Catholic Answers Live #12503 How Can Hell Be Loving? Annihilationism and Confession - Karlo Broussard
Dec 16, 2025
Karlo Broussard, a Catholic apologist and author, dives deep into challenging theological questions. He explores the nature of hell, arguing that it can exist alongside God's love. Broussard tackles annihilationism and clarifies the importance of confession, highlighting how it applies Christ's atonement through priests. He addresses misconceptions about Satan's role in hell and emphasizes the immortal nature of the soul. Finally, he explains how believers can participate in Christ's sacrifice during the Eucharist.
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Why Annihilationism Falls Short
- Karlo Broussard argues annihilationism conflicts with revealed Christian teaching and classical theological reasoning.
- He cites Luke, Aquinas, and the soul's natural immortality to support eternal conscious punishment.
Use Confession As Application, Not Replacement
- Do not see the sacrament of reconciliation as taking away from Christ's work; see it as the application of Christ's sacrifice to post-conversion sins.
- Approach a priest because God ordains ministers to be instruments of mercy and forgiveness, not as a replacement of Christ.
Two Layers In The St. Michael Prayer
- The St. Michael prayer can ask for limiting demonic influence now and anticipate their definitive confinement at Christ's return.
- Karlo sees both present spiritual protection and eschatological fulfillment as valid layers of meaning.