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March 21 , 2017 | The Valley Catholic
Karlo Broussard with the Middle and High School Students of Queen of Apostles Church .
Catholic Answers Staff Apologist Karlo Broussard Speaks at Six Parishes
By Klarissa Chichioco , Queen of Apostles Youth & Young Adult Ministry Coordinator
It isn ’ t every day that we come across someone like Karlo Broussard , who left a promising musical career to devote himself full-time to the work of Catholic apologetics . Apologetics is the theological science of defending religious doctrines through systematic argumentation and discourse . In short , Karlo is a professional defender for the Catholic faith .
Karlo did a series of talks for 6 parishes in the diocese of San Jose on February 25-28 . He spoke about the topics that are on the hearts of Catholics in Silicon Valley . Topics included
“ What Difference Does Jesus Make ?” “ Apologetics for an Age of Unbelief ,” “ Science : A Believers Friend or Foe ?” and more .
“ Defending Right and Wrong in a Relativistic Culture ” was presented at Sacred Heart Parish in Saratoga . Patrick DeLorenzo , Pastoral Associate , reflected , “ Karlo pointed out that our culture is reluctant to say ‘ You ’ re wrong ’, and there is this need to say ‘ You ’ re ok , we are all ok , as long as we don ’ t hurt others ’. In the end , this relativistic culture creates a sense of chaos , disorder and confusion .” Karlo equipped attendees with the tools to speak to others about relativism .
Several fans of Catholic Answers Live on Immaculate Heart Radio attended Karlo ’ s talks , as he is a regular guest on the show . Even a group from Pittsburgh , CA , carpooled to Our Lady of Peace to hear Karlo speak in person .
A wide range of age groups attended Karlo ’ s talks . Youth leaders from Queen of Apostles were excited to hear Karlo speak , as one of them enthusiastically stated that they “ have never met an apologist before .”
People lined up to speak to Karlo after his presentations and to purchase materials published by Catholic Answers . Karlo was very generous with his time .
In addition to Karlo Broussard , Catholic Answers has a team of skilled apologists and evangelists who teach fellow Catholics to share and defend the faith and to grow in love for God and his Church . Contact seminars @ catholic . com to bring Karlo or another dynamic speaker to your parish or community .
Connect with Youth and Young Adult Ministry
Youth Ministry
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Young Adult Ministry
www . dsj . org / yam
Diocese of San Jose Youth Ministry @ DSJYouth
Young Adult Catholics of San Jose & Santa Clara County @ DSJYoungAdults