#12103 How Do You Explain Temporal Punishment for Sin? - Karlo Broussard

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🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Why do sins have consequences even after the forgiveness of sins? Karlo Broussard breaks down the concept of temporal punishment and provides more answers on OCIA preparation, early Christian persecution, and proving the Resurrection to skeptics.

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Questions Covered:

06:31 – I find more people coming to OCIA with no knowledge of Jesus Christ? How would you approach this?
22:08 – How do I explain to others the temporal punishment for sin? My example was drinking and the effects on your liver.
31:02 – Can you tell me about early Christian persecutions before its legalization?
35:51 – Based on 2 Tim 3:8, would it be appropriate that as Catholics we believe in an oral tradition exclusively from the Jewish tradition?
41:05 – In relation to my personal experience, how should I honor my father and mother?
47:57 – If you were to talk to an atheist, what evidence would you provide to prove the Resurrection? How would we explain other religions getting prayers answered or getting some private revelation?

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0:31.7	My name is Edgar Lujano filling in for Scyte Kellett today.
0:35.0	I am regularly one of the producers here at Catholic Answers Live,
0:39.0	and on occasion I get to fill in to the shoes of Cy Kellett, though they are big shoes to fill
0:44.7	in a metaphorical way. So it's great to be here with you guys today. We have two great hours.
0:50.7	We're talking to Dr. Carlo Broussard, and we're going to discriminate against our fellow Catholics that are fully initiated into the church, and we're leaving the lines open only for people who are about to become Catholic, people who are going through OCAA or RCAIA, for that matter, however you want to call it.
1:08.1	So if you are going through RCAA right now or OCIA, you are more than welcome to call. We encourage it. We want to call it so if you are going through going through our cia right now or
1:10.9	o cia you are more than welcome to call we encourage it we we want you to call give us a call at 888
1:17.2	3187 884 that's triple 831 truth to get on the line with dr carlo broussard we're already in lent
1:25.4	so uh if you're coming in this Easter, you have,
1:28.1	I would say, about 40 days or less than 40 days to ask your question before you fully become
1:34.4	initiated as a Catholic.
1:36.8	Dr. Carla Broussard, it's great to have you on the show.
1:40.2	Hey, Edgar.
1:41.2	Thanks for having me, man.
1:42.4	I must say, I'm glad you specified that the filling of
1:45.5	size shoes was metaphorical, because I think it would be safe to assume that given your height,
1:51.2	the size of your shoes, are quite larger than the size shoes. Right? Well, maybe he's filling your
1:58.2	shoes? Maybe, maybe. In a physical manner, yes.
2:01.4	In a metaphorical, I'm filling his shoes.
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