by Karlo Broussard | Nov 29, 2021 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Some Protestants believe, contrary to Catholic teaching, that our justification doesn’t consist in us being intrinsically righteous. Rather, God merely declaresus righteous, whereby we receive Christ’s personal righteousness, and God treats us just as he treats...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 22, 2021 | Articles, Philosophical Apologetics
In a previous article, we looked at the nature of the soul and left off with some important questions. Can the soul continue to exist after the death of the body? If so, can it be destroyed? Let’s consider these questions here. The key to answering the question of...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 8, 2021 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
When it comes to the most misunderstood doctrines of the Catholic Church, purgatory probably ranks at the top. Often, these misunderstandings are manifested in what everyday folks say about purgatory. Let’s consider some of these catchphrases here. “If I don’t get a...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 22, 2021 | Articles, Sacraments
In a previous article, we said Catholics often present arguments for our beliefs without considering the assumptions our arguments rest on. Today’s example concerns John 6:53-58, which Catholics use to argue for Catholic theology on the Eucharist by assuming that...
by Karlo Broussard | Oct 22, 2021 | Audio, Catholic Answers Focus, Podcast, Video
Some Christians miss or explain away the amazing gift that Jesus gave his Church when he told the Apostles, “Whose sins you forgive are forgiven…” This unique moment is given to us in John 20:23. In this episode of Catholic Answers Focus, I join Cy Kellet to explain...