Catechesis

Always Follow a Conscience Enlightened by Truth

June 6, 2023June 2, 2023 Articles, Catechesis

The Church values God’s gift of conscience as the sacred place where God enlightens our path with the light of truth, the truth of the goodness and evil of our actions. When we seek to follow God’s will, the light of truth shines upon the conscience. This is why we are obliged to follow certain […]

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 ways. One of those ways is his work in our conscience, moving us to choose good and avoid evil. Conscience is a wonderful gift whereby […]

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. Our Lord’s mention of a sin that will not be forgiven and some find this disturbing: “Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will […]

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 it. A particular choice can also be evil in its subjective dimension (motive or intention) or when circumstances (or accidents) make the choice evil. A […]

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… [as] what comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart, and this defiles a man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, […]

The Biblical Roots of the Papacy

May 2, 2023February 27, 2025 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

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 Pope truly comes from. “Please explain in full detail the biblical justification for the Pope. I can’t seem to find one anywhere. Thanks,” read the email. […]

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 with someone who was skeptical of it. As some of you might know, this issue is very important to Cale because it was the Resurrection […]

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, especially when the premises of the films are based on true stories. Even from an industry notorious for its secularistic and materialistic culture, it is […]

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 “head of the year” or “first of the year”. And, as the translation indicates, this celebration is the feast of the Jewish New Year. For […]

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 of the Old Testament directly foreshadow the ones in the New Testament. Cale Clarke spent a segment of The Faith Explained taking a look back […]

Freedom of the Children of God

February 13, 2023February 10, 2023 Articles, Catechesis

Our human dignity consists in being loved as God’s own sons and daughters, free to love in return. As Fr. Fernando Ocáriz relates: Our divine filiation enables our freedom to expand with all the strength that God has bestowed on it. It is not by emancipating ourselves from the Father’s house that we become free, […]

The Catholic Church’s Teaching on Sexuality

February 2, 2023February 2, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Inner Life

NOTE: This article features some sensitive topics that may not be suitable for younger readers. Please use discretion. If you were to ask the average non-Catholic about the Catholic Church and it’s teaching on homosexuality and gender, it wouldn’t be shocking if you received an answer about how the Church is anti-gay and transphobic, or […]

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