Sacraments in Scripture (Part Two)
Cale looks at the sacrament of marriage in both the Old Testament and New Testament.
Sacraments in Scripture (Part One)
In this episode, Cale looks at 4 of the 7 sacraments - Baptism, Confession, the Eucharist, and Confirmation - and where they are in the Bible.
Biblical Roots of the Rosary: The Coronation of Mary as Queen of Heaven and Earth
Cale looks at the Old Testament’s description of the queen mother in Israel and how Mary fulfills this role as the mother of Jesus. Who is the woman clothed with the sun in the Book of Revelation?
Biblical Roots of the Rosary: The Assumption of Mary
Did the Catholic Church invent the doctrine of Mary being assumed body and soul into heaven, especially since it didn’t become doctrinal until 1950? What does the Assumption have to do with the immaculate conception? Cale looks at the biblical roots of this fourth glorious mystery of the rosary.
Biblical Roots of the Rosary: The Descent of the Holy Spirit
Cale looks at the Old Testament roots of Pentecost and the parallels between God giving the law to the Israelites on Mt. Sinai and the descent of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost as described in the Acts of the Apostles. Cale also looks at how the giving of the Spirit reverses the curse from the Tower …
Biblical Roots of the Rosary: The Ascension
Cale explains how the notion of Jesus floating away into the heavens is completely backward from the reality. He also looks at objections that Jesus ascended bodily into heaven. What does the ascension mean for your life?
Biblical Roots of the Rosary: The Resurrection
The first glorious mystery. Cale looks at 5 facts that have to be accounted for regarding the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Biblical Roots of the Rosary: The Crucifixion and Death of Our Lord
What did crucifixion look like in the ancient world? Did Jesus die on the cross? Cale looks at multiple historical sources outside of the Bible that mention the death of Jesus on the cross. What does Christ’s death on the cross mean for us? Why did God suffer and die in the person of Jesus Christ?
Biblical Roots of the Rosary: The Carrying of the Cross
What was the shape of the cross on which Jesus was crucified? Was it a “T” or “X” shaped cross? What is the “Alexamenos graffito”? Who is Simon of Cyrene and why did he get selected to carry the cross of Jesus?
Biblical Roots of the Rosary: Scourging at the Pillar & Crowning with Thorns
What did a Roman flogging look like? Why was Jesus handed over in the first place? Who was really at the praetorium when Jesus was in front of Pilate? Cale continues to look at the biblical roots of the rosary by looking at two of the ‘sorrowful mysteries’ – the scourging at the pillar and the crow…