Ark
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
Cale looks at the theological meaning of the colors chosen for the construction of the tabernacle, and takes a look at the heart of it all, the Ark of the Covenant.Read more
Sanctuary
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
God gives Moses the “blueprints” for building the tabernacle, God’s sanctuary on earth, so that might be with his people on their pilgrimage to the promised land. In the Q & A section, Cale answers the question if angels could merge into one another and also become one another? Read more
The Blood of the New Covenant
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
Cale explains how Jesus draws on the “blood of the covenant” in Exodus 24 when he institutes the new covenant in his blood, the Eucharist. Plus: in our Q&A: “How can Jesus command us to drink his blood when the Old Testament prohibits the drinking of blood?”Read more
The Feasts of Faith (Part II)
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 […]Read more
They Ate and Drank, and Beheld God
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
Moses and his companions have a “mountaintop experience” with God…literally. They are face-to-face with the Almighty and live to tell the tale! Experience the lifting of the veil between heaven and earth as we explore Exodus 24.Read more
How to Be a Living Sacrifice for God
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
How can we adore God? Does God need our sacrifices? Cale looks at Genesis 8 and 9 and discusses baptism, sacrifice, and also the acronym ACTS (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication).Read more
Feasts of Faith
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 […]Read more
The Rewards of Obedience
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
God promises the Israelites that, if they do all he commands, he will bless them with a beautiful life in the “beautiful land”. Likewise, Jesus reminds us that, if we love him, we will obey his commandments. Our reward? Life in the Spirit on earth, and the “promised land” of the new heaven and the […]Read more
Feasts of Faith (Part II
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
Cale concludes his look at the 7 Feasts of the Old Covenant prefigure the Festivals of the New Covenant in Jesus Christ.Read more
Feasts of Faith (Part I)
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
Cale explains how the 7 Feasts of the Old Covenant prefigure the Festivals of the New Covenant in Jesus Christ.Read more
Habits of the Holy
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
Just as the Old Covenant had appointed times (special days, years, and feasts) for dealing with God, New Covenant Christians need regular “norms” of piety to help make holiness attainable in everyday life.Read more
Loving Your Enemy, Old Testament Style
Podcasts, The Faith Explained
Cale shows how, once again, Jesus didn’t make a radical break with Judaism, but reveals the heart of the law. Loving enemies is commanded even in Exodus!Read more