Karlo's podcasts cover a variety of topics in Catholic Apologetics.
Audio Download Questions Covered: 02:07 – Is thinking of Mary as being “pre-saved” biblical? 08:02 – Is it true that the Greek word Adelphoi always refers to a sibling born of the mother or father unless there is a qualifier? 15:30 – Why doesn't the Blessed Mother ever talk about abortion in her apparitions since […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 05:20 – A few weeks ago, Allie Beth Stuckey released a video entitled “The Mary Debate” where she gave a series of rebuttals to Catholic beliefs about Mary. One rebuttal was directed toward the Catholic's appeal to Luke 1:28, where Mary is said to be ‘full of grace.' She argued that […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 03:00 – What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments? 12:15 – How can we explain the importance of the sacraments to someone who is not Catholic? 22:45 – Are there any sacraments that are not necessary for salvation? 35:30 – How do the sacraments relate to the […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 07:00 – Some Christians claim the Catholic Church's seven sacraments aren't in the Bible at all. How do you respond to that broad objection? 17:00 – Let's start at the foundation — where in Scripture do we see the idea that God communicates grace through outward signs? 23:40 – Baptism is […]
Episode 144: 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C In today's episode, we look at details that relate to apologetics in all three readings for this upcoming 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. One detail in the first reading, which is taken from Isaiah 66:18-21, pertains to Jesus' divinity, and the Church as the […]
Episode 143: 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C In today's episode, we focus four details in the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C that relate to apologetics. Three of the four come from the second reading, which is taken from Hebrews 12:1-4, and the related […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 04:35 – Why Are There Honest Atheists if God Exists? 42:11 – Why Would a Loving God Send People to Hell?
Audio Download Questions Covered: 28:45 – If God Is All-Good, Why Does Evil Exist? 38:32 – Does “Pointless Evil” Disprove God? 48:12 – Problem of Evil: Could It Justify the Devil?
Episode 142: 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C In today's episode, we focus on several details from the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C that are relevant for doing apologetics. The first details found in the second reading, which is taken from Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 09:31 – Where does the Church in scripture get the idea of Mary as Mediatrix of All Graces? 29:32 – I'm not Catholic. Where do you see confession in the bible? 52:19 – Where in the bible that Mary was without sin?
Episode 141: 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C In today's episode, we reflect on some details in the second reading for this upcoming 18th Sunday of Ordinary Time that are not directly related to apologetical topics but rather are indirectly related. The topics that these details give rise to are Paul's belief in Jesus' […]
Episode 140: 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C In today's episode, we focus on details from all three readings for this upcoming 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. The first detail is more of a theme that runs throughout the first reading, which is taken from Genesis 18:20-32 and the Gospel reading, which […]
Episode 139: 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C In today's episode, we focus on details from each of the readings for this upcoming 16th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. The first two details come from the first reading, which is taken from Genesis 18:1-10a. One detail pertains to discussions about the Incarnation of […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 02:05 – I'm LDS. How do you justify including the apocrypha in the canon? 05:45 – How does the Church justify mixing the faith with foreign cultures? 11:40 – What is your view on the authorship of Acts of the Apostles? Act 2:1-11 What was the atmosphere in the room on […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 17:06 – How do we know we have the authority to apply the merits of the saint in indulgences? 22:47 – I have a lot of protestant family. How do I respond to the valid critiques when it comes to Church scandals? 29:07 – What did our Lord mean when he […]
Episode 138: 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C In today's episode, we focus on three details significant for apologetics in the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming 15th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. The detail from the second reading, which is taken from Colossians 1:15-20, relates to discussions surrounding Jesus' divinity, […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 03:04 – If we can't control how people see us, how is it then that we can be culpable for the sin of scandal? 11:50 – Does the lack of understanding of a mortal sin mitigate something being a mortal sin? For example, if a person views pornography but doesn't believe […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 16:42 – I'm Orthodox and don't believe that purgatory is a belief of the first century. What evidence do Catholics provide for it? 28:15 – Can I come up with my own mysteries of the rosary to meditate on? 34:44 – I feel the current criteria for mortal sin is not […]
Episode 137: Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) In today's episode, we look at five details in the Mass readings for this upcoming 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. The first two come from the second reading, taken from Galatians 6:14-18. The relevant topics are the Catholic practice of having crucifixes and the […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 19:15 – Where in the Bible is the idea of Mary's sinlessness found? 24:20 – What is the distinction between the Church's prohibition on scattering cremated ashes and the distribution of saints' relics? 33:20 – Why do Catholics believe in the Assumption of Mary? 44:41 – How can one restore hope […]
Episode 136: The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul In today's episode, we look at some details from the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul that are relevant for doing apologetics. The first detail, which is found in the second reading—taken from 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18, relates […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 03:52 – How can Catholic theology respond to Calvinist interpretations of Matthew 1:21, Philippians 1:6, or 1 Peter 3:18? 09:00 – Does receiving Holy Communion also mean receiving the Holy Spirit and God the Father, based on the doctrine of the Trinity? 30:04 – What prevents a pope from changing infallible […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 20:50 – How can the Catholic teaching on the Eucharist be explained to clarify that it is not cannibalism? 29:33 – What are the theological and historical arguments for the bodily Assumption of Mary? 36:17 – If Jesus died once for all sin, why does the Church continue to offer the […]
Episode 135: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ In today's episode, we look at two details from the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. The first detail, which is Christ's command for the apostles to “do this in […]
Episode 134: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C In today's episode, we reflect on four details that relevant to doing apologetics found in the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C. The first detail comes from the first reading, taken from Romans 5:1-5, and […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 12:08 – Why do we say that Mary “must have” been Immaculately conceived? It seems like Jesus could have been born from someone even if they had original sin. 17:00 – How do the three conditions for mortal sin relate to the area of addiction? Can the consent of the will […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 15:40 – In my OCIA class they told me that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are received at Confirmation. If that is true, then it would follow that no Protestants receive gifts of the Holy Spirit. But that doesn't seem right. 34:00 – I'm a recent convert and I struggle […]
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Episode 131: 6th Sunday of Easter | Year C In today's episode, we focus on two details in the first reading and one detail in the Gospel reading that are relevant for doing apologetics. The details in the first reading, which is taken from Acts 15:1-2, 22-29, relate to the topic of the magisterium and […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 07:45 – Is the sacrifice of the mass the sacrifice of Jesus being perpetuated or is it just symbolic? 30:14 – What's the difference between actual grace and sanctifying grace? 40:52 – How do you defend the claim that the Catholic Church is the oldest governance body in history? 47:55 – […]
Episode 130: Year C In today's episode, we focus on three details, one per reading for this upcoming 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C. The detail in the first reading, which is Acts 14:21-27, relates to the objection posed by some Protestants that there were no first century rank of bishops but merely elders/presbyters. The […]
Audio Download Questions covered: 04:54 – Why do non-Catholics who want to join the Church need to go through OCIA instead of just joining immediately? 14:33 – How is the Catholic Church's apostolic succession compare to what other churches believe? 21:43 – How does the intercession of the saints work when the Bible says that […]
Audio Download Questions covered: 06:53 – I read in the Catechism that you need to be in the state of grace to receive the sacrament of confirmation. What happens if you're not? 18:24 – If a Catholic and a non-Catholic both do something that's a mortal sin, and they both know what the Catholic Church […]
Episode 129: 4TH Sunday of Easter, Year C Explore whether Jesus' words in John 10:27–30 teach eternal security. Dr. Karlo Broussard examines the biblical evidence and explains why Catholics reject “once saved, always saved.” Readings: Click Here Looking for Sunday Catholic Word Merchandise? Look no further! Click Here Audio Download
Audio Download Questions Covered: 03:52 – Length of time in purgatory. How do we know how long we'll be in purgatory? 08:46 – When you're in purgatory do you get to meet your guardian angel? 29:29 – What does Philippians 2:10 mean? Is ‘under the earth' a reference to purgatory? 34:06 – My father died […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 05:42 – Where is “purgatory” in the Bible? 12:50 – Catholics appeal to 1 Corinthians 3:11-15 for purgatory. But Paul doesn't say the person is tested by fire. Rather, he teaches “works” are tested by fire. 16:52 – Catholics appeal to Jesus' teaching about the unforgivable sin not being forgiven in […]
Audio Download uestions Covered: 04:10 – How could an all-loving God send people to Hell? 16:25 – How do I explain that we should seek more than just feeling good? 30:00 – How could Peter be the Pope of Edomites and not the Israelites? 34:50 – How can I deal with family members with same-sex […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 06:49 – How is kneeling before a statue not worship? 14:04 – I don't understand the origin of Confession. 18:25 – Can you clarify about the super substantial bread in Matthew 6:11? 22:30 – Why would a Protestant not need to be Baptized again in the Catholic faith? 32:58 – If […]
Episode 127: Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday | Year C In today's episode, we focus only on the Gospel reading for this upcoming Divine Mercy Sunday, which is John 20:19-31, the famous passage where Jesus tells the apostles, “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven. If you retain the sins […]
Episode 126: Year C | Easter Sunday In today's episode, we focus on the readings for this upcoming Resurrection of the Lord, Year C. I'd like to focus on the details in the first reading, taken from Acts 10:34a, 37-43, and the Gospel reading, taken from John 20:1-9, that relate to alternative theories to the […]
Audio Download Questions Covered: 04:55 – What's the basis for temporal punishment for sin? Where is it in the New Testament or Church Fathers? 14:04 – I'm getting confirmed this Saturday. Is the rapture a protestant invention? 19:15 – Why on the 2nd day of creation does God not say, “it was good”? 29:16 – […]
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