The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

Is praying to Mary biblical? Is the rosary just vain repetition, the kind of prayer that Jesus criticizes in Matthew chapter 6:7-8? In this episode, Cale offers an in-depth look at Catholic devotion to Mary, rooted in the Bible and in history. 

What happened to the “lost tribes of Israel”? And why the New Testament is NOT ant-Semitic.

What’s God’s plan for Israel in the Church age? For St Paul, it’s personal. Plus: a Q&A about Good Friday do’s, don’ts, and maybes. 

In this conclusion of his series on the Lord's Prayer, the Our Father, Cale talks about how evil and sin, should we be so unfortunate to fall into it, can never overcome us in the spiritual life. 

In this continuation of his discussion on the Our Father, Cale looks at the question of why God allows trials and temptations into our lives. If He knows how weak we are, what's the point? Cale discusses this and more on this episode of the Faith Explained.

In this continuation of Cale's discussion on the Our Father, he talks about the final temptation of Christ in the wilderness, and it's the most insidious of all of them. The devil takes Jesus to a very high mountain, and shows him all of the kingdoms of the world. He says, all of these I will give you. But there's a catch. Cale talks about this and more on this episode of the Faith Explained.

In Cale's continued discussion on the Our Father, he talks about how "Deliver us from evil" is actually better translated to "deliver us from the evil one." When Satan tried to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, he tried to quote scripture, but he was misquoting it.

Cale continues to discuss the Our Father. "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Is it evil in general or is it the evil one in particular, the devil? Cale uses the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness to show this, because the wilderness was the playground  of demons and evil spirits

Cale continues to discuss the Our Father. Does the prayer really say "Lead us not into temptation"? Cale talks about this and more on today's edition of the Faith Explained on Relevant Radio and the Relevant Radio App.

Cale continues his discussion on the Our Father. He takes a look at the fifth petition - "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." Jesus says that if you don't forgive those who sin against you, God will not forgive your sins. Cale discusses this and much more on this episode of The Faith Explained.

Cale continues his discussion on the Lord's prayer, The Our Father. There are a lot of non-Catholic groups who look at a particular verse in the Acts of the Apostles: "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship to the breaking of the bread, and the prayers." But what does that really mean? How do we know that the Catholic Church did that right. Cale discusses this and mor...

In this continuing discussion on the Our Father, Cale explains that there are two bad responses we need to be aware of when we pray "Thy will be done." These two are fatalism and scrupulosity.

Cale continues his series on the Lord's Prayer, The Our Father. In this episode, Cale takes a look at the seven petitions of the prayer. "Thy will be done," is very interesting. Is God's will ever not done? Only when we sin. Why has God allowed us to turn away from him?

Cale continues his look into the Lord's prayer. Did you know that the Our Father is based off an ancient Jewish prayer,  The Kaddish?   Jesus expands the prayer and makes it much different. Cale also answers the question of why we pray to when God already knows our needs in the first place.

Cale continues his series on the Lord's Prayer, the Our Father. One of the things about our Father, is that He is in heaven. But where is heaven and what does it look like? Cale explains how heaven isn't just some faraway place. It's actually all around us.

Cale continues to take a look at Jesus' teaching on the fatherhood of God as expressed in the Lord's Prayer. He looks at the four elements of being a good father which are true of Divine Fatherhood, and human fatherhood as well.

Cale looks at the 'Our Father' prayer, breaking down word by word the meaning of this ancient prayer. What are the origins of this prayer? 

During the Octave before Christmas, the Church deepens her faith in the coming Messiah by praying the famous “O Antiphons”. But, what are they? “O”, not to worry — Cale will explain! 

During the Octave before Christmas, the Church deepens her faith in the coming Messiah by praying the famous “O Antiphons”. But, what are they? “O”, not to worry — Cale will explain! Plus: in our Q&A segment: have you ever wondered how the State of Maryland got its name? Does it have something to do with the Blessed Virgin Mary? Well…kinda! It’s an incredible true story. Tune in to find out! 

If we’re going to have a Happy (Church) New Year this Advent, we need to know the reason for THIS season. Plus: What happened to the dead before the “advent” of Christ?

Have you ever wondered why Jesus did not begin His public ministry until He was 30 years old? In this episode of The Faith Explained, Cale unpacks this question from a listener, Joe. If you have a question you would like to send Cale, you can do so at this email address: faith@relevantradio.com

Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah during his public ministry? Did he ever intimate that he was more than a prophet?

Cale looks at the military campaigns of Judas Maccabeus and the rededication of the temple. When was Jesus born – was it really toward the end of December?

How God sculpts us into the image of Jesus interiorly (in our character) and, one day, exteriorly (when we receive our resurrected bodies). 

How St Paul’s letter to the Romans helped a believer escape a Communist dungeon. Plus: the most misunderstood verse in Romans — and in the entire Bible itself.