Catholic Answers Live #12354 Can Mary Perform Miracles and Other Catholic Teachings? - Karlo Broussard
Sep 3, 2025
Karlo Broussard, a Catholic Answers apologist and author, dives into fascinating topics surrounding Catholic teachings. He tackles the question of whether Mary can perform miracles, emphasizing her intercessory role rather than independent power. The morality of adult content is dissected, revealing its implications on human dignity. Broussard also clarifies the validity of apostolic succession amid multiple patriarchs and discusses the historical basis for the Assumption of Mary, challenging common misconceptions with thoughtful insights.
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Caller’s Hypothetical Sparks Catechism Response
- A caller's confusing hypothetical about using someone's image in adult content prompted a Catechism-based answer.
- Karlo clarified pornography's definition and moral reasons using the caller's question as a springboard.
Why Adult Content Is Immoral
- The Catechism (para. 2354) gives two reasons pornography is immoral: it perverts the conjugal act and injures dignity.
- Portraying sex to a third party violates the unitive purpose of sex and reduces people to objects of base pleasure.
Miracles Are God’s Work, Not Creatures'
- Miracles are always ultimately attributed to God because only God has divine power.
- Saints, including Mary, can be used by God as instruments to bring about miracles, but not by their own power.
