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Catholic Answers Focus

Catholic Answers

300 episodes

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.

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  1. #436 Debunking Common Pro-Choice Arguments - Trent Horn

    With the Supreme Court weighing in on abortion, all the old pro-choice arguments are being dragged out again, and they haven’t gotten any stronger. Trent Horn breaks down some of them with us. Cy Kellett: Are clever…

  2. #435 God Is Present to You - Sr. Regina Marie Gorman, OCD

    BONUS EPISODE God Is Present to You For the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (June 24), Sister Regina Marie Gorman reflects with us on the ways God remains ever-present to us. The joy of that presence is the key to…

  3. #434 Is Speciesism the New Racism? - Logan Gage

    PETA has an ongoing campaign against “speciesism,” saying humans have no right to use animals. But is speciesism—even though it sounds like “racism” or “sexism”—really such a bad thing? Cy Kellett: Is being a…

  4. #433 Can I Know Anything For Sure? - Pat Flynn

    Apologist Pat Flynn, from the Philosophy for the People podcast, gets down to basics with us to defend the idea that we can, indeed, know things with certainty. This defense of knowledge helps when we are confronted…

  5. #432 Is Pentecost the Birthday of the Church? - Fr. Hezekias Carnazzo

    It’s common to hear the feast of Pentecost referred to as the birthday of the Church because it marks the day when the Apostolic Church received the Holy Spirit in a definitive and powerful way. But is this the same as…

  6. #431 Should the Bible Be Rated NC-17? - Trent Horn

    One strategy used by those who want to denigrate the Bible is to say it doesn’t meet Christian standards of what is acceptable in the media. It’s a clever move, but is it true that the Bible is too sexy and violent for…

  7. #430 Peter (Not His Profession of Faith) Is the Rock - Suan Sonna

    Some Christians claim that Peter, the man, is not the rock on which Jesus builds his Church, but Peter’s profession of faith is. Actually, no. Apologist Suan Sonna explains why. Cy Kellett: Did Jesus really found the…

  8. #429 Is Francis Pope: Munus vs Ministerium - Michael Lofton

    An argument has been spreading that Francis is not the pope because Benedict retained some of the papal powers. We ask apologist Michael Lofton to explain the munus/ministerium debate. Cy Kellett: What about the…

  9. #428 You Don’t Need the Silver Bullet Proof for God - Logan Gage

    Ever wished for a killer proof to convince all of Twitter that God exists? Logan Gage, head of the philosophy department at Franciscan University, says there is actually a better strategy. Maybe just point to the…

  10. #427 Los Cristeros: The Catholic Warriors of Mexico - Christopher Check

    Chris Check, president of Catholic Answers, joins us for a Cinco de Mayo bonus episode to discuss some of the struggles faced by the Catholic Church in 20th Century Mexico. It’s a dramatic story with astonishing heroes…

  11. #426 The End of Roe? - Joe Heschmeyer

    It looks like Roe v. Wade is finally about to be overruled. What does it mean that the news has been leaked? What does the draft decision say? Joe Heschmeyer joins us to discuss what appears to be very happy news. Cy…

  12. #425 Spiritual Warfare for Apologists - Dan Burke

    Good apologetics is not just a quest to have the right answer. It is, instead, one tool in a larger struggle to win souls. This means that it involves spiritual battle. Our guest, Dan Burke, explains spiritual battle…

  13. #424 Why Jesus Gave Bishops Authority to Teach - Suan Sonna

    Catholics can use to Scripture to defend the fact that Jesus empowered the Church with a permanent magisterium, but our guest, Suan Sonna, says we should also just use some common sense when we explain the magisterium…

  14. #423 Holy Week Through the Eyes of the Apostles

    Rod Bennett’s new book, These Twelve, helps us see Jesus’ mission through the eyes of the Apostles. For Holy Week, Bennett reflects on what the Apostle’s experienced as Jesus continued to teach them even as he suffered…

  15. #422 Father Stu and Faith at the Movies - Mark Wahlberg

    Mark Wahlberg and Mel Gibson share a few thoughts on what makes a good “faith” movie as we discuss their excellent new film Father Stu. After that we get the lowdown on the real Father Stu from his friend and fellow…

  16. #421 3 Things Agnostics Get Right - Pat Flynn

    Agnostics say they just don’t know the answer to life’s biggest question. Pat Flynn, Host of Philosophy for the People, says that, while agnostics make some good points, their decision not to decide is ultimately a…

  17. #420 Liberals, Liberalism, and Liberal Democracy - R.R. Reno

    A debate is raging within Catholicism over the legitimacy of modern liberalism. R.R. Reno, editor of First Things magazine, stops by to help us understand the stakes in the debate. Cy Kellet: Modern ideas about…

  18. #419 Fast From Being Furious - Joe Heschmeyer

    Is it really true that if you’re not angry you’re not paying attention? Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, explains why anger at modern problems is not always a virtue. Cy Kellett:…

  19. #418 Rethinking In-Vitro Fertilization - Stephanie Gray Connors

    Is there a wrong way to have a baby? Stephanie Gray Connors, author of Conceived by Science explains the human rights issues with in vitro fertilization. Cy Kellet: Everybody loves a baby, but is IVF a moral way to…

  20. #417 Three Things Atheists Get Right - Karlo Broussard

    Atheists get the big thing wrong, but that doesn’t mean they get everything wrong. Karlo Broussard, author of Prepare the Way, explains why Catholics and atheists can agree on some important insights about God. Cy…

  21. #416 Fed-up Catholics Shouldn’t Turn to Orthodoxy - Michael Lofton

    Michael Lofton of the Reason and Theology podcast shares his experience of leaving Catholicism for Orthodoxy and eventually returning. He explains why he concluded he needed to be in communion with the pope, and why…

  22. #415 Just War and American Wars - Joe Heschmeyer

    Apologist Joe Heschmeyer joins us to review Catholic Just War teaching, and spend some time discussing how that teaching applies to modern American wars. Cy Kellett: Is it still possible to have a just war in the…

  23. #414 Are We Living in a Simulation? - Pat Flynn

    Are you a simulation created by some dude on his computer in his basement? In fact, couldn’t our whole universe be a simulated universe? Patrick Flynn, Catholic philosopher and host of The Pat Flynn Show and Philosophy…

  24. #413 A Response to Patrick Coffin’s “Seven Pieces of Evidence That Francis Is an Antipope” - Joe Heschmeyer

    In recent years, people have been discussing the legitimacy of Pope Francis’s papacy. Patrick Coffin, former host of Catholic Answers Live, released a video presenting an argument that suggests Pope Francis is an…

  25. #412 Twisting the Definition of “Religion” - Joe Heschmeyer

    Who gets to say what a religion is, and why do “World Religions” classes so often fail in their approach to Christian Faith? Joe Heschmeyer, author of The Early Church Was the Catholic Church, explores the politics…

  26. #411 Woke Schools Are Indoctrinating Your Children - Noelle Mering

    Schools are indoctrinating your kids into the woke agenda. How did we get here? Noelle Mering, author of Awake, Not Woke, reviews the history that brought our educational institutions to their current crisis. Why did…

  27. #410 How the Incarnation Made Your World Possible - Gary Michuta

    God came among us as a man, but the world is still a mess. So what difference did the life of Jesus make? Gary Michuta, author of Revolt Against Reality, explains how Jesus initiated a revolution in world affairs. Cy…

  28. #409 Abortion: Cut Through the Noise with this Simple Argument - Joe Heschmeyer

    Will they or won’t they overturn Roe v. Wade? All the focus on the Supreme Court life cases means lots of media spewing confusion about abortion. Who can answer all of this confusion? Well, you can, by keeping things…

  29. #408 Top Three Apologetics Mistakes! - Trent Horn

    Number two will BLOW YOUR MIND! Popular Catholic Apologist Trent Horn, the author of Why We’re Catholic, reflects on the three big errors all apologists should avoid. Cy Kellett: What are the big mistakes apologists…

  30. #407 Early Christianity Was Totally Eucharistic - Joe Heschmeyer

    Drawing on his newest book — The Early Church Was the Catholic Church — Joe Heschmeyer describes what the very earliest Christians believed was happening in the celebration of the Eucharist. Did they see it as a…

  31. #406 What Was the Star of Bethlehem? - Jimmy Akin

    Was it a comet? Was it a shooting star? Do we have any clues as to the nature of the Star of Bethlehem? Jimmy Akin brings some fascinating speculations about what the star might have been. Cy Kellett: Is there any way…

  32. #405 A Very Pagan Christmas - Jimmy Akin

    The most wonderful time of year — the tree, the lights, the cider — oh, and don’t forget the stories about how Christmas is a pagan holiday basically stolen by Christians. Jimmy Akin joins us to get to the root of some…

  33. #404 Latino Catholicism Is Huge. It Deserves Better Apologetics.

    Deacon Charlie Echeverry from the Living the Call podcast joins us for a discussion of the opportunities available to better serve the Latino Catholic community. He explains how an apostolate such as ours — and maybe…

  34. #403 Is China Policy a New Investiture Controversy? - Steve Weidenkopf

    Drawing on his book, Light From Darkness: Nine Times the Catholic Church Was in Turmoil and Came Out Stronger Than Before, historian Steve Weidenkopf answers our questions about the current Vatican deal with China. Is…

  35. #402 What Modern People Can Learn from St. Joseph - Joe Heschmeyer

    Joe Heschmeyer — author of A Man Called Joseph: Guardian for Our Times — joins us to wrap up the year of St. Joseph. We dig into the fascinating history of his veneration, and ask why he seems such a perfect…

  36. #401 Four Things Pro-Choice People Get RIGHT - Monica Doumit

    Monica Doumit, the Director of Public Affairs and Engagement for the Archdiocese of Sydney, is one of the clearest pro-life voices on Earth. Here’s what happens when we ask her to admit some of the things pro-choice…

  37. #400 Vox FAILS with Monogamy “Explainer” - Dan Kuebler

    Vox Media’s series of explainer videos failed badly when it tried to use science to suggest that monogamy doesn’t really fit with human nature. We asked Dan Kuebler, Professor of Biology and Dean of the School of…

  38. #390 What Vatican II ALMOST Taught About Sex Changes - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.

    In the second part of our discussion with Father Hugh Barbour about Catholic Faith and the transgender movement, he brings out a forgotten document from Pope John XXIII. The document was never promulgated by the Second…

  39. #389 Aquinas on Transgenderism - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.

    Thomas Aquinas, the Church’s greatest theologian, had lots to say about the nature of the human person. So what would he say about the modern transgender movement? We asked Father Hugh Barbour. Cy Kellett: What would…

  40. #388 The Jewish Roots of Praying for the Dead - Joe Heschmeyer

    The Jews of Jesus’ time, like Jews today, prayed for the dead. Apologist Joe Heschmeyer looks at how Jesus and the early Church responded to this widespread practice and finds strong evidence that the Lord intended his…

  41. #387 Netflix’s Midnight Mass: Four Views of Death - Joe Heschmeyer

    Netflix goes heavy Catholic in its series Midnight Mass. But does it get the Catholic view of death right? Apologist Joe Heschmeyer joins us for a discussion of the various takes on death presented in Midnight Mass.…

  42. #386 Forgiveness: Jesus Gave Amazing Power to Priests - Karlo Broussard

    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. Karlo Broussard joins…

  43. #385 You’re Doing Catholic Politics Wrong - Andrew Willard Jones

    Catholics in politics are big in the news these days. But a truly Catholic politics might not be what you think. We talk about the meaning of politics form a Catholic perspective with theologian Andrew Willard Jones…

  44. #384 Disney’s Loki Confronts Ultimate Questions - Joe Heschmeyer

    Loki now has his own TV show on Disney+, and the god of mischief raises serious issues of atheism, polytheism, freewill, and conversion. We get Joe Heschmeyer’s take on all of it from a Christian perspective. Cy…

  45. #383 St. Peter’s Vs. Modernism - Duncan Stroik

    Being entirely objective, the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome is the best building in the world! We ask Duncan Stroik, the founder of the Sacred Architecture Journal, to explain why this is, and why churches, and other…

  46. #382 The Surprising Thing That Brings Jesus Joy - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.

    Do you have trouble with the Sacrament of Reconciliation? Not sure about? Don’t know quite what to say? Father Hugh Barbour gives a brief lesson on what really happens in confession, and offers tips on how to make…

  47. #381 Final Judgment Cheat Codes - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.

    Father Hugh Barbour explains what Jesus meant when he said the measure with which we measure will be measured back to us. Is he really going to judge us the way that we judge others? If so, its time to get to work on…

  48. #380 The One Thing Jesus Asks You to do for Him - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.

    More than anything, the devil hates to see you at Mass. And Jesus was clear that he, personally, desired you there. Father Hugh Barbour is back, and he explains why the Mass must be at the center of every Christian…

  49. #379 The Jordan Peterson Effect: Opening Minds to the Bible - Christopher Kaczor

    Catholic Scholar Christopher Kaczor finds a great deal to admire in Jordan Peterson and his followers. But is Peterson’s work a fully-satisfying body of thought, or is it more of a doorway to deeper satisfactions for…

  50. #378 Is My Soul Immortal? - Karlo Broussard

    The author of Purgatory Is for Real tackles a tough philosophical question — is my soul made to last forever? If so, how do we know this? If not, what could happen that would destroy the life of my soul? Cy Kellett:…

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