Sunday Catholic Word is the only podcast that looks at the Sunday Mass readings and focuses on the details that are relevant to explaining and defending the Cat...
#111 Epiphany of the Lord: Revisiting Key Themes and Exploring the Magi and Christ’s Birth Date - Karlo Broussard
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
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
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
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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#107 Exploring Intercession, Salvation, Gospel Historicity, and Jesus’ Divinity - Karlo Broussard
Episode 107: Year C – 2nd Sunday of Advent
In this episode, we focus on four details that are significant for apologetical discussions. The first two come from the second reading, which is taken from Phil 1:4-6, 8-11. The relevant topics that these details give opportunity to reflect on are the Intercession of the Saints and the possibility to lose the gift of salvation. The last two come from the Gospel reading, which is taken from Luke 3:1-6, and the relevant topics are the Historicity of Luke’s Gospel and the Divinity of Jesus.
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