Catholic Answers Focus

What is the relationship between the soul in a state of grace and the Blessed Trinity? What does it mean that the Trinity comes to dwell in my soul?

How can the Catholic Church teach that we need a Magisterium (a living teaching authority) when John says in 1 John 2:27 that we have no need for a man to teach us since the Holy Spirit will teach us?

Father Hugh Barbour explains the biblical and medieval roots of the modern devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Is devotion to the Sacred Heart a divine response to an increasingly isolated and lonely modern world? CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, our host, and our guest is Father Hugh Barbour, Norbetine priest, former Pryor of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County which is building a new church. You should look it up online. Hello, Father. FHB: Hello. Hello. CK: It’s very nice to be speaking with you in June, a month of many good things inc...

Yes, the earliest Christians celebrated the Mass, and they did so in ways that are impressively similar to today's Mass.

Cy interview's two of our favorite women religious about there work sharing the love of God with others, and about how one gains confidence in the love of God.

Was there a golden age at the very beginning of the Church when Christianity was unspoiled by a hierarchical structure?

Father Hugh seems to think that God freely gives us all we need for our salvation through the sacraments. He defends this position as we discuss Pentecost and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.

How Catholics can believe that the Church is a visible hierarchical institution when Jesus says that the Church in Matthew 18:20 is an invisible union of believers?

Fr. Hugh Barbour, a Norbertine Priest, delves into why marriage is considered a sacrament in the Catholic Church. He highlights the significance of marriage as a fundamental union traceable to creation, questioning its defensive stance despite non-sacramental contexts. The discussion explores the biblical origins of marriage, emphasizing its role in procreation and the spiritual bond it fosters. Fr. Barbour critiques modern interpretations and underscores the sacredness of marriage, its indissoluble nature, and the importance of nurturing this divine institution.

How can the Catholic Church can teach that Peter is infallible when Paul rebukes him for not eating with the Gentiles? Karlo Broussard explains.