Never Too Far Gone: Returning to Confession

June 1, 2023May 30, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

What is the limit on God’s mercy? How far gone must one be before God is no longer open to welcoming that person back into the fold? Trick questions: there ... Read more

Conscience: The Truth Shall Set You Free

May 30, 2023May 25, 2023 Articles, Catechesis

On Pentecost the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles, stirring them to action. He doesn’t come by some momentary action but continues to manifest himself in our hearts in various ... Read more

Unforgivable Sins Against the Spirit

May 24, 2023May 19, 2023 Articles, Catechesis

We are preparing for the feast of Pentecost, the coming of the Holy Spirit. Let’s do so praying that the whole Church—and each one of us—be open to his inspiration. ... Read more

What Actions Objectively Say

May 22, 2023May 18, 2023 Articles, Catechesis

We classify an action by its object (its objective essence). When an action’s object is evil—such as murder, the killing of an innocent human being—it is morally evil to do ... Read more

When is Sin not a Sin?

May 4, 2023May 2, 2023 Articles, Catechesis

Not everything unlawful is a sin, as Jesus clearly points out: “Hear  and  understand:  not  what  goes  into  the  mouth  defiles  a man,  but  what  comes  out  of  the  mouth… ... Read more

Should You Receive Jesus Under Both Species?

May 3, 2023May 1, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

Recently Patrick Madrid returned from his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and he spent an episode of The Patrick Madrid Show catching up on emails and questions from his listeners. ... Read more

The Biblical Roots of the Papacy

May 2, 2023April 28, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

Recently on The Faith Explained, Cale received an email from listener Jim who wanted to know more about the biblical roots of the papacy and where the authority of the ... Read more

Discussing the Resurrection with a Skeptic

April 3, 2023March 31, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

Recently on The Faith Explained, a listener asked Cale what he thought were the top arguments for the Resurrection, and how specifically he would use those arguments to discuss it ... Read more

The Power to Cast Out Demons

March 20, 2023March 17, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, Entertainment, The Cale Clarke Show

Ever since the release of The Exorcist in 1973, Hollywood has held onto the genre of religious horror, never shying from the chance to give their audience a good scare, ... Read more

Did Jesus Really “Descend into Hell”?

March 15, 2023March 14, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Patrick Madrid Show

I believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of ... Read more

The Feasts of Faith (Part II)

February 17, 2023February 14, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

This is Part II of a discussion from The Faith Explained. You can read Part I here. Cale moved on to the next Hebrew feast, Rosh Hashanah, which translated means ... Read more

Feasts of Faith

February 15, 2023February 13, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

Just as we have major feast days in the Catholic Church, there are major feasts in the Old Testament that were celebrated by the Israelites. And interestingly enough, the feasts ... Read more