Catholic Answers Focus
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#238 What Do Catholics Believe About Angels? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
April 13, 2020 21:00 - 40.4 MBThe 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 d...
#237 Coronavirus, Triage, and Pro-Life Ethics - R.J. Snell
April 08, 2020 10:00 - 31.9 MBSenior 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 h...
#236 You Don’t Need to Be a Theologian (Unless God Calls You to Be a Theologian) - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 19.4 MBSometimes 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 tho...
#235 Why do Catholics Follow “Traditions of Men” When the Bible Says Not To? - Jimmy Akin
March 25, 2020 11:00 - 21.2 MBDo 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....
#234 Spiritual Communion in a Time of Coronavirus - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
March 18, 2020 10:00 - 19.5 MBFor 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...
#233 Coronavirus and the Catholic Church - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
March 11, 2020 10:00 - 25 MBAnxiety 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...
#232 The Crusades and the ‘Evil’ of Christianity - Christopher Check
March 04, 2020 10:00 - 28.1 MBThe 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 ge...
#231 The Essene Code - Jimmy Akin
February 26, 2020 10:00 - 26.1 MBIn 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 Bib...
#230 Sadducees vs. Jesus - Jimmy Akin
February 19, 2020 10:00 - 25 MBBest 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 convers...
#229 Is Catholic Devotion to Relics Weird and Pagan? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
February 12, 2020 10:00 - 22.1 MBThe 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...
#227 Are Christians Crazy to Call God Their Friend? - John Cuddeback
January 29, 2020 10:00 - 24.1 MBClaiming 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 d...
#228 Do Catholics = Pharisees? - Jimmy Akin
January 29, 2020 10:00 - 23 MBIf 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...
#226 Pro-Life Bootcamp - Trent Horn
January 22, 2020 10:00 - 28.7 MBThe 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 Tre...
#225 Why Protestant Arguments for Sola Scriptura Fail - Karlo Broussard
January 15, 2020 10:00 - 18.4 MBAs 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 Ka...
#224 Can We Know We’re Going to Heaven? - Karlo Broussard
January 08, 2020 09:00 - 21.3 MBAs 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 Cat...
#223 What Does the Bible Say About the Proper Way to Baptize? - Karlo Broussard
January 01, 2020 09:00 - 20.7 MBDrawing 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...
#222 The Incarnation of God - Tim Staples
December 25, 2019 09:00 - 21.3 MBCatholic 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...
#221 The Real Star of Bethlehem - Jimmy Akin
December 18, 2019 10:00 - 25.4 MBThe 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 possibl...
#220 Was Jesus Just a Myth? - Trent Horn
December 11, 2019 10:00 - 23.5 MBActually, lots can be known about the historical Jesus, and Christians can give confident rebuttals to those who claim Jesus is just a myth. Trent defends Jesus from the mythicists. How confident are you that Jesus was a real man? Trent Horn, next. Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we are joined once again by our good friend Trent Horn. Trent, who is Apologist Extraordinaire here at Catholic Answers and author of many, many books including...
#219 The Importance of Storytelling in Apologetics - Holly Ordway
December 04, 2019 10:00 - 27.1 MBEngaging the imagination is often the key to engaging the intellect. Dr. Holly Ordway, author of Apologetics and the Christian Imagination, explains how apologists can use story to help share the truth. Cy: Want to be a good apologist? Try being a great storyteller. Holly Ordway, next. Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. Many of us have grown accustomed to the apologist as a person who makes reasoned arguments in defense of the faith, and without question, this is central to a...
#218 Are the Gospels Historical? - Tim Staples
November 27, 2019 11:00 - 17.7 MBUgh, the false dichotomy between the Jesus of history and the Jesus of faith. No, they are not two different people, and yes, the Gospels are an accurate history of the Rabbi from Nazareth. Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, joined in studio today by Tim Staples, our Director of Apologetics and Evangelization, and the man who produced The Great Disappointment: Understanding the False Doctrines and Failed Prophecies of the Seventh-Day Adventists,...
#217 Are the Eucharist and the Immaculate Conception Anti-Biblical? - Karlo Broussard
November 20, 2019 11:00 - 19.7 MBHow can the Catholic Church teach that the Eucharist is the actual body and blood of Jesus when Jesus refers to his so-called blood as the “fruit of the vine”? And how can the Catholic Church teach that Mary was immaculately conceived when she calls God her “Savior” in Luke 1:47? Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and we continue our conversation with Karlo Broussard, the author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge: How to Answer 50 Biblical Obje...
#216 Why Isn’t the Bible Enough for Catholics? - Karlo Broussard
November 13, 2019 11:00 - 22.2 MBHow can Catholics Church teach “Sacred Tradition” when Jesus teaches that the Bible is the only authority? And how can the Catholic Church teach that good works play a role in our justification when Paul insists that we’re not justified by works? Cy: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, delighted to be joined again by Karlo Broussard, apologist here at Catholic Answers, and the author of a wonderful new book, Meeting The Protestant Challenge: How to...
#215 Does Catholicism Contradict Scripture? - Karlo Broussard
November 06, 2019 23:00 - 18 MBCatholic Faith contradicts the Bible, some Protestants will say. Karlo Broussard explains that this is a challenge Catholics must answer because we accept the Bible as the Word of God. Not to worry, he also shows how such claims are wildly mistaken. Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett your host. And part of the reason Protestantism has lasted and persists is that it poses serious intellectual challenges to the claims of the Catholic church. And an intellectu...
#214 Did Baby Jesus Have the Beatific Vision? - Tim Staples
October 30, 2019 11:00 - 20.9 MBModern scholars often muddle the truth abut Jesus’ knowledge of himself. Did he know he was God? Did he behold the face of God even from the moment of conception? And why does any of this matter? Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and our guest is Tim Staples, the director of Apologetics and Evangelization here at Catholic Answers. And the man behind this brand new CD set The Great Disappointment, understanding the false doctrines and failed pro...
#213 Can Anyone Define Marriage? (Part 2) - Fr. Sebastian Walshe
October 23, 2019 11:00 - 21.2 MBWhat is the proper role of the Church in the debate over marriage? Is sacramental marriage different than natural marriage? And what is the role of governments in this debate: to determine what marriage is or to discover and protect what marriage is? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. And this is the second part of a conversation we’re having with Father Sebastian Walshe, a Norbertine priest of the Abbey of St. Michael in the Diocese of ...
#212 Can Anyone Define Marriage? (Part 1) - Fr. Sebastian Walshe
October 16, 2019 11:00 - 17.9 MBMarriage has been redefined by the state, but was there ever a precise definition of marriage? Could reason lead us to such a definition? And who is the competent authority to decide these things? Cy: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and I wonder, can you explain marriage? It’s not unusual today to be asked for your definition of marriage, what makes a marriage a marriage, why do you think that that’s what marriage is? It’s a bit like being asked...
#211 Can a Christian Drink? - Adam Minihan
October 09, 2019 14:00 - 40.4 MBThey drink, they smoke, they make a popular show for Catholic men (The Catholic Man Show), so we ask Adam and David to justify Catholic teaching on the acceptability of drinking. Wouldn’t God prefer that we all just stay away from the sauce and stick with tea? That depends, it turns out. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we are delighted this week to welcome David and Adam Minihan, the men from The Catholic Man Show. Also, the foun...
#210 The Church Fathers Didn’t Teach Sola Scriptura (Part 2) - Shaun McAfee
October 02, 2019 19:00 - 24.2 MBWe continue our conversation with the author of Reform Yourself! and the founder and editor of EpicPew.com on whether the Church Fathers believed in Sola Scriptura with looks at Athanasius, Cyril of Jerusalem, and Augustine. Cy Kellett: This time Athanasius, Cyril of Jerusalem and Augustine, did they support Sola Scriptura? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we’re in the midst of a conversation with Shaun McAfee, the author of Refor...
#209 Disordered or Just Different? - Karlo Broussard
September 25, 2019 14:00 - 33.9 MBIs the Catechism of the Catholic Church too harsh in calling homosexual inclinations “objectively disordered”? Father James Martin has suggested a change in wording to something such as “differently ordered.” Might that be helpful? Cy Kellett: The Catechism of the Catholic Church says that homosexual inclinations are objectively disordered. Should that language be changed? Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your hos...
#208 Is Schism Coming? - Jimmy Akin
September 18, 2019 17:00 - 23.9 MBEven Pope Francis is talking about schism, so is the unity of the Church in danger? Our senior apologist tackles the meaning of “schism” and assesses the risks. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host. Delighted to have you with us, thanks so much for joining us. Schism has been in the news recently, so we have our good friend Jimmy Akin here with us. Jimmy is senior apologist here at Catholic Answers, and the author of many things, but I’m g...
#207 The Church Fathers Didn’t Teach Sola Scriptura (Part 1) - Shaun McAfee
September 11, 2019 15:00 - 22.4 MBThe author of Reform Yourself! and the founder and editor of EpicPew.com helps you explain what the Church Fathers really taught about the Bible. He details how Protestant defenders of Sola Scriptura go too far when they enlist the early Church Fathers to defend the idea that Scripture is the sole rule of faith. Cy Kellett: Did the early Church Fathers really teach sola scriptura? Next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett,...
#206 Interior Life - Joe Heschmeyer
September 04, 2019 15:00 - 25.2 MBThe founder of shamelesspopery.com defends the Catholic understanding of the interior life and shares tips for developing yours. Cy Kellett: Do you have an inner life and can you develop it? Joe Heschmeyer is next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett your host. In a practical sense, the interior life is under attack because life is so full of distractions and entertainment, but in an intellectual sense, the interior life has been under attack for a ...
#205 Is All Love Equal? - Karlo Broussard
August 28, 2019 15:00 - 14.9 MBThe author of Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church joins us to reflect on Coca-Cola’s “Love is love” ad campaign. Is all sexual love equal as the campaign suggests? Cy Kellett: Is all love equal? Karlo Broussard next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and Karlo Broussard is with us today. We’re going to talk about the “Love Is Love” campaign and about an article that Karlo p...
#204 Ancient Letters and the Bible - Jimmy Akin
August 21, 2019 15:00 - 25.9 MBIs the Bible a collection of letters? To whom were the letters sent? Did the ancient world have a mail system? Listen in to hear Jimmy Akin and Cy Kellett discuss ancient letters and their importance in Scripture. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, and I really have been enjoying doing these history podcasts with Jimmy Akin, so we get an opportunity to do another one today. Jimmy Akin is senior apologist here at Catholic Answers, the au...
#203 Ancient Rome - Jimmy Akin
August 14, 2019 15:00 - 24.8 MBWho were these Romans who play such a big part in the New Testament and in the life of the early Church? How did they get to be a world power, and what did they make of these new Christians? Cy Kellett: Hello, welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host and delighted again to welcome Jimmy Akin, senior apologist here at Catholic answers for another of these kind of looks back into the history of the world as it relates to the Bible times and the Bible people. Jimmy, w...
#202 Joseph in Egypt - Jimmy Akin
August 07, 2019 19:00 - 27.4 MBJimmy Akin joins Cy for a conversation about the historicity of the Joseph story in Genesis. Is the biblical depiction of Egypt believable? What does modern scholarship add to the story? Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and last time we had a today’s guest on, Jimmy Akin is our guest, and the last time he was on, we talked about ancient Egypt and it turned out that was very, very popular. People really enjoyed hearing about that and i...
#201 Why Evolution Doesn’t Eliminate God (Part 3) - Karlo Broussard
August 01, 2019 20:00 - 25.2 MBCy concludes his interview on evolution and God with the author of Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, The Gospel, and The Church. Here, Karlo explains why greater complexity coming from apparently lesser complexity is not a problem, and why arguments that a wise God just wouldn’t have done it this way don’t hold water. Book Karlo to speak at your parish or next event. Want more from Karlo Broussard? Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel and the Church Why Go...
#200 Why Evolution Doesn’t Eliminate God (Part 2) - Karlo Broussard
July 24, 2019 19:00 - 21.5 MBIf evolutionary theory is correct, then chance plays an important role in the evolution of life. But how could God be the designer of life if things really do depend upon chance? Karlo Broussard continues is explanation of why Evolution does not eliminate God. Cy Kellett: Does the possibility of chance in evolution disprove God’s participation? Coming up next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host and this week, we...
#199 Why Evolution Doesn’t Eliminate God (Part 1) - Karlo Broussard
July 17, 2019 16:00 - 18.2 MBCy sits down with Karlo Broussard, author of Prepare the Way, for a conversation about God and evolution. Karlo lists six common ways people use Darwin’s insights as the basis for arguments against God. Cy Kellett: Have Darwin’s theories done away with God? Next on Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host. I’ve got to say, I am very excited about this series of conversations we embark upon with this episode of Focus. We’re going to talk...
#198 A Golden Age for Teaching the Faith? - Drake McCalister
July 10, 2019 18:00 - 25.8 MBDrake McCalister, Coordinator of Catechetical Practicum at Franciscan University of Steubenville, came into the Catholic Faith because of what he heard on Catholic Radio. Now this father of five is to be ordained a priest. He talks with us about what really works in catechesis and apologetics. Cy Kellett: Was there a golden age of catechesis we can get back to? That’s next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, a...
#197 No Salvation Outside the Church - Tim Staples
July 03, 2019 12:00 - 17.1 MBOur Director of Apologetics and Evangelization, Tim Staples, says the Magisterium never stopped teaching that there is no salvation outside the Church. This doesn’t sound very PC. Cy Kellett: Do Catholics still believe there’s no salvation outside the Church? Tim Staples next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello, and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and this time we deal with a topic, well, it strikes a lot of people as mean, frankly, and here to help us...
#196 Jesus’ Radical Call to Discipleship - Tim Staples
June 26, 2019 12:00 - 19.3 MBTim Staples, author of Behold Your Mother, says people today have forgotten that Jesus asks radical things of his followers. Is this idea too dangerous for modern consumption? Cy Kellett: Does Jesus want you to be a radical? Tim Staples, next on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host and well Jesus, what did he want from us? Did he want us to be just the nice people that we’re trying our best to be or did he want something ...
#195 Did Jesus Institute All Seven Sacraments? - Tim Staples
June 19, 2019 12:00 - 15.6 MBTim Staples makes the wild claim that each of the seven sacraments was, in fact, established by Jesus. Can he defend this thesis? Like Bob the Builder—yes, he can. Cy Kellett: Where did we get the seven sacraments? Tim Staples, next on Catholic Answers Focus. Hello, and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we are delighted here to be joined again by the Director of Apologetics and Evangelization here at Catholic Answers, Tim Staples. Hello again, Tim. Tim ...
#194 Moses and the Egyptians (Part 2) - Jimmy Akin
June 12, 2019 23:00 - 14.2 MBWho was Moses? Was he a real person? Is there evidence for the Exodus? Jimmy Akin continues our lively look at Moses among the Egyptians. Did you miss Part 1 of this conversation? Listen here: Moses and the Egyptians (Pt.1) Cy Kellett: We continue our discussion of Moses and the Egyptians, right now on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I’m Cy Kellett, your host, our guest this week continuing our conversation we began last week is Jimmy Ak...
#193 Moses and the Egyptians (Part 1) - Jimmy Akin
June 11, 2019 15:00 - 16.6 MBWhat was Egypt like in the time of Moses? Did the Hebrews build the Great Pyramid? Jimmy Akin joins us for a lively look at Moses among the Egyptians. Want to hear the next part of this conversation? Listen here: Moses and the Egyptians (Part 2) Cy Kellett: What do we know about the Egyptians of Moses’ time? Right now on Catholic Answers Focus. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, joined today by our senior apologist here at Catholic Answ...
#192 Helpers on High (Part 3) - Karlo Broussard
May 29, 2019 13:00 - 14.2 MBIs it even appropriate to talk to the saints when we can just go straight to God? Karlo Broussard the author of Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church joins us with an answer as we end out three-part series. Book Karlo to speak at your parish or next event. Did you miss Part 1? Click here: Helpers on High (Part 1) Want to hear Part 2? Click here: Helpers on High (Part 2) Want more from Karlo Broussard? Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospe...
#191 Helpers on High (Part 2) - Karlo Broussard
May 22, 2019 19:00 - 19.6 MBKarlo Broussard the author of Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church joins us for part two of our conversation about the saints, this time answering the most common objections to the intercession of the saints. Book Karlo to speak at your parish or next event. Did you miss Part 1? Click here: Helpers on High (Part 1) Want to hear Part 3? Click here: Helpers on High (Part 3) Want more from Karlo Broussard? Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Go...
#190 Helpers on High (Part 1) - Karlo Broussard
May 15, 2019 17:00 - 22.6 MBKarlo Broussard is the author of Prepare the Way: Overcoming Obstacles to God, the Gospel, and the Church. He joins us for a three-part conversation about our friends in Heaven, the Saints, and why we should befriend our helpers on high. The Catechism states,”It is not merely by the title of example that we cherish the memory of those in heaven; we seek, rather, that by this devotion to the exercise of fraternal charity the union of the whole Church in the Spirit may be strengthened. Exactly ...
#189 The Status of the Society of St. Pius X (Part 2) - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
May 08, 2019 14:00 - 20.9 MBJim Vogel, spokesman for the Society of St. Pius X in the United states, stopped by our offices, and we thought we’d like to hear, in their own words, what the Society sees as their current status. Our chaplain, Father Hugh Barbour, joined us in the studio for a conversation meant to tease out how the Society sees this moment, this pope, and the possibilities for regularization. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, your host, and we continue our con...