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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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Aug 21, 2025 • 0sec
#144 Does the Bible Teach Purgatory and Hell? Isaiah, Hebrews & Luke - Karlo Broussard
Explore biblical support for purgatory, priesthood, and hell in this Sunday’s readings. Dr. Karlo Broussard breaks down Isaiah 66, Hebrews 12, and Luke 13.

Aug 14, 2025 • 0sec
#143 Once Saved Always Saved? What Hebrews 12 Really Says - Karlo Broussard
Can you lose salvation? Do saints intercede? Is Jesus divine? This episode unpacks key truths from Hebrews & Luke for Catholic apologetics and discipleship.

Aug 7, 2025 • 0sec
#142 Justification, Baptism, and Hell: What Jesus Taught - Karlo Broussard
Explore Hebrews and Luke’s insights on justification as a process, implicit desire for baptism, and the reality of hell — with Dr. Karlo Broussard.

Jul 31, 2025 • 0sec
#141 Is Jesus Christ Divine? Paul’s Clues in Colossians 3 - Karlo Broussard
Discover how St. Paul’s words in Colossians 3 reveal Christ’s divinity, the power of baptism, & the truth about the Second Coming in this Sunday’s readings.

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