The Cale Clarke Show - Today's issues from a Catholic perspective.

What does the Catholic Church teach about surrogacy? Who is St. Faustina? Cale looks at the Church’s teaching on surrogacy in light of Atlanta Braves player Freddie Freeman’s news that he and his wife opted for surrogacy after they had been struggling with infertility.

What is Purgatory? Where is Purgatory in the Bible? Cale looks at different scriptural texts from both the Old and New Testaments  that evince the reality of Purgatory. Cale also looks at the difference between mortal sin and venial sin.

Is it okay to date someone who is of a different faith? Cale answers an email question from a Catholic who is interested in dating a Jehovah’s Witness. Rita in Indiana shares how the intercession of St. Gerard helped with her conceiving a child.

Can Catholics celebrate Halloween? Can houses be genuinely haunted? Cale also looks at what Facebook’s rebranding to ‘Meta’ and the ‘Metaverse’ has to do with the Church. Frank in Philly asks if a person suffers here on earth can they go right to heaven? In other words, do they bypass Purgatory because they have already suffered so much? Podcast: Exposing the “I...

Cale looks at Catholic themes in the new movie ‘Dune’. Why is St. Jude the patron of hopeless cases?  Cale also looks at what St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI say on the importance of proposing the faith rather than imposing the faith. Who is Simon the Zealot?

What do you do when your faith is under attack? Cale looks at the life of St. Paul and what you can learn when you come under attack for your faith in Christ. Other topics: The cancelation of Ronald McDonald St. Bean Mary as Queen Mother

Is Jesus the only way to God? What does the Catholic Church mean when it says ‘outside the Church there is no salvation’? How to respond to Jehovah’s Witnesses who say that Jesus was a prophet but not God? Other topics discussed: The Electric Company Tesla A Catholic Response to Jehovah’s Witnesses (pt. 1)   A Catholic Response to Jehovah’s Witnesses (pt. 2)   &n...

Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah, or did the Church make that claim centuries later? What did Jesus mean by calling himself ‘Son of Man’? Cale looks at passages in the Bible that make it clear Jesus did indeed claim to be the Messiah.

Which team are you on: Old Joseph or Young Joseph? Cale looks at new evidence that sheds light on the age of the husband of Mary. Was the miracle of the sun at Fatima legit? What is the difference between public and private revelation? Blog posts from Cale: How Old Was Saint Joseph? Part I How Old Was Saint Joseph? Part II   

What does Spider-Man have to do with Jesus? What did Jesus mean when he said that we are to ‘hate’ our family to be his disciples? Cale looks at the importance of stewardship in the Christian life.

Was Pope John Paul I murdered? What is the miracle that happened that is moving his cause forward for beatification? Is God okay with the separation of believers (Protestants and Catholics) if they are still united in Christ? Why is Mary called the ‘New Eve’?

What does risk management have to do with belief in God? What is “Pascal’s wager”? Cale looks at the historical apologetics of St. Luke. How is the Gospel of Luke unique to the other gospel accounts in the Bible?

Cale looks at Jordan Peterson, C.S. Lewis, and Christianity. Is Christianity simply wishful thinking? Is there archaeological evidence of the existence of Sodom and Gomorrah? Here is the article by Dr. Kaczor mentioned on the show re: Jordan Peterson and Christianity: https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2021/10/07/jordan-peterson-c-s-lewis-and-the-wishful-thinking-objection/  

Cale sits down with Andrew Petiprin, Fellow of Popular Culture at the Word on Fire Institute, to discuss his conversion from Anglicanism to Catholicism. Cale and Andrew also discuss the new Netflix show “Midnight Mass”. How can a Christian find balance in entertainment consumption? What did St. John Henry Newman mean by “heart speaks to heart”? Find out more about Andrew an...

* Cale talks about the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima and also about miracles in general whether we should believe in miracles.  Cale also takes callers who give their own miracle stories.

Catholic author and comedienne Jen Fulwiler joins The Cale Clarke Show to talk about her journey from Atheism to Catholicism, as well as the importance of humor in the spiritual life. You can learn more about Jen here:  https://jenniferfulwiler.com/ Learn more about her upcoming tour here:  https://jenniferfulwiler.com/tour/

* Guest host Dr. Stacy Trasancos talks about learning about prayer and cites Aquinas here * She also talks about modern female saints and Jerome Lejeune who was an advocate for life especially in the down syndrome

* Cale Clarke talks about penance and confession as callers share what’s the hardest penance they got.  Cale references an article from Pillar Catholic as the basis for today’s show:  https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/true-confessions-of-a-confessor-everything

* Cale Clarke Show for 10-7-2021 * Cale talks about how could we confront friends in sin and to do it in a charitable way.

Who is St. Josemaria Escriva? What did Pope Benedict have to say about eliminating fear? Cale also looks at how MLB umpires are living out their faith. And are the Taliban the descendants of the ‘lost tribes of Israel’?

Cale looks at the top 10 quotes from Steve Jobs and how to apply this to the Catholic life. Cale also shares a story of how he got fired and the tie to St. Faustina. Podcast: Artificial Intelligence and Faith  

Where in the Bible does it talk about ‘being in a state of grace’? If a devout Catholic was in a state of grace for his entire life and then missed one Sunday Mass and died, would he really go to Hell? Cale also looks at some parenting tips from St. Francis. He also looks at the question of whether or not our pets will be in Heaven.

If you could take an elevator to heaven rather than climb a staircase, would you do it? St. Therese certainly thought an elevator would be better! Cale looks at Jacob’s dream in Genesis and the episode in the Gospel of John when Jesus encounters Nathanael. What is the “little way”? What is a legitimate novena? Listeners share how St. Therese has interceded for them in their own l...

Cale looks at the life of St. Jerome. What was St. Jerome view on which books should be included in the canon of Sacred Scripture? St. Jerome vigorously defended the perpetual virginity of Mary. Does Matthew 1:25 contradict the teaching that Mary was perpetually a virgin? Cale also looks at what it means to feed the Lord’s sheep in light of recent comments from Denzel Washington on what he f...

Is it true that earthly wars and conflicts are mirrored by angels fighting in the heavens? Cale looks at different passages in Sacred Scripture and other historical writings that mention the involvement of angels in human history. How can one reconcile all of this militaristic activity with a merciful God?