Author Archive for: Cale
Entries by Cale Clarke
Superheroes for Christ
Well, gang, tonight was the premiere of the Catholic Focus episode on Superheroes and the Faith, on Salt and Light TV. In case you missed the 7 PM show, you can catch the repeat at 11 PM (all times Eastern). Don’t worry if you lack cable or satellite TV – you can catch the show […]
The Year of The Priest Seminar
A new seminar I’m offering in this “Year of the Priest” in the Catholic Church is called “The Priesthood Explained: Understanding Father’s Priesthood – and Yours”. To whet your appetite, here’s an article I wrote on the subject for Catholic Insight magazine. The Priesthood(s) Jesus Gave Us by Cale Clarke A Catholic must, in the […]
The Gospel According to Superman
In light of my interview with Salt and Light TV tomorrow on superheroes and the faith (I’ll let you know when it airs), I thought I’d post my 2006 Superman article, published in Catholic Insight magazine, dealing with the release of the film, “Superman Returns”. You can also find my two-part article on the Batman […]
The Crucified Rabbi
Happy New Year! Here’s my latest column for Catholic Insight magazine, a review of Taylor Marshall’s The Crucified Rabbi. Give yourself a gift this Christmas, and read this book! “The Crucified Rabbi” reviewed by Cale Clarke Does the Pope wear a yarmulke? That query, along with many others, is answered by Taylor Marshall in his […]
Apostolic Succession in the Early Church
One of the aspects lacking in my (Protestant) seminary training, before my reversion to Catholicism occurred, was a proper exposure to Patristics (the Fathers of the Church). I can only recall one course where the professor would even make mention of any of the early Fathers (it was a history of Christianity course where it […]
The Clergy’s Role and the Laity’s
Today’s Gospel reminds us of a key point: Lk 4:16-30 Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where […]
Two “Familiar” Saints
With yesterday being the feast of Saint Monica, and today being that of Saint Augustine, her son, there’s no better occasion to remember that no one, no matter how grievous a sinner or how far one has strayed from the Church, is beyond redemption. Case in point: Augustine. His younger years were spent in the […]
The Lord Knows
I’ve always been a Superman fan, and I’ve even explored connections between the Last Son of Krypton and the only-begotten Son of God in a previous article. Superman had, of course, X-ray vision, but Jesus has something even more insightful: the ability to read minds, hearts, and souls. In today’s gospel, Jesus again confronts his […]
On the Feast of Saint Martha
It’s nice that Martha can enjoy her own feast day today for a change! Seriously, though, Martha is known for busying herself with (necessary) chores surrounding a visit of Jesus to her home for a feast, while her sister Mary didn’t appear to be too helpful, content to simply sit at the Lord’s feet, and […]