by Karlo Broussard | Jan 13, 2026 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
he Catholic Church teaches that the grounds for our justification—a theological term that generally refers to a Christian being in a right relationship with God—is our interior state of holiness, which God brings about within us when we are initially saved. As the...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 5, 2026 | Articles
There’s no shortage of biblical objections when it comes to Mary’s perpetual virginity. A common one comes from Luke 2:7, where Luke writes, “And she gave birth to her first-born son [Gk. prōtotokos] and wrapped him in swaddling cloths.” Some Christians argue that the...
by Karlo Broussard | Dec 19, 2025 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
The Catholic Church has defined the essential difference between the honor we give to God through prayer and the honor we give to the saints. The Second Ecumenical Council of Nicaea (787) defined the “adoration” we give to God alone as latreia (Greek) or latria...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 19, 2025 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
The Church teaches that anyone can baptize in extraordinary circumstances (CCC 1256). Thus, grandparents often find themselves wondering if they are permitted to baptize their grandchild when his parent doesn’t want him baptized. And not just grandparents, but also...
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 11, 2025 | Articles, Christian Apologetics
For many, the Gospel portrait of Jesus as a miracle worker smacks of legend. Raising the dead, healing the blind, making the deaf hear—these don’t seem like the stuff of history. But the Gospel narratives themselves include clues that point in a different direction....
by Karlo Broussard | Nov 3, 2025 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Hebrews 10:14 says Christ’s sacrifice has “perfected” for all time those who are being sanctified. Yet when Catholics leave Mass, which they believe is the single sacrifice of Christ re-represented (CCC 1364), they aren’t completely perfect. Protestant apologist James...
