#287 What Does an Archangel Do? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
Father Hugh Barbour helps us get ready for the Feast of St. Michael with a reflection on angels. Who are they? What do they do?…
Sep 28, 2020
Catholic Answers Focus
Catholic Answers Focus, the world's premier podcast on Catholic apologetics, helps you explain and defend the Catholic Faith. If you want to take a deep dive into the reasons behind Church teaching, Catholic Answers Focus is for you.
Episodes
#286 Why the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? - Jimmy Akin
It's one thing to believe in God based on philosophical proofs. But what about the claim that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the true God...…
Sep 23, 2020
#285 Horoscopes, Astrology, Catholicism, Oh My! - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
What if you could get a personal message each day from beyond this world? Millions of people seek such messages in astrology charts and readings.…
Sep 21, 2020
#284 Does This Argument Prove God? - Jimmy Akin
Jimmy Akin joins us and we gave him two simple tasks -- explain the Kalam Cosmological Argument and tell us whether it proves that God exists. Jimmy obliged.…
Sep 16, 2020
#283 Two Sorrowful Feasts - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
Father Hugh Barbour joins us to explain why Catholics have feast days that celebrate sadness. This time we cover the twin feasts of Christ's Cross and Mary's sorrow.…
Sep 14, 2020
#282 Christ Tells You Who You Are - Joe Heschmeyer
Joe Heschmeyer explains why Christ has the definitive answer on each person's identity, and how meeting him settles our identity questions.…
Sep 09, 2020
#280 Hey America, Jesus Is God! - Karlo Broussard
A recent survey is heartbreaking for those who know Jesus is God come among us. Larger percentages of Christians no longer believe this.…
Sep 08, 2020
#281 Prayer Tips for Busy People - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
Prayer tips for busy people; Father Hugh Barbour explains why including God in the things you are already doing can turn your life into a life of prayer.…
Sep 07, 2020
#280 Are Your Future Sins Forgiven? - Karlo Broussard
How can the Catholic Church teach that we need to worry about losing our salvation through mortal sin when the Bible teaches that we have been sanctified...…
Sep 02, 2020
#279 Why the Fuss About Sacraments? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
The recent story of a priest who discovered he had never been baptized unleashed a torrent of anxieties and questions around the sacraments.…
Aug 31, 2020
#277 What Justifies a Christian? - Karlo Broussard
How can the Catholic Church teach that our justification is a process when the Letter to the Romans says that our justification is a one-time event?…
Aug 26, 2020
#276 Mary Is Your Queen - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
From ancient times, Christians have celebrated the Assumption of Mary on August 15. In modern times, the celebration of the Coronation of Mary...…
Aug 21, 2020
#275 What Popes Are Not - Joe Heschmeyer
Popes are not saints. They are not prophets. They are not world leaders, or media stars, or even theologians. They can be these things, but none of these things are essential to the pope's job.…
Aug 19, 2020
#273 Racism for Catholics - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
What does Catholic tradition actually teach about racism? Did Jesus have anything to say about it? Father Hugh Barbour explains how the ancient Faith deals with a term coined in the modern world. Cy Kellett: Racism in the light of divine revelation right now on Focus. Hello and welcome to Focus, The Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending the Catholic faith. Remember to subscribe wherever you subscribe, maybe at Apple podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, that way you’ll be...
Aug 17, 2020
#273 Creation from Nothing - Trent Horn
Did God really make the universe out of nothing? Is there really any such thing as "nothing"? Trent Horn tackles the difficult concept of "nothing"...…
Aug 12, 2020
#272 Is God Asleep? - Fr. Sebastian Walshe
These days one can almost feel that God is asleep. Does he not see the chaos, confusion, and injustice of the modern world?…
Aug 10, 2020
#271 Is the Biblical God a Maniac? - John DeRosa
Apologist and author John DeRosa tackles the idea that the God of the Bible is violent and unworthy of being followed, as he does in his new book.…
Aug 05, 2020
#270 Insights from Christ’s Transfiguration - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
Father Hugh Barbour takes us on a tour of the role of Christ's Transfiguration in the life of the Church and how it can help us in our spiritual life.…
Aug 03, 2020
#269 So What if Religion is for the Weak? - John DeRosa
We ask John DeRosa how to respond when we are told that religion is for the weak-minded! Also, Cy does some role-playing as a German atheist...…
Jul 29, 2020
#268 Joy - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
Christianity is the religion of Joy, but few people understand what Joy is or how to gain it. Father Hugh Barbour joins us to explain.…
Jul 27, 2020
#267 A Priest Challenges Pride Month - Karlo Broussard
Of course when a priest stands up to challenge an NFL team on is support for Pride Month he's going to get smacked down on social media.…
Jul 22, 2020
#266 Was Jesus Too Harsh to Martha? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
As Catholics celebrate the feasts of Mary and Martha, we ask Father Hugh Barbour about the family from Bethany that was so intimate with Jesus.…
Jul 20, 2020
#265 Is There a Catholic Economics? - Trent Horn
Is there a Catholic model for economics? If so, what is it? If not, what contribution can Catholic Faith make to economic theory and practice?…
Jul 15, 2020
#260 What Does Confirmation Do? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
The sacrament of Confirmation can be baffling to today's Catholics. What is it? What does it do? And what is the correct age to receive it? Father Hugh Barbour answers all our questions.…
Jul 13, 2020
#263 Serra in Context - Robert Senkewicz
Father Junipero Serra remains a figure of contempt in some circles because of his association with Spanish Colonialism in California. Who was the man?…
Jul 08, 2020
#262 Addict, Martyr, and Saint - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
This saint, St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, is notable. He's notable, because he's a Saint and a Holy man. But there's something else- he suffered from an opium...…
Jul 06, 2020
#261 Two Failed Passages on Sola Scriptura - Karlo Broussard
How can the Catholic Church teach that we need Tradition as well as Scripture when the Bible says that Scripture is sufficient as a rule of faith and for making a man “complete”?…
Jul 01, 2020
#260 Who Was Fr. Junipero Serra? - Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone
Was Fr. Junipero Serra a dark part of history, deserving of his statues and memorials' desecration, or was he a holy man of God?…
Jun 29, 2020
#259 Villain Columbus? - Carol Delaney
Is it time to give up on Columbus? In the light of modern scholarship, should we view Columbus with suspicion? Take a look at the real man...…
Jun 24, 2020
#258 The Blessed Trinity in My Soul - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem.
What is the relationship between the soul in a state of grace and the Blessed Trinity? What does it mean that the Trinity comes to dwell in my soul?…
Jun 22, 2020