How can the Catholic Church teach that we need a Magisterium (a living teaching authority) when John says in 1 John 2:27 that we have no need for a man to teach us since the Holy Spirit will teach us?…
Father Hugh Barbour explains the biblical and medieval roots of the modern devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Is devotion to the Sacred Heart a divine response to an increasingly isolated and lonely modern world? CK: Hello and welcome again to Catholic Answers Focus. I am Cy Kellett, our host, and our guest is Father Hugh Barbour, Norbetine priest, former Pryor of St. Michael’s Abbey in Orange County which is building a new church. You should look it up online. Hello, Father. FHB: Hell...
Yes, the earliest Christians celebrated the Mass, and they did so in ways that are impressively similar to today's Mass.…
Cy interview's two of our favorite women religious about there work sharing the love of God with others, and about how one gains confidence in the love of God.…
Was there a golden age at the very beginning of the Church when Christianity was unspoiled by a hierarchical structure?…
Father Hugh seems to think that God freely gives us all we need for our salvation through the sacraments. He defends this position as we discuss Pentecost and the Gifts of the Holy Spirit.…
How Catholics can believe that the Church is a visible hierarchical institution when Jesus says that the Church in Matthew 18:20 is an invisible union of believers?…
Why is the Church so defensive about marriage even when it is not sacramental? Why does the Church insist on the goodness of natural marriage?…
How can the Catholic Church can teach that Peter is infallible when Paul rebukes him for not eating with the Gentiles? Karlo Broussard explains.…
Is fear a sin? Is it just an emotion? How are Christians meant to understand fear? Is there such a thing as fear that is actually a gift from the Holy Spirit?…
ow can the Catholic church teach that Peter is the rock or the foundation of the church when St. Paul teaches in 1 Corinthians 3:11 that there is no other foundation besides Jesus?…
The commandment to love our enemies seems impossible sometimes, especially for those who have been badly hurt. What are we really meant to do?…
What is apostolic succession? Did the early Church believe in and practice apostolic succession? Find out here, with Tim Staples.…
Understanding the role of friendship in God's life and plan can help us in living out friendship with others.…
Sometimes it seems like nothing is solid. Everything, even within the Church, seems to be up for debate. How solid is Catholic doctrine?…
Fr. Hugh Barbour and Catholic Answers' president, Christopher Check, acknowledge the struggles that people are experiencing...…
There's no reason to say that for that she would be intimately involved with all those mysteries of the faith, but for some reason just had been shunted aside for his resurrection.…
Even though we cannot attend Mass while we shelter in place, we can experience real liturgy in our homes by praying the Liturgy of the Hours— and it's more accessible than you might think.…
Did the early Church believe that the Eucharist was the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus Christ? Have Christians always believed this?…
The Catechism of the Catholic Church is clear about the existence of angels. "The existence of the spiritual, non-corporeal beings that Sacred Scripture usually calls "angels" is a truth of faith.…
Senior Fellow in Ethics at the Culture of Life Foundation, RJ Snell, considers the difficult choices facing health care providers in the time of Covid-19. How can Catholic moral teaching inform these choices and ensure they are made humanely?…
Sometimes the post-Vatican II push for lay participation can become onerous. What is really needed to be fully Christian? Does everyone need to be a theologian, liturgist, and apologist?…
Do Catholics favor traditions of men over the word of God? Jimmy Akin next on Catholic Answers Focus.…
Our chaplain joins us for a conversation about the powerful option of “Spiritual Communion” during this time, and any time.…
Can You Contract Coronavirus While Receiving the Eucharist? Anxiety blossoms as the most recent coronavirus appears, though in low numbers, in the United States.…
The president of Catholic Answers shares insights into the reality of the Crusades to help the Christian who is confronted with that apologetics conversation-stopper: "What about the Crusades?"…
In the last century, the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls raised the profile of the ancient community of the Essenes. Do these discoveries debunk Christian ideas about Jesus?…
Best known for trying to catch Jesus in logical traps, the Sadducees had some strange beliefs for first century Jews.…
Father Hugh Barbour explains what’s going on with this ancient Christian practice and why it is perfectly consistent with the teachings of Christ and the Apostles.…
