Catechesis

Did Jesus Reject the Old Testament Law of Moses?

January 20, 2023January 18, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

“Morality is not man’s prison but rather the divine element in him … The morality that the Church teaches is not some special burden for Christians. It is the defense of man against the attempt to abolish him. If morality – as we have seen – is not the enslavement of man but his liberation, […]

Returning to Gaudete et Exsultate

January 17, 2023January 13, 2023 Articles, Catechesis

I thought it would be worthwhile to return to Pope Francis’ wonderful Apostolic Exhortation On the Call to Holiness in Today’s World—Gaudete et Exsultate, because this should be the goal of each one of us, as well as for the whole Church: holiness means the happiness that comes from union with God that reaches its […]

Did Jesus Acknowledge His Divinity?

January 16, 2023January 12, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, The Cale Clarke Show

Recently on Twitter, a Mormon theology scholar by the name of Dan McClellan recently posted a video, making the argument that Jesus is not, nor has he ever in the New Testament claimed to be, God. “Jesus nowhere claims to be God in the New Testament. What Jesus claims is to be the authorized bearer […]

The Christmas Star

December 29, 2022December 27, 2022 Articles, Catechesis, The Cale Clarke Show

“When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, ‘Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.’” (Matthew 2:1-2) It is widely held that a great new star […]

2023 Holy Days of Obligation and Solemnities

December 16, 2022May 15, 2023 Articles, Catechesis, Family and Kids

While some feast days and holidays don’t change their dates year to year, the Liturgical Calendar of the Catholic Church often rotates depending on the dates of other events. So, to help you keep track of the changes coming next year, we’ve compiled this list of Holy Days of Obligation, Liturgical Seasons, solemnities, and special […]

Contagious Gratitude for Forgiveness

December 9, 2022December 7, 2022 Catechesis

As we live out this time of Advent and approach Christmas, we want to prepare ourselves and our family, friends, neighbors, and all of Chicago, for the coming of the child Jesus. The best way to be prepared for this great event is the way God prepared Mary: he freed her from all sin at […]

Old Covenant Controversies: Theology of Marital Love

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

Cale concluded his The Faith Explained series Old Covenant Controversies today with a final segment on the theology of marital love, sexuality, and the Old Testament origins of this blueprint. Cale began with Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, in which he conducted a magisterial Bible study on Genesis and examined the […]

Old Covenant Controversies: Marriage and Sexuality

November 22, 2022 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

“When Jesus finished these words, he left Galilee and went to the district of Judea across the Jordan. Great crowds followed him, and he cured them there. Some Pharisees approached him, and tested him, saying, ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause whatever?’ He said in reply, ‘Have you […]

Old Testament Controversies: The 5 Phases of Divine Warfare

November 21, 2022 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

Cale Clarke continued his discussion of violence in the Bible in his latest series, Old Covenant Controversies, on The Faith Explained by explaining the 5 phases of God’s divine warfare on the forces of evil. As discussed in last week’s show, skeptics of Christianity will often bring up the difference between the way God is […]

Old Covenant Controversies: God and Violence

November 18, 2022November 18, 2022 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

When one thinks about the Christian view of God, the typical image conjured up in one’s mind is that of a peaceful, gentle, loving, caring God. Our God is one who came to bring light and joy, not violence and destruction. He is not prone to defects, faults, vices, or hatred. He doesn’t get angry […]

Old Covenant Controversies: Historical Accuracy

November 17, 2022November 17, 2022 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

Cale continued his discussion of the historicity of Exodus on Old Covenant Controversies on The Faith Explained. As we Christians believe, the Holy Spirit divinely inspired the writing of sacred scripture. In other words, He is the primary author of the Bible. And as God, the Holy Spirit is a very reliable witness to the […]

Old Covenant Controversies: Salvation History

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Articles, Catechesis, The Faith Explained

Is the Old Testament part of Salvation History or salvation fiction? As most scholars will agree, the New Testament is a well-documented, well-proven period of history. It’s much closer to modern history, and historians were far more active in that time period than in the Old Testament. Everyone knows that Jesus was a real person, […]

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