by Karlo Broussard | Feb 19, 2026 | Articles
A common charge against the rosary is that it violates Jesus’ prohibition of “vain repetition” (Matt. 6:7, KJV). Catholics often answer this charge by pointing to the fact that Jesus isn’t condemning repetitious prayer as such, but mindless prayer—prayer that involves...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 27, 2026 | Articles, Dogmatic Theology/Apologetics
Both Catholics and Protestants of the Reformed tradition actually agree on something pretty important: when we’re initially justified, we become a “new creation.” To back this up, both sides regularly point to two passages from St. Paul: 2 Corinthians 5:17—“Whoever is...
by Karlo Broussard | Jan 19, 2026 | Articles, General Ethics
Martin Luther King Jr. is best known as a man of action. He didn’t merely write about injustice—he took to the streets, protesting racial “laws” that undermined the dignity of African-Americans. But unlike many current cultural protests we see today, King’s activism...
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...
