# Catholic Answers Focus

A podcast by Catholic Answers. Catholic Answers Focus, the world's premier podcast on Catholic apologetics, helps you explain and defend the Catholic Faith. If you want to take a deep dive into the reasons behind Church teaching, Catholic Answers Focus is for you.

Feed: https://www.catholic.com/focus/podcast

## Latest episodes

- [#536 You Gotta Use Words - Thomas Heyne, MD, M.St](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/98589ae46feb) (2024-04-24, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Tommy-Heyne.mp3
- [#535 Suffering 101 - Mark Giszczak](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/1589c655ba06) (2024-04-17, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Mark-Giszczak-suffering.mp3
- [#534 Good News: God Is Father - Fr. Mark-Mary Ames CFR](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/979e50292f81) (2024-04-10, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Fr-Mark-Mary-Ames-Fatherhood-of-God.mp3
- [#533 Is Belief in the Eucharist Absurd? - Karlo Broussard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/e114eb85b461) (2024-04-03, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Karlo-is-belief-in-eucharist-absurd.mp3
- [#532 The Accurate Date of the Crucifixion - Jimmy Akin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/58172a22dcd6) (2024-03-27, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Jimmy-date-of-crucifixion.mp3
- [#531 A Deep Dive into the Real Presence of the Eucharist - Karlo Broussard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/3cac87cc294a) (2024-03-20, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Karlo-this-is-my-body.mp3
- [#530 Keeping Cool in Apologetics Conversations - Trent Horn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/a9591dfbb004) (2024-03-13, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Trent-keeping-cool.mp3
- [#529 Apologetics for Regular People - Eric Tafoya](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/2e3c65806d10) (2024-03-06, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Eric-Tafoya.mp3
- [#528 Can Catholics Fix Feminism? - Carrie Gress](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/26b3d3312ab5) (2024-02-28, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Carrie-Gress-can-catholicism-fix-feminism.mp3
- [#527 What Is My Body For? - Stephanie Gray Connors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/e113ef221a9c) (2024-02-21, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Stephanie-Gray-Connors-my-body-for-you.mp3
- [#526 Wars and Rumors of Wars - Joseph Capizzi, Ph.D.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/7d7397c8fa7e) (2024-02-14, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Joseph-Capizzi-just-war.mp3
- [#525 The Best Argument for God - Pat Flynn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/0df94eeee7db) (2024-02-07, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Pat-Flynn-best-argument-for-God.mp3
- [#524 Apologetics in a Digitized Age - Kyle Washut](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/c1db03badac9) (2024-01-31, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Kyle-Washut.mp3
- [#523 Straight to Heaven? - Karlo Broussard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/350e66169177) (2024-01-24, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Karlo-immediate-entrance-to-heaven.mp3
- [#522 Love in Action: Navigating Controversies with Accompaniment - Tom Nash](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/bf61c2e687b8) (2024-01-17, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Tom-Nash-accompaniment.mp3
- [#521 Are Christians Consistent on Their Beliefs on Sexuality? - Karlo Broussard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/f320a37dc312) (2024-01-10, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/Karlo-contraception.mp3
- [#520 Looking for Mary, Finding the Bible - Fr. John Waiss](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/26c1af59fddc) (2024-01-03, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/Fr-John-Waiss-bible-mary.mp3
- [#519 Christmas Day with President Chris Check - Christopher Check](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/8b73f28b5830) (2023-12-27, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/Chris-Check-Christmas-episode.mp3
- [#518 Free Speech, Genocide, and Liberalism’s Failure - Chad Pecknold](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/cf7184c5c8e0) (2023-12-20, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/Chad-Pecknold-free-speech.mp3
- [#517 Is the Virgin Birth Copied from Pagan Mythology? - Trent Horn](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/4dabf7e3bd42) (2023-12-13, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Trent-pagan-rip-off.mp3
- [#516 Understanding Indulgences in the Catholic Faith - Joe Heschmeyer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/8fe0b47c4e25) (2023-12-06, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Joe-indulgences.mp3
- [#515 Is the Pope Just The First among Equals? - Michael Lofton](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/4944280c8ba9) (2023-11-29, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Lofton-pope-first-among-equals.mp3
- [#514 The Catholic Solution to Racism - Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/482f7011f889) (2023-11-22, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Deacon-Harold-racism-1.mp3
- [#513 What Christians Get Wrong About Original Sin - Joe Heschmeyer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/09f5bd932c1b) (2023-11-15, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Joe-original-sin.mp3
- [#512 Unmasking Moral Shame Culture - Karlo Broussard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/a1c1f7d3eb38) (2023-11-08, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Karlo-moral-shame-culture.mp3
- [#511 Consumerism and the Christian Faith - Andrew Petiprin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/09d2983deb97) (2023-11-01, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Andrew-Petiprin-consumerism.mp3
- [#510 The Church Fathers Against Protestant Theologies - Joshua Charles](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/b58e430b3f72) (2023-10-25, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Joshua-Charles-church-fathers-and-protestantism.mp3
- [#509 Surviving Your First Year as a Catholic - Keith Nester](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/ece295d0a627) (2023-10-18, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Keith-Nester-surviving-first-year-as-a-Catholic.mp3
- [#508 Is Christianity Good for the World? - R. Jared Staudt](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/7b3198b3179e) (2023-10-11, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Jared-Staudt-is-christianity-good-for-the-world.mp3
- [#507 Understanding Church Councils - Paul Senz](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/c1d413b95429) (2023-10-04, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Paul-Senz-church-councils.mp3
- [#506 (Bonus) “The Exorcist” 50 Years Later - Tom Nash](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/bd1c712000b4) (2023-09-30, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Tom-Nash-exorcist.mp3
- [#505 Questions Protestants Can’t Answer - John Martignoni](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/c4b9ed954713) (2023-09-27, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-John-Martignoni-questions-protestants-cant-answer.mp3
- [#504 Why Catholics Aren’t Wrong about John 6 - Karlo Broussard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/a3a704a0a70f) (2023-09-20, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Karlo-John-6.mp3
- [#503 The Gospel of Thomas - Tim Staples](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/6a4690f8eec2) (2023-09-13, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Tim-gospel-of-thomas.mp3
- [#502 The Catholic Church and Slavery - Paul Kengor](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/bdcfb44b9c18) (2023-09-06, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Paul-Kengor-the-catholic-church-and-slavery.mp3
- [#501 Sex Positivity - Angela Franks](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/a7622ea3073d) (2023-08-30, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Angela-Franks-sex-positivity.mp3
- [#500 Why Catholics Reject Sola Scriptura - Casey Chalk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/724c29bcfbe7) (2023-08-23, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Casey-Chalk-sola-scriptura.mp3
- [#499 Why Doctrine Matters - Tim Staples](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/25cc941b1063) (2023-08-16, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Tim-why-doctrine-matters.mp3
- [#498 What Christians Get Wrong About the Resurrection of the Body - Joe Heschmeyer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/8073b3365274) (2023-08-09, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Joe-Resurrection-of-the-Body.mp3
- [#497 (Encore) Was Dropping the Atom Bomb Moral? - Christopher Check](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/ae09976108a1) (2023-08-05, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF210802-Chris-the-bomb.mp3
- [#496 Major Controversies in First Century Christianity - Jimmy Akin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/7c6aa9ded039) (2023-08-02, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Jimmy-controversies-in-first-centruy-christianity.mp3
- [#495 Confession of a Catholic Worker - Larry Chapp](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/32b6961b743e) (2023-07-26, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Larry-Chapp-confessions-of-a-catholic-worker.mp3
- [#494 When did the Early Church Know that Jesus Is God? - Jimmy Akin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/1175c35655cb) (2023-07-19, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Jimmy-when-did-church-know-Jesus-is-God.mp3
- [#493 Discussing Euthanasia - Monica Doumit](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/9ec30310e7ce) (2023-07-12, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Monica-Doumit-euthanasia.mp3
- [#492 Jesus, Love, and the Threat of Hell - Karlo Broussard](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/ffc8278cee94) (2023-07-05, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Karlo-hell.mp3
- [#491 The Ethical Dilemma of Transhumanism - Fr. Tad Pacholczyk](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/57e996dc8b3a) (2023-06-28, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Fr-Tad-Transhumanism.mp3
- [#490 Ethical Options for Infertility - Kimberly Henkel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/6b77bba56be2) (2023-06-21, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Ann-Koshute-and-Kimberly-Henkel-infertility.mp3
- [#489 The Power of Sacramental Marriage - Dan Burke](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/97ec5694950b) (2023-06-14, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Dan-and-Stephanie-Burke.mp3
- [#488 Making Sense of the Catechism - Jeff Cavins](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/9229d7a950ac) (2023-06-07, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Jeff-Cavins-catechism.mp3
- [#487 Talking to Kids About Gender and Identity - Ana Samuel](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/955874270/f03cd9e56e5e) (2023-05-31, 0 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/CAF-Ana-Samuel-talking-to-kids-about-identity.mp3

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