortune of having a visit from him here at Catholic Answers. So we sat down to talk wit…

#383 St. Peter’s Vs. Modernism - Duncan Stroik8084224e-d628-4198-a972-a9e58062b8a0Wed, 29 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#382 The Surprising Thing That Brings Jesus Joy - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Do you have trouble with the Sacrament of Reconciliation? Not sure about? Don’t know quite what to say? Father Hugh Barbour gives a brief lesson on what really happens in confession, and offers tips on how to make confessing part of your life. Cy Kellett: What does confessing to a priest actually do? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. How I’m making Jesus happy. Is that a real thing? Can you make Jesus happy? Well, one of the great insights that Father Hugh share…

Do you have trouble with the Sacrament of Reconciliation? Not sure about? Don’t know quite what to say? Father Hugh Barbour gives a brief lesson on what really happens in confession, and offers tips on how to make confessing part of your life. Cy Kellett: What does confessing to a priest actually do? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. How I’m making Jesus happy. Is that a real thing? Can you make Jesus happy? Well, one of the great insights that Father Hugh share…

#382 The Surprising Thing That Brings Jesus Joy - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.a9fc39ad-2ecd-4b18-b6c1-28f6cd9b49d9Wed, 22 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#381 Final Judgment Cheat Codes - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh Barbour explains what Jesus meant when he said the measure with which we measure will be measured back to us. Is he really going to judge us the way that we judge others? If so, its time to get to work on all that judgment, gossip, and resentment. Cy Kellett: Are you telling me I can never judge somebody? Father Hugh Barber, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and are you judgmental? Are you resentful of other people because of the judgments you make…

Father Hugh Barbour explains what Jesus meant when he said the measure with which we measure will be measured back to us. Is he really going to judge us the way that we judge others? If so, its time to get to work on all that judgment, gossip, and resentment. Cy Kellett: Are you telling me I can never judge somebody? Father Hugh Barber, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and are you judgmental? Are you resentful of other people because of the judgments you make…

#381 Final Judgment Cheat Codes - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.82954e35-b7ad-4ff8-aadf-e431673559a7Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#380 The One Thing Jesus Asks You to do for Him - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.More than anything, the devil hates to see you at Mass. And Jesus was clear that he, personally, desired you there. Father Hugh Barbour is back, and he explains why the Mass must be at the center of every Christian life. Cy Kellett: Getting back to mass, participating fully in the mass. Fr. Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus. The Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. A little bit about living your Catholic faith. This time with Fr. Hugh Barbour, our guest, Fr. Hugh Barbour, encouraging y…

More than anything, the devil hates to see you at Mass. And Jesus was clear that he, personally, desired you there. Father Hugh Barbour is back, and he explains why the Mass must be at the center of every Christian life. Cy Kellett: Getting back to mass, participating fully in the mass. Fr. Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus. The Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. A little bit about living your Catholic faith. This time with Fr. Hugh Barbour, our guest, Fr. Hugh Barbour, encouraging y…

#380 The One Thing Jesus Asks You to do for Him - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.a2ca17fa-b177-41b2-8e4f-0e6b39c43561Wed, 08 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#379 The Jordan Peterson Effect: Opening Minds to the Bible - Christopher KaczorCatholic Scholar Christopher Kaczor finds a great deal to admire in Jordan Peterson and his followers. But is Peterson’s work a fully-satisfying body of thought, or is it more of a doorway to deeper satisfactions for the mind? We discuss Kaczor’s new book — Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity: The Search for a Meaningful Life. Cy Kellett: Is Jordan Peterson leading people to Christianity? Christopher Kaczor is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answer’s podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett…

Catholic Scholar Christopher Kaczor finds a great deal to admire in Jordan Peterson and his followers. But is Peterson’s work a fully-satisfying body of thought, or is it more of a doorway to deeper satisfactions for the mind? We discuss Kaczor’s new book — Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity: The Search for a Meaningful Life. Cy Kellett: Is Jordan Peterson leading people to Christianity? Christopher Kaczor is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answer’s podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett…

#379 The Jordan Peterson Effect: Opening Minds to the Bible - Christopher Kaczor0b04c970-acef-4b5b-bc58-70d4b82b0a86Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#378 Is My Soul Immortal? - Karlo BroussardThe author of Purgatory Is for Real tackles a tough philosophical question — 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? Cy Kellett: Is there something immortal about you? Karlo Broussard next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and I really enjoy talking with Karlo Broussard and maybe go at little technical this time, but that’s my fault. I kind of led Karlo into that because I wante…

The author of Purgatory Is for Real tackles a tough philosophical question — 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? Cy Kellett: Is there something immortal about you? Karlo Broussard next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and I really enjoy talking with Karlo Broussard and maybe go at little technical this time, but that’s my fault. I kind of led Karlo into that because I wante…

#378 Is My Soul Immortal? - Karlo Broussard8781918f-cdc4-48aa-af26-e63a327334bdWed, 18 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#377 Is this Papacy Self-Defeating? - Larry ChappTheologian and Catholic Worker Larry Chapp joins us for a discussion of Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio on the Latin Mass. Was this a missed opportunity for the pope to achieve his larger goals? Is there any better way available to reach those goals? Cy Kellett: Is this a self-defeating papacy? Dr. Larry Chapp is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I’ve been wanting to have Dr. Larry Chapp on the program. Lots of folks actually recommend him all the time…

Theologian and Catholic Worker Larry Chapp joins us for a discussion of Pope Francis’ Motu Proprio on the Latin Mass. Was this a missed opportunity for the pope to achieve his larger goals? Is there any better way available to reach those goals? Cy Kellett: Is this a self-defeating papacy? Dr. Larry Chapp is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I’ve been wanting to have Dr. Larry Chapp on the program. Lots of folks actually recommend him all the time…

#377 Is this Papacy Self-Defeating? - Larry Chapp38135310-fa70-4ddb-9fde-a9bf456ace6bWed, 18 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#376 What is a Soul? - Karlo BroussardIn the first of two conversations with Karlo about the soul, Cy asks Karlo 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, Karlo gets us some answers. Cy Kellett: What is a soul anyway? Karlo Broussard, next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I have to admit this one comes from me. I wanted to have this conversation with Karlo, because I struggle with the idea of the soul because I think …

In the first of two conversations with Karlo about the soul, Cy asks Karlo 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, Karlo gets us some answers. Cy Kellett: What is a soul anyway? Karlo Broussard, next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I have to admit this one comes from me. I wanted to have this conversation with Karlo, because I struggle with the idea of the soul because I think …

#376 What is a Soul? - Karlo Broussardbe632cd9-c317-46d3-b018-d8ad4364c96aMon, 16 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#375 What Is the Mind? The Catholic View - Jimmy AkinWe ask Jimmy Akin, apologist and host of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, whether there is a Catholic way to understand the mind. Jimmy reviews some of the current thinking about what the mind is, and explains what a Catholic can, and cannot, accept. Cy Kellett: What is a mind anyway? Jimmy Akin is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, very glad you are here with us. Hey, right up front, let me just say if you could maybe like and subscribe if you’re watching on Yo…

We ask Jimmy Akin, apologist and host of Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, whether there is a Catholic way to understand the mind. Jimmy reviews some of the current thinking about what the mind is, and explains what a Catholic can, and cannot, accept. Cy Kellett: What is a mind anyway? Jimmy Akin is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, very glad you are here with us. Hey, right up front, let me just say if you could maybe like and subscribe if you’re watching on Yo…

#375 What Is the Mind? The Catholic View - Jimmy Akin7c4da31c-7ac1-49d2-a9df-40a0db8a1151Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#374 What’s Wrong with Woke? - Noelle MeringIn her new book, Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology, Noelle Mering argues that our “woke” moment is, in fact, a surrender to the age-old temptation to take the place of God. It is also the direct consequence of the sexual revolution. She joins us to explain how an awake Christian can help free the world of the destructive ideology of “woke”. Cy Kellett: Can a Christian get woke? Noelle Mering is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. …

In her new book, Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology, Noelle Mering argues that our “woke” moment is, in fact, a surrender to the age-old temptation to take the place of God. It is also the direct consequence of the sexual revolution. She joins us to explain how an awake Christian can help free the world of the destructive ideology of “woke”. Cy Kellett: Can a Christian get woke? Noelle Mering is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. …

#374 What’s Wrong with Woke? - Noelle Meringd70be12d-ba4f-41d1-b69d-64a1db3fc576Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#373 Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Catholic Faith - Christopher CheckCan a Catholic assent to blowing up entire cities? What about when to do so will save perhaps millions of lives? Catholic Answers President Chris Check joins us as we consider again America’s use of Atomic weapons to end a long, bitter war with Japan. Cy Kellett: Why would a Catholic support nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Chris Check is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and this week, as this episode is posted, we’re commemorating the anniversary o…

Can a Catholic assent to blowing up entire cities? What about when to do so will save perhaps millions of lives? Catholic Answers President Chris Check joins us as we consider again America’s use of Atomic weapons to end a long, bitter war with Japan. Cy Kellett: Why would a Catholic support nuking Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Chris Check is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and this week, as this episode is posted, we’re commemorating the anniversary o…

#373 Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Catholic Faith - Christopher Check75278c5e-2a49-4cb9-b977-fc804fa9587eWed, 04 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#372 The Unchristian Roots of STEM Education - William FaheyTo lure parents who want their kids to be competitive in a high-tech society, some Catholic schools promote themselves vigorously as providing a top-notch STEM education. But just how compatible is the STEM mentality with Catholic ideas about formation and education? Dr. William Fahey, President of New Hampshire’s Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, joins us to explain why the Catholic educational tradition is better for students than STEM training. NOTE FROM HOST: Dr. Fahey and I both used the word “Medicine” instead of “Math” as the last word in the STEM acronym. This use is uncommon,…

To lure parents who want their kids to be competitive in a high-tech society, some Catholic schools promote themselves vigorously as providing a top-notch STEM education. But just how compatible is the STEM mentality with Catholic ideas about formation and education? Dr. William Fahey, President of New Hampshire’s Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, joins us to explain why the Catholic educational tradition is better for students than STEM training. NOTE FROM HOST: Dr. Fahey and I both used the word “Medicine” instead of “Math” as the last word in the STEM acronym. This use is uncommon,…

#372 The Unchristian Roots of STEM Education - William Fahey31db3744-74a4-4c35-8c8f-0b202d8cdcddMon, 02 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#371 Rescuing the Bible from Experts - Scott HahnWhy is studying the Bible in college so often injurious to faith? Is it because scientific investigation of the Bible has the power to debunk it? Or could there be something wrong with the way modern scholarship engages with the Word of God? Scott Hahn, co-author of The Decline and Fall of Sacred Scripture, takes us on a seven-century journey toward answering these questions. Cy Kellett: Have the experts ruined scripture? Scott Hahn, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. One of the great explai…

Why is studying the Bible in college so often injurious to faith? Is it because scientific investigation of the Bible has the power to debunk it? Or could there be something wrong with the way modern scholarship engages with the Word of God? Scott Hahn, co-author of The Decline and Fall of Sacred Scripture, takes us on a seven-century journey toward answering these questions. Cy Kellett: Have the experts ruined scripture? Scott Hahn, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. One of the great explai…

#371 Rescuing the Bible from Experts - Scott Hahn642f81cf-56b3-458c-b7b1-6fe7cd19fbc2Wed, 28 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#370 Is the Church Hiding the Book of Enoch? - Tim StaplesWhat is the Church hiding in keeping the Book of Enoch out of the Bible? Genesis mentions him, and the New Testament includes reference to the book that bears his name. But are his apocalyptic prophecies just too hot for the Church to handle? Tim Staples uncovers the truth about the wild and dangerous Book of Enoch. Cy Kellett: Is the church hiding the Book of Enoch? Tim Staples, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And all around the Internets you will find references to …

What is the Church hiding in keeping the Book of Enoch out of the Bible? Genesis mentions him, and the New Testament includes reference to the book that bears his name. But are his apocalyptic prophecies just too hot for the Church to handle? Tim Staples uncovers the truth about the wild and dangerous Book of Enoch. Cy Kellett: Is the church hiding the Book of Enoch? Tim Staples, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And all around the Internets you will find references to …

#370 Is the Church Hiding the Book of Enoch? - Tim Staples1e756788-019e-40da-9bc9-9d6e5739fd43Mon, 26 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#369 Missing Mass Is Deadly - Karlo BroussardHow on Earth could it really be a mortal sin to miss Mass? This seems so harsh! Catholic Answers Apologist Karlo Broussard takes up a hard challenge as he defends the Catholic requirement to participate in Sunday Mass. There are exceptions, of course, but as Karlo makes clear, missing Mass is not a thing to take lightly. Cy Kellett: Seriously, it’s a mortal sin to miss mass? Karlo Broussard, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and everybody’s got to…

How on Earth could it really be a mortal sin to miss Mass? This seems so harsh! Catholic Answers Apologist Karlo Broussard takes up a hard challenge as he defends the Catholic requirement to participate in Sunday Mass. There are exceptions, of course, but as Karlo makes clear, missing Mass is not a thing to take lightly. Cy Kellett: Seriously, it’s a mortal sin to miss mass? Karlo Broussard, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and everybody’s got to…

#369 Missing Mass Is Deadly - Karlo Broussard29f47af5-470f-4bf9-a9cf-6925f28a4cd3Wed, 21 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#368 Catholicism and Race - Deacon Harold Burke-SiversDeacon Harold Burke-Sivers has an apparently unpopular answer to the scourge of racism—imitating Jesus. Our society refuses this path, preferring a culture of constant critique and revolution. It is time that the revolutionaries heard the hard truth—their cure is no cure at all. Real healing requires us to take up the Gospel with courage and humility. Cy Kellett: Can the Catholic faith cure racism? Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is next. Cy Kellett: For a long time, but especially since the death of George Floyd, the conversation about race in the United States and around the world has been at a …

Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers has an apparently unpopular answer to the scourge of racism—imitating Jesus. Our society refuses this path, preferring a culture of constant critique and revolution. It is time that the revolutionaries heard the hard truth—their cure is no cure at all. Real healing requires us to take up the Gospel with courage and humility. Cy Kellett: Can the Catholic faith cure racism? Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is next. Cy Kellett: For a long time, but especially since the death of George Floyd, the conversation about race in the United States and around the world has been at a …

#368 Catholicism and Race - Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers3264ee23-f84f-4112-a16a-f14ade4cd923Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#367 Using Words to Hide the Harm of Abortion - Stephanie Gray ConnorsFrom the beginning, support for abortion has relied on using language to hide reality — specifically the reality of killing an innocent boy or girl. We expect an avalanche of such language in the year ahead, given the likelihood of a new US Supreme Court abortion decision. In preparation, we asked pro-life brainiac Stephanie Gray Connors to help us cut through the deadly propaganda. Cy Kellett: Challenging deceptive language around abortion. Stephanie Gray Connors is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic fait…

From the beginning, support for abortion has relied on using language to hide reality — specifically the reality of killing an innocent boy or girl. We expect an avalanche of such language in the year ahead, given the likelihood of a new US Supreme Court abortion decision. In preparation, we asked pro-life brainiac Stephanie Gray Connors to help us cut through the deadly propaganda. Cy Kellett: Challenging deceptive language around abortion. Stephanie Gray Connors is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic fait…

#367 Using Words to Hide the Harm of Abortion - Stephanie Gray Connorsd61720af-c532-4d6e-8ab3-7be16a882f9bWed, 14 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#366 Summer Fiction for Catholics - Mark BrumleyMark Brumley, the well-read president of Ignatius Press, joins us for a brief conversation about books in which he gives his suggestions for Catholics looking for some good summer fiction. You need a good summer book to read. Mark Brumley, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. To be a Christian is to be engaged with the word, the written word and the word of God in the person of Jesus. Words, words, words, Conversation. That’s a great deal of what Catholic and Christian life is about. Spe…

Mark Brumley, the well-read president of Ignatius Press, joins us for a brief conversation about books in which he gives his suggestions for Catholics looking for some good summer fiction. You need a good summer book to read. Mark Brumley, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. To be a Christian is to be engaged with the word, the written word and the word of God in the person of Jesus. Words, words, words, Conversation. That’s a great deal of what Catholic and Christian life is about. Spe…

#366 Summer Fiction for Catholics - Mark Brumley23db84a7-3049-4f8f-bb94-9680cf21f97aMon, 12 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#365 Is Divorce Really a Sin? - Leila MillerDoes the Catholic Church still teach that divorce is wrong, even sinful? And if so, why, especially given that so many Catholics are divorced? Leila Miller, author of Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak, explains what the Church teaches about divorce and why this teaching remains essential. Cy Kellett: Is divorce really that bad? Leila Miller, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answer’s podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And there appears to be an elephant in the room, that is in…

Does the Catholic Church still teach that divorce is wrong, even sinful? And if so, why, especially given that so many Catholics are divorced? Leila Miller, author of Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce Speak, explains what the Church teaches about divorce and why this teaching remains essential. Cy Kellett: Is divorce really that bad? Leila Miller, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answer’s podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And there appears to be an elephant in the room, that is in…

#365 Is Divorce Really a Sin? - Leila Miller1c60704a-67f9-45a9-8e54-6c88dc5a3ac0Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#364 Is Christianity Anti-Woman? - Elizabeth KellyCatholic author and speaker Elizabeth Kelly joins us for a discussion of the supposed “anti-woman” bias in Christianity. Is it real, or is it just a modern story disconnected from historical reality? Kelly is the author of books for and about Christian women, including Love Like a Saint: Cultivating Virtue with Holy Women. Cy Kellett: Is Christianity anti-woman? Liz Kelly is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We try to be current here. We try…

Catholic author and speaker Elizabeth Kelly joins us for a discussion of the supposed “anti-woman” bias in Christianity. Is it real, or is it just a modern story disconnected from historical reality? Kelly is the author of books for and about Christian women, including Love Like a Saint: Cultivating Virtue with Holy Women. Cy Kellett: Is Christianity anti-woman? Liz Kelly is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We try to be current here. We try…

#364 Is Christianity Anti-Woman? - Elizabeth Kelly3b6586fb-3642-42a0-a17a-39143a7f004dMon, 05 Jul 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#363 Getting Manliness Wrong - Deacon Harold Burke-SiversYou can hardly tune into a Catholic podcast or read a Catholic publication these days without someone complaining about the lack of manliness. But is a lack of manliness the problem, or a lack of Christianity in men? We asked the world’s most manly man, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, to help us get to the roots of the manliness panic. Cy Kellett: Recovering a Christian image of manhood. Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is next. Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast, for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and today we talk a l…

You can hardly tune into a Catholic podcast or read a Catholic publication these days without someone complaining about the lack of manliness. But is a lack of manliness the problem, or a lack of Christianity in men? We asked the world’s most manly man, Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, to help us get to the roots of the manliness panic. Cy Kellett: Recovering a Christian image of manhood. Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers is next. Hello and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast, for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and today we talk a l…

#363 Getting Manliness Wrong - Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers2dcdd6d0-33e5-4de7-8575-f96d2a07977dWed, 30 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#362 A Catholic Summer Reading List - Todd AglialoroTodd Aglialoro, director of publishing here at Catholic Answers, offers ideas for some “delightful” Catholic summer reading. In this first of a two-part reading series, Todd offers non-fiction ideas, with fiction to come later. Cy Kellett: Great tips for summer reading. Todd Aglialoro is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Maybe on this episode, we should add enjoying your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and part of the enjoyment of being Catholic, all of the beautiful books.…

Todd Aglialoro, director of publishing here at Catholic Answers, offers ideas for some “delightful” Catholic summer reading. In this first of a two-part reading series, Todd offers non-fiction ideas, with fiction to come later. Cy Kellett: Great tips for summer reading. Todd Aglialoro is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Maybe on this episode, we should add enjoying your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and part of the enjoyment of being Catholic, all of the beautiful books.…

#362 A Catholic Summer Reading List - Todd Aglialoro9045f3ba-1038-4d55-aabf-f1d66e7549a3Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#361 Are Sacramentals Magic? - Shaun McAfeeCatholic writer Shaun McAfee joins us to defend the Catholic use of sacramentals—holy water, crucifixes, blessings, etc. This practice looks a lot like magic to both our Protestant and secular friends. Do they have a point? Shaun draws from his new book—20 Answers: Relics and Sacramentals—to explain just what Catholics are up to. Cy Kellett: Are Catholic sacramentals superstitious and magical? Shaun McAfee next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the things that we find …

Catholic writer Shaun McAfee joins us to defend the Catholic use of sacramentals—holy water, crucifixes, blessings, etc. This practice looks a lot like magic to both our Protestant and secular friends. Do they have a point? Shaun draws from his new book—20 Answers: Relics and Sacramentals—to explain just what Catholics are up to. Cy Kellett: Are Catholic sacramentals superstitious and magical? Shaun McAfee next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the things that we find …

#361 Are Sacramentals Magic? - Shaun McAfeebcda038a-c9f3-4200-9c69-45ca64c82fd1Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#360 Did the Supreme Court Allow Catholics to Discriminate? - Joe HeschmeyerIt turns out that Catholic Answers Apologist Joe Heschmeyer is also a lawyer, so we asked him about the recent Supreme Court decision that allowed a Catholic social service agency to continue refusing to place foster children in the custody of gay couples. Is this discrimination? And what does this ruling suggest about the future of religious freedom? Cy Kellett: Is the Supreme Court letting Catholics get away with discrimination? Joe Heschmeyer, next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast, for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, yo…

It turns out that Catholic Answers Apologist Joe Heschmeyer is also a lawyer, so we asked him about the recent Supreme Court decision that allowed a Catholic social service agency to continue refusing to place foster children in the custody of gay couples. Is this discrimination? And what does this ruling suggest about the future of religious freedom? Cy Kellett: Is the Supreme Court letting Catholics get away with discrimination? Joe Heschmeyer, next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast, for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, yo…

#360 Did the Supreme Court Allow Catholics to Discriminate? - Joe Heschmeyer894b6c9a-9251-46a3-a6cd-614dfb5e3423Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#359 Saved Outside the Catholic Church? - Tim StaplesOur own Tim Staples discusses the Catholic claim that there is no salvation outside the Church? How are we to understand this truth, and what does it mean for those who do not enter the Church? Cy Kellett: Can we settle this once and for all? Is there or is there not salvation outside the Catholic Church? Tim Staples next. Hello and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And you might’ve noticed recently we’ve been talking about the church with Tim Staples. Kind of a series …

Our own Tim Staples discusses the Catholic claim that there is no salvation outside the Church? How are we to understand this truth, and what does it mean for those who do not enter the Church? Cy Kellett: Can we settle this once and for all? Is there or is there not salvation outside the Catholic Church? Tim Staples next. Hello and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And you might’ve noticed recently we’ve been talking about the church with Tim Staples. Kind of a series …

#359 Saved Outside the Catholic Church? - Tim Staples848443c2-1108-447b-bb4e-d9e5eed7146dWed, 16 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#358 Are Catholics Too Assimilated? - Bishop Donald HyingIn his new book, Love Never Fails, Madison Wisconsin Bishop Donald Hying helps Christians to take up the adventure of living in Christ, even in the modern world, every day. We asked him if we Catholics have taken on too much of the culture and lost our distinctiveness. Cy Kellett: The daily struggle against assimilation. Bishop Donald Hying next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And among the many problems that we face as Catholics in the modern world is the need t…

In his new book, Love Never Fails, Madison Wisconsin Bishop Donald Hying helps Christians to take up the adventure of living in Christ, even in the modern world, every day. We asked him if we Catholics have taken on too much of the culture and lost our distinctiveness. Cy Kellett: The daily struggle against assimilation. Bishop Donald Hying next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And among the many problems that we face as Catholics in the modern world is the need t…

#358 Are Catholics Too Assimilated? - Bishop Donald Hying2199f931-16ef-47eb-af20-24de4f2d603cMon, 14 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#357 Is Religion Just a Coping Mechanism? - Karlo BroussardKarlo Broussard, author of Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church, answers the common Freudian objection to belief in God—It’s just wish fulfillment. Cy Kellett: Is religion just a coping mechanism. Karlo Broussard is next. Hello and welcome to focus. The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. We’ll do a little defending today against the accusation that religion is all about a psychological need we have, to be comforted, most especially to be comforted in the face of the fact that we know that we&#8…

Karlo Broussard, author of Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church, answers the common Freudian objection to belief in God—It’s just wish fulfillment. Cy Kellett: Is religion just a coping mechanism. Karlo Broussard is next. Hello and welcome to focus. The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. We’ll do a little defending today against the accusation that religion is all about a psychological need we have, to be comforted, most especially to be comforted in the face of the fact that we know that we&#8…

#357 Is Religion Just a Coping Mechanism? - Karlo Broussarddeeef869-1588-47a8-a3d4-ac75e1cf6e3aWed, 09 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#356 Must We Accept Every Church Council? - Tim StaplesTim Staples draws on his new School of Apologetics course — Evidence for the Church — to address the growing reluctance of some Catholics to accept the authority of church councils. Where do councils get their authority, and how much deference must a Catholic give them? Do I have to accept all of the councils of the church? Tim Staples, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and this time we address what I think is kind of a disturbing trend in the con…

Tim Staples draws on his new School of Apologetics course — Evidence for the Church — to address the growing reluctance of some Catholics to accept the authority of church councils. Where do councils get their authority, and how much deference must a Catholic give them? Do I have to accept all of the councils of the church? Tim Staples, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and this time we address what I think is kind of a disturbing trend in the con…

#356 Must We Accept Every Church Council? - Tim Staples7914ec49-6340-40c1-a8dc-4f1c79f3b9c1Mon, 07 Jun 2021 23:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#355 Is Salvation Guaranteed? - Karlo BroussardKarlo Broussard takes up the challenge of those who say Romans chapter 8 assures the Christian that salvation cannot be lost. The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge puts this passage within the context of the full teaching of Jesus and the Apostles in order to uncover the truth about salvation. Does Saint Paul promise my salvation is secure? Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Part of our Catholic faith is that we have to work out our salvation in fear and trembling…

Karlo Broussard takes up the challenge of those who say Romans chapter 8 assures the Christian that salvation cannot be lost. The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge puts this passage within the context of the full teaching of Jesus and the Apostles in order to uncover the truth about salvation. Does Saint Paul promise my salvation is secure? Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Part of our Catholic faith is that we have to work out our salvation in fear and trembling…

#355 Is Salvation Guaranteed? - Karlo Broussardbb55c527-9311-42b5-83a9-928e1cb1964aWed, 02 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#354 Does the Church Act with the Authority of Jesus? - Tim StaplesTim Staples returns to Focus with a question taken from his School of Apologetics course “Evidence for the Church“: Did Jesus really give his authority to a human institution? Cy Kellett: Did Jesus found a church to have his authority and power? Tim Staples is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. I emphasize Catholic really hard right there because we’re going to defend the Catholic faith today. Every Christian would say Jesus came with authority, teaching with…

Tim Staples returns to Focus with a question taken from his School of Apologetics course “Evidence for the Church“: Did Jesus really give his authority to a human institution? Cy Kellett: Did Jesus found a church to have his authority and power? Tim Staples is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. I emphasize Catholic really hard right there because we’re going to defend the Catholic faith today. Every Christian would say Jesus came with authority, teaching with…

#354 Does the Church Act with the Authority of Jesus? - Tim Staples645c17fb-b288-40a6-a833-88a3e50d2e91Mon, 31 May 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#354 Holding Bishops Accountable - Jason NegriClearly Catholic bishops need closer collaboration with lay Catholics if we are ever going to get past the leadership models that led to the sex abuse crisis. But what is appropriate lay participation in keeping bishops honest? Jason Negri discusses one model being pursued by the Daniel Coalition, a local effort for reform in Lansing Michigan. Can the laity hold bishops accountable? Jason Negri, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. A great deal of suffering in recent decades around the se…

Clearly Catholic bishops need closer collaboration with lay Catholics if we are ever going to get past the leadership models that led to the sex abuse crisis. But what is appropriate lay participation in keeping bishops honest? Jason Negri discusses one model being pursued by the Daniel Coalition, a local effort for reform in Lansing Michigan. Can the laity hold bishops accountable? Jason Negri, next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. A great deal of suffering in recent decades around the se…

#354 Holding Bishops Accountable - Jason Negriee95b3ea-fbd0-4113-980d-eff26b6943c7Wed, 26 May 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#353 How to Evangelize Using Social Media - Fr. Simon EsshakiFr. Simon Esshaki talks about the call from Jesus Christ for all Christians to go out into the world, sharing the good news. The call to evangelize has only grown more important, though it may look different today than it did in 100 A.D. Cy and Fr. Simon discuss the great importance of using social media properly in order to introduce people to Jesus Christ. Cy Kellett: Internet evangelizing the apostolic way. Father Simon Esshaki is next. Hello. Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Today we talk a little bit about sharin…

Fr. Simon Esshaki talks about the call from Jesus Christ for all Christians to go out into the world, sharing the good news. The call to evangelize has only grown more important, though it may look different today than it did in 100 A.D. Cy and Fr. Simon discuss the great importance of using social media properly in order to introduce people to Jesus Christ. Cy Kellett: Internet evangelizing the apostolic way. Father Simon Esshaki is next. Hello. Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. Today we talk a little bit about sharin…

#353 How to Evangelize Using Social Media - Fr. Simon Esshakicf433c99-ec88-4c78-9f0a-a3de147d5b94Mon, 24 May 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#352 Why the Ascension and Pentecost Are Essential - Tim StaplesWith his death and resurrection, Jesus completes the great work of our salvation and gives us the perfect sign that he has conquered sin and death. So are the Ascension and Pentecost just add-ons? Apologist Tim Staples says no. They are essentials, and filled with power. What do the Ascension and Pentecost have to do with the rest of Jesus’ mission? Tim Staples is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host in our new studio digs. I hope you’re enjoying thos…

With his death and resurrection, Jesus completes the great work of our salvation and gives us the perfect sign that he has conquered sin and death. So are the Ascension and Pentecost just add-ons? Apologist Tim Staples says no. They are essentials, and filled with power. What do the Ascension and Pentecost have to do with the rest of Jesus’ mission? Tim Staples is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host in our new studio digs. I hope you’re enjoying thos…

#352 Why the Ascension and Pentecost Are Essential - Tim Staples2d27286c-312d-4966-b360-7dce42faac47Wed, 19 May 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#351 Calvinist Objections to Free Will - Trent HornNot all opposition to the idea of free will comes from atheists. In fact, a prominent strain of Christianity denies free will as it strives to defend the omnipotence of God. But does such a strategy turn God into a monster? Trent Horn explains. Cy Kellett: Does God decide everything or do I get to decide some stuff? Trent Horn is next. Hello and welcome to Focus The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And most Christians throughout most of the history of Christianity have believed that we have a choice. Certainl…

Not all opposition to the idea of free will comes from atheists. In fact, a prominent strain of Christianity denies free will as it strives to defend the omnipotence of God. But does such a strategy turn God into a monster? Trent Horn explains. Cy Kellett: Does God decide everything or do I get to decide some stuff? Trent Horn is next. Hello and welcome to Focus The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And most Christians throughout most of the history of Christianity have believed that we have a choice. Certainl…

#351 Calvinist Objections to Free Will - Trent Hornf5e03d76-3cc9-42df-8974-4a95322fbfa8Wed, 12 May 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#350 Atheist Objections to Free Will - Trent HornDoes neuroscience, or any science, pose a challenge to believing human beings have free will? Trent Horn joins us for a discussion of today’s fashionable denial of the fact of free will. Cy Kellett: Is free will unscientific? Trent Horn is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Our good friend and colleague, Trent Horn, is in town for a couple of days. So we decided, let’s get him in here and do a couple of Focus episodes with him. Or did we decide that? Maybe the …

Does neuroscience, or any science, pose a challenge to believing human beings have free will? Trent Horn joins us for a discussion of today’s fashionable denial of the fact of free will. Cy Kellett: Is free will unscientific? Trent Horn is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Our good friend and colleague, Trent Horn, is in town for a couple of days. So we decided, let’s get him in here and do a couple of Focus episodes with him. Or did we decide that? Maybe the …

#350 Atheist Objections to Free Will - Trent Hornc2a5dad7-4d95-495b-a498-736354797ce5Mon, 10 May 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#349 Is God an Egomaniac Narcissist? - Karlo BroussardApologist Karlo Broussard responds to a common atheist critique of the God of the Bible, that he is a narcissist whose ego makes him hungry for the worship of his creatures. Does the Bible really give us such a creepy Lord? And even if he is not creepy, why does he insist on worship? THE ARTICLE: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/is-it-egotistical-for-god-to-demand-your-love Cy Kellett: Is God an egocentric, narcissist maniac? Karlo Broussard, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m C…

Apologist Karlo Broussard responds to a common atheist critique of the God of the Bible, that he is a narcissist whose ego makes him hungry for the worship of his creatures. Does the Bible really give us such a creepy Lord? And even if he is not creepy, why does he insist on worship? THE ARTICLE: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/is-it-egotistical-for-god-to-demand-your-love Cy Kellett: Is God an egocentric, narcissist maniac? Karlo Broussard, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m C…

#349 Is God an Egomaniac Narcissist? - Karlo Broussard829713b3-6bff-4f78-8d42-22b116a59f7cWed, 05 May 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#348 Would Aliens Destroy Christianity? - Karin ObergA common pop-culture assertion is that if there are intelligent extraterrestrials then Christianity is ruined. The idea is that such a discovery would disprove the Bible. Is that true? We asked astro-chemist Karin Oberg to give us her view. Cy Kellett: Would discovering aliens disprove Christianity? Dr. Karin Oberg is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And when you go to the movies as a Christian person, do you ever feel like maybe in the movies or even in wh…

A common pop-culture assertion is that if there are intelligent extraterrestrials then Christianity is ruined. The idea is that such a discovery would disprove the Bible. Is that true? We asked astro-chemist Karin Oberg to give us her view. Cy Kellett: Would discovering aliens disprove Christianity? Dr. Karin Oberg is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And when you go to the movies as a Christian person, do you ever feel like maybe in the movies or even in wh…

#348 Would Aliens Destroy Christianity? - Karin Oberg6347294f-8fb6-4474-be5b-5663a042edfcMon, 03 May 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#347 The Writers Who Knew the Apostles - David MeconiRenowned scholar of St. Augustine, Father David Meconi, SJ, joins us for a discussion of the Apostolic Fathers. Did these men really know the Apostles? And if they did, what do they tell us about the kind of Faith the Apostles preached and lived? The forgotten wisdom of the early church, Father David Meconi is next. Cy Kellett: Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And I can remember the very first time that I heard about the Apostolic Fathers, people who knew the apostles, and then wrote d…

Renowned scholar of St. Augustine, Father David Meconi, SJ, joins us for a discussion of the Apostolic Fathers. Did these men really know the Apostles? And if they did, what do they tell us about the kind of Faith the Apostles preached and lived? The forgotten wisdom of the early church, Father David Meconi is next. Cy Kellett: Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And I can remember the very first time that I heard about the Apostolic Fathers, people who knew the apostles, and then wrote d…

#347 The Writers Who Knew the Apostles - David Meconid20a4fac-d344-4831-a549-89ba97356825Wed, 28 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#346 Did Jesus Allow Some Divorce? - Karlo BroussardIn 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? Karlo Broussard tackles this tough question. Cy Kellett: Does adultery cancel marriage? Karlo Broussard next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. In practice, we Catholics and Protestants probably don’t live very differently when it comes to marriage. I don’t know what the statist…

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? Karlo Broussard tackles this tough question. Cy Kellett: Does adultery cancel marriage? Karlo Broussard next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. In practice, we Catholics and Protestants probably don’t live very differently when it comes to marriage. I don’t know what the statist…

#346 Did Jesus Allow Some Divorce? - Karlo Broussard030155fe-5fae-44f9-8174-512f0068e35dMon, 26 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#345 Does Conscience Trump Doctrine? - Joe HeschmeyerWhat if my conscience says one thing and the Church says another? The Catholic Church clearly teaches that I must follow my conscience at all times while also teaching that the Church has authority over me. Joe Heschmeyer offers some help for those who are confused about conscience. Does conscience trump doctrine? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and a listener, Jason K, sent us a suggestion for an episode and we thought it was a perfect epis…

What if my conscience says one thing and the Church says another? The Catholic Church clearly teaches that I must follow my conscience at all times while also teaching that the Church has authority over me. Joe Heschmeyer offers some help for those who are confused about conscience. Does conscience trump doctrine? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and a listener, Jason K, sent us a suggestion for an episode and we thought it was a perfect epis…

#345 Does Conscience Trump Doctrine? - Joe Heschmeyerdd08371a-71f3-4248-8454-0285d5c6f36cWed, 21 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#344 Why Have Priests if We’re All Priests? - Karlo BroussardKarlo Broussard, author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge, takes on 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? Why have priests if all Christians are priests? Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. A common challenge that’s made to Catholics from our Protestant brothers and sisters, we don’t need the priesthood. Pete…

Karlo Broussard, author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge, takes on 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? Why have priests if all Christians are priests? Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. A common challenge that’s made to Catholics from our Protestant brothers and sisters, we don’t need the priesthood. Pete…

#344 Why Have Priests if We’re All Priests? - Karlo Broussard5c266196-213c-4d20-af9f-c9c7d68d2c15Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#343 Is Tradition Reliable? - Joe HeschmeyerIt seems like Scripture is so solid, and Tradition is so ephemeral. Why should we trust that God has revealed himself to us in Sacred Tradition? And which traditions, exactly are revealed truths? Catholic Answers’ newest apologist, Joe Heschmeyer, explains. Is Catholic tradition really trustworthy? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the things we Catholics have to defend is this idea that we’re taught almost from the beginn…

It seems like Scripture is so solid, and Tradition is so ephemeral. Why should we trust that God has revealed himself to us in Sacred Tradition? And which traditions, exactly are revealed truths? Catholic Answers’ newest apologist, Joe Heschmeyer, explains. Is Catholic tradition really trustworthy? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the things we Catholics have to defend is this idea that we’re taught almost from the beginn…

#343 Is Tradition Reliable? - Joe Heschmeyer8e8956ce-ecfc-468b-a404-9d922b501819Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#342 Is Tithing Just a Tax? - Ed CondonCanon lawyer and journalist Ed Condon from pillarcatholic.com joins us to answer some hard questions about tithing. Is tithing required of every Christian? If so, is it just a tax? And if not, then what is required? Is tithing just a Catholic tax? Ed Condon is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and a very happy Easter to you. Not many people attending parish services, at least in a relative sense this Easter and as a matter of fact, throughout the last year. This…

Canon lawyer and journalist Ed Condon from pillarcatholic.com joins us to answer some hard questions about tithing. Is tithing required of every Christian? If so, is it just a tax? And if not, then what is required? Is tithing just a Catholic tax? Ed Condon is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and a very happy Easter to you. Not many people attending parish services, at least in a relative sense this Easter and as a matter of fact, throughout the last year. This…

#342 Is Tithing Just a Tax? - Ed Condoncb2d30bb-28d5-4778-a15d-c1108d1e243fMon, 12 Apr 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#341 Religion Is Not Social Activism - Fr. Jeffrey KirbyAs tempting as it may be to treat social activism as if it were our highest calling, in fact, it is not. Father Jeffrey Kirby’s new book, Real Religion, attacks the idea that biblical religion can be reduced to a kind of social activism. We asked him about how Christianity views social activism. Read more from Fr. Kirby here. Is biblical faith anything more than social activism? Father Jeffrey Kirby next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I always enjoy talkin…

As tempting as it may be to treat social activism as if it were our highest calling, in fact, it is not. Father Jeffrey Kirby’s new book, Real Religion, attacks the idea that biblical religion can be reduced to a kind of social activism. We asked him about how Christianity views social activism. Read more from Fr. Kirby here. Is biblical faith anything more than social activism? Father Jeffrey Kirby next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I always enjoy talkin…

#341 Religion Is Not Social Activism - Fr. Jeffrey Kirby51e3256a-57b7-45d6-ba87-5912264004cfWed, 07 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#340 Is the Big Bang a Proof of God? - Karin ObergKarin Oberg is a professor of astronomy at Harvard University who also teaches Aquinas at the Thomistic Institute. Who better to ask about whether or not the Big Bang gives us slam dunk evidence for the existence of God? Does the science of the Big Bang prove that God is the creator? Scientist Karin Oberg is next. Cy Kellett: We’ve got a big time topic for you this time about whether or not the Big Bang proves that God is the creator of the universe. And we thought if we’re I ask a big question like that, we need a big time guests to give us an answer. So we got professor Karin Ob…

Karin Oberg is a professor of astronomy at Harvard University who also teaches Aquinas at the Thomistic Institute. Who better to ask about whether or not the Big Bang gives us slam dunk evidence for the existence of God? Does the science of the Big Bang prove that God is the creator? Scientist Karin Oberg is next. Cy Kellett: We’ve got a big time topic for you this time about whether or not the Big Bang proves that God is the creator of the universe. And we thought if we’re I ask a big question like that, we need a big time guests to give us an answer. So we got professor Karin Ob…

#340 Is the Big Bang a Proof of God? - Karin Oberg68f6e12d-b6ad-47ea-be44-66da7405d97cMon, 05 Apr 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#339 Who Is the Anti-Christ? - Jimmy AkinWe couldn’t get him to name any names, but we did get Jimmy Akin to explain what the Bible has to say about the nature of the anti-Christ. Without doubt many will be surprised by just how little the anti-Christ is mentioned in the Bible, and that it is probably more accurate to talk about “anti-Christs.” What does the Bible really say about the antichrist? Jimmy Akin next. Kind of continuing our end times theme from our last episode with Jimmy Akin, where we talked about the mark of the beast, in the modern world, we also have these figures who arise. There’s figures l…

We couldn’t get him to name any names, but we did get Jimmy Akin to explain what the Bible has to say about the nature of the anti-Christ. Without doubt many will be surprised by just how little the anti-Christ is mentioned in the Bible, and that it is probably more accurate to talk about “anti-Christs.” What does the Bible really say about the antichrist? Jimmy Akin next. Kind of continuing our end times theme from our last episode with Jimmy Akin, where we talked about the mark of the beast, in the modern world, we also have these figures who arise. There’s figures l…

#339 Who Is the Anti-Christ? - Jimmy Akinab207882-963f-4216-b281-fd170cf6ab2aWed, 31 Mar 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#338 Is the Covid-19 Vaccine the Mark of the Beast? - Jimmy AkinModern governments sometimes demand that entire populations participate in this program or that, which, quite naturally for Christians, regularly raises the question of the Mark of the Beast. So, what is this mysterious mark? Jimmy Akin joins us to give us some insights into how we can identify it. How to avoid the mark of the beast. Jimmy Akin, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We live in a highly integrated society. In such a society, from time to time, the…

Modern governments sometimes demand that entire populations participate in this program or that, which, quite naturally for Christians, regularly raises the question of the Mark of the Beast. So, what is this mysterious mark? Jimmy Akin joins us to give us some insights into how we can identify it. How to avoid the mark of the beast. Jimmy Akin, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We live in a highly integrated society. In such a society, from time to time, the…

#338 Is the Covid-19 Vaccine the Mark of the Beast? - Jimmy Akine0351e29-06c0-4ce7-884d-c496e435057eMon, 29 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#337 Biblical Religion Is Not Self-Help - Fr. Jeffrey KirbyTaking our cue from his new book Real Religion, we asked Father Jeffery Kirby to explain a distinction he makes between the religion of self-help and the religion of the Bible. Cy Kellett: Biblical religion is not just a self-help program. Father Jeffrey Kirby next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And this time we welcome the author of a brand new book here at Catholic Answers. The book is called Real Religion: How to Avoid False Faith and Worship God in Spirit and Truth. The…

Taking our cue from his new book Real Religion, we asked Father Jeffery Kirby to explain a distinction he makes between the religion of self-help and the religion of the Bible. Cy Kellett: Biblical religion is not just a self-help program. Father Jeffrey Kirby next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And this time we welcome the author of a brand new book here at Catholic Answers. The book is called Real Religion: How to Avoid False Faith and Worship God in Spirit and Truth. The…

#337 Biblical Religion Is Not Self-Help - Fr. Jeffrey Kirbyb7d6b560-1277-445c-8519-a60b55ab807bWed, 24 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#336 Is Vatican Blessing Decision Anti-Gay? - Karlo BroussardCNN host Don Lemon took on the Vatican in a conversation with the women of The View. He explained that he doesn’t think God approves of the Catholic refusal to bless same-sex unions. We asked apologist Karlo Broussard to respond to Mr. Lemon’s take. Cy Kellett: Don Lemon lectures the Catholic Church. Karlo Broussard responds next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And the Vatican said recently Catholics are not going to bless same-sex unions. And you might be surpr…

CNN host Don Lemon took on the Vatican in a conversation with the women of The View. He explained that he doesn’t think God approves of the Catholic refusal to bless same-sex unions. We asked apologist Karlo Broussard to respond to Mr. Lemon’s take. Cy Kellett: Don Lemon lectures the Catholic Church. Karlo Broussard responds next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And the Vatican said recently Catholics are not going to bless same-sex unions. And you might be surpr…

#336 Is Vatican Blessing Decision Anti-Gay? - Karlo Broussard39d9d1e5-ac9b-46ae-88e9-521835318536Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#335 Is it a Sin to Call Someone a Jerk? - Scott HefelfingerA listener asks us if it is wrong to say bad things about others, especially online, if the bad things are true. Turns out, it is, and theologian Dr. Scott Hefelfinger explains why. Cy Kellett: When’s it wrong to share the truth about someone? Augustine Institute Professor Scott Hefelfinger, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and Tony in Canada sent us an email about doing an episode on detraction. And we discussed it for a long time, whether we wanted to d…

A listener asks us if it is wrong to say bad things about others, especially online, if the bad things are true. Turns out, it is, and theologian Dr. Scott Hefelfinger explains why. Cy Kellett: When’s it wrong to share the truth about someone? Augustine Institute Professor Scott Hefelfinger, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and Tony in Canada sent us an email about doing an episode on detraction. And we discussed it for a long time, whether we wanted to d…

#335 Is it a Sin to Call Someone a Jerk? - Scott Hefelfinger28bd2faa-9de5-45e4-8598-a7d6a5e0fd0cWed, 17 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#334 Is Chastity Education Anti-Gay? - Monica DoumitOur friend from down under, Monica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, shares another legal innovation from Australia, laws that are meant to protect gay people by making it illegal to teach chastity as Catholics understand it. We ask her what the laws require, and what the Catholic Church actually teaches about human sexuality. Cy Kellett: Is chastity a hate crime? Monica Doumit is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And we …

Our friend from down under, Monica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, shares another legal innovation from Australia, laws that are meant to protect gay people by making it illegal to teach chastity as Catholics understand it. We ask her what the laws require, and what the Catholic Church actually teaches about human sexuality. Cy Kellett: Is chastity a hate crime? Monica Doumit is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And we …

#334 Is Chastity Education Anti-Gay? - Monica Doumitf260139e-67d8-4fc4-b2ac-a0fc02d51648Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#333 Catholics and Inquisitions (Part 3) - Christopher CheckThe boss is back, and this time he’s taking on the big daddy of Catholic misbehavior: the Spanish Inquisition. Our president, Chris Check, wraps up our three part series on inquisitions with a sober look at an iconic time in Catholic history. And if this piques your interest, take Chris’s class on the Inquisition at the Catholic Answers School of Apologetics. schoolofapologetics.com Cy Kellett: Trying to make sense of the Spanish Inquisition, Chris Check is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. …

The boss is back, and this time he’s taking on the big daddy of Catholic misbehavior: the Spanish Inquisition. Our president, Chris Check, wraps up our three part series on inquisitions with a sober look at an iconic time in Catholic history. And if this piques your interest, take Chris’s class on the Inquisition at the Catholic Answers School of Apologetics. schoolofapologetics.com Cy Kellett: Trying to make sense of the Spanish Inquisition, Chris Check is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. …

#333 Catholics and Inquisitions (Part 3) - Christopher Check8faa0ee5-c101-4a4b-9005-cb5783c5010eWed, 10 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#332 Anger as Bad Apologetics - Matthew WaltherIt’s a delicate time to talk about anger. There is a lot to be angry about. There’s a lot in the secular world to be angry about. There’s a lot in the church to be angry about, but we want to be giving an account of our faith that draws other people—most especially our children—towards the faith. Matthew Walther and Cy Kellett discuss how anger can ruin apologetics. “Which brings me to my final point, the harshest of all the censures that I intend to present here. It is one that I hope will, literally speaking, hit very close to home. I am talking about what you are do…

It’s a delicate time to talk about anger. There is a lot to be angry about. There’s a lot in the secular world to be angry about. There’s a lot in the church to be angry about, but we want to be giving an account of our faith that draws other people—most especially our children—towards the faith. Matthew Walther and Cy Kellett discuss how anger can ruin apologetics. “Which brings me to my final point, the harshest of all the censures that I intend to present here. It is one that I hope will, literally speaking, hit very close to home. I am talking about what you are do…

#332 Anger as Bad Apologetics - Matthew Walther95ca09b3-d9cd-4c28-ac70-4ed681208cebMon, 08 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#331 Catholics and Inquisitions (Part 2) - Christopher CheckWhy did the Church end up in such a bitter struggle against the Cathars, and how did that struggle play out? Our three-part dive into the various Catholic inquisitions continues as we ask Catholic Answers President Chris Check what really happened in the Medieval Inquisition. How bad was the Medieval Inquisition? Chris Check is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and the Medieval Inquisition is the one that started it all. Before we talk about the Spanish Inqu…

Why did the Church end up in such a bitter struggle against the Cathars, and how did that struggle play out? Our three-part dive into the various Catholic inquisitions continues as we ask Catholic Answers President Chris Check what really happened in the Medieval Inquisition. How bad was the Medieval Inquisition? Chris Check is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and the Medieval Inquisition is the one that started it all. Before we talk about the Spanish Inqu…

#331 Catholics and Inquisitions (Part 2) - Christopher Checkca590850-9bfb-4ba1-9ae7-efc970fdd267Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#330 Sharing the Faith with Those Who Don’t Care - Matt NelsonListener Geraldine writes from the Netherlands to ask for an episode on “indifferentism.” Just how are we supposed to share the Faith with people who show no interest? We get some helpful answers from Matt Nelson, author of Just Whatever: How to Help the Spiritually Indifferent Find Beliefs That Really Matter. Cy: Can we reach those who just don’t care about God? Matt Nelson is next. Hi, Geraldine. Thanks for your email. We always ask at the end of these episodes for people to send us emails and Geraldine took us up on that offer with a great question. Hello and welcome to f…

Listener Geraldine writes from the Netherlands to ask for an episode on “indifferentism.” Just how are we supposed to share the Faith with people who show no interest? We get some helpful answers from Matt Nelson, author of Just Whatever: How to Help the Spiritually Indifferent Find Beliefs That Really Matter. Cy: Can we reach those who just don’t care about God? Matt Nelson is next. Hi, Geraldine. Thanks for your email. We always ask at the end of these episodes for people to send us emails and Geraldine took us up on that offer with a great question. Hello and welcome to f…

#330 Sharing the Faith with Those Who Don’t Care - Matt Nelsonbcf6bd66-77b0-4dd6-b3bb-a46e14726fb1Mon, 01 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#329 Catholics and Inquisitions (Part One) - Christopher CheckWe begin a three-part dive into the various Catholic inquisitions with Catholic Answers President Chris Check. In part one we ask about the mindset of the Catholics who first established the mechanisms of inquisition. Cy Kellett: Part one of our deep dive into the Inquisition, Chris Check next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and among the hardest things to defend the church against are the historical accusations that we have behaved badly sometimes. You all did those crusades…

We begin a three-part dive into the various Catholic inquisitions with Catholic Answers President Chris Check. In part one we ask about the mindset of the Catholics who first established the mechanisms of inquisition. Cy Kellett: Part one of our deep dive into the Inquisition, Chris Check next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host and among the hardest things to defend the church against are the historical accusations that we have behaved badly sometimes. You all did those crusades…

#329 Catholics and Inquisitions (Part One) - Christopher Check61a864ad-f704-431b-9030-cdf10823e946Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#328 Confession and Modern States - Monica DoumitMonica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney in Australia, explains how anti-confession laws are bringing frightening implications not just for priests but for Catholic schools and other Catholic institutions throughout Australia. But do Catholics really have a right to keep secrets from secular authorities? What happens when the seal of confession is called a crime? Monica Doumit, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host …

Monica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney in Australia, explains how anti-confession laws are bringing frightening implications not just for priests but for Catholic schools and other Catholic institutions throughout Australia. But do Catholics really have a right to keep secrets from secular authorities? What happens when the seal of confession is called a crime? Monica Doumit, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host …

#328 Confession and Modern States - Monica Doumit28af5f4e-2c03-48c8-bbbd-064737150aa7Mon, 22 Feb 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#327 Defending Classical Theism - John DeRosaJohn DeRosa, author of One Less God Than You, explains what classical theism is, why the Catholic Church embraces it, and how to defend it against less noble visions of the divine. Cy Kellett: Does classical theism still work? John DeRosa next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Cy Kellett: One of the things we have to defend is the existence of God, but it’s not just that we believe that God exists and we have to defend that. There are things that we can say …

John DeRosa, author of One Less God Than You, explains what classical theism is, why the Catholic Church embraces it, and how to defend it against less noble visions of the divine. Cy Kellett: Does classical theism still work? John DeRosa next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Cy Kellett: One of the things we have to defend is the existence of God, but it’s not just that we believe that God exists and we have to defend that. There are things that we can say …

#327 Defending Classical Theism - John DeRosa1ddb88ab-3af0-4a6a-ae46-ca4ae753f004Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#326 What Good Does Adoration Do? - Fr. James BoricFather James Boric, the rector of America’s first cathedral, the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore, joins us to explain why he chose Eucharistic adoration as a cornerstone of his parish-building efforts. It turns out there is a lot of power in sitting quietly with Jesus. Cy Kellett: Why bother with adoration? Father James Boric is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and right in the heart of Baltimore is America’s oldest cathedral. Oh, well, we’ll ex…

Father James Boric, the rector of America’s first cathedral, the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore, joins us to explain why he chose Eucharistic adoration as a cornerstone of his parish-building efforts. It turns out there is a lot of power in sitting quietly with Jesus. Cy Kellett: Why bother with adoration? Father James Boric is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and right in the heart of Baltimore is America’s oldest cathedral. Oh, well, we’ll ex…

#326 What Good Does Adoration Do? - Fr. James Boric8f06652a-1669-470c-b1b1-76ebb807faecMon, 15 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#325 How to Disagree with the Pope - Joe HeschmeyerJoe Heschmeyer, author of Pope Peter – Defending the Church’s Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis, is back with more help explaining how to deal with the modern papacy. In this episode, we talk about talkative popes and the proper way to disagree with them when what they say seems out of bounds. Cy Kellett: Is there a right way to disagree with the pope? Joe Heschmeyer next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Poor Joe Heschmeyer, he wrote the book Pope Pet…

Joe Heschmeyer, author of Pope Peter – Defending the Church’s Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis, is back with more help explaining how to deal with the modern papacy. In this episode, we talk about talkative popes and the proper way to disagree with them when what they say seems out of bounds. Cy Kellett: Is there a right way to disagree with the pope? Joe Heschmeyer next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Poor Joe Heschmeyer, he wrote the book Pope Pet…

#325 How to Disagree with the Pope - Joe Heschmeyer24ed5b14-e392-4208-9194-ab385da8eb37Wed, 10 Feb 2021 16:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#324 Is Hell Unfair? - Karlo BroussardKarlo Broussard, the author of Purgatory is for Real, addresses an email correspondent who asks: “Isn’t eternal punishment unfair for finite sins?” Cy Kellett: Is hell unfair? Karlo Broussard, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today, we actually tackle what in many ways is probably the most difficult doctrine of Christian faith. The doctrine of hell, of the existence of hell and of the fact that some go there. It’s difficult for emotional reas…

Karlo Broussard, the author of Purgatory is for Real, addresses an email correspondent who asks: “Isn’t eternal punishment unfair for finite sins?” Cy Kellett: Is hell unfair? Karlo Broussard, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today, we actually tackle what in many ways is probably the most difficult doctrine of Christian faith. The doctrine of hell, of the existence of hell and of the fact that some go there. It’s difficult for emotional reas…

#324 Is Hell Unfair? - Karlo Broussard70484c28-5557-4a1e-bd3e-f1c4114f4676Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#323 Does God Change His Mind? - Jimmy AkinThe Bible seems conflicted on whether God can change his mind. Can he? And if he cannot, how do we explain those pesky Bible passages? Also, why pray if God can’t change his mind? Jimmy Akin tackles these tough questions for us. Cy Kellett: Can God change his mind? Jimmy Akin, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And this time we take a question that came from a listener. We’re delighted that people have been sending us questions. By the way, you can…

The Bible seems conflicted on whether God can change his mind. Can he? And if he cannot, how do we explain those pesky Bible passages? Also, why pray if God can’t change his mind? Jimmy Akin tackles these tough questions for us. Cy Kellett: Can God change his mind? Jimmy Akin, next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And this time we take a question that came from a listener. We’re delighted that people have been sending us questions. By the way, you can…

#323 Does God Change His Mind? - Jimmy Akinf461714b-0b52-4e54-8c00-69f2684f7b7eWed, 03 Feb 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#322 Modernism - Fr. Sebastian Walshe“Modernism” is the charge against the Church in many parts of the internet. In fact, it is common to find Catholics attacking the Second Vatican Council as modernist heresy. So what is modernism, and has it infected the Church? Father Sebastian Walshe, author of Secrets From Heaven and Always a Catholic, explains modernism and engages with the charge of modernism against the Church. Cy Kellett: Has the Catholic church fallen prey to modernism? Father Sebastian Walshe is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Ca…

“Modernism” is the charge against the Church in many parts of the internet. In fact, it is common to find Catholics attacking the Second Vatican Council as modernist heresy. So what is modernism, and has it infected the Church? Father Sebastian Walshe, author of Secrets From Heaven and Always a Catholic, explains modernism and engages with the charge of modernism against the Church. Cy Kellett: Has the Catholic church fallen prey to modernism? Father Sebastian Walshe is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Ca…

#322 Modernism - Fr. Sebastian Walshe12800449-2256-4e34-8c13-47ec4091a164Mon, 01 Feb 2021 21:15:49 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#321 Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls - John BergsmaThe discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls changed the way modern scholars view Judaism in the time of Jesus. John Bergsma, author of Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Revealing the Jewish Roots of Christianity, joins us to explain some of the ways the scrolls shed light on the gospels. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. One of the things we have to defend our Catholic faith against is the idea that modern scholarship debunks the Gospels, or somehow shows them not to be leg…

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls changed the way modern scholars view Judaism in the time of Jesus. John Bergsma, author of Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls: Revealing the Jewish Roots of Christianity, joins us to explain some of the ways the scrolls shed light on the gospels. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. One of the things we have to defend our Catholic faith against is the idea that modern scholarship debunks the Gospels, or somehow shows them not to be leg…

#321 Jesus and the Dead Sea Scrolls - John Bergsmab07014d7-334c-413d-98cb-6d95ada79fafWed, 27 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#320 How the Holy Spirit Guides the Church - Jimmy AkinEspecially in times of upset within the Church, we might well ask just what the Holy Spirit is doing. Does the Spirit really lead the Church? And if so, why so many problems and confusions? Jimmy Akin responds. Cy Kellett: How does the Holy Spirit lead the church? Jimmy Akin next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And the question came to us via the email about just how does the Holy Spirit lead the church? And I think that it’s obvious to anybody why this question woul…

Especially in times of upset within the Church, we might well ask just what the Holy Spirit is doing. Does the Spirit really lead the Church? And if so, why so many problems and confusions? Jimmy Akin responds. Cy Kellett: How does the Holy Spirit lead the church? Jimmy Akin next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And the question came to us via the email about just how does the Holy Spirit lead the church? And I think that it’s obvious to anybody why this question woul…

#320 How the Holy Spirit Guides the Church - Jimmy Akin3ab23dd6-3575-466b-aded-95d863e68997Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#319 Are the German Bishops a Danger? - Ed CondonWhat is up with Germany’s bishops and their attempts to re-write some basic Church teachings? Is a schism in the offing? We asked Ed Condon, one of the founders of the The Pillar, a new “Catholic media project focused on smart, faithful, and serious journalism, from committed and informed Catholics.” Cy Kellett: What is up with the German bishops? Ed Condon is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and Ed Condon, our guest today, is one of the founders of a n…

What is up with Germany’s bishops and their attempts to re-write some basic Church teachings? Is a schism in the offing? We asked Ed Condon, one of the founders of the The Pillar, a new “Catholic media project focused on smart, faithful, and serious journalism, from committed and informed Catholics.” Cy Kellett: What is up with the German bishops? Ed Condon is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and Ed Condon, our guest today, is one of the founders of a n…

#319 Are the German Bishops a Danger? - Ed Condonadef84fa-fa2d-428d-bf32-13bc05c20089Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#318 The Lady of All Nations Controversy - Tim StaplesTim Staples joins us for a conversation about just where things stand regarding the alleged apparitions to Ida Peerdeman given new communications from the Vatican. Also, what does all this have to do with the push to dogmatically define Mary with words such as co-redemptrix and mediatrix of all graces? Cy Kellett: The Lady of All Nations, Mediatrix of All Graces. Tim Staples is next.   Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host.   Cy Kellett: There have been lots o…

Tim Staples joins us for a conversation about just where things stand regarding the alleged apparitions to Ida Peerdeman given new communications from the Vatican. Also, what does all this have to do with the push to dogmatically define Mary with words such as co-redemptrix and mediatrix of all graces? Cy Kellett: The Lady of All Nations, Mediatrix of All Graces. Tim Staples is next.   Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host.   Cy Kellett: There have been lots o…

#318 The Lady of All Nations Controversy - Tim Staplescf9c2246-1190-4b63-b30d-0c8dbbcda1baMon, 18 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#317 Deepak Chopra’s Jesus - Trent HornAs a leader in New Age thought, Deepak Chopra has taken it upon himself to explain the real meaning of Jesus. But does he shed light on the real Jesus or invent a new Jesus of his own? We asked Trent Horn. Has Deepak Chopra cracked the Jesus code? Trent Horn is next. Cy Kellett: Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Probably one of the big temptations of us modern people is the temptation to think, “Now that we’re here, now that we’ve arrived in the modern world and we hav…

As a leader in New Age thought, Deepak Chopra has taken it upon himself to explain the real meaning of Jesus. But does he shed light on the real Jesus or invent a new Jesus of his own? We asked Trent Horn. Has Deepak Chopra cracked the Jesus code? Trent Horn is next. Cy Kellett: Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Probably one of the big temptations of us modern people is the temptation to think, “Now that we’re here, now that we’ve arrived in the modern world and we hav…

#317 Deepak Chopra’s Jesus - Trent Horn7f313e40-5b5a-4cc5-8c96-adccff4ff7f4Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#316 Sex Robots Will Destroy Us - Todd AglialoroWe’re not kidding with this title. Catholic Answers Director of Publishing, Todd Aglialoro joins us for a conversation about the role sex robots could play in the destruction of civilization. Warning: this conversation includes a strong defense of Christian teaching on sexuality. Cy Kellett: We really need to talk about the danger posed by sex robots. Todd Aglialoro is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today, we talk about a looming threat, and let me warn you …

We’re not kidding with this title. Catholic Answers Director of Publishing, Todd Aglialoro joins us for a conversation about the role sex robots could play in the destruction of civilization. Warning: this conversation includes a strong defense of Christian teaching on sexuality. Cy Kellett: We really need to talk about the danger posed by sex robots. Todd Aglialoro is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today, we talk about a looming threat, and let me warn you …

#316 Sex Robots Will Destroy Us - Todd Aglialoro37c975b9-0660-4538-90aa-f915fa60ecc3Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#315 Is Drinking Christ’s Blood Unbiblical? - Karlo BroussardHow can the Catholic Church teach that we actually eat and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus when Scripture forbids partaking of blood in Leviticus 17:10? The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard, explains why it is acceptable for Jesus to teach us to drink his blood, and, more than that, why it makes sense that he would. Cy Kellett: Is it unbiblical to drink Christ’s blood? Karlo Broussard, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and among the th…

How can the Catholic Church teach that we actually eat and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus when Scripture forbids partaking of blood in Leviticus 17:10? The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard, explains why it is acceptable for Jesus to teach us to drink his blood, and, more than that, why it makes sense that he would. Cy Kellett: Is it unbiblical to drink Christ’s blood? Karlo Broussard, next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and among the th…

#315 Is Drinking Christ’s Blood Unbiblical? - Karlo Broussard49cbb7c3-a828-4a75-ba2d-3d6944b64c2dWed, 06 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#314 Is Enola Holmes the Most Evil Movie Ever Made? - Marie BatesModern movies continue to be problematic, promoting twisted popular agendas to young audiences and slipping past adult audiences. How can Catholics respond to movies and television that pose such grave moral challenges? Marie Bates: So, Cy sends me an email about Focus episode ideas, and it just says, “Is Enola Holmes the most evil movie to ever be made?” I stormed into his office, I sat down, and here we are. We’re about to have a great discussion about it. Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello, and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, a podcast for living, understanding, and…

Modern movies continue to be problematic, promoting twisted popular agendas to young audiences and slipping past adult audiences. How can Catholics respond to movies and television that pose such grave moral challenges? Marie Bates: So, Cy sends me an email about Focus episode ideas, and it just says, “Is Enola Holmes the most evil movie to ever be made?” I stormed into his office, I sat down, and here we are. We’re about to have a great discussion about it. Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello, and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, a podcast for living, understanding, and…

#314 Is Enola Holmes the Most Evil Movie Ever Made? - Marie Bates92d825fc-ee46-4aae-97c6-c9cbde5c707bMon, 04 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#313 Journalism and Truth - Tim RylandTim Ryland, editor of Catholic Answers Magazine helps us close 2020 with a reflection on the state of journalism. Specifically, given the parlous state of journalism, how can anyone know the truth about what the heck is going on? Cy: I don’t know how to know the truth about anything anymore. Tim Ryland from Catholic Answers Magazine helps me next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And when it comes to certain things, it’s easy to know the truth. If it’s in th…

Tim Ryland, editor of Catholic Answers Magazine helps us close 2020 with a reflection on the state of journalism. Specifically, given the parlous state of journalism, how can anyone know the truth about what the heck is going on? Cy: I don’t know how to know the truth about anything anymore. Tim Ryland from Catholic Answers Magazine helps me next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And when it comes to certain things, it’s easy to know the truth. If it’s in th…

#313 Journalism and Truth - Tim Ryland1e0a2c43-394c-4e2a-ba3b-a165d652aa41Wed, 30 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#312 Is Baptism Really Necessary? - Karlo BroussardHow can the Catholic Church teach that baptism is necessary for salvation when the Bible shows people receiving the Holy Spirit before baptism and Paul tells us that Christ did not send him to baptize but to preach the gospel? The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard, explains. Cy Kellet: Is baptism necessary for our salvation? Karlo Broussard is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And I have to admit, as a cradle Catholic, as a Catholic from before …

How can the Catholic Church teach that baptism is necessary for salvation when the Bible shows people receiving the Holy Spirit before baptism and Paul tells us that Christ did not send him to baptize but to preach the gospel? The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard, explains. Cy Kellet: Is baptism necessary for our salvation? Karlo Broussard is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And I have to admit, as a cradle Catholic, as a Catholic from before …

#312 Is Baptism Really Necessary? - Karlo Broussardb0e78c10-8ae3-42fa-81a0-b6ded4846762Mon, 28 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#311 The Perfection of the Nativity - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.The coming of the Lord as a babe in Bethlehem is perfectly arranged by the Lord. Drawing on Thomas Aquinas, Father Hugh Barbour explains some of the ways God arranged for his son to be born in just the right way, place, and time. Cy Kellett: Every single detail of the nativity is perfect. Father Hugh Barbour is next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And man, if you want to have a good time with Father Hugh Barbour, get him talking about the baby Jesus. He loves the baby Jesus.…

The coming of the Lord as a babe in Bethlehem is perfectly arranged by the Lord. Drawing on Thomas Aquinas, Father Hugh Barbour explains some of the ways God arranged for his son to be born in just the right way, place, and time. Cy Kellett: Every single detail of the nativity is perfect. Father Hugh Barbour is next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And man, if you want to have a good time with Father Hugh Barbour, get him talking about the baby Jesus. He loves the baby Jesus.…

#311 The Perfection of the Nativity - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.f810fec2-aef2-47c7-b22b-1d16b792b5e5Wed, 23 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#310 Distraction in Prayer - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Understanding what prayer is goes a long way when tacking problems with distraction in prayer. Father Hugh and Cy discuss how to start praying, and what distraction in prayer means, which is maybe less than you think. Cy Kellett: Distracted in prayer? Father Hugh Barbour with help next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and I get distracted constantly. Wait, should I start again? What was I saying? No. I get distracted constantly and my prayer life is full of distractions, and…

Understanding what prayer is goes a long way when tacking problems with distraction in prayer. Father Hugh and Cy discuss how to start praying, and what distraction in prayer means, which is maybe less than you think. Cy Kellett: Distracted in prayer? Father Hugh Barbour with help next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and I get distracted constantly. Wait, should I start again? What was I saying? No. I get distracted constantly and my prayer life is full of distractions, and…

#310 Distraction in Prayer - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.1ecd90e2-0141-4514-80e7-251f8a92b4f2Mon, 21 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#309 Victims of the Sexual Revolution - Bishop Thomas John PaprockiOur society has all but given up on protecting the innocence of children. This is a grave matter, one the Catholic Church must speak up against, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki joins us to do just that. Cy Kellett: How did the modern world turn out to be so abusive of children? Bishop Thomas Paprocki, next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today we tackle a tough subject with a tough Bishop. Let me just say it right out. The modern world has become abusive of children. We congratulate …

Our society has all but given up on protecting the innocence of children. This is a grave matter, one the Catholic Church must speak up against, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki joins us to do just that. Cy Kellett: How did the modern world turn out to be so abusive of children? Bishop Thomas Paprocki, next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today we tackle a tough subject with a tough Bishop. Let me just say it right out. The modern world has become abusive of children. We congratulate …

#309 Victims of the Sexual Revolution - Bishop Thomas John Paprockib62ec2e9-10b6-499f-bc25-203020b82d69Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#308 A World Broken into “Worldviews” - Fr. Robert McTeiguePeople today live in physical proximity to one another even as they occupy very different worlds. Father Robert McTeigue, author of Real Philosophy for Real People explains how we got here, and some possible cures. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and one of my heroes is Walker Percy, who once said, “In the modern world, you can have 20 people sitting on a bus, a city bus together, and none of them are occupying the same world.” And this is the problem …

People today live in physical proximity to one another even as they occupy very different worlds. Father Robert McTeigue, author of Real Philosophy for Real People explains how we got here, and some possible cures. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and one of my heroes is Walker Percy, who once said, “In the modern world, you can have 20 people sitting on a bus, a city bus together, and none of them are occupying the same world.” And this is the problem …

#308 A World Broken into “Worldviews” - Fr. Robert McTeigue8a1fca54-a33b-4da7-8f6a-4f6001ee345cWed, 09 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#307 Hard Truths About Marian Consecration - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh Barbour takes on the growing Marian Consecration movement and explains its theological roots. What is consecration and can one really consecrate oneself to Mary? Is Marian consecration, anything more than just a pious practice? Fr. Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And as everybody knows, Christians are divided over the person of Mary and over how to honor her and all that, and Catholics are in one camp and many other Christians are …

Father Hugh Barbour takes on the growing Marian Consecration movement and explains its theological roots. What is consecration and can one really consecrate oneself to Mary? Is Marian consecration, anything more than just a pious practice? Fr. Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And as everybody knows, Christians are divided over the person of Mary and over how to honor her and all that, and Catholics are in one camp and many other Christians are …

#307 Hard Truths About Marian Consecration - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.00230f4c-3a6d-44e0-be4f-f517f8f64c50Mon, 07 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#306 Satanic Temple for Beginners - Karlo BroussardThis year has been a pretty good one for the Satanic Temple. They’ve even gotten a good deal of positive press. So who are they, what do they believe, and are Catholics obligated to battle them in the streets? Karlo Broussard examines their seven tenets to see. Cy Kellett: What’s behind the growth of the Satanic Temple? Karlo Broussard next. Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and there has been some news out about the growth of the Satanic Temple. So we thought we’d tac…

This year has been a pretty good one for the Satanic Temple. They’ve even gotten a good deal of positive press. So who are they, what do they believe, and are Catholics obligated to battle them in the streets? Karlo Broussard examines their seven tenets to see. Cy Kellett: What’s behind the growth of the Satanic Temple? Karlo Broussard next. Welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and there has been some news out about the growth of the Satanic Temple. So we thought we’d tac…

#306 Satanic Temple for Beginners - Karlo Broussard2676d080-9190-42bf-9f92-f686509d9ab8Wed, 02 Dec 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#305 What Is the Sin Against the Holy Spirit? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Jesus tells us that there is a certain sin that will not be forgiven. Because Jesus is God, we can be sure he is not misleading us. But what is the sin against the Holy Spirit, and how can we avoid it? Father Hugh Barbour explains. Are you scared of committing the sin against the Holy Spirit? We’ll help you out with Father Hugh next.. Cy Kellett: What if there was something that you could do that could not be forgiven, that would guarantee your damnation? I’d want to know exactly what that was, and probably you would want to know exactly what that was as well so that you could avo…

Jesus tells us that there is a certain sin that will not be forgiven. Because Jesus is God, we can be sure he is not misleading us. But what is the sin against the Holy Spirit, and how can we avoid it? Father Hugh Barbour explains. Are you scared of committing the sin against the Holy Spirit? We’ll help you out with Father Hugh next.. Cy Kellett: What if there was something that you could do that could not be forgiven, that would guarantee your damnation? I’d want to know exactly what that was, and probably you would want to know exactly what that was as well so that you could avo…

#305 What Is the Sin Against the Holy Spirit? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.28c68f4a-a8bf-4885-b055-f1ca8bd1c0fbMon, 30 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#304 Are Indulgences a Scam? - Karlo BroussardThe author of Purgatory Is for Real, Karlo Broussard, explains the reality of indulgences and why they are effective in paying off debts. What is the deal with indulgences? Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the things that comes with being Catholic is the understanding that there are many real and true and existing things. There are aspects of reality that are not obvious to our seeing, hearing, tasting, touching and smelling, and ar…

The author of Purgatory Is for Real, Karlo Broussard, explains the reality of indulgences and why they are effective in paying off debts. What is the deal with indulgences? Karlo Broussard is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. One of the things that comes with being Catholic is the understanding that there are many real and true and existing things. There are aspects of reality that are not obvious to our seeing, hearing, tasting, touching and smelling, and ar…

#304 Are Indulgences a Scam? - Karlo Broussard534bce9b-d4db-46b6-b4f7-bf65c239f34eWed, 25 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#303 Is the Church Failing? - JD FlynnAs the editor in chief of the Catholic News Agency, JD Flynn has reporters covering the Church around the world. We asked him to give us an assessment of the state of the Church today. Some improvement is needed, to say the least. The state of the Catholic church with a man who knows, JD Flynn is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And I recently had an opportunity to sit down with the editor in chief of the Catholic News Agency, JD Flynn, to talk about the sta…

As the editor in chief of the Catholic News Agency, JD Flynn has reporters covering the Church around the world. We asked him to give us an assessment of the state of the Church today. Some improvement is needed, to say the least. The state of the Catholic church with a man who knows, JD Flynn is next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And I recently had an opportunity to sit down with the editor in chief of the Catholic News Agency, JD Flynn, to talk about the sta…

#303 Is the Church Failing? - JD Flynn91ac0928-2c72-4204-84fb-aa55d7cb5727Tue, 24 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#302 Can a Christian Meditate? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Meditation, mindfulness, centering — it’s all the rage. But what are the implications of these things for the Christian person? Father Hugh Barbour breaks down what meditation is and why the Church, actually, has a great deal to teach the world about how to get it right. Meditation, it’s all the rage- we ask Fr. Hugh about it, next. Cy Kellett: Everybody’s talking about meditation and mindfulness and awareness and all of this. Well, it turns out that Christians have been thinking about these things for a long time, and there is an important contribution from Christian …

Meditation, mindfulness, centering — it’s all the rage. But what are the implications of these things for the Christian person? Father Hugh Barbour breaks down what meditation is and why the Church, actually, has a great deal to teach the world about how to get it right. Meditation, it’s all the rage- we ask Fr. Hugh about it, next. Cy Kellett: Everybody’s talking about meditation and mindfulness and awareness and all of this. Well, it turns out that Christians have been thinking about these things for a long time, and there is an important contribution from Christian …

#302 Can a Christian Meditate? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.85cb329c-920f-43ba-b5e4-bd0b2cbf62dbMon, 23 Nov 2020 22:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#301 A Catholic Relationship with Jesus - nullCy Kellett is his own guest in this episode. On the 56th anniversary of Lumen Gentium, he discusses what the Church proposes as the way to personal relationship with Jesus. This process—Encounter, Conversion, Communion, and Mission—brings the person into intimacy with Jesus while cementing the person into the life of the Church. How to have a personal relationship with Jesus, with me, Cy Kellett, next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and this week is Jesus week here at Catholic Answe…

Cy Kellett is his own guest in this episode. On the 56th anniversary of Lumen Gentium, he discusses what the Church proposes as the way to personal relationship with Jesus. This process—Encounter, Conversion, Communion, and Mission—brings the person into intimacy with Jesus while cementing the person into the life of the Church. How to have a personal relationship with Jesus, with me, Cy Kellett, next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and this week is Jesus week here at Catholic Answe…

#301 A Catholic Relationship with Jesus - null2b3102ca-56f4-424a-af15-cc253bf3835eWed, 18 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#300 Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.In what sense is Jesus available to us in the Eucharist? Can anyone understand it? And why is his presence in the Eucharist central to our salvation? Father Hugh Barbour explains. It’s Jesus Week, and we talk about Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament with Father Hugh Barbour next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and it’s Jesus Week here at Catholic Answers, like shark week only better. And as we prepare for the Feast of Christ the King during this Jesus We…

In what sense is Jesus available to us in the Eucharist? Can anyone understand it? And why is his presence in the Eucharist central to our salvation? Father Hugh Barbour explains. It’s Jesus Week, and we talk about Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament with Father Hugh Barbour next. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and it’s Jesus Week here at Catholic Answers, like shark week only better. And as we prepare for the Feast of Christ the King during this Jesus We…

#300 Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.d1738f39-6840-4b79-bf4b-0d9e40c3932dMon, 16 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#299 The Church in the Year 3000 - Tim StaplesWe meet Tim Staples in the year 3,000 to ask what has changed in the Church and what has stayed the same? Could there be new sacraments? How much could the ones we have now change? And what will be the Catholic response to technology beyond our current imagination? Cy Kellett: We now interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcasts to bring you this trip into the future, into the year 3000 with Tim Staples. Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus, the time traveling podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your cruise director for this tri…

We meet Tim Staples in the year 3,000 to ask what has changed in the Church and what has stayed the same? Could there be new sacraments? How much could the ones we have now change? And what will be the Catholic response to technology beyond our current imagination? Cy Kellett: We now interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcasts to bring you this trip into the future, into the year 3000 with Tim Staples. Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus, the time traveling podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your cruise director for this tri…

#299 The Church in the Year 3000 - Tim Staplesab19b942-2c53-413e-9394-866aaa4a3f88Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#298 Praying for the Dead - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Guest host, Chis Check, asks Fr. Hugh to defend praying for the dead. Fr. Hugh explains why praying for the dead is every Christian’s duty. Cy Kellett: What are Catholics doing when we pray for the dead? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your usual host, but we’ve got a guest host today, Chris Check, in conversation with Father Hugh Barbour. Catholics, as we’ve said on an earlier episode this month, pray for the dead all throughout November.…

Guest host, Chis Check, asks Fr. Hugh to defend praying for the dead. Fr. Hugh explains why praying for the dead is every Christian’s duty. Cy Kellett: What are Catholics doing when we pray for the dead? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your usual host, but we’ve got a guest host today, Chris Check, in conversation with Father Hugh Barbour. Catholics, as we’ve said on an earlier episode this month, pray for the dead all throughout November.…

#298 Praying for the Dead - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.5fafae44-d085-4d53-9f6a-9f9fe6bca365Mon, 09 Nov 2020 20:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#297 Why Does God Command Sacrifice? - Jimmy AkinIn the Hebrew Scriptures, God gives quite specific directions on how to make sacrifices to him. We ask Jimmy Akin why God does this? What good does it do? And does God need all these sacrifices? Cy: How should we think about biblical sacrifices? Jimmy Akin, right now. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and remember to subscribe to focus on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen, so that you’ll get a notice when new episodes are available and, if you would, p…

In the Hebrew Scriptures, God gives quite specific directions on how to make sacrifices to him. We ask Jimmy Akin why God does this? What good does it do? And does God need all these sacrifices? Cy: How should we think about biblical sacrifices? Jimmy Akin, right now. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and remember to subscribe to focus on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen, so that you’ll get a notice when new episodes are available and, if you would, p…

#297 Why Does God Command Sacrifice? - Jimmy Akin34cf960d-396d-4537-baf0-4fb7b03c928fWed, 04 Nov 2020 05:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#296 God Judges You, Deal with It! - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh Barbour explains the two judgments. What happens at our particular judgment? What happens at the general judgment? And what does all of this have to do with ghosts who might need some help? Cy: What happens when God judges you? Father Hugh Barber is next. Cy: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And usually I wait until the end of these podcasts to ask for your financial support, but it’s come to my attention that some of you are not listening all the way to the e…

Father Hugh Barbour explains the two judgments. What happens at our particular judgment? What happens at the general judgment? And what does all of this have to do with ghosts who might need some help? Cy: What happens when God judges you? Father Hugh Barber is next. Cy: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And usually I wait until the end of these podcasts to ask for your financial support, but it’s come to my attention that some of you are not listening all the way to the e…

#296 God Judges You, Deal with It! - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.00bd214c-0d48-4e20-a082-67304e2891cdMon, 02 Nov 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#295 Good News About Purgatory - Karlo BroussardOur own Karlo Broussard has a new book that not only defends the doctrine of purgatory but explains why Christ’s teaching about purgatory is a key part of the Good News of salvation. He shares with us why purgatory is such good news for us. Cy: Karlo Broussard explains Purgatory, next on Focus. Cy: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcasts for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I have to admit, I don’t know you well, but just looking at you, I think you’re going to spend some time in Purgatory. I see that…

Our own Karlo Broussard has a new book that not only defends the doctrine of purgatory but explains why Christ’s teaching about purgatory is a key part of the Good News of salvation. He shares with us why purgatory is such good news for us. Cy: Karlo Broussard explains Purgatory, next on Focus. Cy: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcasts for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I have to admit, I don’t know you well, but just looking at you, I think you’re going to spend some time in Purgatory. I see that…

#295 Good News About Purgatory - Karlo Broussard2243706f-b7c4-4eaf-bfe9-96c7c3a17e6bWed, 28 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#294 Saints and Souls in the Next Life - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.What happens when we die? Answers are limited, but the news is generally good. Father Hugh Barbour shares insights into the feasts of All Saints and All Souls. Cy: You are connected to the dead, and before long you’re going to join them. Father Hugh Barbour helps you deal with that, next. Cy: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. I always like talking to Father Hugh, but there’s a particular joy that comes with talking to him about what happens on the other side. As Catholi…

What happens when we die? Answers are limited, but the news is generally good. Father Hugh Barbour shares insights into the feasts of All Saints and All Souls. Cy: You are connected to the dead, and before long you’re going to join them. Father Hugh Barbour helps you deal with that, next. Cy: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I am Cy Kellett, your host. I always like talking to Father Hugh, but there’s a particular joy that comes with talking to him about what happens on the other side. As Catholi…

#294 Saints and Souls in the Next Life - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.60c7c1fd-6a0f-49b5-8cba-b30838842defMon, 26 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#293 Power in Weakness? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.St. Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” might well have been a moral failing that he simply could not overcome. Father Hugh Barbour explains how this reading of 2 Corinthians offers those of us who struggle with habitual sin a liberating glimpse into the personal and unfailing love of God. Cy: What was that thorn in St. Paul’s flesh? Father Hugh Barber is next. Cy: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcasts for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And you may be surprised to find this out, but almost every sin…

St. Paul’s “thorn in the flesh” might well have been a moral failing that he simply could not overcome. Father Hugh Barbour explains how this reading of 2 Corinthians offers those of us who struggle with habitual sin a liberating glimpse into the personal and unfailing love of God. Cy: What was that thorn in St. Paul’s flesh? Father Hugh Barber is next. Cy: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcasts for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And you may be surprised to find this out, but almost every sin…

#293 Power in Weakness? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.a5971559-73cb-46f4-b3ce-ea0589e71c54Mon, 19 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#292 What If Francis Is a Bad Pope? - Joe HeschmeyerMany people have grown quite concerned that Pope Francis might, in fact, be a bad pope. We asked Joe Heschmeyer, the author of the book Pope Peter, to examine common complaints against Francis, and consider what our obligations would be if these complaints turn out to be true. Cy: What if Francis is a bad pope? We ask Joe Heschmeyer next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We get kind of serious this week because people raise serious questions about whether or not Pope Francis i…

Many people have grown quite concerned that Pope Francis might, in fact, be a bad pope. We asked Joe Heschmeyer, the author of the book Pope Peter, to examine common complaints against Francis, and consider what our obligations would be if these complaints turn out to be true. Cy: What if Francis is a bad pope? We ask Joe Heschmeyer next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. We get kind of serious this week because people raise serious questions about whether or not Pope Francis i…

#292 What If Francis Is a Bad Pope? - Joe Heschmeyerb82edf7b-2e20-4e3b-9160-54d88efa16b8Wed, 14 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#291 Why Do Catholics Bless Stuff? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.A Catholic priest will literally bless your cat if you ask. But what is this ritual about? Why do we do it, and what does it accomplish? Father Hugh Barbour explains. Cy: What does a blessing do? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. What a blessing to have you here with us today. Catholics are constantly getting stuff blessed. If a priest starts to bless us, we know exactly what to do. Every now and then, someone will show you their Rosary and tell you who bl…

A Catholic priest will literally bless your cat if you ask. But what is this ritual about? Why do we do it, and what does it accomplish? Father Hugh Barbour explains. Cy: What does a blessing do? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. What a blessing to have you here with us today. Catholics are constantly getting stuff blessed. If a priest starts to bless us, we know exactly what to do. Every now and then, someone will show you their Rosary and tell you who bl…

#291 Why Do Catholics Bless Stuff? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.1e6ab130-8744-4c76-ad07-fec923f39ec9Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#290 The Rapture Code - Karlo BroussardMedia depictions sell the “Rapture” as a Christian doctrine. But the event generally understood as the Rapture is not Christian doctrine at all. Karlo Broussard, the author of Purgatory Is for Real, decodes the truth about the end times. Cy Kellett: Do you want to be raptured? Karlo Broussard is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and Karlo Broussard is here with us to talk about the rapture. Is it something you should be anticipating, working towards, worried …

Media depictions sell the “Rapture” as a Christian doctrine. But the event generally understood as the Rapture is not Christian doctrine at all. Karlo Broussard, the author of Purgatory Is for Real, decodes the truth about the end times. Cy Kellett: Do you want to be raptured? Karlo Broussard is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and Karlo Broussard is here with us to talk about the rapture. Is it something you should be anticipating, working towards, worried …

#290 The Rapture Code - Karlo Broussard6a357648-c3f5-4f68-9f85-60e5fec08023Wed, 07 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#289 The Truth About Exorcism - Fr. Vincent LampertThe author of a brand new book called Exorcism, Father Vincent Lampert explains exorcism as a ministry of charity. The long-time exorcist of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis has seen many strange things, but insists that the most important lesson from exorcisms is to rely on Christ, who is the help of all in need. Cy Kellett: Let’s talk with an exorcist, right now on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. If you generally choose to listen to this podca…

The author of a brand new book called Exorcism, Father Vincent Lampert explains exorcism as a ministry of charity. The long-time exorcist of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis has seen many strange things, but insists that the most important lesson from exorcisms is to rely on Christ, who is the help of all in need. Cy Kellett: Let’s talk with an exorcist, right now on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. If you generally choose to listen to this podca…

#289 The Truth About Exorcism - Fr. Vincent Lampertbe828d36-2f0d-4f38-9f6a-bf9855098fe7Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#288 Who Gets to Be Called a Catholic? - Fr. Sebastian WalsheWith election season passions heating up, Catholics are more willing than ever to excommunicate each other online. But what, exactly, does it take to be put out of the Church? We asked the king of careful distinctions, Father Sebastian Walshe. Cy Kellett: Can we just get the bad people out of the Catholic Church? Father Sebastian Walsh joins us next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I don’t like to pick on Twitter too much. Lots of great stuff happens on social media and…

With election season passions heating up, Catholics are more willing than ever to excommunicate each other online. But what, exactly, does it take to be put out of the Church? We asked the king of careful distinctions, Father Sebastian Walshe. Cy Kellett: Can we just get the bad people out of the Catholic Church? Father Sebastian Walsh joins us next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I don’t like to pick on Twitter too much. Lots of great stuff happens on social media and…

#288 Who Gets to Be Called a Catholic? - Fr. Sebastian Walshe2ae108b4-ca3c-47e8-9847-b45644fe2050Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#287 What Does an Archangel Do? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh Barbour helps us get ready for the Feast of St. Michael with a reflection on angels. Who are they? What do they do? And how, without having bodies, do they get anything done? Cy Kellett: What is the deal with angels? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we’ve got the feast of Saint Michael coming up. Michael the Archangel. Is he the highest angel? Is he close to the highest angel? Well, we’ll talk about that. But we want to…

Father Hugh Barbour helps us get ready for the Feast of St. Michael with a reflection on angels. Who are they? What do they do? And how, without having bodies, do they get anything done? Cy Kellett: What is the deal with angels? Father Hugh Barbour is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we’ve got the feast of Saint Michael coming up. Michael the Archangel. Is he the highest angel? Is he close to the highest angel? Well, we’ll talk about that. But we want to…

#287 What Does an Archangel Do? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.21232c40-059a-429e-b2c1-87bcd454815fMon, 28 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#286 Why the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? - Jimmy AkinIt’s one thing to believe in God based on philosophical proofs. But what about the claim that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the true God who has intervened in history? What justifies belief in this claim? Jimmy Akin explains. Cy Kellett: Why believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Jimmy Akin next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Last time, we asked Jimmy about the Kalam argument. Does it prove God’s existence? There’s a whole area of phil…

It’s one thing to believe in God based on philosophical proofs. But what about the claim that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the true God who has intervened in history? What justifies belief in this claim? Jimmy Akin explains. Cy Kellett: Why believe in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? Jimmy Akin next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Last time, we asked Jimmy about the Kalam argument. Does it prove God’s existence? There’s a whole area of phil…

#286 Why the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? - Jimmy Akin25254beb-4151-4bfa-ae62-71b7c3e70830Wed, 23 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#285 Horoscopes, Astrology, Catholicism, Oh My! - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.What if you could get a personal message each day from beyond this world? Millions of people seek such messages in astrology charts and readings. But the Church has a better “astrology,” in which God really does have a message for you each day of the year. Cy Kellett: A surprising look at astrology, next with Father Hugh. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and explaining the Catholic faith. Please remember to subscribe at Apple, or Stitcher, or what’s the other one, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts. Please, give us that…

What if you could get a personal message each day from beyond this world? Millions of people seek such messages in astrology charts and readings. But the Church has a better “astrology,” in which God really does have a message for you each day of the year. Cy Kellett: A surprising look at astrology, next with Father Hugh. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and explaining the Catholic faith. Please remember to subscribe at Apple, or Stitcher, or what’s the other one, Spotify, wherever you get your podcasts. Please, give us that…

#285 Horoscopes, Astrology, Catholicism, Oh My! - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.cc46c000-9060-4fd1-a6ac-d689410dc594Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#284 Does This Argument Prove God? - Jimmy AkinJimmy Akin joins us and we gave him two simple tasks—explain the Kalam Cosmological Argument and tell us whether it proves that God exists. Jimmy obliged. Cy Kellett: Does the Kalam cosmological argument prove God exists? Jimmy Akin explains. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. The Kalam argument has become very popular in recent decades, actually after some neglect. It has done so as you’ll hear in this podcast because it’s been promoted by a certain apologist, part…

Jimmy Akin joins us and we gave him two simple tasks—explain the Kalam Cosmological Argument and tell us whether it proves that God exists. Jimmy obliged. Cy Kellett: Does the Kalam cosmological argument prove God exists? Jimmy Akin explains. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. The Kalam argument has become very popular in recent decades, actually after some neglect. It has done so as you’ll hear in this podcast because it’s been promoted by a certain apologist, part…

#284 Does This Argument Prove God? - Jimmy Akin1dd5f92e-2496-469f-ab6a-b0ce2c2ef2c9Wed, 16 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#283 Two Sorrowful Feasts - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh Barbour joins us to explain why Catholics have feast days that celebrate sadness. This time we cover the twin feasts of Christ’s Cross and Mary’s sorrow. Cy Kellett: Making feasts out of sorrowful things… Father Hugh Barber is next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. In a certain sense, the Catholic faith is about turning from sorrow to celebration, but sometimes we quite literally celebrate sorrowful things. This month over two days, we celebrate t…

Father Hugh Barbour joins us to explain why Catholics have feast days that celebrate sadness. This time we cover the twin feasts of Christ’s Cross and Mary’s sorrow. Cy Kellett: Making feasts out of sorrowful things… Father Hugh Barber is next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. In a certain sense, the Catholic faith is about turning from sorrow to celebration, but sometimes we quite literally celebrate sorrowful things. This month over two days, we celebrate t…

#283 Two Sorrowful Feasts - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.b8edbb02-3541-483b-aae6-90432c485f54Mon, 14 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#282 Christ Tells You Who You Are - Joe HeschmeyerIf I do not know who I am, I cannot know what to do or even what will make me happy. Joe Heschmeyer explains why Christ has the definitive answer on each person’s identity, and how meeting him settles our identity questions. Cy Kellett: Is it possible to know yourself without knowing Jesus? Joe Heschmeyer right now on Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and these are without question confused times and among the things that we’re confused about, and this is kind o…

If I do not know who I am, I cannot know what to do or even what will make me happy. Joe Heschmeyer explains why Christ has the definitive answer on each person’s identity, and how meeting him settles our identity questions. Cy Kellett: Is it possible to know yourself without knowing Jesus? Joe Heschmeyer right now on Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and these are without question confused times and among the things that we’re confused about, and this is kind o…

#282 Christ Tells You Who You Are - Joe Heschmeyerf227be68-8a96-41c3-8c45-9b1498544ca8Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#280 Hey America, Jesus Is God! - Karlo BroussardA recent survey is heartbreaking for those who know Jesus is God come among us. Larger percentages of Christians no longer believe this. Karlo Broussard explains why we can be confident that Jesus is, in fact, God. Cy Kellett: American confusion over the person of Jesus. Karlo Broussard with us next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I’m just going to read you the first line or two of a story from Newsweek magazine that all of us around here found a bit disheartening and …

A recent survey is heartbreaking for those who know Jesus is God come among us. Larger percentages of Christians no longer believe this. Karlo Broussard explains why we can be confident that Jesus is, in fact, God. Cy Kellett: American confusion over the person of Jesus. Karlo Broussard with us next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. I’m just going to read you the first line or two of a story from Newsweek magazine that all of us around here found a bit disheartening and …

#280 Hey America, Jesus Is God! - Karlo Broussarda5ca2641-9dea-43cc-add7-98f8a0231163Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#281 Prayer Tips for Busy People - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.If you can think, you can pray. If you can desire, you can pray. Father Hugh Barbour explains why including God in the things you are already doing can turn your life into a life of prayer. Cy Kellett: Actually, you do have time to pray. Father Hugh explains next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. We all feel … Well, we shouldn’t say we all, but lots and lots of us feel overwhelmed much of the time, and we’re overwhelmed in part because we don’t have time. We just feel like we’r…

If you can think, you can pray. If you can desire, you can pray. Father Hugh Barbour explains why including God in the things you are already doing can turn your life into a life of prayer. Cy Kellett: Actually, you do have time to pray. Father Hugh explains next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. We all feel … Well, we shouldn’t say we all, but lots and lots of us feel overwhelmed much of the time, and we’re overwhelmed in part because we don’t have time. We just feel like we’r…

#281 Prayer Tips for Busy People - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.34dca151-3936-4741-92de-a45613a263fbMon, 07 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#280 Are Your Future Sins Forgiven? - Karlo BroussardHow can the Catholic Church teach that we need to worry about losing our salvation through mortal sin when the Bible teaches that we have been sanctified once and for all? Karlo Broussard tackles another Protestant challenge. Cy: Are your future sins already forgiven? Next, with Karlo. Hello, and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answer’s podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe to Focus wherever you get your podcasts. And if you would, please give us that five star rating and help us to grow this podcast. Some of our Protestant friends tell…

How can the Catholic Church teach that we need to worry about losing our salvation through mortal sin when the Bible teaches that we have been sanctified once and for all? Karlo Broussard tackles another Protestant challenge. Cy: Are your future sins already forgiven? Next, with Karlo. Hello, and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answer’s podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe to Focus wherever you get your podcasts. And if you would, please give us that five star rating and help us to grow this podcast. Some of our Protestant friends tell…

#280 Are Your Future Sins Forgiven? - Karlo Broussardf78be67f-96aa-426e-8244-eb372764dc44Wed, 02 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#279 Why the Fuss About Sacraments? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.The recent story of a priest who discovered he had never been baptized unleashed a torrent of anxieties and questions around the sacraments. We ask Father Hugh, why is the Church so inflexible about how sacraments are celebrated? Cy: Just how important is precision in the celebration of the sacraments? Father Hugh Barbour is next on Focus … Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and you probably heard about that priest in Michigan, at least he thought he was a priest, but it tu…

The recent story of a priest who discovered he had never been baptized unleashed a torrent of anxieties and questions around the sacraments. We ask Father Hugh, why is the Church so inflexible about how sacraments are celebrated? Cy: Just how important is precision in the celebration of the sacraments? Father Hugh Barbour is next on Focus … Hello, and welcome to Focus the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and you probably heard about that priest in Michigan, at least he thought he was a priest, but it tu…

#279 Why the Fuss About Sacraments? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.28291661-f1e6-4f39-b8a5-103880a7beb3Mon, 31 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#277 What Justifies a Christian? - Karlo BroussardHow can the Catholic Church teach that our justification is a process when the Letter to the Romans says that our justification is a one-time event? Karlo Broussard can’t help himself, he just has to keep meeting Protestant challenges to Catholic belief. Cy Kellett: What does it take to get right with God? Karlo Broussard next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Please, don’t forget to subscribe to Focus at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. That way you’ll be…

How can the Catholic Church teach that our justification is a process when the Letter to the Romans says that our justification is a one-time event? Karlo Broussard can’t help himself, he just has to keep meeting Protestant challenges to Catholic belief. Cy Kellett: What does it take to get right with God? Karlo Broussard next. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Please, don’t forget to subscribe to Focus at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. That way you’ll be…

#277 What Justifies a Christian? - Karlo Broussard5dbc2aa8-4627-4738-9def-fcccaf7827d0Wed, 26 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#276 Mary Is Your Queen - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.From ancient times, Christians have celebrated the Assumption of Mary on August 15. In modern times, the celebration of the Coronation of Mary has been joined to that feast. Father Hugh Barbour reviews the history and theology of these Marian celebrations, and explains why they should fill you with joy. Cy Kellett: We’ve got a special episode in honor of Mary, our queen right now on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus. The Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Don’t forget to subscribe, wherever you subscribe for your p…

From ancient times, Christians have celebrated the Assumption of Mary on August 15. In modern times, the celebration of the Coronation of Mary has been joined to that feast. Father Hugh Barbour reviews the history and theology of these Marian celebrations, and explains why they should fill you with joy. Cy Kellett: We’ve got a special episode in honor of Mary, our queen right now on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus. The Catholic Answers Podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Don’t forget to subscribe, wherever you subscribe for your p…

#276 Mary Is Your Queen - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.d8b312ff-716c-494f-a492-5c3e4ef18281Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#275 What Popes Are Not - Joe HeschmeyerPopes are not saints. They are not prophets. They are not world leaders, or media stars, or even theologians. They can be these things, but none of these things are essential to the pope’s job. Joe Heschmeyer, author of Pope Peter, explains why this is good news. Cy Kellett: A less stressful way of looking at the papacy today on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. Remember to subscribe to Catholic Answers Focus wherever you get your podcasts, whether that’s Apple podcast, Spotify, St…

Popes are not saints. They are not prophets. They are not world leaders, or media stars, or even theologians. They can be these things, but none of these things are essential to the pope’s job. Joe Heschmeyer, author of Pope Peter, explains why this is good news. Cy Kellett: A less stressful way of looking at the papacy today on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your faith. Remember to subscribe to Catholic Answers Focus wherever you get your podcasts, whether that’s Apple podcast, Spotify, St…

#275 What Popes Are Not - Joe Heschmeyer1926aedd-6aaa-46bc-834e-4d2eb0627318Wed, 19 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#273 Racism for Catholics - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.What does Catholic tradition actually teach about racism? Did Jesus have anything to say about it? Father Hugh Barbour explains how the ancient Faith deals with a term coined in the modern world. Cy Kellett: Racism in the light of divine revelation right now on Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe wherever you subscribe, maybe at Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, that way you’ll be notified when new episodes are released and please leave us that five star review, it does help to…

What does Catholic tradition actually teach about racism? Did Jesus have anything to say about it? Father Hugh Barbour explains how the ancient Faith deals with a term coined in the modern world. Cy Kellett: Racism in the light of divine revelation right now on Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe wherever you subscribe, maybe at Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, that way you’ll be notified when new episodes are released and please leave us that five star review, it does help to…

#273 Racism for Catholics - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.2340cc64-9502-4b2f-a3c4-a86c3575b93dMon, 17 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#273 Creation from Nothing - Trent HornDid God really make the universe out of nothing? Is there really any such thing as “nothing”? Trent Horn tackles the difficult concept of “nothing” as he explains where we got everything. Cy Kellett: Did God really make everything out of nothing? That’s on Focus right now. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe to Focus on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever else you might get your podcasts, that way you’re notified when new episodes are …

Did God really make the universe out of nothing? Is there really any such thing as “nothing”? Trent Horn tackles the difficult concept of “nothing” as he explains where we got everything. Cy Kellett: Did God really make everything out of nothing? That’s on Focus right now. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe to Focus on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever else you might get your podcasts, that way you’re notified when new episodes are …

#273 Creation from Nothing - Trent Horn8a52a405-bef9-4b23-8adc-f186a35dafefWed, 12 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#272 Is God Asleep? - Fr. Sebastian WalsheThese days one can almost feel that God is asleep. Does he not see the chaos, confusion, and injustice of the modern world? Father Sebastian Walshe, the author of Secrets from Heaven, joins us to consider today’s realities in the light of the gospel stories of Jesus asleep in the storm. Cy Kellett : Is God asleep during these tough times? Right now on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and explaining the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe to Focus on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you get your podcast…

These days one can almost feel that God is asleep. Does he not see the chaos, confusion, and injustice of the modern world? Father Sebastian Walshe, the author of Secrets from Heaven, joins us to consider today’s realities in the light of the gospel stories of Jesus asleep in the storm. Cy Kellett : Is God asleep during these tough times? Right now on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and explaining the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe to Focus on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you get your podcast…

#272 Is God Asleep? - Fr. Sebastian Walshe81680b21-465c-4467-8caa-90263ed7b2b1Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#271 Is the Biblical God a Maniac? - John DeRosaApologist and author John DeRosa tackles the idea that the God of the Bible is violent and unworthy of being worshiped. As he does in his book One Less God Than You, DeRosa shows how this meme-level argument against God comes up short. Cy: Is the God of the Old Testament a homicidal maniac? Right now on Focus. Hello and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Faith. As always, please take a minute to subscribe to Focus on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher. I’m pretending like I know what these things are, but you know what they a…

Apologist and author John DeRosa tackles the idea that the God of the Bible is violent and unworthy of being worshiped. As he does in his book One Less God Than You, DeRosa shows how this meme-level argument against God comes up short. Cy: Is the God of the Old Testament a homicidal maniac? Right now on Focus. Hello and welcome again to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending the Faith. As always, please take a minute to subscribe to Focus on Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher. I’m pretending like I know what these things are, but you know what they a…

#271 Is the Biblical God a Maniac? - John DeRosa52e7a6ae-81ce-425f-b899-7132d1120a83Wed, 05 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#270 Insights from Christ’s Transfiguration - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh Barbour takes us on a tour of the role of Christ’s Transfiguration in the life of the Church. Starting with what happened, and explaining where the feast originated, he helps us grasp the relationship of the Transfiguration to our own spiritual lives. Cy: What’s the deal with Christ’s transfiguration? Father Hugh is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe, to Focus on Apple podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcast. That way we’ll get…

Father Hugh Barbour takes us on a tour of the role of Christ’s Transfiguration in the life of the Church. Starting with what happened, and explaining where the feast originated, he helps us grasp the relationship of the Transfiguration to our own spiritual lives. Cy: What’s the deal with Christ’s transfiguration? Father Hugh is next. Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe, to Focus on Apple podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcast. That way we’ll get…

#270 Insights from Christ’s Transfiguration - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.954831cd-ae9b-4ef0-a238-adc8ce240bdeMon, 03 Aug 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#269 So What if Religion is for the Weak? - John DeRosaTaking our cue from his new book One Less God Than You, we ask author and apologist John DeRosa how to respond when we are told that religion is for the weak-minded! Also, Cy does some role-playing as a German atheist… Cy: Is religion a crutch for the weak-minded? Right now on Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. As always, please take a minute to subscribe to Focus on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen, and you’ll be notified when new episodes are released. And please give us tha…

Taking our cue from his new book One Less God Than You, we ask author and apologist John DeRosa how to respond when we are told that religion is for the weak-minded! Also, Cy does some role-playing as a German atheist… Cy: Is religion a crutch for the weak-minded? Right now on Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. As always, please take a minute to subscribe to Focus on Apple Podcast, Spotify, Stitcher, wherever you listen, and you’ll be notified when new episodes are released. And please give us tha…

#269 So What if Religion is for the Weak? - John DeRosa963e3f31-3325-43b7-adfe-d06e3595851fWed, 29 Jul 2020 08:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#268 Joy - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Christianity is the religion of Joy, but few people understand what Joy is or how to gain it. Father Hugh Barbour joins us to explain. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. The world is disturbed right now. It seems there’s so much sadness, so many broken hearts, a great deal of almost despondency, fear, all of those things right now in the world and it’s hard to be happy. I think a lot of people are searching around for their happiness. Maybe happiness that was easy to locate even just a few short months ago is hard to find no…

Christianity is the religion of Joy, but few people understand what Joy is or how to gain it. Father Hugh Barbour joins us to explain. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. The world is disturbed right now. It seems there’s so much sadness, so many broken hearts, a great deal of almost despondency, fear, all of those things right now in the world and it’s hard to be happy. I think a lot of people are searching around for their happiness. Maybe happiness that was easy to locate even just a few short months ago is hard to find no…

#268 Joy - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.e83dc7ee-ecc2-4e14-9f03-f3d4689d3631Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#267 A Priest Challenges Pride Month - Karlo Broussard Of course when a priest stands up to challenge an NFL team on is support for Pride Month he’s going to get smacked down on social media. But were Father Andre Metrejean’s comments hateful?. Karlo Broussard joins us to reason through the comments and the social media responses. A Catholic priest challenges Pride Month – next, on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast designed to help you explain and defend the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. This priest in Louisiana aroused kind of a Facebook a…

Of course when a priest stands up to challenge an NFL team on is support for Pride Month he’s going to get smacked down on social media. But were Father Andre Metrejean’s comments hateful?. Karlo Broussard joins us to reason through the comments and the social media responses. A Catholic priest challenges Pride Month – next, on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast designed to help you explain and defend the Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. This priest in Louisiana aroused kind of a Facebook a…

#267 A Priest Challenges Pride Month - Karlo Broussard72ac0b54-8096-40c5-a0f0-d756661dd01aWed, 22 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#266 Was Jesus Too Harsh to Martha? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.As Catholics celebrate the feasts of Mary and Martha, we ask Father Hugh Barbour about the family from Bethany that was so intimate with Jesus. Famously, Jesus scolded Martha. What is this about, and what does it teach us about relationship with Jesus? CK: Why is Jesus so tough on Martha? Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus the podcast designed to help you to explain and defend the Catholic faith, I’m Cy Kellett your host. In the gospels Jesus can sometimes seem a bit harsh, almost mean. The Catholic Church is getting ready to celebrate the …

As Catholics celebrate the feasts of Mary and Martha, we ask Father Hugh Barbour about the family from Bethany that was so intimate with Jesus. Famously, Jesus scolded Martha. What is this about, and what does it teach us about relationship with Jesus? CK: Why is Jesus so tough on Martha? Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus the podcast designed to help you to explain and defend the Catholic faith, I’m Cy Kellett your host. In the gospels Jesus can sometimes seem a bit harsh, almost mean. The Catholic Church is getting ready to celebrate the …

#266 Was Jesus Too Harsh to Martha? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.f2b430ec-3f80-4e24-b4fb-b50e35e8035cMon, 20 Jul 2020 19:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#265 Is There a Catholic Economics? - Trent HornIs there a Catholic model for economics? If so, what is it? If not, what contribution can the Catholic Faith make to economic theory and practice? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. Actually, before we start Trent, Jon Sorensen says that you’re really good at promoting your podcast at the beginning and he tells me that I’m really bad at it, and I have to get better at it. So, could you tell me what you do at the beginning of your podcasts, and then I’ll try it and you tell me if I’m doing a good job? Trent Horn: I’m happy to do that C…

Is there a Catholic model for economics? If so, what is it? If not, what contribution can the Catholic Faith make to economic theory and practice? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. Actually, before we start Trent, Jon Sorensen says that you’re really good at promoting your podcast at the beginning and he tells me that I’m really bad at it, and I have to get better at it. So, could you tell me what you do at the beginning of your podcasts, and then I’ll try it and you tell me if I’m doing a good job? Trent Horn: I’m happy to do that C…

#265 Is There a Catholic Economics? - Trent Horna4ba8253-659b-48ca-a5ec-6ec3f718dcb6Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#260 What Does Confirmation Do? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.The sacrament of Confirmation can be baffling to today’s Catholics. What is it? What does it do? And what is the correct age to receive it? Father Hugh Barbour answers all our questions. CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Very glad to have you here with us. Sacrament of confirmation, is it possibly the least understood of the seven sacraments or the one that we might fumble around the most for an explanation of. I think it might be and I’m going to ask Father Hugh Barbour, our chaplain and the former Pryor of St. Michael’s…

The sacrament of Confirmation can be baffling to today’s Catholics. What is it? What does it do? And what is the correct age to receive it? Father Hugh Barbour answers all our questions. CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Very glad to have you here with us. Sacrament of confirmation, is it possibly the least understood of the seven sacraments or the one that we might fumble around the most for an explanation of. I think it might be and I’m going to ask Father Hugh Barbour, our chaplain and the former Pryor of St. Michael’s…

#260 What Does Confirmation Do? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.e60a1954-0584-4e2f-b9ca-6be6d4c978d2Mon, 13 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#263 Serra in Context - Robert SenkewiczThough a saint of the Catholic Church, Father Junipero Serra remains a figure of contempt in some circles because of his association with Spanish Colonialism in California. Who was the man? And what was his role in the vast narrative of the colonial era? Our guest Robert Senkewicz is co-author, with his wife Rose Marie Beebe, of the acclaimed book Junípero Serra: California, Indians, and the Transformation of a Missionary. CK: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you so much for being with us today. We talk about Father Junipero Serra. I&#…

Though a saint of the Catholic Church, Father Junipero Serra remains a figure of contempt in some circles because of his association with Spanish Colonialism in California. Who was the man? And what was his role in the vast narrative of the colonial era? Our guest Robert Senkewicz is co-author, with his wife Rose Marie Beebe, of the acclaimed book Junípero Serra: California, Indians, and the Transformation of a Missionary. CK: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you so much for being with us today. We talk about Father Junipero Serra. I&#…

#263 Serra in Context - Robert Senkewicz33f115c4-2c4d-4909-b6be-9d8d6f689c02Wed, 08 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#262 Addict, Martyr, and Saint - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh Barbour offers an appreciation of the life of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, who lived more than 30 years as an opium addict. Though he never overcame his addiction, he died a martyr’s death. His story illuminates the mystery of holiness in the life of an addicted person. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, joined by our chaplain, Father Hugh Barbour. He is a Norbertine priest, former Prior of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, where they’re building a beautiful new church and you should check it out online. Hell…

Father Hugh Barbour offers an appreciation of the life of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, who lived more than 30 years as an opium addict. Though he never overcame his addiction, he died a martyr’s death. His story illuminates the mystery of holiness in the life of an addicted person. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, joined by our chaplain, Father Hugh Barbour. He is a Norbertine priest, former Prior of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County, where they’re building a beautiful new church and you should check it out online. Hell…

#262 Addict, Martyr, and Saint - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.50fbe20e-e869-4f4c-8c69-49ec88ea7b62Mon, 06 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#261 Two Failed Passages on Sola Scriptura - Karlo BroussardHow can the Catholic Church teach that we need Tradition as well as Scripture when the Bible says that Scripture is sufficient as a rule
of faith and for making a man “complete”? And how can the Catholic Church teach that Scripture is not our sole
infallible source for doctrine when the book of Acts praises the Bereans for using Scripture alone to determine the truth? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thanks for being with us. We have in studio with us the author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge: How to Answer 50 Biblical Objec…

How can the Catholic Church teach that we need Tradition as well as Scripture when the Bible says that Scripture is sufficient as a rule
of faith and for making a man “complete”? And how can the Catholic Church teach that Scripture is not our sole
infallible source for doctrine when the book of Acts praises the Bereans for using Scripture alone to determine the truth? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thanks for being with us. We have in studio with us the author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge: How to Answer 50 Biblical Objec…

#261 Two Failed Passages on Sola Scriptura - Karlo Broussardd62dc8db-fc68-4c9d-9b81-fd921aec4fe6Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#260 Who Was Fr. Junipero Serra? - Archbishop Salvatore CordileoneWas Fr. Junipero Serra a dark part of history, deserving of his statues and memorials’ desecration, or was he a holy man of God who directly resisted the mistreatment and enslavement of the native peoples he evangelized? Find out here, with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. CK: Hello, and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you so much for being with us. Strange times continue that we’re living through. Very, very odd and, in some ways, maybe a bit obsessive ideological times. That reality has expressed itself here in the state of California an…

Was Fr. Junipero Serra a dark part of history, deserving of his statues and memorials’ desecration, or was he a holy man of God who directly resisted the mistreatment and enslavement of the native peoples he evangelized? Find out here, with Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone. CK: Hello, and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you so much for being with us. Strange times continue that we’re living through. Very, very odd and, in some ways, maybe a bit obsessive ideological times. That reality has expressed itself here in the state of California an…

#260 Who Was Fr. Junipero Serra? - Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone3cc3c5c5-14a3-41f9-a6b7-fe562d15ca0aMon, 29 Jun 2020 18:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#259 Villain Columbus? - Carol DelaneyIs it time to give up on Columbus? In the light of modern scholarship, should we view Columbus with suspicion? The author of the highly acclaimed book Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem joins us for a look at the real man and at what he meant to do with his voyages of discovery. Christopher Columbus, hero or villain? Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett your host and we’re living at a time of tearing down statues, covering up murals as people reevaluate our connections to certain figures of the past. Among…

Is it time to give up on Columbus? In the light of modern scholarship, should we view Columbus with suspicion? The author of the highly acclaimed book Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem joins us for a look at the real man and at what he meant to do with his voyages of discovery. Christopher Columbus, hero or villain? Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett your host and we’re living at a time of tearing down statues, covering up murals as people reevaluate our connections to certain figures of the past. Among…

#259 Villain Columbus? - Carol Delaney873affc3-d509-47f5-a3a1-dbfb3022ed39Wed, 24 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#258 The Blessed Trinity in My Soul - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.What is the relationship between the soul in a state of grace and the Blessed Trinity? What does it mean to say that the Trinity comes to dwell in my soul? What is the evidence for the presence of the Blessed Trinity in the soul? CK: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett your host and we welcome once again, our chaplain father, Hugh Barbour, Norbertine priest, former Prior of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County. Hello Father Hugh. FHB: Hello there. CK: Father, I feel like I understand almost everything, but there’s a couple of things I don’t un…

What is the relationship between the soul in a state of grace and the Blessed Trinity? What does it mean to say that the Trinity comes to dwell in my soul? What is the evidence for the presence of the Blessed Trinity in the soul? CK: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett your host and we welcome once again, our chaplain father, Hugh Barbour, Norbertine priest, former Prior of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County. Hello Father Hugh. FHB: Hello there. CK: Father, I feel like I understand almost everything, but there’s a couple of things I don’t un…

#258 The Blessed Trinity in My Soul - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.a69941ce-4531-4c28-9375-d53384b81721Mon, 22 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#257 Is a Church Magisterium Unbiblical? - Karlo BroussardHow can the Catholic Church teach that we need a Magisterium (a living teaching authority) when John says in 1 John 2:27 that we have no need for a man to teach us since the Holy Spirit will teach us? The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge responds. CK: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you so much for being with us today in studio with Karlo Broussard, the author of a couple of books, including Meeting The Protestant Challenge. And we take some challenges from that book today. Hello, Karlo. KB: Hey Cy. CK: So these are challeng…

How can the Catholic Church teach that we need a Magisterium (a living teaching authority) when John says in 1 John 2:27 that we have no need for a man to teach us since the Holy Spirit will teach us? The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge responds. CK: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you so much for being with us today in studio with Karlo Broussard, the author of a couple of books, including Meeting The Protestant Challenge. And we take some challenges from that book today. Hello, Karlo. KB: Hey Cy. CK: So these are challeng…

#257 Is a Church Magisterium Unbiblical? - Karlo Broussard7bce2082-ada8-4373-9314-a8d6c0db8dc8Wed, 17 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#256 The Sacred Heart - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh Barbour explains the biblical and medieval roots of the modern devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Is devotion to the Sacred Heart a divine response to an increasingly isolated and lonely modern world? CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, our host, and our guest is Father Hugh Barbour, Norbetine priest, former Pryor of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County which is building a new church. You should look it up online. Hello, Father. FHB: Hello. Hello. CK: It’s very nice to be speaking with you in June, a month of many good things inc…

Father Hugh Barbour explains the biblical and medieval roots of the modern devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Is devotion to the Sacred Heart a divine response to an increasingly isolated and lonely modern world? CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, our host, and our guest is Father Hugh Barbour, Norbetine priest, former Pryor of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County which is building a new church. You should look it up online. Hello, Father. FHB: Hello. Hello. CK: It’s very nice to be speaking with you in June, a month of many good things inc…

#256 The Sacred Heart - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.7cc0cf81-b325-4b65-9e30-7b36f93699c0Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#255 The Early Church Was Liturgical - Tim StaplesYes, the earliest Christians celebrated the Mass, and they did so in ways that are impressively similar to today’s Mass. In fact, the Church lived as a liturgical community from the very moment of its birth. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. We’ve been having some conversations in recent weeks with Tim Staples, Director of Apologetics and Evangelization here at Catholic Answers, about the early church and some of the things that are said about the early church. And trying to dig into what’s true about the life of the …

Yes, the earliest Christians celebrated the Mass, and they did so in ways that are impressively similar to today’s Mass. In fact, the Church lived as a liturgical community from the very moment of its birth. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. We’ve been having some conversations in recent weeks with Tim Staples, Director of Apologetics and Evangelization here at Catholic Answers, about the early church and some of the things that are said about the early church. And trying to dig into what’s true about the life of the …

#255 The Early Church Was Liturgical - Tim Staplesa2e72951-003e-40ee-a19d-26cd08672213Wed, 10 Jun 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#254 How Can We Know That God Loves Us? - Sr. Maris StellaCy interviews two of our favorite women religious about their work sharing the love of God with others, and how we gain confidence in the love of God. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we tackle a question that is close to the hearts, sometimes closer to the heart perhaps than to the mind. How do we know that God loves us? One of the ways that we can explore that is with people who share the message of God’s love with other people. We have two of our favorite guests here with us today, Sister Maris Stella and Sister Mic…

Cy interviews two of our favorite women religious about their work sharing the love of God with others, and how we gain confidence in the love of God. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we tackle a question that is close to the hearts, sometimes closer to the heart perhaps than to the mind. How do we know that God loves us? One of the ways that we can explore that is with people who share the message of God’s love with other people. We have two of our favorite guests here with us today, Sister Maris Stella and Sister Mic…

#254 How Can We Know That God Loves Us? - Sr. Maris Stella8ef2ffdf-b7d8-4b11-8053-e30298c3d992Mon, 08 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#253 The Early Church Was Hierarchical - Tim StaplesWas there a golden age at the very beginning of the Church when Christianity was unspoiled by a hierarchical structure? Was there a blessed age when Christians were simply Christian, without authoritative leaders who had the power to govern the Church? Nope. Tim Staples explains. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you for being with us. We’ve been doing some early church conversations with Director of Evangelization and Apologetics here at Catholic Answers, Tim Staples. And we’re going to continue with that early …

Was there a golden age at the very beginning of the Church when Christianity was unspoiled by a hierarchical structure? Was there a blessed age when Christians were simply Christian, without authoritative leaders who had the power to govern the Church? Nope. Tim Staples explains. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Thank you for being with us. We’ve been doing some early church conversations with Director of Evangelization and Apologetics here at Catholic Answers, Tim Staples. And we’re going to continue with that early …

#253 The Early Church Was Hierarchical - Tim Staples365c3a30-8ca5-4f6a-97e5-ead0d83e16c7Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#252 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Father Hugh illuminates how God freely gives us all we need for our salvation through the sacraments. He defends this position as we discuss Pentecost and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And it having been … Now, I say that that way, but we were recording before, but it’s Pentecost. Pentecost celebrated on Sunday and this will reach you on Monday. And so we’re going to talk with our Chaplain Father Hugh Barbour about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Hello, Father Hugh. FHB: Hello. CK: So the gifts …

Father Hugh illuminates how God freely gives us all we need for our salvation through the sacraments. He defends this position as we discuss Pentecost and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit. CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And it having been … Now, I say that that way, but we were recording before, but it’s Pentecost. Pentecost celebrated on Sunday and this will reach you on Monday. And so we’re going to talk with our Chaplain Father Hugh Barbour about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Hello, Father Hugh. FHB: Hello. CK: So the gifts …

#252 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.158b7ca3-1242-4d90-8ccc-456a2369d810Mon, 01 Jun 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#251 Does Matthew Teach an Invisible Church? - Karlo BroussardThe author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge explains why Catholics believe that the Church is a visible hierarchical institution when Jesus says that the Church in Matthew 18:20 is an invisible union of believers. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, in studio again with Karlo Broussard. Hello, Karlo. Karlo Broussard: Hey, Cy. CK: Karlo, the author of a couple of books, including Prepare the Way, Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church, and Meeting the Protestant Challenge, How to Answer 50 Biblical Objections to C…

The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge explains why Catholics believe that the Church is a visible hierarchical institution when Jesus says that the Church in Matthew 18:20 is an invisible union of believers. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, in studio again with Karlo Broussard. Hello, Karlo. Karlo Broussard: Hey, Cy. CK: Karlo, the author of a couple of books, including Prepare the Way, Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church, and Meeting the Protestant Challenge, How to Answer 50 Biblical Objections to C…

#251 Does Matthew Teach an Invisible Church? - Karlo Broussarde95c1f6f-a799-4272-b95d-2ac994f59fb1Wed, 27 May 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#250 Why Is Marriage a Sacrament? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Why is the Church so defensive about marriage even when it is not sacramental? Why does the Church insist on the goodness of natural marriage? What does this say about sacramental marriage? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today, we take a look at marriage with Father Hugh Barbour, Norbertine priest. I know the temptation is killing you right now. Fr. Hugh Barbour: What temptation? CK: You know what I’m talking about. I could see the word forming in your mouth. FHB: No. No, absolutely not. I don’t know what you&#8…

Why is the Church so defensive about marriage even when it is not sacramental? Why does the Church insist on the goodness of natural marriage? What does this say about sacramental marriage? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And today, we take a look at marriage with Father Hugh Barbour, Norbertine priest. I know the temptation is killing you right now. Fr. Hugh Barbour: What temptation? CK: You know what I’m talking about. I could see the word forming in your mouth. FHB: No. No, absolutely not. I don’t know what you&#8…

#250 Why Is Marriage a Sacrament? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.e661a40d-e4ba-496a-9a84-efe452f41053Mon, 25 May 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#249 Paul’s Rebuke and Peter’s Infallibility - Karlo BroussardThe author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge asks how the Catholic Church can teach that Peter is infallible when Paul rebukes Peter for not eating with the Gentiles? Doesn’t this further show that Peter had no more authority than Paul? CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and I get the great pleasure of talking with Karlo Broussard again. Hi, Carlo. KB: Hey, Cy. CK: Karlo is a speaker author, and apologist here at Catholic Answers, the author of a couple of books, including Prepare The Way: Overcoming Obstacles To God, The Gospel And The Ch…

The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge asks how the Catholic Church can teach that Peter is infallible when Paul rebukes Peter for not eating with the Gentiles? Doesn’t this further show that Peter had no more authority than Paul? CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett your host, and I get the great pleasure of talking with Karlo Broussard again. Hi, Carlo. KB: Hey, Cy. CK: Karlo is a speaker author, and apologist here at Catholic Answers, the author of a couple of books, including Prepare The Way: Overcoming Obstacles To God, The Gospel And The Ch…

#249 Paul’s Rebuke and Peter’s Infallibility - Karlo Broussard99733b78-459e-478a-9c3e-b8e773bfe0e2Wed, 20 May 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#248 Is Fear a Sin? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Is fear a sin? Is it just an emotion? How are Christians meant to understand fear? Is there such a thing as fear that is actually a gift from the Holy Spirit? Father Hugh Barbour fearlessly tackles a host of questions about fear. CK: Is fear a sin? Father Hugh Barbour, next. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and it’s a time of fear. There is a good deal of fear all around us. It’s in part because of the virus certainly, but we can live in a frightened age in many ways. We have our strange fears, sometimes nameless, sometimes they h…

Is fear a sin? Is it just an emotion? How are Christians meant to understand fear? Is there such a thing as fear that is actually a gift from the Holy Spirit? Father Hugh Barbour fearlessly tackles a host of questions about fear. CK: Is fear a sin? Father Hugh Barbour, next. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and it’s a time of fear. There is a good deal of fear all around us. It’s in part because of the virus certainly, but we can live in a frightened age in many ways. We have our strange fears, sometimes nameless, sometimes they h…

#248 Is Fear a Sin? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.4feaae5c-f59b-40d4-8656-58790a574caeMon, 18 May 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#247 Is Peter Really the Foundation of the Church? - Karlo BroussardHow can the Catholic church teach that Peter is the rock or the foundation of the church when St. Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 3:11 that there is no other foundation besides Jesus? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus, I’m Cy Kellett, your host, joined in studio by Karlo Broussard, apologist here at Catholic Answers and author of a couple of very fine books, including Prepare the Way and Meeting the Protestant Challenge. Hello, Karlo. Karlo Broussard: Hey son. I thank you for saying they’re fine books. I appreciate that. Cy Kellett: They are fine books- …

How can the Catholic church teach that Peter is the rock or the foundation of the church when St. Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 3:11 that there is no other foundation besides Jesus? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus, I’m Cy Kellett, your host, joined in studio by Karlo Broussard, apologist here at Catholic Answers and author of a couple of very fine books, including Prepare the Way and Meeting the Protestant Challenge. Hello, Karlo. Karlo Broussard: Hey son. I thank you for saying they’re fine books. I appreciate that. Cy Kellett: They are fine books- …

#247 Is Peter Really the Foundation of the Church? - Karlo Broussard2e379c29-24fa-409b-8c51-9252656d1412Wed, 13 May 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#246 Love Your Enemies - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.The commandment to love our enemies seems impossible sometimes, especially for those who have been badly hurt. So what does Jesus mean by this commandment? Are we all obligated to follow it? And if we do follow it, what does it mean to love those we don’t feel any love for? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellet, your host, and I’m delighted to have you here with us. We have our chaplain with us, Father Hugh Barbour, a Norbertine priest of the Abbey of Saint Michael in Orange County, where they’re building a new and beautiful church. Y…

The commandment to love our enemies seems impossible sometimes, especially for those who have been badly hurt. So what does Jesus mean by this commandment? Are we all obligated to follow it? And if we do follow it, what does it mean to love those we don’t feel any love for? Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellet, your host, and I’m delighted to have you here with us. We have our chaplain with us, Father Hugh Barbour, a Norbertine priest of the Abbey of Saint Michael in Orange County, where they’re building a new and beautiful church. Y…

#246 Love Your Enemies - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.6b63e538-268d-4b90-ada4-2c14db75b356Mon, 11 May 2020 15:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#245 The Early Church Was Apostolic - Tim StaplesWhat is apostolic succession? Did the early Church believe in and practice apostolic succession? Find out here, with Tim Staples. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. There’s four marks to the church. It’s one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Pretty much every Christian would agree to that. So we focus on the apostolic nature of the early church this time with our guest, Tim Staples. Tim is director of apologetics and evangelization here at Catholic Answers, the author of Beyond Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of …

What is apostolic succession? Did the early Church believe in and practice apostolic succession? Find out here, with Tim Staples. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. There’s four marks to the church. It’s one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Pretty much every Christian would agree to that. So we focus on the apostolic nature of the early church this time with our guest, Tim Staples. Tim is director of apologetics and evangelization here at Catholic Answers, the author of Beyond Your Mother: A Biblical and Historical Defense of …

#245 The Early Church Was Apostolic - Tim Staplesb9578dba-9791-4a98-9027-6fe2bbe10592Wed, 06 May 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#244 Friendship in God’s Plan - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.During this virus shutdown lots of people are giving practical advice on how to keep relationships healthy. We ask Father Hugh to give us a deeper look at friendship from a Christian perspective. Understanding the role of friendship in God’s life and plan can help us in living out friendship with others. CK: Friendships under strain, we’ve got help on the way. Father Hugh Barbour next. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and today, we talk a little bit about friendship and disagreement with Father Hugh Barbour. In part, I’m moti…

During this virus shutdown lots of people are giving practical advice on how to keep relationships healthy. We ask Father Hugh to give us a deeper look at friendship from a Christian perspective. Understanding the role of friendship in God’s life and plan can help us in living out friendship with others. CK: Friendships under strain, we’ve got help on the way. Father Hugh Barbour next. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host and today, we talk a little bit about friendship and disagreement with Father Hugh Barbour. In part, I’m moti…

#244 Friendship in God’s Plan - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.dddb3da0-ee09-4962-bff2-89819e16d361Mon, 04 May 2020 23:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#243 Can Doctrine Be Trusted? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Sometimes it seems like nothing is solid. Everything, even within the Church, seems to be up for debate. Is this true? How solid is Catholic doctrine? On what basis can we trust that it won’t shift? CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we welcome back our Chaplain, Father Hugh Barbour, delighted to see you again, Father. FHB: Nice to see you. CK: For this episode of Focus in which we’re going to discuss Catholic doctrine and where it can change, where it can’t change, or where it might develop and where it can’t develop.…

Sometimes it seems like nothing is solid. Everything, even within the Church, seems to be up for debate. Is this true? How solid is Catholic doctrine? On what basis can we trust that it won’t shift? CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we welcome back our Chaplain, Father Hugh Barbour, delighted to see you again, Father. FHB: Nice to see you. CK: For this episode of Focus in which we’re going to discuss Catholic doctrine and where it can change, where it can’t change, or where it might develop and where it can’t develop.…

#243 Can Doctrine Be Trusted? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.911cbda6-4f2d-4fa1-85a4-95dc4faa332aWed, 29 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#242 Spiritual Struggles in Lockdown - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Fr. Hugh Barbour and Catholic Answers’ president, Christopher Check, acknowledge the struggles that people are experiencing during this challenging time of coronavirus lockdown. They address how we, as Catholics Christians, can best react and deal with the loneliness, anger, sadness, and other feelings that such a crisis has generated. Christopher Check: Welcome to Catholic Answers Focus. My name is Christopher Check. I am president of Catholic Answers, sitting in for your usual host, Cy Kellett. Catholic Answers Focus is our podcast here at Catholic Answers, where we don’t take c…

Fr. Hugh Barbour and Catholic Answers’ president, Christopher Check, acknowledge the struggles that people are experiencing during this challenging time of coronavirus lockdown. They address how we, as Catholics Christians, can best react and deal with the loneliness, anger, sadness, and other feelings that such a crisis has generated. Christopher Check: Welcome to Catholic Answers Focus. My name is Christopher Check. I am president of Catholic Answers, sitting in for your usual host, Cy Kellett. Catholic Answers Focus is our podcast here at Catholic Answers, where we don’t take c…

#242 Spiritual Struggles in Lockdown - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.2d91bf13-ed82-4411-8642-94b69f163ee7Mon, 27 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#241 Our Lady’s Role in the Resurrection - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.“The tradition of the Church has always upheld, in spite of minimizing responses to this question that one might come across, that our Lord appeared to his mother in his resurrection. It almost goes without saying, because of course she is the place and the person of his incarnation and the annunciation. And she stood at and she initiated his ministry with the wedding at Cana and the miracle at Cana, which she works in view of his hour, which he seems to be hastening in response to her request. “And then she’s standing at the foot of the cross and then she’s at Pentecos…

“The tradition of the Church has always upheld, in spite of minimizing responses to this question that one might come across, that our Lord appeared to his mother in his resurrection. It almost goes without saying, because of course she is the place and the person of his incarnation and the annunciation. And she stood at and she initiated his ministry with the wedding at Cana and the miracle at Cana, which she works in view of his hour, which he seems to be hastening in response to her request. “And then she’s standing at the foot of the cross and then she’s at Pentecos…

#241 Our Lady’s Role in the Resurrection - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.b54aef25-eec7-4cf4-8b53-cf4af78c1f90Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#240 Experience Real Liturgy in Your Home - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Even though we cannot attend Mass while we shelter in place, we can experience real liturgy in our homes by praying the Liturgy of the Hours— and it’s more accessible than you might think. Fr. Hugh Barbour explains how, even during the suspension of public Masses, you can still not just watch but participate in real liturgy. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Strange times we’re living in at the moment with the virus around the world and people confined at home, and families, many families, without too many outlets, not …

Even though we cannot attend Mass while we shelter in place, we can experience real liturgy in our homes by praying the Liturgy of the Hours— and it’s more accessible than you might think. Fr. Hugh Barbour explains how, even during the suspension of public Masses, you can still not just watch but participate in real liturgy. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Strange times we’re living in at the moment with the virus around the world and people confined at home, and families, many families, without too many outlets, not …

#240 Experience Real Liturgy in Your Home - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.06845f73-f2f0-449d-8549-f920b6c2a7c8Mon, 20 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#239 The Early Church Was Eucharistic - Tim StaplesDid the early Church believe that the Eucharist was the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ? Had that been the belief of the Catholic Church since the Last Supper? Find out today with Catholic Answers’ Director of Apologetics, Tim Staples. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re going to take a look at the early church in this episode and in some coming episodes with Time Staples, director of Apologetics and Evangelization here at Catholic Answers. Hi, Tim. Tim Staples: Hi, Cy Kellett. How are you buddy?…

Did the early Church believe that the Eucharist was the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ? Had that been the belief of the Catholic Church since the Last Supper? Find out today with Catholic Answers’ Director of Apologetics, Tim Staples. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re going to take a look at the early church in this episode and in some coming episodes with Time Staples, director of Apologetics and Evangelization here at Catholic Answers. Hi, Tim. Tim Staples: Hi, Cy Kellett. How are you buddy?…

#239 The Early Church Was Eucharistic - Tim Staples305de9cf-e909-4daf-bddb-cf985af60222Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#238 What Do Catholics Believe About Angels? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.The Catechism of the Catholic Church is clear about the existence of angels. “The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls “angels” is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition. St. Augustine says: “‘Angel’ is the name of their office, not of their nature. If you seek the name of their nature, it is ‘spirit’; if you seek the name of their office, it is ‘angel’: from what they are, ‘spirit’, from what they do, ‘angel.'” With t…

The Catechism of the Catholic Church is clear about the existence of angels. “The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls “angels” is a truth of faith. The witness of Scripture is as clear as the unanimity of Tradition. St. Augustine says: “‘Angel’ is the name of their office, not of their nature. If you seek the name of their nature, it is ‘spirit’; if you seek the name of their office, it is ‘angel’: from what they are, ‘spirit’, from what they do, ‘angel.'” With t…

#238 What Do Catholics Believe About Angels? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.d3f917ed-7af2-43a1-9895-4034d64e9316Mon, 13 Apr 2020 21:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#237 Coronavirus, Triage, and Pro-Life Ethics - R.J. Snell Senior Fellow in Ethics at the Culture of Life Foundation, RJ Snell, considers the difficult choices facing health care providers in the time of Covid-19. How can Catholic moral teaching inform these choices and ensure they are made humanely? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And in the midst of this Coronavirus pandemic that we are all struggling through together, first of all, many blessings to you and your family and with lots of hope that you are getting through it all right and staying close to the Lord. But as we go through thi…

Senior Fellow in Ethics at the Culture of Life Foundation, RJ Snell, considers the difficult choices facing health care providers in the time of Covid-19. How can Catholic moral teaching inform these choices and ensure they are made humanely? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And in the midst of this Coronavirus pandemic that we are all struggling through together, first of all, many blessings to you and your family and with lots of hope that you are getting through it all right and staying close to the Lord. But as we go through thi…

#237 Coronavirus, Triage, and Pro-Life Ethics - R.J. Snell28e8ef8e-f107-48bc-9caa-ea518802672cWed, 08 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#236 You Don’t Need to Be a Theologian (Unless God Calls You to Be a Theologian) - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Sometimes the post-Vatican II push for lay participation can become onerous. What is really needed to be fully Christian? Does everyone need to be a theologian, liturgist, and apologist? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And this time, an apologetic defense of a simple life of faith, I guess that’s how we could put it, a defense of a simple life of faith, or a life of simple faith, or just simply being faithful. We’ll go with any of those. Our guest, Father Hugh Barbour. Hello, Father. Fr. Hugh: Hello, hello. Cy Kellett…

Sometimes the post-Vatican II push for lay participation can become onerous. What is really needed to be fully Christian? Does everyone need to be a theologian, liturgist, and apologist? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And this time, an apologetic defense of a simple life of faith, I guess that’s how we could put it, a defense of a simple life of faith, or a life of simple faith, or just simply being faithful. We’ll go with any of those. Our guest, Father Hugh Barbour. Hello, Father. Fr. Hugh: Hello, hello. Cy Kellett…

#236 You Don’t Need to Be a Theologian (Unless God Calls You to Be a Theologian) - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.ef14e759-8ad9-477f-90b9-9da425b4bef8Wed, 01 Apr 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#235 Why do Catholics Follow “Traditions of Men” When the Bible Says Not To? - Jimmy AkinDo Catholics favor traditions of men over the word of God? Jimmy Akin next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus I’m Cy Kellett, your host, joined by Jimmy Akin, Senior Apologist here at Catholic Answers. Hello Jimmy. Jimmy Akin: Howdy. Cy Kellett: I want to ask you today about some passages in the gospels that say not to replace God’s word with the traditions of men- Jimmy Akin: Okay. Cy Kellett: … particularly in Matthew and Mark’s gospel. Jimmy Akin: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Cy Kellett: So, and this is covered by the w…

Do Catholics favor traditions of men over the word of God? Jimmy Akin next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus I’m Cy Kellett, your host, joined by Jimmy Akin, Senior Apologist here at Catholic Answers. Hello Jimmy. Jimmy Akin: Howdy. Cy Kellett: I want to ask you today about some passages in the gospels that say not to replace God’s word with the traditions of men- Jimmy Akin: Okay. Cy Kellett: … particularly in Matthew and Mark’s gospel. Jimmy Akin: Mm-hmm (affirmative). Cy Kellett: So, and this is covered by the w…

#235 Why do Catholics Follow “Traditions of Men” When the Bible Says Not To? - Jimmy Akin0141cf6c-6c1e-4319-9bd7-76cd5b10b4f1Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#234 Spiritual Communion in a Time of Coronavirus - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.For many people, it looks likely that the next few weeks will not offer a realistic opportunity to go to Mass. Our chaplain joins us for a conversation about the powerful option of “Spiritual Communion” during this time, and any time. Did you miss Fr. Hugh and Cy on our episode of Focus last week? Check out “Coronavirus and the Catholic Church”. You can find Fr. Hugh’s latest book, 20 Answers: Prayer, here. Spiritual communion in a time of coronavirus. Father Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello again, and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and…

For many people, it looks likely that the next few weeks will not offer a realistic opportunity to go to Mass. Our chaplain joins us for a conversation about the powerful option of “Spiritual Communion” during this time, and any time. Did you miss Fr. Hugh and Cy on our episode of Focus last week? Check out “Coronavirus and the Catholic Church”. You can find Fr. Hugh’s latest book, 20 Answers: Prayer, here. Spiritual communion in a time of coronavirus. Father Hugh Barbour is next. Cy Kellett: Hello again, and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and…

#234 Spiritual Communion in a Time of Coronavirus - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.f4524553-ecde-4027-9fc0-fc29f780884aWed, 18 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#233 Coronavirus and the Catholic Church - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.Anxiety blossoms as the most recent coronavirus appears, though in low numbers, in the United States. People wonder if they should stop receiving the Eucharist on the tongue, others if they should receive at all. Fr. Hugh Barbour and Cy Kellett discuss the truth of the Eucharist and what to keep in mind through this period of uncertainty- a God who loves us and makes Himself available to us in the Eucharist. Cy Kellett: Coronavirus and the Eucharist. Next with Father Hugh Barbour. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And our guest this epi…

Anxiety blossoms as the most recent coronavirus appears, though in low numbers, in the United States. People wonder if they should stop receiving the Eucharist on the tongue, others if they should receive at all. Fr. Hugh Barbour and Cy Kellett discuss the truth of the Eucharist and what to keep in mind through this period of uncertainty- a God who loves us and makes Himself available to us in the Eucharist. Cy Kellett: Coronavirus and the Eucharist. Next with Father Hugh Barbour. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And our guest this epi…

#233 Coronavirus and the Catholic Church - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.cbafe298-9ac5-4517-a163-99a30f05c063Wed, 11 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#232 The Crusades and the ‘Evil’ of Christianity - Christopher CheckThe president of Catholic Answers shares insights into the reality of the Crusades to help the Christian who is confronted with that apologetics conversation-stopper: “What about the Crusades?” Cy Kellett: How to handle the challenge of the Crusades with Chris Check right now. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Opponents of the Catholic Church often use the Crusades as evidence for the corruption of Catholicism and for the violence of religion in general. Their point is that Christian claims to be a religion of love and peace are de…

The president of Catholic Answers shares insights into the reality of the Crusades to help the Christian who is confronted with that apologetics conversation-stopper: “What about the Crusades?” Cy Kellett: How to handle the challenge of the Crusades with Chris Check right now. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Opponents of the Catholic Church often use the Crusades as evidence for the corruption of Catholicism and for the violence of religion in general. Their point is that Christian claims to be a religion of love and peace are de…

#232 The Crusades and the ‘Evil’ of Christianity - Christopher Checkaa28b481-0fc3-4091-bdc9-e5dcfe81a10fWed, 04 Mar 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#231 The Essene Code - Jimmy AkinIn the last century, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls raised the profile of the ancient community of the Essenes. Do these discoveries debunk Christian ideas about Jesus? Cy: Who were the Essenes and how are they connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls next with Jimmy Akin, and don’t forget to stay all the way to the very end. There’s a surprise coming up. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re joined again by Jimmy Akin, the author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book among many other books and senior apologists here at Catholic A…

In the last century, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls raised the profile of the ancient community of the Essenes. Do these discoveries debunk Christian ideas about Jesus? Cy: Who were the Essenes and how are they connected to the Dead Sea Scrolls next with Jimmy Akin, and don’t forget to stay all the way to the very end. There’s a surprise coming up. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re joined again by Jimmy Akin, the author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book among many other books and senior apologists here at Catholic A…

#231 The Essene Code - Jimmy Akin5dd96f72-8dbe-411e-9bf7-888d11ab22a5Wed, 26 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#230 Sadducees vs. Jesus - Jimmy AkinBest known for trying to catch Jesus in logical traps, the Sadducees had some strange beliefs for first century Jews. Why do they seem so tricky in their dealings with Jesus? And what can his interactions with them teach an apologist? Who is this mysterious group who challenges Jesus on the resurrection, but believes in God? We’ll tackle the Sadducees next with Jimmy Aiken. Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re in the midst of three conversations with Jimmy Akin on some of the movements in the Jewish world of Jesus’s time. …

Best known for trying to catch Jesus in logical traps, the Sadducees had some strange beliefs for first century Jews. Why do they seem so tricky in their dealings with Jesus? And what can his interactions with them teach an apologist? Who is this mysterious group who challenges Jesus on the resurrection, but believes in God? We’ll tackle the Sadducees next with Jimmy Aiken. Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re in the midst of three conversations with Jimmy Akin on some of the movements in the Jewish world of Jesus’s time. …

#230 Sadducees vs. Jesus - Jimmy Akin796d8751-f3b8-42f0-80f4-faf7662a2be6Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#229 Is Catholic Devotion to Relics Weird and Pagan? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.The Catholic devotion to relics is, for some, an embarrassment and an echo of pagan practices. Father Hugh Barbour explains what’s going on with this ancient Christian practice and why it is perfectly consistent with the teachings of Christ and the Apostles. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and maybe one of the things that we Catholics come into some criticism for, not maybe, we definitely come into some criticism for our attachment to relics. We’ll defend relics a little bit in this episode and here to do that is our good f…

The Catholic devotion to relics is, for some, an embarrassment and an echo of pagan practices. Father Hugh Barbour explains what’s going on with this ancient Christian practice and why it is perfectly consistent with the teachings of Christ and the Apostles. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and maybe one of the things that we Catholics come into some criticism for, not maybe, we definitely come into some criticism for our attachment to relics. We’ll defend relics a little bit in this episode and here to do that is our good f…

#229 Is Catholic Devotion to Relics Weird and Pagan? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.f343f3a0-af26-45bc-8dfe-8b1b54834571Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#228 Do Catholics = Pharisees? - Jimmy AkinIf anyone can be said to be the villain of the Gospels, it’s the Pharisees. Sometimes fellow Christians will label Catholics as Pharisees. So, who were they? Where did they come from? And what should we make of their interactions with Jesus? The Pharisees get a bad rap. Do they deserve it? Up next with Jimmy Akin. Cy: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and the villains of the piece in the New Testament are often the Pharisees. We welcome Jimmy Akin, whose book, The Bible is a Catholic Book, covers some of what Jimmy knows about New Testament t…

If anyone can be said to be the villain of the Gospels, it’s the Pharisees. Sometimes fellow Christians will label Catholics as Pharisees. So, who were they? Where did they come from? And what should we make of their interactions with Jesus? The Pharisees get a bad rap. Do they deserve it? Up next with Jimmy Akin. Cy: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and the villains of the piece in the New Testament are often the Pharisees. We welcome Jimmy Akin, whose book, The Bible is a Catholic Book, covers some of what Jimmy knows about New Testament t…

#228 Do Catholics = Pharisees? - Jimmy Akinb4866cb6-26e0-49a3-8cb3-a64b752eedb8Wed, 29 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#227 Are Christians Crazy to Call God Their Friend? - John CuddebackClaiming friendship with God is a good way to get mocked by the “wise” of the world. But it is a central claim of Christianity. How do we make sense of it? Cy: Is friendship with God really possible? Philosophy professor John Cuddeback next. Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Sometimes in apologetics we might spend much of our time explaining and defending the controversial aspects of Christian life, and can maybe not get around to explaining and defending the most beautiful teachings of Christ and His Church, and those might be the very ones …

Claiming friendship with God is a good way to get mocked by the “wise” of the world. But it is a central claim of Christianity. How do we make sense of it? Cy: Is friendship with God really possible? Philosophy professor John Cuddeback next. Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Sometimes in apologetics we might spend much of our time explaining and defending the controversial aspects of Christian life, and can maybe not get around to explaining and defending the most beautiful teachings of Christ and His Church, and those might be the very ones …

#227 Are Christians Crazy to Call God Their Friend? - John Cuddeback8da2c8c7-4bc0-4c2f-be29-27b1bc716c5aWed, 29 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#226 Pro-Life Bootcamp - Trent HornThe man who wrote the book Persuasive Pro-Life gives us a primer on how to share arguments against abortion. Use these effective techniques to move yourself and others closer to the truth about tiny, little, unborn people. Pro-life boot camp with Trent Horn right now. Cy: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and in studio with me today, our good friend Trent Horn, author of many things, including a book called Persuasive Pro-life. We thought with Trent, we’d take this opportunity to do a little pro-life boot camp, get the basics about how …

The man who wrote the book Persuasive Pro-Life gives us a primer on how to share arguments against abortion. Use these effective techniques to move yourself and others closer to the truth about tiny, little, unborn people. Pro-life boot camp with Trent Horn right now. Cy: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and in studio with me today, our good friend Trent Horn, author of many things, including a book called Persuasive Pro-life. We thought with Trent, we’d take this opportunity to do a little pro-life boot camp, get the basics about how …

#226 Pro-Life Bootcamp - Trent Hornbf7f5971-eab2-44fa-80e4-dc77f3a3dd09Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#225 Why Protestant Arguments for Sola Scriptura Fail - Karlo BroussardAs we wrap up our conversations with Karlo Broussard on his book Meeting the Protestant Challenge, he asks: How can the Catholic Church teach that we need Tradition as well as Scripture when the Bible says that Scripture is sufficient? And how can the Catholic Church teach that Scripture is not our sole infallible source for doctrine when the book of Acts praises the Bereans for using Scripture alone to determine the truth? Cy: Do Protestant arguments for sola scriptura succeed? Next with Karlo Broussard. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Toda…

As we wrap up our conversations with Karlo Broussard on his book Meeting the Protestant Challenge, he asks: How can the Catholic Church teach that we need Tradition as well as Scripture when the Bible says that Scripture is sufficient? And how can the Catholic Church teach that Scripture is not our sole infallible source for doctrine when the book of Acts praises the Bereans for using Scripture alone to determine the truth? Cy: Do Protestant arguments for sola scriptura succeed? Next with Karlo Broussard. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Toda…

#225 Why Protestant Arguments for Sola Scriptura Fail - Karlo Broussard6e79879d-d1bc-41ed-aa06-4a7db686bdcfWed, 15 Jan 2020 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#224 Can We Know We’re Going to Heaven? - Karlo BroussardAs we continue our conversations about his book Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard asks: How can the Catholic Church teach that we can’t have absolute 
assurance that we’re going to heaven if the Bible says that we can? How can the Catholic Church teach that it’s possible for us to lose our salvation when Jesus says that no one can snatch us out of his hand? Can we know for sure that we’re going to heaven? Coming up next with Karlo Broussard. Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we welcome again our good friend Karlo…

As we continue our conversations about his book Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard asks: How can the Catholic Church teach that we can’t have absolute 
assurance that we’re going to heaven if the Bible says that we can? How can the Catholic Church teach that it’s possible for us to lose our salvation when Jesus says that no one can snatch us out of his hand? Can we know for sure that we’re going to heaven? Coming up next with Karlo Broussard. Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and today we welcome again our good friend Karlo…

#224 Can We Know We’re Going to Heaven? - Karlo Broussard35c83b50-40a1-491c-b54b-93d0cb2b4ac5Wed, 08 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#223 What Does the Bible Say About the Proper Way to Baptize? - Karlo BroussardDrawing on his book Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard asks: How can the Church teach that non-immersion baptisms are valid when the Bible speaks only of baptisms that were done by immersion? And how can the Catholic Church baptize infants when Jesus makes it clear that one must believe first and then be baptized? Answering some Protestant challenges on baptism with Karlo Broussard coming up. Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host and today we welcome apologist Karlo Broussard for a conversation drawn from his book, Meeting the Protest…

Drawing on his book Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard asks: How can the Church teach that non-immersion baptisms are valid when the Bible speaks only of baptisms that were done by immersion? And how can the Catholic Church baptize infants when Jesus makes it clear that one must believe first and then be baptized? Answering some Protestant challenges on baptism with Karlo Broussard coming up. Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host and today we welcome apologist Karlo Broussard for a conversation drawn from his book, Meeting the Protest…

#223 What Does the Bible Say About the Proper Way to Baptize? - Karlo Broussard4f3e91c0-df7a-477b-a591-acf06b5c5590Wed, 01 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#222 The Incarnation of God - Tim StaplesCatholic Answers’ Director of Apologetics and Evangelization reflects with us on the identity of Jesus as incarnate God. What does this mean and why does it fill us with joy? Tim: What does Christmas celebrate? Next with Tim Staples. Cy: Merry Christmas from Catholic Answers and welcome to Catholic Answers focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And a little bit of Christmas cheer there for you as we start. We’re going to talk about Christmas on this Christmas day with probably the most Christmasy person I know, Tim Staples, Director of Apologetics and Evangelization here at Catho…

Catholic Answers’ Director of Apologetics and Evangelization reflects with us on the identity of Jesus as incarnate God. What does this mean and why does it fill us with joy? Tim: What does Christmas celebrate? Next with Tim Staples. Cy: Merry Christmas from Catholic Answers and welcome to Catholic Answers focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And a little bit of Christmas cheer there for you as we start. We’re going to talk about Christmas on this Christmas day with probably the most Christmasy person I know, Tim Staples, Director of Apologetics and Evangelization here at Catho…

#222 The Incarnation of God - Tim Staplesacca11e4-5d20-466d-ae24-95d73c517e21Wed, 25 Dec 2019 09:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTags#221 The Real Star of Bethlehem - Jimmy AkinThe author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book reviews the biblical evidence for the Star of Bethlehem. What was it? How did the Magi follow it? Was it real or just a literary device? Cy: What should we make of the star of Bethlehem? Next, Jimmy Akin. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And today we discussed the star, the star of Bethlehem. What do we know about it? What do we believe about it? What are we obligated to believe and what might we possibly discover about that star? Our guest is Jimmy Akin, senior apologist here at Catholic Answers and the …

The author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book reviews the biblical evidence for the Star of Bethlehem. What was it? How did the Magi follow it? Was it real or just a literary device? Cy: What should we make of the star of Bethlehem? Next, Jimmy Akin. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. And today we discussed the star, the star of Bethlehem. What do we know about it? What do we believe about it? What are we obligated to believe and what might we possibly discover about that star? Our guest is Jimmy Akin, senior apologist here at Catholic Answers and the …

#221 The Real Star of Bethlehem - Jimmy Akin2be70365-2622-4407-9265-48ca2f2d1dc7Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:00:00 +00000https://216.73.216.182/allTagsPodgrab Aggregation