The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

Explore Matthew 16 with @CaleClarke as he shows why Jesus picked Caesarea Philippi as the place to rename Simon as Peter (“The Rock”) and give him the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Did you know that Jesus’ teaching on the Papacy is prefigured in the Old Testament? Cale looks at the origins of the symbol of the keys, and how they unlock our understanding of the papal office.

In Part I of this miniseries, Cale looks at the role of Peter himself in the New Testament as leader among the Twelve. 

Cale looks at His Eminence Cardinal Thomas Collins's pastoral letter on stewardship and how you can be a good steward of the faith.

Cale looks at St. Paul's final words to the Philippians: 4:15-23.

What is the secret of Paul's contentment? What must you do to be saved? Cale looks at Philippians 4:10-14.

How do you give your worries to God? How can you stay focused on thinking good thoughts during the day? Cale looks at Philippians 4:6-9.

Cale explores Philippians 2:12-18. How can we live the virtues of purity and obedience as children of God, in the midst of a corrupt and wicked culture?

Cale looks at the ultimate example of the “kenosis” (self-emptying) of Jesus in Philippians 2:5-11. 

Paul writes about rejoicing in Jesus from a dank prison cell. We can’t always control our circumstances, but we CAN control our response, choosing the attitude of Christ.

In this opening session on St. Paul’s Letter to the Philippians, Cale offers an overview of the historical context, geography, and social scene of his readers, and how it relates to our own.

Is it ever morally licit to use nuclear weapons? Was dropping the atomic bomb wrong? Cale finishes the series on what the Catholic Church teaches on war and peace by looking at nuclear warfare. Other topics: the difference between patriotism and nationalism; consequentialism; the four elements of a just war.

What makes for lawful self defense in war between nations? Where does conscience come into play? Cale continues to unpack what the Catholic Church teaches about war and peace.

What is peace? What does 'shalom' really mean? Cale looks at how Jesus is our true peace. 

Cale continues to look at the fifth commandment 'do not kill'' by looking at capital punishment, unintentional killing of someone, desiring another's harm, and ways one can sin against God's love.

Could nations defend themselves and what about capital punishment?

Cale looks at the command to love your enemies in the Sermon on the Mount.

Cale looks at the Sermon on the Mount, the commandment not to kill and the sacredness of human life.

In Part I of this miniseries, Cale looks at the role of Peter himself in the New Testament as leader among the Twelve. 

Did Matthew, Mark, Luke and John write the gospel accounts attributed to them? How do we know who wrote the four gospels? Did the Church simply put names to the writings to add authority to them? Who wrote the letter to the Hebrews?

Cale looks at how the Gospel of Luke has a unique focus on the marginalized in society.

In this episode of the Faith Explained, Cale dives back into the mailbag to answer listener questions about why people doubted the Resurrection and whether the early Christians can be disbelieved because they were biased. 

Cale discusses and answers some objections to the Resurrection They include the Stolen Body Theory, Swoon Theory, Displaced Body Theory, The Theory that the Resurrection Parallels with Dying and Rising Pagan Gods, Hallucination Theory. 

Cale offers more evidence from the “Minimal Facts” argument for Jesus’ Resurrection, including the conversion of James and eyewitness testimony from women.

Cale Clarke continues his Easter Evidence series with a look at Paul’s conversion and what he wrote about Easter in his letters, which are the earliest New Testament documents.