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EWTN has preempted us for special Christmas programming today, so instead of a live show, we are playing an episode of the Catholic Answers Focus podcast from December 29, 2021. …

In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I join Cy Kellet to discuss the Catholic understanding of the Eucharist, specifically if believing that Jesus is fully present is absurd. Audio Download

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. In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I join Cy Kellet for a compelling conversation on this […]

Some Christians are adamant that those who confess Jesus as Lord go directly to Heaven when they die. But is this teaching biblical? In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I join Cy Kellet to discuss what Christians can really hope for at death. Audio Download

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

TRADCAST 037 (14 JAN 2024) Contents Segment 1 -- John XXIII, Francis, and the signs of the times. Italian Novus Ordo priest declared excommunicated after calling Francis 'usurper antipope' in sermon. Brazilian Novus Ordo bishop says all religions are expressions of God and seek to do good. The Naturalist plot against the Papacy. 'Cardinal' Bo wants to save humanity for heaven on earth. Segment 2 -- GAME: What did Francis really say? Fill in the blanks! The 'human elements' ecclesiology of Michael J. Matt. How the Catholic Answers Focus podcast speaks about the Son of God. Total run time: 1 hr 29 min Links to Items mentioned in the Show & Related Information Novus Ordo Watch, "Francis makes Official Change to Catechism: Death Penalty now universally 'inadmissible' because an Attack on the Human Person" (Aug. 2, 2018) Pope Pius IX, Syllabus of Errors (Dec. 8, 1864) Antipope John XXIII, Apostolic Constitution Humanae Salutis (Dec. 25, 1961) Antipope John XXIII, Vatican II Opening Address Gaudet Mater Ecclesia (Oct. 11, 1962) Luke Coppen, "Italian priest excommunicated after calling pope ‘usurper'", The Pillar (Jan. 3, 2024) Linked documentation for the Vatican II Church's position on schism/schismatics is found at the end of this article: Novus Ordo Watch, "‘Bishop' Huonder says Francis told him SSPX Not Schismatic! But what is that worth?" (Apr. 26, 2023) Silvonei José, Padre Modino, "CNBB: diferentes Igrejas para uma celebração Inter-religiosa", Vatican News - Portuguese (Apr. 26, 2023) Antipope John Paul II, Encyclical Redemptor Hominis (Mar. 4, 1979) Novus Ordo Watch, "Francis at Interreligious Congress: ‘Man is the Way for All Religions'" (Sep. 15, 2022) Pope Pius IX, Encyclical Inter Multiplices (Mar. 21, 1853) Novus Ordo Watch, "The Pope and the Antichrist: The Great Apostasy Foretold" (Apr. 23, 2015) Pope Pius XII, Address Di Gran Cuore Vi Diamo (Sep. 14, 1956) Novus Ordo Watch, "A Conspiracy against the Catholic Church? The True Popes Speak" (Aug. 20, 2018) Pope Leo XIII, Encyclical Humanum Genus (Apr. 20, 1884) Antipope Francis, Address to a Delegation of the United Association of Humanistic Buddhism (Taiwan) (Mar. 16, 2023) "Cardinal Charles Bo's homily: ‘The Long March Towards the Synodality of Hope, Peace and Justice'", Catholic Outlook (Oct. 24, 2023) Novus Ordo Watch, "Anticipating Antichrist: Francis hints at 'Messianic Future' of Naturalist Heaven on Earth"(May 13, 2021) Fun Catholic Quiz: WHO SAID IT? ‘Pope' Francis or the Dalai Lama? (Six Incredible Quotes!) FILL IN THE BLANKS Quiz - Documentation for Correct Answers Source for Question 1 Source for Question 2 Source for Question 3 Source for Question 4 Source for Question 5 Source for Question 6 Source for Question 7 Source for Question 8 Source for Question 9 Source for Question 10 Novus Ordo Watch, "Denouncing 'Newchurch': Another Theological Train Wreck from The Remnant" (Feb. 17, 2022) Podcast: TRADCAST 033 (Aug. 25, 2022) Pope Leo XIII, Encyclical Satis Cognitum (June 29, 1896) Rev. William J. Barry, The Sacramentals of the Holy Catholic Church, or, Letters From the Garden of the Liturgy (1879) Podcast: Catholic Answers Focus with Cy Kellett and Jimmy Akin (Feb. 3, 2021) Henry Denzinger, ed., The Sources of Catholic Dogma (1954 edition) The Catholic Magisterial Teaching on the Papacy The Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims translation The Holy Bible: Msgr. Ronald Knox translation Support TRADCAST/NovusOrdoWatch by making a tax-deductible donation HERE Novus Ordo Watch, “Now What?” — Being a Real Catholic Today TRADCAST: Complete Episode List TRADCAST EXPRESS: Complete Episode List Follow Novus Ordo Watch on Twitter/X Follow TRADCAST on Twitter/X More Information at TRADCAST.org

This is a live recording of a homily that Fr. Eric gave at St. James in Colgan, Ontario during the weekend of June 24/25, 2023 in the context of which he speaks about various issues related to being afraid of doing the work of evangelization. Topics include concerns with regards to knowledge of the faith, offending other people, imposing one's views on others; as well as love of God being a primary motivation when it comes to spreading the Good News. Podcasts recommended include Word on Fire Show, Catechism in a Year, Counsel of Trent and Catholic Answers Focus. The reading list cited is entitled "The Ultimate Apologist's Reading List" by Trent Horn: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-ultimate-apologists-reading-list. As a key example, Fr. Eric refers to a scene from "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse." Minor spoilers. Watch Catholic Latte on YouTube and Facebook. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean and Stitcher.

Fr. Eric speaks about various issues related to being afraid of doing the work of evangelization. Topics include concerns with regards to knowledge of the faith, offending other people, imposing one's views on others; as well as love of God being a primary motivation when it comes to spreading the Good News.  Podcast recommended include Word on Fire Show, Catechism in a Year, Counsel of Trent and Catholic Answers Focus. The reading list cited is entitled "The Ultimate Apologist's Reading List" by Trent Horn: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-ultimate-apologists-reading-list. Watch Catholic Latte on Facebook and YouTube. An audio version of the podcast is available also on Spotify, iTunes, Podbean and Stitcher.

In the Western societies, fewer men than women practice religion. In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I chat with Cy Kellet and argue that, at least in part, this means they are likely failing at the hard work of manliness. Audio Download

In this episode Trent sits down with Cy Kellett from the Catholic Answers Focus podcast to refute Cenk Uygur of the Young Turks and other pro-choice advocates who claim that the Bible is actually “pro” abortion.

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

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

In this episode Trent sits down with Cy Kellett of the Catholic Answers Focus podcast to break down common slanderous accusations pro-choice advocates make against pro-lifers.

In this episode Trent sits down with Cy Kellett of the Catholic Answers Focus podcast to break down common slanderous accusations pro-choice advocates make against pro-lifers. Welcome to The Counsel of Trent podcast, a production of Catholic Answers. Trent Horn: Hey, everyone. I’m still taking time off this week to spend time with family, to celebrate my wife’s birthday with her, but I thought it would still be nice to share with you an interview that I did, just in case you’re missing some time with me. Before the Dobbs v. Jackson decision came out in June, I sat down with Cy Kellett on the Catholic Answers Focus podcast to tear apart common pro-choice arguments and pro-choice stereotypes of pro-life people. The interview is still quite timely because you’re hearing all of these arguments now, just as I predicted you would be hearing all of this. I said even before… Trent Horn: It’s funny, when you go back and listen to the interview, I’m such a Debbie Downer. We’re talking about it, and I said, “Even if the Court doesn’t overturn Roe v. Wade, this is still a big deal.” You could tell I just had a hard time getting my hopes up, but now yippee! I’m happy that we’ve made this advance to protect the lives of unborn children. Trent Horn: We have not won the war by any means, but we have secured a major victory. That means we have to continue to push forward, and we have to do so in an assertive way and a gracious way. I hope this interview helps you to be able to do that, to give you some tips for engaging in these conversations. They’re going to be coming up more and more and more. Trent Horn: Hope that’s helpful for you guys, and don’t forget to subscribe to the Catholic Answers Focus podcast if you want to hear more interviews like this. Of course, continue to subscribe to The Counsel of Trent. Leave a review for us on Apple Podcasts, Google Play. That’s always helpful as well. Trent Horn: Without further ado, here is my interview with Cy Kellett about debunking pro-choice arguments and stereotypes about pro-life people. Cy Kellett: One thing that is clear, because the media has made this clear to me, is that the pro-life movement has overwhelmingly been a movement of violent people who attack pro-abortion people and abortion doctors and all of that. It really has been an extraordinarily violent movement. Trent Horn: Well, that's what you’ll hear from the media, that, overall, the pro-life movement is violent; but when you compare the pro-life movement to other social movements throughout history, the pro-life movement is one of the most peaceful social movements of all time. This is a movement in the United States composed of tens of millions of people. Think about all the people who go to March for Life, who pray in front of abortion facilities. Trent Horn: While there are other movements around… If you think there are other movements around the country, such as animal rights movements, which are, I would say, they're not as large as the pro-life movement. I've never seen an animal rights march that could compare to the March for Life. Yet animal rights, environmentalists, frequently engage in acts of violence. They’ll put steel spikes into trees when loggers try to cut them down. They will blow up laboratories, burn them down. In fact, there's a whole branch of violence dedicated to that, called eco-terrorism. Trent Horn: Similar other movements throughout history have resorted to things like violence, but the pro-life movement… It's really interesting, I was reading an article at Slate, which is an online publication, very liberal, so very in favor of the pro-choice worldview. One of the articles there, I remember the author saying, “It's actually quite surprising how little violence there is in the pro-life movement given that pro-lifers believe thousands of human beings are being killed e…

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…

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…

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…

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. 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 internet has a thing called TikTok, which you may be familiar with. Jimmy Akin: I’ve heard of that. Yeah. Cy Kellet…

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 …

Questions Covered: 03:15 – I see that there’s some questionable quotes in Church History on the Immaculate Conception. Can you help clarify why they seem to contradict the official dogma?  12:17 – On Marian Consecration, why do they use the language of “giving ourselves to Mary” and worshiping her?  17:55 – Why has Judas been condemned since he seemed so remorseful? Why has the Church and even Jesus seem to condemn him?  28:31 – What is the Church’s stance on aliens? Resources: Would Aliens Debunk Christianity? | Dr. Karin Öberg | Catholic Answers Focus  28:31 – What is the Church’s stance on aliens?  36:54 – What is Transubstantiation and Consubstantiation? What did Luther believe?  44:38 – Are people in heaven aware of people who are not there?  51:24 – I heard a theory that Jesus asked Judas to make the biggest sacrifice and turn him in because Jesus loved him the most. What are your thoughts on this theory?  …

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

Cy Kellet is the host of the world-renown radio program, Catholic Answers Live, and also the host of Catholic Answers Focus. Cy is the author of the book A Teacher of Strange Things. I had a chance to sit down with Cy to discuss his life and what eventually lead him to the position he is in now. Catholic.comCatholicanswersfocus.com

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…

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.…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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&#…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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 …

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 …

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…