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

What does the title for Mary “Undoer of Knots” refer to? What is meant when Jesus says, on his way to the cross, not to weep for him but to weep for “yourselves and your children”? Why do Franciscans wear cords around their waist? Cale also looks at St. Wenceslaus on this his feast day.

Cale looks at the Jewish feast of Sukkot (a.k.a. feast of tabernacles) and how it relates to the new covenant. Listeners share ideas they discovered that changed their life. What happened to the body of St. Vincent de Paul?

Cale looks at six lies that Satan tries to bring into your life, as written about by exorcist Msgr. Stephen Rossetti. What can we do to protect ourselves against the demonic? Why doesn’t the Church sell its art and give it to the poor?

Cale looks at Padre Pio, what a stigmata is, and an American who had the stigmata who you might not have heard of!

Who is St. Maurice? Hear about why you need to know about this saint! Had an epic fail recently? It’s okay. Cale also looks at why you should aim to fail 100 times a year.

How do you love your family? What habits have you formed in your spiritual life? Karen Moran joins The Cale Clarke Show. Cale looks at a moving obituary in the L.A. Times. He also looks at the life of St. Matthew the Apostle. Plus, a radio flash mob!

Cale looks at the faith life of the late comedian Norm Macdonald. What does it mean to have faith? What place for comedy is there in the Christian life?

What should you do if your grandkid isn’t exposed to the faith because the parents are not practicing it? Should you baptize a grandchild secretly? Cale talks with listeners on ways to reach those in your family who are not practicing the faith.

How can you break the habit of procrastination in the spiritual life? If Jesus is God, how could he really be tempted? What is the difference between being tempted and sinning?

Are the seven sorrows of Mary in the Bible? What is the “Catholic Yom Kippur”? Do you believe in soul mates? Cale looks at the scriptural basis of the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Jewish feast of Yom Kippur, and also asks the question of whether God has ‘soul mates’ for us. Article mentioned by Arthur Brooks: https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/09/soul-mate...

Why don’t facts necessarily change someone’s mind? Is there evidence that Jesus was crucified? Cale looks at sources outside of the Bible that point toward Jesus’s crucifixion. Video: “3 Archaeological Discoveries Relating to Jesus’ Death”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwpHghdbgOo

Why are we working too much? What is the scriptural basis for the 7 sorrows of Mary? Cale looks at the first three sorrows of Mary. Have you heard about the new glasses that Apple is coming out with? They are a bit creepy.

Where were you on 9/11? Cale shares the story of the courage, heroism, and faith of Todd Beamer who was on United flight 93. Listeners share where they were on September 11, 2001. Cale shares the story of a priest in Brooklyn during the attack on the Twin Towers. Plus, a prayer that Pope Benedict XVI prayed from Ground Zero.

Former NFL quarterback Rich Gannon gives his take on the upcoming NFL season. Gannon also shares with Cale how he evangelizes as a media analyst. What is a good game plan for practicing the faith in order to become a saint?

The most popular class in the history of Yale had to do with happiness. Cale looks at Dr. Laurie Santos’s 5 tips for being happier in light of Catholicism. Cale also looks at what St. John Paul II said on work and rest.

Did you hear the news about an Anglican bishop that is resigning to join the Catholic Church? Where in the Bible is Apostolic Succession? Pop music artist Shawn Mendes, who grew up Atheist, recently said that it was it was in listening to worship music that it “felt like home”. What impact does music have on the soul?

Is it ok to want to escape? Who is St. Gregory the Great? What can his life teach us today? How important is silence in the spiritual life?

What was the goal of Vatican II? Why are there liturgy wars? Does liturgy evangelize? Cale continues to look at a piece from Dr. Larry Chapp on the need for a “discalced laity”. Article referenced: A Discalced Laity – Gaudium et Spes 22

Are you team inbox zero or inbox infinity when it comes to email? If you’ve fallen out of the Church, what’s the best way to get back in? Did Vatican II fail in its mission? Article: A Discalced Laity – Gaudium et Spes 22

Did the Apostle John really write the Gospel of John? What are “dad hats”? Do you struggle with patience? A 19th-century poet has some profound insights on patience that can help you today. Podcast: Giving Meaning to Our Faith: A Conversation on Imaginative Apologetics with Dr. Holly Ordway Blog Post:  “Patience, Hard Thing!” Gerard Manley Hopkins’ Advice for Today

Why are so many people quitting their jobs? How meaningful should our work be? Sarah Tafoya also drops by to talk about praying the rosary as a family. Cale looks at Bible verses to help combat slothfulness.

Cale looks at a nun in Germany who is brewing beer, St. Monica’s relationship with her son St. Augustine, and ways to help keep your kids practicing the faith.   Podcast: “Beer and the Bible”: https://relevantradio.com/2021/02/beer-and-the-bible/  

Can man be good without God? Is humanism sufficient to live a good life? The new chief chaplain at Harvard is an Atheist. How is that possible? Cale looks at four reasons why you need God to be good.

Who is St. Dominic? Why is the life of St. Dominic worth looking at today? Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, OP, Editor-in-Chief of Aleteia and one of the hosts of the podcast Godsplaining, joins The Cale Clarke Show. What was the Albigensian heresy? And is it still around today? What is distinctive about Dominican spirituality?

What should you do if you commit a mortal sin? How can you find peace with God? Are St. Bartholomew and Nathanael (mentioned in the Gospel of John) the same person?