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#258 The Blessed Trinity in My Soul - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem. Jun 22, 2020

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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?

#257 Is a Church Magisterium Unbiblical? - Karlo Broussard Jun 17, 2020

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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?

#256 The Sacred Heart - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem. Jun 15, 2020

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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: Hello. Hello. CK: It’s very nice to be speaking with you in June, a month of many good things inc...

#255 The Early Church Was Liturgical - Tim Staples Jun 10, 2020

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Yes, the earliest Christians celebrated the Mass, and they did so in ways that are impressively similar to today's Mass.

#254 How Can We Know That God Loves Us? - Sr. Maris Stella Jun 08, 2020

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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.

#253 The Early Church Was Hierarchical - Tim Staples Jun 03, 2020

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Was there a golden age at the very beginning of the Church when Christianity was unspoiled by a hierarchical structure?

#252 The Gifts of the Holy Spirit - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem. Jun 01, 2020

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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.

#251 Does Matthew Teach an Invisible Church? - Karlo Broussard May 27, 2020

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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?

#250 Why Is Marriage a Sacrament? - Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem. May 25, 2020

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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?

#249 Paul’s Rebuke and Peter’s Infallibility - Karlo Broussard May 20, 2020

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How can the Catholic Church can teach that Peter is infallible when Paul rebukes him for not eating with the Gentiles? Karlo Broussard explains.