Dive into the rich theological tapestry of intercession as believers are explored through scripture. Discover how Hebrews sheds light on Christ's eternal priesthood and His ongoing role as intercessor. The discussion tackles the relationship between the Sacrifice of the Mass and the intercession of saints, offering scriptural rebuttals to common critiques. Uncover the profound connection between justification, love, and the importance of fostering meaningful relationships with God and others.

Episode 101: Year B – 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we look at one detail from the second reading, taken from Hebrews 5:1-6, and the whole of the Gospel reading, which recounts the story of Jesus healing the blind Bartimaeus, recorded in Mark 10:46-52. The apologetical topic that relates to the detail in the second reading is the nature of the Mass as the Sacrifice of Christ. The topic of focus for the Gospel is the historicity of Jesus as a healer. Readings: Click Here Looking for Sunday Catholic Word Merchandise? Look no further! Click Here…

Episode 100: Year B – 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we focus on several details found in all three readings for this upcoming 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. All the details converge together on a single apologetical theme: the nature of Jesus’ atoning sacrifice. Readings: Click Here Looking for Sunday Catholic Word Merchandise? Look no further! Click Here Hey everyone,   Welcome to The Sunday Catholic Word, a podcast where we reflect on the upcoming Sunday Mass readings and pick out the details that are relevant for explaining an…

Episode 99: Year B – 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we focus solely on the Gospel reading for this upcoming 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B, which, at least the long version, is Mark 10:17-30. There’s no major detail that requires an in-depth study. However, there are several details that have some relation to apologetics, even if only in a cursory way. The related topics are the divinity of Jesus, God as the source of our goodness, the causal role good works play for our final salvation, the gratuitous nature of the gift of salvation, and the radical teaching of Jesu…

Episode 98: Year B – 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we look at three details in the readings for this upcoming 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. Two of the three come from the second reading, which is taken from Hebrews 2:9-11. Both details pertain to the topic of Jesus’ divinity. If Jesus is God, so it’s asked, how can he be “lower than the angels” and “made perfect”? The third detail comes from the Gospel reading, taken from Mark 10:2-12 and it has to do with the topic of divorce and remarriage Readings: Click Here Looking for Sunday Ca…

Karlo Broussard, an expert in apologetics and the Catholic faith, dives into thought-provoking theological discussions. He examines the role of baptism and the distinction between receiving the Holy Spirit and achieving salvation. Broussard further explores Jesus' teachings on salvation beyond the Catholic Church, emphasizing that true seekers of God can find eternal life outside visible boundaries. He also reflects on the intricate relationship between hell and divine love, illustrating how justice and love coexist in Christian teachings.

Episode 96: Year B – 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we focus on four apologetical themes for this upcoming 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. The first theme, which is the nature of justification as interior righteousness, comes from the entirety of the second reading, which is taken from James 3:16-4:3. The other three themes map on with specific details from the Gospel reading, which is taken from Mark 9:30-37. The topics are as follows: the divinity of Jesus, the Papacy, and the good of children.     Hey everyone,   Welcome to The Sunday Catholic Word…

Episode 95: Year B – 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, there are four apologetical details that we focus on that come from the readings for this upcoming 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. The first two are found in the first reading, which is taken from Isaiah 50:5-9a, and it has to do with Jesus being the fulfillment of prophecy concerning the suffering servant. The third detail comes from the second reading, which is taken from James 2:14-18, and the relevant apologetical topic is the role works play in our salvation. Finally, the detail that we will focus on in the Gos…

Episode 94: Year B – 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we focus on several details that come from the Gospel reading for this upcoming 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B, taken from Mark 7:31-37, two of which tie into the first reading, taken from Isaiah 35:4-7a. The key apologetical themes for the details that tie into the first reading are Jesus’ Messiahship and Divinity. The other details in the Gospel reading give rise to the opportunity to talk about the historical reliability of the event recorded in this Gospel reading, which is Jesus’ healing of the deaf man, along …

Episode 93: Year B – 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time In this episode, we focus on several details found within the readings for this upcoming 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year B. One detail comes from the first reading, which is taken from Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-8, and the related topic is the Ten Commandments as an expression of the natural moral law. Another detail comes from the second reading, taken from James 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27, which relates to the topic of God’s immutability. James teaches us that God cannot change. But the question arises as how we are to reconcile this with other p…