The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke - Learning the Catholic Faith

The Faith Explained with Cale Clarke is a 30-minute show delving into the teachings of the Catholic faith. Cale looks at the Scriptures, the Catechism, and Sacred Tradition to present you with an in-depth look at what the Catholic Church believes. In listening to this show, you will not only gain a deeper understanding of the faith, but will be inspired and equipped to share it with others – family, friends, and those you encounter in your everyday life.

Episodes

August 1, 2025 27 mins

In this continuation of Cale's discussion on the Our Father, he talks about the final temptation of Christ in the wilderness, and it's the most insidious of all of them. The devil takes Jesus to a very high mountain and shows him all of the kingdoms of the world. He says, all of these I will give you. But there's a catch. Cale talks about this and more on this episode of the Faith Explained.

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In this continuation of Cale's discussion on the Our Father, he talks about the final temptation of Christ in the wilderness, and it's the most insidious of all of them. The devil takes Jesus to a very high mountain and shows him all of the kingdoms of the world. He says, all of these I will give you. But there's a catch. Cale talks about this and more on this episode of the Faith Explained.

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July 30, 2025 26 mins

In Cale's continued discussion on the Our Father, he talks about how "Deliver us from evil" is actually better translated to "deliver us from the evil one." When Satan tried to tempt Jesus in the wilderness, he tried to quote scripture, but he was misquoting it.

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July 29, 2025 27 mins

Cale continues to discuss the Our Father. "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Is it evil in general or is it the evil one in particular, the devil? Cale uses the temptation of Jesus in the wilderness to show this, because the wilderness was the playground  of demons and evil spirits

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July 28, 2025 27 mins

Cale continues to discuss the Our Father. Does the prayer really say "Lead us not into temptation"? Cale talks about this and more on today's edition of the Faith Explained on Relevant Radio and the Relevant Radio App.

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July 25, 2025 26 mins

Cale continues his discussion on the Our Father. He takes a look at the fifth petition - "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." Jesus says that if you don't forgive those who sin against you, God will not forgive your sins. Cale discusses this and much more on this episode of The Faith Explained.

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July 24, 2025 25 mins

Cale continues his discussion on the Lord's prayer, The Our Father. There are a lot of non-Catholic groups who look at a particular verse in the Acts of the Apostles: "They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship to the breaking of the bread, and the prayers." But what does that really mean? How do we know that the Catholic Church did that right. Cale discusses this and more on today's episode of The Faith E...

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July 23, 2025 28 mins

In this continuing discussion on the Our Father, Cale explains that there are two bad responses we need to be aware of when we pray "Thy will be done." These two are fatalism and scrupulosity.

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July 22, 2025 28 mins

Cale continues his series on the Lord's Prayer, The Our Father. In this episode, Cale takes a look at the seven petitions of the prayer. "Thy will be done," is very interesting. Is God's will ever not done? Only when we sin. Why has God allowed us to turn away from him?

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July 21, 2025 28 mins

Cale continues his look into the Lord's prayer. Did you know that the Our Father is based off an ancient Jewish prayer, The Kaddish?  Jesus expands the prayer and makes it much different. Cale also answers the question of why we pray to when God already knows our needs in the first place.

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July 18, 2025 28 mins

Cale continues his series on the Lord's Prayer, the Our Father. One of the things about our Father, is that He is in heaven. But where is heaven and what does it look like? Cale explains how heaven isn't just some faraway place. It's actually all around us.

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July 17, 2025 28 mins

Cale continues to take a look at Jesus' teaching on the fatherhood of God as expressed in the Lord's Prayer. He looks at the four elements of being a good father which are true of Divine Fatherhood, and human fatherhood as well.

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July 16, 2025 28 mins

Cale looks at the 'Our Father' prayer, breaking down word by word the meaning of this ancient prayer. What are the origins of this prayer? 

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July 15, 2025 28 mins

Is it ever morally licit to use nuclear weapons? Was dropping the atomic bomb wrong? Cale finishes the series on what the Catholic Church teaches on war and peace by looking at nuclear warfare. Other topics: the difference between patriotism and nationalism; consequentialism; the four elements of a just war.

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July 14, 2025 28 mins

What makes for lawful self defense in war between nations? Where does conscience come into play? Cale continues to unpack what the Catholic Church teaches about war and peace.

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July 11, 2025 28 mins

What is peace? What does 'shalom' really mean? Cale looks at how Jesus is our true peace. 

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July 10, 2025 28 mins

Cale continues to look at the fifth commandment 'do not kill'' by looking at capital punishment, unintentional killing of someone, desiring another's harm, and ways one can sin against God's love.

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July 9, 2025 28 mins

Could nations defend themselves and what about capital punishment? 

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July 8, 2025 28 mins

Cale looks at the command to love your enemies in the Sermon on the Mount.

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Cale looks at the Sermon on the Mount, the commandment not to kill and the sacredness of human life.

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