Overcoming Obstacles to Truth

by Karlo Broussard | Sep 20, 2017 | Audio, Catholic Answers Live, Podcast

Audio Download The modern idea that truth changes from culture to culture or person to person is not true. In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, I explain why that is the case, and help callers overcome their obstacles to the truth. Questions Covered: 15:19...

Are Emotions Part of the Soul or the Body?

by Karlo Broussard | Sep 20, 2017 | Q & A

Full Question Are emotions purely physical, or are they part of the soul? Answer Whenever we experience emotions, it always involves some sort of bodily change. For example, if someone insults you, you get angry. And with that anger comes an increase in your heart...

What do I say to the “I’m Spiritual but Not Religious” Claim?

by Karlo Broussard | Sep 18, 2017 | Q & A

Full Question I’d like some advice how to respond to Catholics who say they are spiritual but not religious. Answer You could start by asking, “Have you ever received an answer to a question that you weren’t satisfied with, and pursued further information?” Or...

Do the “Pangs of Childbirth” in Rev. 12 Prove Mary had Original Sin?

by Karlo Broussard | Sep 18, 2017 | Q & A

Full Question Revelation 12 refers to a woman, long thought to be Mary, in the heavens about to give birth. If she was free from the stain of original sin, why would the woman of Revelation 12 suffer the “pangs of childbirth” that were a direct consequence...

Did Adam and Eve Have Humanoid Company?

by Karlo Broussard | Sep 15, 2017 | Q & A

Full Question Is there any merit to the “theory” that there were soulless humanoids on the Earth with Adam and Eve? Answer The Church has no definitive position on this question. What the Church does teach, though not infallibly, is that Adam and Eve were...