Sunday Catholic Word
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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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Nov 20, 2025 • 0sec
#157 Christ the King, the Good Thief, and the End of the Journey - Karlo Broussard
Christ the King Sunday: Saints, Jesus' divinity, and the good thief—apologetics from Colossians and Luke with Karlo Broussard.
Nov 13, 2025 • 0sec
#156 Sacred Tradition vs Sola Scriptura & Was Jesus a Failed Prophet? - Karlo Broussard
Karlo Broussard defends Sacred Tradition and shows why Jesus' prophecy wasn’t a failed end-times prediction but pointed to 70 A.D.
Nov 6, 2025 • 0sec
#155 Purgatory, the Temple, and the Real Presence: What Jesus and Paul Actually Meant - Karlo Broussard
Episode 155: 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time,Year C
In today’s episode, we focus on three apologetical details in the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C, which is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome. Two of the three are found in the second reading, which is taken from 1 Corinthians 3:9c-11, 16-17, both of which come up in discussions related to Purgatory. The third detail, found in the Gospel reading, taken from John 2:13-22, comes up in discussions about the literal interpretation of Jesus’ command to eat his flesh an...
Oct 30, 2025 • 0sec
#154 Is Purgatory for the Saved? Justification, Free Will, & the Afterlife Explained - Karlo Broussard
Karlo shows how the readings Purgatory as a doctrine for the elect, justification as interior holiness, & why “once saved, always saved” misses the truth
Oct 23, 2025 • 0sec
#153 Is Justification an Interior Reality or Just a Declaration? - Karlo Broussard
Is justification only a legal declaration, or does it involve real interior transformation? Dr. Karlo Broussard examines Luke 18:9–14.
Oct 16, 2025 • 0sec
#152 Does 2 Timothy 3 Prove Sola Scriptura? | Catholic vs Protestant Debate - Karlo Broussard
Is the Bible alone sufficient? Karlo unpacks 2 Timothy 3:16–17—often cited to defend Sola Scriptura—& explains why this passage doesn't support the claim.
Oct 9, 2025 • 0sec
#151 Evidence Against Once Saved Always Saved And Jesus as Messiah - Karlo Broussard
Karlo explores Baptism in the Old Testament, evidence for the Resurrection, the flaw in “once saved, always saved,” & Jesus’ identity as Messiah.
Oct 2, 2025 • 0sec
#150 Did Paul Ordain Timothy? Apostolic Succession & Tradition Explained - Karlo Broussard
Karlo explores 2 Timothy 1 & Luke 17 to examine whether Paul passed on the apostolic office, the role of Tradition, & how humility shapes apologetics.
Sep 25, 2025 • 0sec
#149 What Scripture Really Teaches about Wine, Soul, and Hell - Karlo Broussard
In this episode, Karlo Broussard addresses whether the Bible forbids wine, defends the soul’s immortality, and explains Jesus’ teaching on Hell.
Sep 18, 2025 • 0sec
#148 Does God Will Some to Hell? St. Paul, Predestination, and the Saints - Karlo Broussard
Dr. Karlo Broussard dives into 1 Timothy 2, discussing the complexities of predestination and the concept of hell. He tackles the idea that God wills everyone to be saved, providing insights to refute double predestination and challenge universalism. The conversation also highlights Christ as the sole mediator and defends the practice of invoking saints for intercession, emphasizing the interconnectedness within the mystical body of Christ. A thought-provoking exploration of faith and theology awaits!
