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Sunday Catholic Word is the only podcast that looks at the Sunday Mass readings and focuses on the details that are relevant to explaining and defending the Catholic faith.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 0sec
#140 Does Prayer Change God? | Infant Baptism & Forgiveness After Salvation - null
Dr. Karlo explains how prayer fits into God’s plan, defends infant baptism, and shows why we must still seek forgiveness after we're saved.

Jul 17, 2025 • 0sec
#139 Jesus: Firstborn or Creator? | Love, Salvation, and the Good Samaritan - Karlo Broussard
Was Jesus created or divine? Dr. Karlo explores Colossians and the Good Samaritan to defend Jesus’ divinity and show love's role in justification.

Jul 10, 2025 • 0sec
#138 Was Jesus a Created Being? And Can Love Justify Us? - Karlo Broussard
Explore Colossians & Luke to defend Jesus’ divinity & show how love, not just faith, plays a role in our salvation. Apologetics insights with Dr. Broussard.

Jul 3, 2025 • 0sec
#137 Crucifixes, Justification, and Jesus the New Moses - Karlo Broussard
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 nature of justification. The other three details are found in the Gospel reading, which is taken from Luke 10:1-12, 17-20. The relevant topics are the historicity of the Gospel portrait of Jesus as an exorcist, the relation of Satan’s binding and the millennial reign of Ch...

Jun 26, 2025 • 0sec
#136 Peter the Rock, Paul and “That Day” - Karlo Broussard
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 to apologetical discussions on the topic of purgatory. The detail in the Gospel reading, which is taken from Matthew 16:18-19, relates to Peter’s role as the “rock” of the Church—the visible foundation of Jesus’ Church here on earth, and his infallibility.
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Jun 19, 2025 • 0sec
#135 Does “Remembrance” Refute the Real Presence? A Catholic Response - Karlo Broussard
Explore what Jesus meant by “do this in remembrance” and how the loaves miracle points to the Real Presence in the Eucharist. Not just a symbol

Jun 12, 2025 • 0sec
#134 Is Jesus Equal to the Father? Understanding the Trinity and the Filioque - Karlo Broussard
Explore Catholic insights on justification, Jesus’ divinity, apostolic inspiration, and the filioque in this Trinity Sunday apologetics episode.

Jun 5, 2025 • 0sec
#133 What Really Happened at Pentecost? Tongues, Tradition, and Peter’s Role - Karlo Broussard
Explore the real meaning of tongues, Peter’s leadership, assurance of salvation, and Sola Scriptura in this Pentecost apologetics episode.

May 29, 2025 • 0sec
#132 How the Ascension Proves Jesus Is Alive - Karlo Broussard
Jesus' Ascension reveals He’s alive—and still offering His sacrifice in heaven. Discover the biblical roots of the Mass and more.

May 22, 2025 • 0sec
#131 Did the Early Church Have a Magisterium? Plus Jesus’ Divinity & Humanity - Karlo Broussard
Discover how Acts 15 reveals the early Church's magisterium in navigating complex theological debates. Learn about the role of Peter and the resolution of the circumcision controversy, emphasizing grace over the Mosaic Law. Delve into the profound implications of Jesus’ dual nature as both divine and human, and how this relationship with the Father was understood. Uncover the enduring authority of the magisterium in resolving disputes within the early Church, shaping foundational beliefs that continue to resonate today.