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

Why do Catholics call the pope “Holy Father”? Did you hear about the teen who accidentally moved into a senior living facility? Cale and Karen also discuss Bishop Olmsted’s letter on the Eucharist. Veneremur Cernui – Down in Adoration Falling https://dphx.org/veneremur-cernui/  

What did Cardinal Newman mean when he wrote that Mary is the Virgin to be proclaimed? Have you ever changed careers for the sake of your family?

What’s your go-to comfort movie? Cale looks at themes in the Gospel of John that appear in Star Wars movies. People call in and share their go-to movies. St. John in Exile (1986) Full Movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpdjmxTK_6g&ab_channel=EncourageTV    

Why is May Mary’s month? Cale looks at Cardinal Newman’s reflections on Mary, joy, promise, and the Immaculate Conception. Are there advantages of “micro weddings”? https://www.newmanreader.org/works/meditations/meditations1.html    

Is Jesus truly God? Isn’t it arrogant to claim Jesus is the only path to salvation? Why pray if God knows the future?

Cale shares an inspiring story of faith and hope of Buffalo Bills player Mitch Morse whose brother has Shaken Baby Syndrome. Can the Eucharist impact marriage? Cale and Karen discuss the Eucharist while looking at Bishop Olmsted’s apostolic exhortation “Veneremur Cernui”. Veneremur Cernui – Down in Adoration Falling: https://dphx.org/veneremur-cernui/

Who is St. Gianna Molla? Cale looks at the life of this inspiring mother and doctor. Who is your hero? Does devotion to Mary detract us from Christ?

Why does God allow Satan and other demons to roam the earth? Why not cast them out? How can the saints hear so many prayers at once since they aren’t divine?

Dr. Peter Kreeft  joins Cale to discuss freedom, surfing, heaven, and philosophy. Cale also shares a story of a man who was a workaholic but had a radical change of heart. How do you balance work and rest? Link to Dr. Kreeft’s latest book: “How to Destroy Western Civilization and Other Ideas from the Cultural Abyss” https://www.ignatius.com/How-to-Destroy-Western-Civilization-and...

Was the famed English playwright really Catholic? Who is Saint Edmund Campion? Cale shares an inspiring story about him, and much more!

Have you ever been challenged for your belief in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist? Cale looks at a recent letter on the Eucharist from Bishop Olmsted of Phoenix. You can read it here:  https://dphx.org/veneremur-cernui/

Do you struggle with being a workaholic? What is leisure? What is “deep play”?

Why is reading important? What about if you have dyslexia? How can books impact the culture?

Where is Jesus written about in the Old Testament? Is it a good idea to have a child in these times? Where is Purgatory in the Bible?

Why do the messages to St. Faustina and the one at Fatima seem so different? Is the role of authority different for Protestants than Catholics? Why did the soldier break the bones of those who were crucified next to Jesus?

Did you know that Jackie Robinson was a Christian? Have you ever heard of the Walk to Mary? When were the Gospels written? https://walktomary.com/

Do Muslims worship the same God that Christians do? Is “me time” a good thing or not? https://hbr.org/2021/04/make-time-for-me-time

Did you know that Thomas Jefferson created his own version of the Bible? What is Deism? Is it reasonable to believe in the miraculous? Cale addresses these questions and also looks at the problem of moral therapeutic deism.

Is believing in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist “madness”? Are there harmful consequences of going to school online? Cale also reflects on the life of John Madden.

Cale talks about James and if he’s the “brother” of Jesus.  Cale lays out who in the Bible the “brothers” of Jesus are.  Also discussed are the archaeological findings regarding this James.  Cale and Patrick give their Masters update and discusses ethic in sports related to the Mets Michael Conforto.  Cale talks about when Jesus appeared to this James.  Also how James...

* Cale Clarke discusses the theory that the Apostles hallucinated when they saw the risen Christ.  Cale explains what the Apostles saw in the risen Christ.   Also, a little Masters talk with Cale and Patrick.

* Cale takes a look at the Burial Cloth of Jesus.  He breaks down the urban legend of Jesus’ burial cloth as a dinner napkin and that it’s not true at all.  Also talks about how there was a full moon during the crucifixion.   Cale takes listener calls about the Shroud of Turin and full moon during the crucifixion. At the end of the show, he talks about the possibility of Easter borrowe...

* Cale Clarke on the importance of the Empty Tomb in our faith.  He discusses Joseph of Arimathea and the burial of Jesus. Also debunks the theory that the disciples stole the body.   Cale explains the guards of the tomb.

* Cale talks about evidence for the resurrection and talks about how he came to believe in the resurrection.  It was finally at a football game where things clicked for him.  He talked about the “Corinthian Creed” in 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 which talked about Christ’ death, burial and resurrection.   And also discussed was Galatians and how that relates to the Resurrection.

Cale Clarke talks about the death of Jesus and what he went through physically on Good Friday.  He also gives descriptive details on the scourging at the pillar, the way of the cross, the Crucifixion and the burial.   Cale talks about the evidence that Jesus was crucified and the archaeological evidence as well.