Episodes

  • #115 Feast of the Presentation: Purgatory, Penal Substitution, and Mary as Co-Redemptrix | Year C - Karlo Broussard

    #115 Feast of the Presentation: Purgatory, Penal Substitution, and Mary as Co-Redemptrix | Year C - Karlo Broussard
    Jan 30 2025
    Episode 115: Year C – The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord In today’s episode, we focus on several details from the first and second readings, along with the Gospel, for this upcoming Feast of the Presentation of the Lord that are related to apologetical discussions. One detail comes from the first reading, taken from Malachi 3:1-4, and the related topic is Purgatory. Another detail comes from the second reading, taken from Hebrews 2:14-18, and the apologetical topic that this detail relates to is the theory of penal substitutionary theory. The remaining details, three in total, com…
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  • #114 Saints, Baptism, and Jesus’ Messiahship | Year C - Karlo Broussard

    #114 Saints, Baptism, and Jesus’ Messiahship | Year C - Karlo Broussard
    Jan 23 2025
    Episode 114: Year C – 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time In today’s episode, we focus on six details in the readings for this upcoming 3rd Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. The first detail is the whole of the first reading, taken from Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, and 8-10. It’s not necessarily a detail that comes up in apologetical discussions. But it does serve an apologetical purpose insofar as it gives biblical justification for the Catholic Liturgy of the Word. The next three details come from the second reading, taken from 1 Corinthians 12:12-30. The relevant apologetical topics are the intercess…
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  • #113 Mary’s Sinlessness and the Wedding Feast at Cana | Year C - Karlo Broussard

    #113 Mary’s Sinlessness and the Wedding Feast at Cana | Year C - Karlo Broussard
    Jan 16 2025
    Episode 113: Year C – 2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time In today’s episode, we focus on one detail found in the Gospel reading, taken from John 2:1-12, which is the Wedding Feast at Cana. The related apologetical topic is Mary’s sinlessness and her role as the New Eve. Readings: Click Here Looking for Sunday Catholic Word Merchandise? Look no further! Click Here Hey everyone, Welcome to The Sunday Catholic Word, a podcast where we reflect on the upcoming Sunday Mass readings and pick out the details that are rel…
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  • #112 Exploring the Father’s Message: Understanding Jesus’ Divinity in the Baptism of the Lord - Karlo Broussard

    #112 Exploring the Father’s Message: Understanding Jesus’ Divinity in the Baptism of the Lord - Karlo Broussard
    Jan 9 2025
    Episode 112: Year C – The Baptism of the Lord This upcoming Sunday is The Baptism of the Lord. And the Gospel reading for this feast during Year C is Luke’s account of the event, taken from Luke 3:15-16, 21-22. There are several things that we could focus on. But the one detail that we will be attentive to in today’s episode is the Father’s message: “You are my beloved Son, with you I am well pleased.” There are a few challenges to Jesus’ divinity that arise from this statement. Readings: Click Here Looking for Sunday Catholic Word Me…
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  • #111 Epiphany of the Lord: Revisiting Key Themes and Exploring the Magi and Christ’s Birth Date - Karlo Broussard

    #111 Epiphany of the Lord: Revisiting Key Themes and Exploring the Magi and Christ’s Birth Date - Karlo Broussard
    Jan 2 2025
    Episode 111: Year C – The Epiphany of the Lord This upcoming Sunday is The Epiphany of the Lord, for which the readings are the same as the previous two years. The first reading is taken from Isaiah 60:1-6. The second reading is taken from Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6. And the Gospel is taken from Matthew 2:1-12. Given that we’ve already covered much of the apologetical material present in these readings for Years A and B, in this episode we provide a brief survey of the material already covered and simply highlight two extra details that we haven’t covered thus far: the identity of the magi an…
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  • #110 Feast of the Holy Family: Temporal Punishment, Family Roles, and Christ’s Growth in Grace - Karlo Broussard

    #110 Feast of the Holy Family: Temporal Punishment, Family Roles, and Christ’s Growth in Grace - Karlo Broussard
    Dec 26 2024
    Episode 110: Year C – Feast of the Holy Family, Year C In this episode, we focus on a four details in the readings for this upcoming Feast of the Holy Family, Year C that are relevant for apologetical and theological discussions. The first detail comes from the first reading, taken from Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14, and the related apologetical topic is whether we Christians can still incur a debt of temporal punishment after justification. The second and third details come from the second reading, taken from Colossians 3:12-21, and the related topics are the headship of the husb…
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  • #109 4th Sunday of Advent: Jesus’ Messiahship, ‘Once Saved, Always Saved,’ and Mary as the New Ark - Karlo Broussard

    #109 4th Sunday of Advent: Jesus’ Messiahship, ‘Once Saved, Always Saved,’ and Mary as the New Ark - Karlo Broussard
    Dec 19 2024
    Episode 109: Year C – 4th Sunday of Advent In this episode, we focus on several details from all three readings for this upcoming 4th Sunday of Advent. The first detail comes from the first reading, which is taken from Micah 5:1-4a. The relevant apologetical topic is Jesus’ Messiahship. The second detail is found in the second reading, which is taken from Hebrews 10:5-10, and the relevant apologetical question there is whether this text supports the “once saved, always saved” doctrine. Finally, in the Gospel reading, taken from Luke 1:39-45, there is a cluster of details that all relate …
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  • #108 Christ’ Divinity and the Intercession of Saints - Karlo Broussard

    #108 Christ’ Divinity and the Intercession of Saints - Karlo Broussard
    Dec 12 2024
    Episode 108: Year C – 3rd Sunday of Advent In this episode, we focus on details from each of the readings for this upcoming 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year C. The first detail, which is found in the first reading, taken from Zephaniah 3:14-18, is the prophecy of the day for Israel to rejoice, the theme for Gaudete Sunday. The related topic, so I will argue, is Jesus’ divinity. The second detail comes from the second reading, taken from Philippians 4:4-7, and the related apologetical topic is the intercession of the saints. One of Paul’s exhortations seems to conflict with the Catholic practic…
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