Catholic Answers Focus

Anti-confession laws are bringing frightening implications not just for priests but for Catholic schools and other Catholic institutions throughout Australia.

John DeRosa, author of One Less God Than You, explains what classical theism is, why the Catholic Church embraces it, and how to defend it against less noble visions of the divine. Cy Kellett: Does classical theism still work? John DeRosa next. Cy Kellett: Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. I’m Cy Kellett, yo...

Father James Boric, the rector of America's first cathedral, the Basilica of the Assumption in Baltimore, joins us to explain why he chose Eucharistic...

Joe Heschmeyer, author of Pope Peter - Defending the Church's Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis, is back with more help explaining how to deal...

Karlo Broussard, the author of Purgatory is for Real, addresses an email correspondent who asks: "Isn't eternal punishment unfair for finite sins?"

The Bible seems conflicted on whether God can change his mind. Can he? And if he cannot, how do we explain those pesky Bible passages?

"Modernism" is the charge against the Church in many parts of the internet. In fact, it is common to find Catholics attacking the Second Vatican Council as modernist heresy.

The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls changed the way modern scholars view Judaism in the time of Jesus.

Especially in times of upset within the Church, we might well ask just what the Holy Spirit is doing. Does the Spirit really lead the Church?

What is up with Germany's bishops and their attempts to re-write some basic Church teachings? Is a schism in the offing? We asked Ed Condon.

Tim staples joins us for a conversation about just where things stand regarding the alleged apparitions to Ida Peerdeman...

As a leader in New Age thought, Deepak Chopra has taken it upon himself to explain the real meaning of Jesus. But does he shed light on...

We're not kidding with this title. Todd Aglialoro joins us for a conversation about the role sex robots could play in the destruction of civilization.

How can the Catholic Church teach that we actually eat and drink the
 Body and Blood of Jesus when Scripture forbids partaking of blood in Leviticus 17:10?

How can Catholics respond to movies and television that pose such grave moral challenges?

Tim Ryland, editor of Catholic Answers Magazine helps us close 2020 with a reflection on the state of journalism. Specifically, given the parlous state of journalism, how can anyone know the truth about what the heck is going on?

How can the Catholic Church teach that baptism is necessary for salvation when the Bible show people receive the Holy Spirit before baptism...

Father Hugh Barbour explains some of the ways God arranged for his son to be born in just the right way, place, and time.

Understanding what prayer is goes a long when when tacking problems with distraction in prayer. Father Hugh and Cy discuss how to start praying...

Our society has all but given up on protecting the innocence of children. This is a grave matter, one the Catholic Church must speak up against, and Bishop Thomas Paprocki joins us to do just that. Cy Kellett: How did the modern world turn out to be so abusive of children? Bishop Thomas Paprocki, next. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers Focus, the podcast for living, understanding, and defendin...

People today live in physical proximity to one another even as they occupy very different worlds. Father Robert McTeigue, author of Real Philosophy for Real People explains how we got here, and some possible cures.

Father Hugh Barbour takes on the growing Marian Consecration movement. What is consecration and can one really consecrate oneself to Mary?

This year has been a pretty good one for the Satanic Temple. They've even gotten a good deal of positive press. So who are they, what do they believe?

Jesus tells us that there is a certain sin that will not be forgiven. What is the sin against the Holy Spirit, and how can we avoid it? Find out here.

The author of Purgatory Is for Real, Karlo Broussard, explains the reality of of indulgences and why they are effective in paying off debts.