The Counsel of Trent

In this episode, Trent airs his thoughts on the recent abuse scandal unfolding in Pennsylvania and addresses the claim that the Church should change its teachings on celibacy for priests in order to prevent abuse in the future.

In this episode Trent explains the deuterocanonical books of scripture, gives three arguments for why they should be in the Bible, and answers a common argument against them.

In this extra episode of the Counsel of Trent, Trent breaks down the controversy surrounding the recent changes to the Catechism related to the death penalty.

What is excommunication? Does it send someone to hell? Is it still used today? In this episode Trent takes on questions about this commonly misunderstood penalty in the Church's canon law.

In this episode Trent answers common objections to the New Testament's reliability including the issue of the authorship of the Gospels and the need for the text to be corroborated by non-biblical sources.

In this episode Trent answers anonymous questions from couples wondering about what are the right and wrong ways to share their love in the marital act. NOTE: This episode contains mature subject matter and is only appropriate for adult audiences.

Do you know what LGBTQQIP2SAA means? In this episode, Trent breaks down the different sexual orientations and identities that make up those who often disagree with the Church's teaching on sexuality so that we can better dialogue with these individuals.

In this podcast Trent reflects on some incidents he witnessed of Catholics using social media in a way that undermined their evangelism efforts and gives us tips for how to do it right.

In this week's episode Trent answers your questions about the Eucharist, the mass, and if it's okay to be a "parish hopper."

In this episode Trent comments on the allegations made against Cardinal McCarrick and gives some practical advice for discussing the emotionally sensitive subject of the priest abuse scandal.

Trent joins Archbishop Sample for the last night of the Catholic River Cruise to discuss the liturgy and why it's important to keep it sacred and what you can do if this sacredness is missing from your parish life.

While Trent is finishing the Catholic Answers cruise in Europe he'd like to share this interview with Matt Fradd on the harm of pornography and what you can do to protect your family from it.

In this episode Trent reflects on the recent Supreme Court case siding with a Christian baker who refused to cooperate in a same-sex wedding and offers some tips for explaining why the State should protect religious freedom.

In this episode Trent reflects on the abortion referendum in Ireland and walks listeners through a refutation of a famous argument for legal abortion.

Picking up from last week's show, Trent provides an overview of the premises in this argument for God and engages a prominent atheist's criticisms of the argument.