The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

Jesus’ claim that “no one comes to the Father except through me” grates on some modern ears. Is it true? Plus: a Q and A about Catholic teaching on IVF.

1 Corinthians 16:21-24. Did St. Paul have eye issues?  Cale looks at three things necessary to receive the Eucharist. Why does St. Paul use Aramaic at one point?

1 Corinthians 16:13-20. What is authority in the Church all about? Who are the people St. Paul mentions at the end of the letter? What is the significance of ‘greeting one another with a holy kiss’?

1 Corinthians 16:5-12. St. Paul makes travel plans based on evangelization. What was Pentecost before the Holy Spirit was given? Why did some people look down on Timothy?

1 Corinthians 16:1-4. How are we to live generously? Why is St. Paul taking a collection to Jerusalem? What does it look like to let Jesus be in control of our finances?

1 Corinthians 15:55-58. Why did God ask the prophet Hosea to marry a prostitute? How did death enter the world? What hope do we have when we die?

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1 Corinthians 15:50-57. What will happen to people who are still alive when Jesus returns? How are they resurrected?

1 Corinthians 15:42-57. In 1 Corinthians 15:50 St. Paul writes that, “flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God”. Doesn’t this verse contradict a physical resurrection of the body?  How can you be more conformed to Christ?

1 Corinthians 15:35-49. What will our resurrected bodies be like? What does it mean to have a “spiritual body”? Cale shares an important word that is often mistranslated and has caused confusion over the meaning of this text.

1 Corinthians 15:30-34. The Corinthians have been partying hard and St. Paul has to exhort them on not giving in to the temptations around them. What does this mean for you today?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 3:10-15. Is this text a reference to Purgatory? What is the Church built upon? Where does God want to be worshiped? Cale looks at these questions and more in this new episode in the series “Saints in Sin City”, a deep dive into 1 Corinthians.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 3:1 – 3:17. What does it really mean to have the mind of Christ? Did you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit? What is your foundation?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 2:10 – 3:3. What does it mean to have the mind of Christ? What is true spirituality?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 2:6 – 3:4. What is Gnosticism? What is true wisdom? Is St. Paul referencing heaven when he cites an Old Testament text; “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him,” ( 1 Cor. 2:9)? Or is he referring to something else? 

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 1:26-2:5. All is grace. St. Paul references the prophet Jeremiah in this section of the letter. Why? How important is reading the Old Testament for understanding the New Testament? Cale gives three applications of this text for your life today.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 1:18-31. St. Paul cites Old Testament texts and shows how the wisdom of God is unlike human wisdom. What kind of signs were the Jews looking for in Jesus’ day to see who was the Messiah?

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 1:10-17.  St. Paul hears that there are factions and personality cults growing in the Christian community in Corinth. What was his response? Is the Church a barrier to a personal relationship with Jesus? Cale looks at this and more on this episode in the series “Saints in Sin City” a Bible study on 1 Corinthians.

Cale looks at 1 Corinthians 1:1-9. The opening lines contain some deep insights that set the tone for the rest of the letter. Cale looks at the themes of grace,  apocalypse, fellowship that emerge in the “thanksgiving” section of the letter.

Who made up the Christian community in Corinth? Cale looks at the major themes that appear in the letter, including marriage, the human body, social behavior, love, and leadership. Cale also looks at 1 Corinthians 1:1-3.

Cale looks at the history of the city of Corinth. What are the Isthmian games? What was the social scene? Why did St. Paul write this letter? What was the Christian community like in Corinth?

The famous “Lukewarm Laodiceans” of the Book of Revelation. It’s the last of the 7 letters of Jesus to the 7 churches — and the most powerful message for Catholics in the West.

What is the “key of David” and what does it reveal about Jesus, as well as the papacy? And what does it mean to be a pillar in the temple of God? Plus, Jesus commended the Philadelphians and did not rebuke them for anything. Tune in to hear Cale explain on TFE.

The message that Jesus had for Sardis applies to us today – to you. Temptations abound in this life, but we must remain vigilant. Cale unpacks this letter on this episode of TFE.

Who is “Jezebel”? What, or rather, who, is the “Morning Star”? What Jesus had to say to the Christian communities in the first century He has to say to you, too. Cale explains on this episode of TFE.