The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

Paul calls out Peter for his hypocrisy; James brokers a compromise at the Council of Jerusalem.

Cale continues his discussion on James, the "Brother of the Lord". In this episode he takes a look at some of the most important men and their work in the early Church.

What made the doubting James come to believe in Jesus as Messiah, and eventually become the bishop of Jerusalem?

Cale continues to discuss James, the so-called "brother of the Lord", in his mini series, Bonding with James. In this Episode, Cale takes a detailed look at many of the men named James in the New Testament.

Cale begins this brand new mini series about James the so-called, "brother of the Lord." James was one of the people who was convinced to become a believer in Jesus because of the Resurrection. 

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 Paralells with Dying and Rising Pagan Gods, Hallucination Theory 

Cale continues talking about the Resurrection Appearances of Jesus of #Jesus . 

Cale talks about how St. Paul helps prove Jesus' resurrection 

Does God’s plan for his people in the Old Testament continue into the New Testament? Cale looks at the Gospel of Matthew and St. Paul’s letter to the Romans to compare God’s saving acts in the Old Testament with his actions in the New Testament.

Cale looks at the major themes of the Old Testament. What does God’s name mean, as revealed to Moses at the burning bush?

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

Cale provides evidence that the tomb of Jesus was empty on Easter Sunday.  He also discusses the Corinthian Creed from 1 Corinthians 15 

Cale answers a question from a listener about the Resurrection on how to answer a skeptic and provides evidence for the Resurrection

Cale takes a look at the Beginning of the Book of Revelation.  If you want to take a listen to the full series, here's the link: https://relevantradio.com/listen/our-shows/the-faith-explained/the-book-of-revelation/

After looking at the historical and literary context in which the Book of Revelation was written, Cale begins to dig into the text itself, looking at Revelation 1:1-7. Right away, we see titles and images of Jesus that hearken back to the Old Testament, and we catch a glimpse of what is to come. We also see the importance of the priesthood that all baptized Catholics are called to take part in in...

Cale Clarke takes a scriptural look at Holy Thursday and Good Friday, including evidence for Jesus’ existence and death.

Cale continues his discussion on the miracles that Jesus performed and how they show he is the Messiah.

How can we know that the miraculous deeds performed by Jesus recorded in the New Testament really happened?  What are the criteria used to determine the authenticity of the events recorded? Cale looks at 5 things to understand about the miracles of Jesus. 

Cale looks at four elements of God’s plan for the world: Deliverance, Community, Knowledge, Abundant Life. 

Cale looks at Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane: did he actually sweat blood? How could he be afraid if he is God? Cale also looks at Jesus’ nature, his acceptance of the Father’s will, and compares this to Adam in Eden.

Cale looks at the Last Supper narrative in the Gospel of Luke alongside the ancient liturgy of the first Passover in the Book of Exodus. How was the Last Supper actually done? ‘Do this in remembrance of me’ means more than recalling the event: it means making it present and participating in it. Cale breaks down what this means.

St. John Paul II called the transfiguration the “mystery of light par excellence”. Cale looks at parallels between Moses in the Book of Exodus and Jesus on the mountain with Elijah and Moses in the Gospel of Matthew. Cale also looks at  how to navigate the mountain top experiences we have and the times when we are walking in the valley.

What is the definition for the ‘kingdom of God’? What do exorcisms have to do with the kingdom of God? Where is the sacrament of confession in the Bible? What is the ‘kingdom prayer’? Cale also looks at the meaning of the parable of the sower.

Cale discusses the question of why the genealogies of Jesus in the gospels of Matthew and Luke are different. Cale also shares news about an incredible, new archaeological discovery that sheds light on exactly how old some of the biblical books might be.