Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered: 28:55 – Could you comment on how human dignity is affected by NFP and barrier methods of pregnancy avoidance especially for those who don’t want to take artificial contraception? 40:27 – I want to know more about the upcoming alliance in the World Health Organization. …

Questions Covered: 16:05 – How do I grow my trust in God’s goodness and love? 36:50 – I’m not Catholic, what are some resources you recommend to learn more about Catholicism? 49:00 – What does the Church teach about monastic life and the mandate to be fruitful and multiply? …

Questions Covered: 08:40 – Can I be a conscientious objector if I join the military and don’t want to partake in an unjust war? 21:55 – Why was Mary not baptized? 28:30 – Does the validity of baptism depend on the acceptance of the recipient? 52:12 – Would you still need to go to purgatory if you went to confession 10 minutes prior to death? …

Questions Covered: 18:06 – How guilty am I supposed to feel for Jesus dying for our sins? 31:47 – I’m a new Christian and my girlfriend is Catholic. We have been debating the Trinity. My church teaches that The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are all the same. What does the Catholic Church teach and why is mine wrong? …

Questions Covered: 10:28 – Since St. John was exiled at the end of his life, how did he deliver his last books? 18:11 – How can I sincerely pray the act of contrition and the Our Father if I have a hard time with what the prayer says? 34:98 – Do you need to be specific when asking for a prayer intention? …

Questions Covered: 05:27 – How can we explain the view of predestination according to Augustine and Aquinas? 17:45 – What tips would you give to someone who was raised Christian but now doesn’t even believe Jesus existed? 31:57 – If my husband were to go through RCIA would he have to do anything else to make our marriage sacramental? 33:58 – Is it plausible to say that St. Ignatius of Antioch’s famous quote on ‘the is the Catholic Church’ a reference to Peter being bishop of Antioch? 45:26 – Why are the letters of St. Paul so confusing regarding grace and law? …

Questions Covered: 06:18 – What resources can you recommend on the veneration of relics? 10:31 – What would be the best way to expose our fellow Catholics to the eastern rites? 16:09 – What are your thoughts on so-called Catholics evangelizing but who preach heresy? 21:14 – I’m a protestant considering Catholicism. Are there 2 judgements? 31:58 – Were the Greek Orthodox and the Catholic Church ever together? Who came first? 38:43 – Do you see your debate with Pearl as a result of the pendulum swinging in the opposite direction as a result of radical feminism? 46:45 – Will people still wear clothes in heaven since shame would no longer be a thing? 50:41 – Which other denominations pray the Apostles’ creed? Do they also say that they believe in the Catholic Church? …

Questions Covered:  14:32 – Is it okay to use a protestant kids comic book Bible for my Catholic kids?  18:30 – can Mark talk more about his program for middle schoolers and how Fr. Peter could adapt it for his family catechesis program?  21:50 – how to teach kids reverence in the church?  36:28 – My nephew is in public middle school, how can I help his parents teach him about sexuality and what the bible says about it when the school is teaching things opposed to Catholicism.  …

Questions Covered:  06:08 – I heard the Pope is allowing the blessings of same sex marriages, what does this mean? 12:15 – What does the term “son of man” mean? 17:52 – Do you have your family in heaven? 22:30 – How does the Catholic Church feel about abortion if a severely mentally/intellectually disabled person were to become? 28:40 – If God is all-powerful AND all loving hell shouldn’t exist in the first place. 32:00 – How do you know if the Bible is true or not? 34:26 – I was sent a website called “OurLadyisGod.com” — have you heard of this website? How do i rebuttal this? 37:40 – I have heard that some Catholics don’t believe St. Juan Diego was a real person, based on historical evidence, what is the Catholic perspective of this? 48:59 – If Jesus is on the right hand of God, what is on the left side? 50:21 – Can Joe talk more about the doctrine about no salvation outside of the church?   …

Questions Covered:  37:07 What’s the difference from myself as a Baptized Catholic to someone who isn’t Catholic, but living a similar type of life? …

J.D. Flynn joins us on CA Live to discuss the Church in the news. …

Questions Covered: 06:09 – Why should we care about the Filioque?      15:38 – What is the Kingdom of God mentioned in the bible?      20:43 – How do we make sense of freewill when we die?  29:24 – Where does Limbo and purgatory fall especially when looking at the time before Jesus?   43:05 – How authentic is the Letter of Pilate to Tiberius?   51:06 – . Julie… Rochester, MN… I’m a cradle Catholic and I have a two-part question about baptism:  I’ve had relatives who wished to have their children baptized by a priest, but the priest denied them because of their living situations and lack of practicing their faith themselves. I understand that any Christian baptism is valid as long as proper form is used, so these relatives likely could have gone to another Christian church and had their children baptized and it would have been seen as valid by the Catholic Church. So what is the reasoning for just not baptizing the children in the Catholic Church as requested, when other baptisms would be considered equally valid? It seems that the other Christian churches are more willing to offer the grace to the innocent child. Also, in the Catholic Church, holy water is used for baptism. This is not available in other Christian churches, and often not available in emergency situations either, so I’m having difficulty seeing those baptisms as equally valid.  …

Questions Covered: 07:13 – Which pope introduced the Assumption of Mary? 13:12 – How should we read Genesis? Should we take it literally? 24:40 – Does a confessor have to confess the number and kind of sin? 34:41 – Does calling the Holy Spirit a demon make one commit the sin against the Holy Spirit? 43:12 – Do children lost due to miscarriage, end up in Limbo? …

Questions Covered: 01:38 – If we receive the Holy Spirit and He’s supposed to guide us, then why don’t all Christians arrive at the same conclusions? 16:40 – Question from a Muslim friend, If God is unchanging in his nature how can Christians claim that their God is unchanging when the second person became man? 22:05 – How did infants have original sin forgiven before the covenant with Jesus? 30:13 – Can you help me understand purgatory and where we see it in the bible? 47:55 – What does the Catholic Church do to a bishop after they are let go from they’re duty? Do the Just gland pick up any job? 50:55 – Is the baptism of John different from Catholic baptism? …

Questions Covered: 16:55 – How come it seems like any sin is forgivable but no accountability for repeat offenders? 40:30 – The few infallible teachings were about Mary. Why did the Church decide to declare those teachings at that time? 52:45 – I’m on fire for learning more about Catholicism and I need some guidance. I can’t get enough …

Questions Covered: 03:32 – I’m protestant looking into the Church. Does a protestant have to redo salvation? 13:22 – Some people use scripture to denigrate Jews. What does the Church say about this? 24:48 – Rev 19:16 says Jesus will return on a horse with a name inscribed on him. Does this mean that animals are in heaven and that tattoos are acceptable? 31:45 – What does the Church teach about illegitimate children? 34:38 – Does it make the pope a heretic for praising Martin Luther? 37:31 – Do we believe in the antichrist as a person? 41:43 – Why don’t you talk about the Palestinian people? 49:55 – I always thought that animals were in heaven. Can you clarify? …

Questions Covered: 03:09 – What is the best evidence for the existence of demons? 08:43 – How can we defend an immaterial soul or a dualist perspective in light of modern neuroscience? 20:05 – My wife and I are looking to getting our wedding blessed in the Church. What’s the distinction between marriage within the Church and marriage outside the Church? 28:28 – Should we make Catholicism the state religion of Canada? 31:32 – I read a story of a person who had 8-9 exorcisms done. Why would God allow someone to go through it that many times? 40:35 – If a priest skips the words of consecration, is it still a valid mass? 43:30 – What is purgatory and how does that affect our eternity? 47:07 – Regarding sola scriptura debate: the best case against ss is that it doesn’t pass its own test. Can you expound on that argument? 52:42 – Did the Church change the eucharistic formula by only using bread and not wine in the 12th century? How do I respond to this? …

Questions Covered: 11:55 – Should I be reading the bible from cover to cover? 16:59 – I’m protestant looking into Catholicism. What is 1 Tim 3? How come priests can’t be married? 21:01 – Why does Elijah and Moses appear in the Transfiguration? 29:31 – A Protestant told me that Catholics worship the same God as Islam. How do I respond? 34:36 – Is there anything that supports the idea of cultural Catholicism? Saying if the culture doesn’t accept it, then the Church shouldn’t enforce it. Does the bible accept or reject it? 41:28 – The Gospel of Matthew says that Jesus condemns divorce except for the case of unchastity. What is that? 44:06 – I’ve been grappling with the issue of women’s silence in the church, as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35. Could you help me understand why it states that women should remain silent in the church and ask their questions to their husbands? I have read so many articles and watched videos but didn’t satisfy. 47:19 – You said a person cannot divorce, remarry and receive communion. Is this true? Did I hear you correctly? 49:39 – Was St. Dismas the first saint in heaven? Where were the other souls of the Old Testament? …

Questions Covered: 18:54 – Why didn’t Jesus keep the wounds from his scourging? 23:05 – Since Jesus has a body in heaven and so does Mary, are we going to have the same bodies purified and cleansed in heaven? 43:12 – It makes sense to me that Jesus changed his physical appearance, and they didn’t recognize him. I’m a recovering alcoholic and people didn’t recognize when I became sober. 50:50 – 1. Cor 15:28 What does this mean? And how do I respond to people who claim this disproved Jesus divinity? …

09:04 – How can I reconcile Adam, Eve and Evolution? 17:05 – What are your thoughts on magnetism, gravity and light? It almost seems like there’s a spiritual element to them that we can’t explain. Good 22:27 – Is it plausible to conclude that there must be a God, seeing how inanimate matter cannot create on its own? Good 33:36 – Is there an agreed upon definition of science? 37:27 – When Jesus said, you will have life more abundantly, do you think he was referring to the future and scientific discovery in the temporal world? 44:27 – The Church teaches all humans are persons but there seems to be circumstances where persons don’t exist in humans like, braindead people and zygotes. What are your thoughts on this? 52:35 – I’m a homeschooling mom and feel unprepared for the scientific subjects. How can I prepare? …

Questions Covered: 02:55 – I disagree with your statement that the apostles did not gain from spreading the gospel. 08:22 – How can I defend my new Catholic faith to my Jewish family? 16:39 – How do I defend the position that abortion should be illegal? 23:56 – Why does our modern biblical text use the Masoretic text instead of the Septuagint which is more apologetic friendly? 31:17 – I’m a revert living in the bible belt. How do I share my faith with my non-denominational Christians? 37:42 – Why is baptism a prerequisite to confession? 48:04 – How would you respond to the claim that euthanasia decreases suffering so it should be allowed …

Questions Covered: 05:50 – If a person leaves the Church because they sincerely believe it’s not true, are they still in danger of going to hell? 19:53 – Does the fact that the Church grants the title of Doctor of the Church to women contradict 1 Timothy 2:11-12 that talks about women being submissive not being teachers? 28:48 – After arguing with ChatGPT trying to make it conclude in belief in Jesus, I came to realize that it was hardwired to oppose it. What are your thoughts on this? 41:17 – I’m in college and need to debate if humans are good or bad in class. How do I argue this from free will? 49:31 – If a Catholic person doesn’t believe in the real presence would they still be able to receive communion? …

Questions Covered: 05:10 – Did the Old Testament permit chattel slavery? 11:05 – Regarding your recent Sola Scriptura Debate. Why did it matter that the Jews didn’t know that Isaiah was a part of the canon? 13:17 – I’m a little confused about purgatory. What exactly is it for? 17:15 – How can we be sure that the Divine Mercy revelation is true? 20:41 – If NFP is just as successful as other contraception, how does the Church differentiate the morality of one or the other? 24:46 – Was it wrong for Rahab to have lied to the guards? 31:44 – How are we supposed to interpret 1 John 5:16-17 in the context of venial and mortal sin? 41:30 – Where does motor sport fall into CCC 2290 which states, “Those incur grave guilt who, by drunkenness or a love of speed, endanger their own and others’ safety on the road.” 44:19 – If God knew us from the beginning, does this mean that time is not linear but just is? 49:38 – What do Catholics believe about Protestants who speak in tongues? 52:39 – How would one respond to a non-Catholic who claims we do more than just pray to saints like ask St. Anthony to find lost items or bury a statue of St. Joseph to buy a house? …

Questions Covered: 08:16 – In order to become a sacristan, does one also have to be an extraordinary minister on holy communion? 12:30 – After the final judgment, will there be procreation? 17:56 – How can I gain enough knowledge to defend the Filioque and the papacy from the Orthodox? 20:49 – Can you elaborate on the differences between praying to Mary and the saints and contacting the dead? 37:08 – How can we not conclude that Genesis 3:18-19 would you support human composting? 44:03 – How do you know when you are truly repented of a sin rather than just being afraid of hell? …

Questions Covered: 06:30 – Is belief in purgatory necessary for salvation? 17:05 – How does John 17:15 relate to the life of monks? 24:25 – How can a Catholic prove that the Church didn’t fall into apostasy after the apostolic age? 35:33 – Is human composting ethical and dignified? 43:55 – How do I respond to the claim that the Church suppressed saints and they claimed the papal bull Beatus Andraeus was the cause of this. I can’t find the document anywhere. What is it and how do I respond? 49:05 – Acts 13:33 quotes Psalms. Did they already have a Jewish canon of scripture at that time? …

Questions Covered: 02:02 – The Catholic Church says that no evil thing can enter into heaven. Then how can Satan enter heaven accuse the brethren before God? 07:31 – Who can bless people? Can we only bless our children? If someone baptizes their child in a non-emergency situation, would it be valid and would it be a sin? 15:27 – My parents are Pentecostal and have recently been asking why we don’t celebrate Easter on Passover or any other Jewish feasts? How should I respond? 22:16 – I’ve been meeting with Jehovah’s Witnesses. They claim that the bible says that the name of God (Jehovah) must be used. How do I respond? 29:04 – I was arguing with a protestant who said Jesus can’t be sacramentally present in the Eucharist because of Hebrew 9:28. What is the 35:28 – Does the Church teach that all truths that are necessary for salvation are found in the bible? 43:01 – Are the 3 persons of the Trinity co-equal? 47:54 – What if a person baptized a child without the knowledge that they weren’t supposed to? Is that sinful? 51:16 – I disagree with your comment that God did away with the law …

Questions Covered: 03:41 – This YouTube user’s main stumbling block to Catholicism was Divine Hiddenness. Why doesn’t God show himself to us? 15:36 – My son is scrupulous. If my son is in a state of mortal sin but desires to go to confession and suddenly dies, what is the disposition of his soul? 20:12 – Hypothetical Question: Would lay people be able to offer the sacraments if there were no more clergy? 25:09 – CCC 83 says sacred tradition needs to be of apostolic origin. Why isn’t there a consensus on the number of sacraments? 44:30 – Is the essence of the Trinity the first person of the trinity, the Father? 50:22 – My husband says he doesn’t believe in the Catholic Church anymore. Is he committing a mortal sin if he continues to receive communion? …

Questions Covered: 20:17 – Is there a correlation between couples not using birth control and the success in raising catholic children? 21:55 – I am Catholic, but my husband is Protestant. I find it hard to bring the Faith, especially the Rosary, in our household in ways that are non-threatening to my spouse. Any advice for parents in this situation? 33:11 – What can we do for the the 85% of kids who are raised Catholic who don’t practice? 46:00 – What advice do you have for grandparents for their children’s children? 50:19 – My wife is Catholic but has a superficial faith. How can I approach her about this without pushing her away? …

Questions Covered:  04:57 – Can you explain the speaking of tongue references in Acts 2?   14:17 – Why don’t Catholics need to receive the body and blood at the same time?   20:13 – When someone receive absolution at confession, is there ever a need to do additional penance above what the priest asks?   31:13 – When God said he is a jealous God what does He mean?  34:45 – Why would we need our body after second resurrection references in CCC 1059?  39:49 – Can you explain the option of internal forum for a Catholic who was denied annulment?   43:08 – Is there anything we are encouraged to do for St. Catherine of Siena’s feast day?  45:13 – When Catholics discuss things with Muslim, should we mention the personal life of Mohamed?   47:06 – Hypothetically, if a Catholic priest was elected in the next election, would he have to be laicized to take office?   50:00 – Is there any place in the bible that mentions the existence of Dinosaurs?    51:05 – What is the maximum age for a man to become a priest?   …

Questions Covered: 11:43 – Does it matter what the image we pray to is since we don’t pray to the actual image? 16:42 – What’s the point of Marian Consecration? 20:05 – What’s the point of the repetitive nature of the rosary and the hail holy queen prayer? 31:23 – How would you clear up a misconception that Mary is competing with our natural mothers? 34:54 – If the bible is not scientific then can’t we say that Mary’s virginity is not scientific? Wouldn’t Marian consecration be a validation of that? …

Questions Covered: 22:27 – Do you focus on how liberalism affects sexual ethics only or economics etc in your new book? 28:55 – What is your opinion on how much social media and the availability of information has played into this confusion? 32:14 – Was there a meeting at the Kennedy compound where pro-abortion politicians were given a roadmap to set their agenda? 45:09 – Why doesn’t the USCCB have an official position on Methotrexate, the chemical used in abortion? 49:50 – How do you address questions in regard to the opposite of progressive Catholicism? …

Questions Covered: 02:49 – Does the death of Joseph elevate Jesus as the king and Mary as the queen mother?  11:18 – Regarding the story of the woman caught in adultery. Why is it included in the gospel of John in bibles but not others?  19:35 – If Adam and Eve did not disobey, would Jesus have ever come?  28:46 – I was asked: Were the 3 wisemen following the star of the devil? And Michael the Archangel isn’t what Catholics think he is. I didn’t know how to respond. How can I reply?  41:20 – How can we avoid heresy especially if you’re not familiar with heresies and Church history?  46:25 – I bought a crystal that might have been used in Chakra. I wanted to gift it to my dad since he’s a rock collector. Is it spiritually dangerous to possess this?  49:40 – Did Adam know of the fruit he was eating? How did the world come to be populated if there were only 2 people? …

Questions Covered: 03:52 – What does true humility look like and what does one have to do to attain it? 06:35 – If a bishop is removed from a diocese as the bishop, why do they retain the title of bishop? 11:24 – Why was Mary’s title changed from lowly handmaid to lowly servant? 14:21 – I wrote a syllogism on God that led me to the logical conclusion of pantheism. Can you tell me where I went wrong? 20:42 – Do you have advice for someone who wants a spiritual director but will be moving soon? 24:09 – As a Catholic, can I just pray to Jesus? 29:33 – When did the Church start to implement annulments? 34:56 – Does Jesus in heaven still have the wounds from the crucifixion? 39:58 – What do you think of the Independent Catholic Movement? 41:38 – I’m in RCIA and have been struggling with early term abortion. Why is it bad and why do we believe that a soul is infused to an embryo? 47:56 – Fr. Paul led my RCIA class 32 years ago. I just want to say hello. 49:57 – What is the Church’s belief on who the whore of Babylon is? 52:09 – Is a livestream of Eucharistic adoration a valid form of adoration? …

Questions Covered: 03:28 – If Joseph was the heir to the throne of David, then why did he marry a virgin? 13:36 – Follow up on the Rev. 12 Question: I was always told that the Church was born when the side of Jesus was pierced. What are your thoughts on this and Mary’s participation in that? 18:00 – Did Mary have other children? 24:41 – St. Alphonsus Liguori’s prayers on Mary are a stumbling block for me. I’m a protestant. 40:10 – How do we respond to the question: “Why don’t we pray directly to God? 47:00 – I’m a recent convert. Regarding Saint relics. Who decides who gets what relic? 50:15 – Can the Saint and Mary read our minds? …

Questions Covered: 16:33 – Why is it that many Catholics nowadays idolize her through statues or images? 34:39 – Rev. 12 refers to Mary’s assumption how then do we reconcile her being sinless and this account claims she had birth pains? 43:33 – Catholics worship Mary in Mexico. What are your thoughts on that? …

Questions Covered: 12:44 – I’ve been feeling a pull to the TLM. Why do they have animosity toward the Divine Mercy? 23:09 – How can you figure out what you need to believe as a Catholic? 29:22 – Regarding Tims article on unconditional election. Can you clarify what you meant with your “If God calls first” line? 44:31 – I go to a Baptist university. What is my role in correcting professors? 51:40 – What did Mary do to deserve to be the Mother of God? …

Questions Covered: 18:14 – The Jewish nation ruled under Maccabees were friends with the Romans. What happened that led the Romans to conquer the Jews? 22:31 – How do I approach my teenage kids about the Eucharist? 32:48 – Regarding Plenary Indulgences, what is attachment to sin? 37:20 – Can we show from the bible that baptism apart from confirmation imparts the Holy Spirit? Are Act 2:38, Acts 6:18 evidence of this? 43:32 – Why do so many bishops believe that Fiducia Supplicans allow blessings of irregular unions when it clearly doesn’t? 52:20 – During the Council of Ephesus, Philip made claims about Peter. Where do we find statements like that in the Early Church? …

Questions Covered: 14:29 – Why do Catholics have a conversion to believing in the teachings while people who convert to Protestant faiths convert it through no longer drinking, doing drugs, etc.?  29:41 – Should I be sharing my testimony?  37:47 – I want to learn how to be an incredible evangelist like you. How do I do that?  47:48 – How do I find ways to engage more black people in the Church and bringing them to the faith?  …

Questions Covered: 17:25 – I feel like I don’t have enough time with 6 kids. 46:57 – I bought your book and helped me. …

Questions Covered: 03:06 – How do you rebut James Sterba’s new logical argument from evil? 07:49 – Do you have any resources I could use when returning to the Catholic faith? I feel like I have a heart of stone? 14:19 – How would we prove apostolic succession? 21:22 – What is a good approach to Catholic dating? Could there ever be a Catholic version of shows like the Bachelor? 28:51 – Was Jesus’s death really a sacrifice if he knew he was going to come back from the dead? 31:01 – Mt 27: around 51-52 says that people came out of their tombs and were walking around. How do we make sense of this? 33:35 – If we minimize the risk, would it be morally good to bring back dinosaurs? 39:50 – Do you ever smoke your pipe during prayer. If so, would this make your pipe a sacramental? 44:35 – Jn 19:25-27 refers to Mary and her sisters. Who were these sisters of Mary? 49:16 – What’s the status of the adoption of lay ministry of acolytes and lectors in the US? 52:15 – If Jesus and the Holy Spirit gave authority to the apostles to heal. Who else had this gift? …

Questions Covered: 24:44 – I’m a doctor and want to give some insight as well. 32:12 – Could you explain more what you mean by sadness if the soul? 47:30 – Could you offer more resources? …

Topics Covered: 3:00 – Mar Mari Emmanuel attacked 19:30 – Dignitas Infinita document released by the Vatican written by Cardinal Fernandez. Plus, CNN’s comments. …

Topics Covered: 4:45 – Bill Maher’s accepting that abortion is murder 34:40 – National Public Radio (NPR) is biased …

Questions Covered: 03:42 – How would I respond to my children if they grow up and ask why I never gave them the choice to be Catholic when I baptized them as babies? 16:12 – I believe life existed before Adam and Eve. Did those animals experience pain and fear? If so, how is that possible before the fall? 28:30 – As a Catholic I’m curious why we are allowed to have statues and painting when it says not to make any idol or icon. 35:05 – Is confession valid if you don’t receive a penance? 40:05 – If you can’t fast to the point of harming your body, what do we make of Catherine of Siena? How do we balance these extreme examples? 46:23 – Is using cannabis medicinally a sin? …

Questions Covered: 03:56 – I’m considering Catholicism from a protestant background. How do I defend against sola scriptura when their objection is that the declarations of the Church mean nothing? 16:08 – What did Jesus really mean when we said that no one knows the day and the hour? 23:49 – How can redemptive suffering be necessary for God’s plan? 43:45 – What is the role of Catholics individually interpreting Church history? 50:32 – How do I explain what the mass is to my non-Catholic friends? …

Questions Covered: 22:13 – Because theology develops over time and is impacted by culture, how does this affect morality since morality can’t change? 47:55 – Doesn’t Isaiah claim that the earth was a globe? When was this discovered? …

Questions Covered: 03:45 – Given the Church doesn’t have a set view on Zionism, how far can go in saying that the entire region belongs to Israel? 06:50 – Would it be morally wrong to avoid paying tax when you can? 14:45 – My fiancé went through RCIA but didn’t convert because he can’t get past the belief in the real presence of the eucharist. What advice Can you give? 17:18 – I was told that I received communion incorrectly by smiling. Is this true? 21:25 – When Jesus was tempted in the desert, was he actually tempted to fall into sin? 31:14 – When you take the Eucharist to the homebound, does it have to go directly to them, or can you wait overnight? 37:36 – I’m trying to figure out where I belong in religion, but I don’t know the difference between being Christian and Catholic. 45:29 – How does a priest deal with loneliness? 50:23 – Is it ethical for me to work at a non-Catholic dental office? 52:55 – Is there an indulgence gained using holy water? Is it ok to do work around the house on Sundays? …

Questions Covered: 07:21 – Does your guardian angel leave you when you die 12:21 – What are some good research tools and/or websites for researching paranormal experiences? 17:01 – If the priest has an accident (e.g. spills the host and/ or wine such that it’s not salvageable), before, mid, or after consecration, how would this affect the rest of the mass? If the priest would simply consecrate again, would the procedure change if there’s no more host and/ or wine to consecrate? 20:28 – Let us make man in our own image? Who is US and OUR? Is this an early indication of the Blessed Trinity? 24:39 – Why didn’t the Pharaoh at the time of Moses, being a first born, die during the 10th plague? 28:54 – During his trial, why didn’t Jesus try to stand up for himself? Pilate seemed like he would listen. 30:52 – 1. What does it mean when the church says that Mary’s virginity remained intact during childbirth? Is this belief Dogma? 33:59 – 2. Is it appropriate to worship God in Mary due to Theosis? If in heaven the saints are united to the divine nature in a similar way to Christ’s hypostatic union wouldn’t it be appropriate to worship God in the glorified saints? (I know it’s not appropriate but I just need help understanding the distinctions) 36:42 – Is there a definitive teaching (or even different schools of speculation) on whether or not your guardian angel is specifically assigned only to you (that is, the GA only ever served as a guardian for you) or do they get different assignments when their guardees die? (Asked another way, are there the same number of guardians as there have been/will be human beings; or do the guardians guard different folks throughout their “careers”?) 41:56 – At what point in attending an illicit or invalid Mass should the laity speak up or choose not to receive communion? 46:26 – If God doesn’t change (the “God is simple argument”), how does that square with Jesus gaining a human nature? 47:54 – I have heard people say that the hats that Bishop’s wear symbolize their authority. Can you please expand on this? 48:45 – What does it mean that the disciples didn’t know Jesus till the breaking of the bread 51:32 – Can any parameter of creation be infinite? 52:26 – In what sense do unicorns “exist” ? (or any other fantasy idea like orcs or dragons) 53:36 – I have a hard time learning languages. I get the principles, but the memorization of endings gets me. I am better at reading and working it out than listening and translating by hearing. I desperately want to learn Greek for purposes of studying the Bible. What program, book, software, class, etc. would you recommend someone like me look at to learn Biblical Greek? …

Questions Covered: 03:32 – Do we know anything about the families of Apostles other than Peter, who had a mother-in-law? Which ones were married, who had children, etc.?  07:19 – I’m curious about John 10:18 where Jesus talks about having the power to lay down his life and take it up again. Does this mean he could have chosen to die right then, or could it suggest that he had the option to remain on the cross longer before choosing to die?  11:36 – What sacraments can angels administer? I’ve heard stories of angels administering holy communion and even heard once of an angel hearing confession. And it made me wonder if there has been any other sacraments they’ve been known to administer?  15:30 – Is experiencing deja vu the intersection of your current timeline with another?  20:52 – What’s the best answer that I can give my dad about why people who are members Opus Dei scourge themselves as a form of penance? He seems to think it’s not biblical.  29:19 – Was it when Judas received the sacrament of the Eucharist that the devil entered into his soul due to the state it was in?  33:46 – Would conjoined twins be able to be married in the Church?  40:24 – Someone told me that if you add regular water to a small bit of holy water the blessing is transferred and the holy water bottle can be filled in this way as long as you don’t let it run out. Is this true?  43:41 – How would you respond to someone who says that they’re doing just fine without God and they see no reason to acknowledge Him or follow Him?  47:12 – Could you go over the meaning of “Transubstantiation” and what to say and not say in the Sacrament of Reconciliation? If you like I can explain further.    52:41 – Wouldn’t these verses from Mark 7 demonstrate that if Mary had other children, Jesus would not have given her to John to care for?  …

Questions Covered: 07:40 – Were the books written in the Catholic bible with women’s names, were they written by women? 11:56 – Can the unforgivable sin be committed in thought and can a person lose the Holy Spirit? 14:36 – When praying the Divine Mercy I have a hard time praying for really bad sinners. What’s your advice? 20:39 – What is the difference between a holy day of obligation and a solemnity? 22:41 – What are the different levels of hell and why? Thank you. 30:21 – The Council of Jerusalem of 1672 was accepted by the Eastern Orthodox. The common Catholic claim against Orthodoxy is that they haven’t had an ecumenical council. How do we reconcile these two facts? 33:27 – What’s the official teaching regarding organ transplants? Will i have a connection in heaven to my organ donor? 40:42 -How do you respond to the claim that you don’t need a Church for Salvation? 47:01 – Was William Tindale killed by Catholics for translating the bible into English? 51:40 – Is it okay for Catholics to go up during communion to receive a blessing? Fiducia Supplicans seems to indicate that it is not the proper time for it. …

Questions Covered: 46:09 – Were any of these women in the 19th/20th century worried about the word man used in scripture and their role as religious? …

Questions Covered: 06:21 – I’m a United Methodist minister. What more resources do you recommend in my exploration of Catholicism? 20:01 – Surely God hears the prayers and offers signs to people outside of Christianity. How do we make sense of these signs that might offer people in their faith outside of Christ? 31:01 – What do Catholics believe in what’s going to get them into heaven? I’m Catholic, but some say it’s good works; but I keep saying it’s through Jesus Christ 37:11 – My Catholic cousin is not going to get married in a church. Can I attend? 45:37 – I’m reading a book that claims that the Catholic doctrine of atonement has changed since Trent to Vatican II. Is this true? 51:43 – You mention a lot the appeal to natural law. Why should we live according to our nature? …

Questions Covered: 16:57 – Is Pope Damasus decree on the canon a forgery? 19:14 – What is the Catholic opinion on protestant ministers being called to ministry? 34:34 – CCC 2372 says the government has a right to intervene in marriage. What does this mean? 47:51 – Did any of the doctors of the Church talk about the rapture? …

Questions Covered: 02:25 – What’s the order of the hierarchy, pope, cardinal, bishop etc.? 08:35 – How would oral or mechanical stimulation be morally ethical in leading up to the conjugal act? 17:55 – In what circumstance does suicide become a venial sin and not a mortal sin? 22:49 – What does it take to be an apologist? 31:12 – When did cremation become okay in the Church? 40:30 – When is superstition wrong? 46:04 – What’s the difference between modern Roman Catholicism and early Roman Catholicism? 52:27 – How can we defend the idea that the Early Church fathers were Catholic bishops?   Resources Mentioned: Fr. Hugh Barbour, “Sex After Marriage,” CAL episode from 4/23/2018 …

Questions Covered: 14:15 – Beside the ones mentioned in the bible, how much evidence do we find of the apostles preaching the resurrection? 21:43 – What’s the meaning of John 20:4; John outran Peter? 28:30 – All of Catholic traditions contradict the Bible 34:03 – What’s the best argument against Islam? 44:14 – How does the Catholic make sense of the First and Second Great Awakening? 51:55 – What’s the order of the hierarchy, pope, cardinal, bishop etc.? …

In this episode of the game show, Chet, from Houston Texas and Chuck from Illinois go head-to-head and test their apologetical knowledge!  …

Questions Covered: 03:24 – Did God ordain that women cannot be priests? 07:22 – Is there other meaning of “baptism” other than immersion? 15:04 – When God created the first humans, were they already fallen? 19:10 – Is it essential to affirm people by their biological identity especially to our youth in Catholic schools? 29:15 – Why don’t we baptize children in the womb especially if they are at risk of being miscarried? 36:04 – How can I defend the Church’s teaching against Sola Fide? 41:48 – Were there more people around when Adam and Eve were around? Resources: Kenneth W. Kemp, “The Science of Adam” first things, Kenneth W. Kemp, “Science, Theology, and Monogenesis,” 2011, American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly, Vol. 85, No. 2, Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, “The Historicity of Adam” and “Defending Adam After Darwin.” 49:24 – What does Hebrew 6:4-7 mean in light of going to confession? 52:46 – Why is there only one incarnation? Why not the Father and Holy Spirit too? …

Questions Covered: 02:59 – In the Old Testament God comes across as angry and jealous but in the New Testament he seems kinder and more merciful. Does he grow or what’s the explanation? 10:20 – Regarding the promises of the rosary and being delivered from purgatory. Does this mean that you will skip purgatory if you pray the rosary devoutly? 14:15 – How can I spread faith at my high school? 23:02 – I’m in Costa Rica and when I went to Mass the priest didn’t know what to do when I went up for a blessing and shoved the host into my mouth. I don’t know how to react to this. 29:10 – I’m protestant. How can I make sense of redemptive suffering? …

Questions Covered: 03:39 – If confirmation is supposed to be like Pentecost then how come we don’t go out like the apostles? 08:10 – Rom 5:12 said death entered because of sin but if evolution is how God created everything which included death, how do we square that? 14:46 – My 7th grade students wanted to know if the children of Adam and Eve had to have children with their siblings? 20:55 – Does the Cyclical Universe Model disprove God? 34:59 – What is the Church’s teaching on miscarriage in regard to family planning? 41:50 – Is there a distinction in Catholic theology between spirit and soul? 45:05 – Why does the word Hosanna translate differently in different bibles?? What’s the proper translation? 49:52: I’m a convert. My mother has recently become pagan and has been more combative. Most recently she has become confrontational regarding St. Patrick driving out snakes from Ireland. How should I handle the situation? …

Questions Covered: 2:40 – I can appreciate the God works through Catholicism, but I don’t understand when people elevate this one denomination? Organizational and leadership definition instead of spiritually defined. 22:57 – I don’t understand the Catholic concept of a “good God.” 36:28 – I don’t understand and believe that Original Sin is in the bible and how is Mary not a sinner? 42:38 – I don’t understand the distinction between venial and mortal sin. How do we distinguish them in the context of 1 John 5:16? 49:58 – Regarding a previous call on abortion. Can you clarify the limited circumstance on abortion? …

Questions Covered: 06:16 – I don’t understand the Doctrine of eternal hell? 15:26 – I don’t understand how items like holy water and other blessed items work and their effect? 20:52 – All scriptural evidence seems to show that our only priest is Jesus. There is no need for other priests. 37:18 – Christianity general. How can the murder of the 1st born in Egypt by God be justified? 50:09 – Do Catholics need to believe in the doctrine of eternal conscious torment? I believe the Catechism of Trent teaches eternal conscious torment? …

Questions Covered: 4:32- How can I explain Marian doctrine to my non- denominational family who believe this is communion with the dead?    12:02 – Why do people get attacked by demons?   18:12 – How can I interpret someone who has passed away appearing or speaking to me in a dream?   21:03 – What is a response to someone who claims I worship a human being in Jesus Christ?   28:30 – How can I share the need to confess to a Priest since it is not in the bible?   34:24 – Can you interpret Jesus’s words to Judas of “Woe to the man…”?   42:32 – Is polygamy the same as adultery? How does this impact the Old Testament?  48:13 – How can I explain to a Protestant why they need the Sacraments?  51:40 – How can I interpret Jeus’s response in Luke 11:27-28 to Mary being called blessed?  …

Questions Covered:  04:28 – Did St. Matthew write the Gospel or was it someone who knew him?   11:35 – How should I treat my bulletin that contains the Sunday reading?   14:16 – Can a Baptism be valid if a priest says the prayers mentally or to a deaf audience?  18:28 – How can I respond to a Protestant friend who shared that the trial of the Catholic church is from the devil since God only does good?  31:02 – Where are Christ’s wounds?   36:58 – 1 Corinthians 14:34 says women should remain silent in churches. What does Paul mean by this and has this teaching changed?   45:00 – Can you explain redemptive suffering as stated by St. Faustina’s diary?  …

Questions Covered: 18:37 – I’ve been a Christian all my life and was just brought into full communion with the Catholic Church last year. I’ve always loved the story of the Prodigal Son but I’ve always been curious of what his brother represents. Is it simply jealousy and pride? Or does he signify something deeper.  29:00 – My spouse is protestant. He doesn’t want the sacrament of confirmation since he thinks it is against scripture, since scripture tells us not to make vows / oaths. He’s hung up on submitting to a Church and all it teaches. Can you help address his concern?  37:17 – Thanks for offering this again! I’m always cooking dinner when the show is live and never have free hands to call in. I have a question about the myth that most Catholic Holidays are based on Pagan holidays. I know from listening to Shameless Popery that Christmas is not on December 25 because of other pagan holidays, but it’s hard to convince other Catholics this, because many reputable Catholic sources feed this myth. For example, the St. Joseph’s Sunday Missal has a blurb in the Liturgy section stating that the date was chosen in part because of pagan winter solstice festivals. If the early Christians were so adamant at separating themselves from the pagans, why is there so much disagreement among reputable Catholic sources?  46:45 – When praying the Luminous mysteries, I have difficulty on what to meditate on with the Kingdom of God decade.  50:44 – Will all our sins be revealed to the whole world at the general judgement, including those that have been forgiven ? We’re trying to reconcile Luke 8: (For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing concealed that will not be known or brought out into the open) and Hebrews 8:12 (For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more)  52:06 – Can some early Christian writings that did not make the canon, such as the Shepherd of Hermas, be regarded as approved private revelations, similar to those of Fatima or St. Faustina?  53:12 – “I enjoy listening to Catholic Answers as often as I can and have learned a lot!  My Question:  In Galatians 2:11-21, Paul confronts/rebukes Peter for refusing to eat with gentiles:  “”11 But when Peter came to Antioch, I had to oppose him to his face, for what he did was very wrong.”” If the successor of Peter says, thinks or does something  “”very wrong,”” who, when and how is the successor confronted/rebuked or corrected?”  …

Questions Covered: 14:25 – How did the Vatican end up in Rome, Italy along with the body of 19:19 – How many popes sat on the chair of Peter during the life of St. John the apostle? Are any of their writings to the Church available anywhere? 22:42 – I’ve been discussing the sacrifice of the mass with my wife who is protestant, and I told her that we, the regular attendee, are part of the sacrifice – partakers – and how we participate frequently in Christ’s perpetual sacrifice… Could you elaborate for me? It would be great if you could take us all the way from leviticus to the images of the lamb (as sacrificed) in revelation. How are our offerings involved too? 37:10 – Does the fact that that Didache does not appear to refer specifically to the Real Presence (only mentions the “Eucharist”) pose a problem for the assertion that the Early Church did actually believe in the Real Presence, since the Didache was one of the earliest surviving documents that we have from the Early Church? 46:00 – Where does the Bible say that a book CAN’T be a valid part of the Old Testament unless it’s quoted from in the New Testament? (this Protestant line of reasoning seems like a “Tradition of Men” to me.) 51:40 – I know we have the lineage of the Popes documented but the succession of bishops isn’t as well recorded – how can we know that certain branches of bishops are within succession? And if a bishop went off the rails went about those he ordained? …

Catholic Answers Live Classics: Good Friday reflection with Fr. Hugh Barbour. …

Fr. Paul Check joins Cy Kellett to discuss the mental sufferings of our Lord on this encore episode of Catholic Answers Live. …

Questions Covered: 03:05 – Given Jesus is timeless, did Jesus have a body before his birth? 10:21 – What is the Catholic view on how to remain saved after initial justification? 15:08 – What can I expect from my first Latin mass? How different will it be? 18:36 – With the red heifers and altars being constructed, what details do we look for to know we are in the end times? 23:24 – If someone disagrees with infallible teaching, what do they need to do to return? Just change their mind or go to confession? 31:54 – Has your study of the paranormal strengthened your faith? What’s the best way to pursue the paranormal? 37:46 – Can a Catholic receive a valid absolution if they reject the teaching on contraception? Do I have a duty to stop my close family from sinning even if they tell me to let them be? 46:40 – How do I respond when someone says that the pope is the antichrist? 50:31 – Has the Church had anything to say or teach on the jinn in Islam? …

Questions Covered: 04:38 – How do you rebut the soteriological argument from evil? 10:00 – Why did God choose the category of God to reveal himself to the nation of Israel given that all the other gods are different in nature than him? 15:48 – Should the characters in Tobit be seen as fictional? 17:44 – How can we respond to a Mormon or unitarian that claims that John’s gospel says Jesus has the same power and authority as the Father but not one in essence? 20:47 – How could I respond to Orthodox people who justify their allowing of remarriage? 24:33 – There are people in the OT who weren’t Jewish such as Job, what was their religion? 30:02 – Jesus speaks about the way to salvation being narrow and damnation being wide. How do we make sense of this? 36:08 – If you went back in time, could you pray for yourself so you won’t commit a sin? 40:24 – Why did the Church change the terminology for the Good Friday Service from “Veneration” to “Adoration” of the holy cross? Isn’t adoration reserved from God alone? 43:28 – I’m in RCIA. I had my first confession but I think I committed another sin. I’m having a hard time finding another confession time. Should I move forward in receiving the sacraments? 48:20 – Is there any evidence where Judas went or if he met up with Jesus after his death? …

Questions Covered: 03:11 – Why is there a personal judgment and a general judgment? Doesn’t that seem redundant?  13:29 – Have any credible remote viewers ever tried to remote view heaven?  23:15 – How does our doctrine of inspiration interact with 1 Cor 7:29-31? In that passage, Paul seems to assert to his original audience that the end of history was near upon them, and gives them advice which only makes sense in that context. Paul seems to change his mind later on (in other letters). But in that spot, it really seems like an assertion which is untrue. But I say this, brothers: the time is shortened, that from now on even those who have wives should be as if they do not have wives, 30 and those who weep as if they do not weep, and those who rejoice as if they do not rejoice, and those who buy as if they do not possess 31 and those who make use of the world as if they do not make full use of it. For the present form of this world is passing away.  36:57 – How can parishes do better at helping those who don’t drive attend Mass? Or help those would are considering joining the church and don’t drive.  40:38 – What is the reason behind why the Gospel of Mark has both a short ending and a long ending?  46:30 – Which Bible translation is the most faithful to the original languages?  51:40 – Loving and liking are different. We know that in heaven we will love everyone the same. Does this mean that we are still going to have people that are closer to us, people that have a special bond? Or will those relationships become the same in the sense that there are no persons that have a closer friendship?  …

Questions Covered: 05:15 – I have a photo of an object with an inscription and was wondering what it means ( a client had it on the shelf and I’d never seen it, I take it it is Protestant: Along the top of the block of wood from left to right are painted the names: Paul, Irenaeus, Martin, Columba, Luther, Wesley and Branham. In the center is painted “The Seven Church Ages” and at the bottom is the person’s birthdate. Thank you!  13:20 – how are we to respond to Pope Francis saying that Priests can bless same-sex unions? Is it reconcilable with our Catholic faith being we were taught it goes against God’s teachings?  17:38 – What does the Church say regarding the things people find funny? There are some things that we find funny that may be dark, edgy, and slightly irreverent but we have little control over our reflex to laugh or chuckle at such things. If we do find something funny that’s seen as “offensive” from a moral point of view, are we to confess it and try harder in the future to process the bit or joke until we no longer find it amusing?  24:05 – How does a revert get involved in parish life?  28:32 – Can you explain kenosis? I keep hearing a certain strain of Christians abuse Philippians 2:7 to suggest Jesus gave up his divinity. Their reasoning is that Jesus had to sacrifice himself as a man in order to atone for humanity. Can you please debunk this? 2 Therefore, if there is any encouragement in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, 2 complete my joy, so that ⌊you are in agreement⌋, having the same love, united in spirit, ⌊having one purpose⌋. 3 Do nothing according to selfish ambition or according to empty conceit, but in humility considering one another better than yourselves, 4 each of you not looking out for your own interests⌋, but also each of you for ⌊the interests of others.  39:06 – I’ve wanted to hear your treatment of the souls of unbaptized children who die before the age of reason. I’ve researched it a fair bit from the 2008 document approved by Pope Benedict, to Servant of God Marcel Van, to alleged quotes by St Bernard of Clairvaux, to other reasons that suggest they go to heaven rather than limbo, but your research & insights would be of interest too.   47:31 – Why was there a bowl of wine/vinegar at the cross? It wouldn’t have been for antiseptic or pain-numbing reasons. What was the reason for it?  49:22 – Have you ever considered doing any Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World episode on neurodivergence?   52:15 – What are the three secrets of Fatima? Why was one of them never revealed to us?  …

Questions Covered:  06:17 – calling on behalf on a friend who is discerning Catholicism– his friend has a question about people in the past paying for indulgences and for people to get out of purgatory? 29:14 – discerning Catholicism, he feels open to Catholicism, but his wife is not comfortable with it. What are some basic things he can share with his wife to positively share more about Catholicism with her? 49:10 – I have a family member who is not catholic. Is he allowed to receive last rights? …

Questions Covered: 04:08 – What do Roman Catholic believe going to heaven is dependent upon? 16:14 – What archeological Study Bible should I use if I am trying to become Catholic? 19:07 – how does one become a Catholic but avoid a triumphant attitude? 29:44 – Non Catholic, parents were Catholic, in her 3rd marriage, wants to become Catholic but doesn’t have anyone to sponsor her in RCIA… how does she navigate this? 42:08 – Why is God not held accountable to the same moral standards in relationships as we are? 49:39 – Can you explain more about purgatory and how someone can pray for someone else in purgatory? …

Questions Covered: 15:07 – If you’re divorced and remarried but your first marriage wasn’t in the Church, can you receive communion? 18:46 – While you wait for an annulment, what does it mean to live like brother and sister 23:19 – I was married to a non-Catholic and having trouble finding proof of this prior marriage. Only divorced. What can I do to prove it was not a marriage in the Church? 30:07 – What does it take to get an annulment? 34:13 – I just wanted to say that the advice to give, to go to a priest should also include the deacons. I feel like the deacons were made for this. 35:07 – Why don’t they treat casual sex with the same degree as being in a non-Catholic valid marriage? 43:34 – What’s the Church’s guidance for those who don’t have a valid marriage and are separated but don’t seek divorce? 45:28 – What is the reason for annulments being valid if the couple are married outside of the Church building? …

Questions Covered: 08:44 – When dialoguing with a protestant and using the common ground of the bible, where should I go in terms of moving the conversation after a “this is just how i interpret it’ point 5. causes it to stagnate? 15:30 – How do you respond to the claim that in order to be Christian one needs to be born again? 20:20 – Is there salvation outside the Catholic Church? 28:46 – A protestant asked me if using bacon grease breaks the Friday Lenten abstaining from meat? 34:40 – How do we defend against claims that the papacy has changed over history? How do we defend doctrines that were introduced later in history? 44:56 – How do I respond to people who say that the Catholic Church is the whore of Babylon? 52:55 – What’s the difference between abstinence and fasting during lent? …

Questions Covered: 02:42 – Some Protestant minister who converts to Catholic church can become priests and stay married. Why isn’t this extended to Deacons?  09:09 – How can I reconcile Holy Days of Obligation and fasting during lent with Mark Chapter 7?  17:05 – I’ve heard the Word became the Son at the incarnation only based on Psalm 2. How can I respond to this?   23:50 – Where is St. Gabriel mentioned in the Bible, what makes him an Archangel?  28:50 – Why is there no video evidence of a miracle?   34:02 – How did the Septuagint get its name?  36:05 – How can I talk to someone who says you don’t need Confession?   40:32 – Why did St. Padre Pio have the stigmata, and did it hurt?   42:13 – Why in the US does we seem to ignore a 1997 Vatican Instruction when it comes to the use of extraordinary minister?  48:17 – What denomination is the Hillsong church and can we attend as Catholics?  50:54 – Is there firm teaching of using they/them pronouns?  …

Questions: 04:55 – Why shouldn’t we use the pronouns of transpeople, if the Pope consistently does?   14:47 – Why do Protestants use Ephesians 4:11 to say that we don’t need priest?  22:22 – Is going to Confession for the same thing repeatedly pointless?  31:54 – What are your thoughts on increasing reverence by receiving on the tongue and kneeling?  42:55 – How did David become a priest based on the order of Melchizedek?  47:54 – Was the Son of God in biological form or spiritual form prior to the birth of Jesus?  51:56 – Understanding more on the What separates the deuterocanonicals from the rest of the books from the apocrypha?    …

Questions Covered: 01:43 – What exactly are Catholics bound to follow? letters, encyclicals, ex-cathedra declarations, etc. 06:02 – What exactly is the authority carried by the nihil obstat? 11:57 – If I believe in everything the Church teaches but I also believe in reincarnation and continual revelation. Can I become Catholic? 22:45 – If you have to be in the state of grace to enter heaven, does that mean your last confession is the only one that matters? 31:17 – I’m a convert. How can I go about receiving the spiritual benefits of the eucharist if I have a hard time believing in the real presence? 37:36 – Are there any writings of papal authority being passed on in the early Church? 46:02 – Can you explain the difference between venial and mortal sin? 52:11 – Why can’t you go to confession over the phone? …

Questions Covered: 02:42 – Why do we have to attend mass on Sunday and who mandated it? 10:54 – What is the Church’s teaching regarding Mary as co-redemptrix? 15:23 – What is the importance of the woman’s submissive role as laid out in the bible? How can we go about it to make women more comfortable? 22:16 – If Jesus is the Prince of Peace, how then can it be moral to carry a firearm? Can we defend ourselves?  28:40 – If the Gospel of John focuses on the body and blood of Jesus, why doesn’t the gospel have the story of the last supper? 33:37 – Regarding the statement “there is no salvation outside the Church,” how does the idea of some Protestants and Jews being able to be saved correlate to that phrase?  43:59 – How do I respond to my mother and brother who left the Church due to there being too many ‘man-made traditions’?  48:49 – How do you respond to the claim that Jesus being the bread is just metaphorical like him being a branch or a door? …

Questions Covered: 05:01 – How is time experienced in heaven? 09:20 – Where do we get the documentation of the fall of the angels since it’s not in the bible? 15:00 – How can we say Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus but still say the Orthodox are saved? 19:20 – Gal 5:2 says circumcision will be of no value. Will a baby that is circumcised today be of no/less value to Christ? 24:28 – Why are we not born with full grace and still affected by original sin? 35:14 – Why does God test his people if he knows what the outcome will be? 43:37 – Is YHWH the Trinity? Did Christophany happen in the Old Testament; meaning did Jesus appear to people in the Old Testament? 49:59 – My granddaughter is not going to be baptized because my son fell away from the Church? Can the baptism of desire be applied to others apart from the parents? …

Questions Covered: 02:28 – Yesterday’s Reading regarding Susana. Did Daniel end up marrying her? How were the two elderly men trying to harm Susana proved to be lying based on a tree? 06:00 – Is birth control acceptable to prevent a pregnancy if the pregnancy is life threatening for the mother? 20:00 – I heard that after Vatican II men were no longer required to be heterosexual to join the priesthood. Is this true? 29:29 – In 1 Jn 5:16-17, why are there different versions that describe sins as mortal vs deadly? 35:40 – If a person is baptized but not confirmed can they receive confession? How do you harmonize baptism of desire and the declaration from the Ecumenical Council of Florence that no one can be saved outside the church even if they shed blood for Christ? 45:55 – Do you consider John Main’s form of meditation compatible with Church teaching? 52:16 – You said that men cannot be entered into seminary if they have carnal sins. Homosexuality is not a carnal sin; it is a condition. Can you expound on this? …

Questions Covered: 04:05 – Why are Mt 17:21, Mk 9:29 missing from our current bibles? They were in the Douay–Rheims bible. 15:47 – What does it mean for all graces to flow through Mary? 29:15 – I’m a lapsed Catholic and looking to return. I’m divorced, remarried, and want to receive the sacraments. Am I living in sin? 38:03 – How can I help bring a Sedevacantist to the Church? 50:15 – Is Melchizedek a Christophany? Is there a difference between “the angel of the Lord” and “An angel of the Lord?” …

Questions Covered: 07:08 – What is the significance of St. Clement’s letter being written in the 60s rather than the 90s AD? 15:00 – Why would God allow Protestants to have the wrong canon of scripture? 23:32 – Were the gospels written to make the roman empire look good and make the Jews look bad? 34:25 – Did Jesus descend to hell (hellfire) after he died? If demons are tormented in hell, who is tormenting them? 34:25 – How do you reconcile evolution with the creation account? 52:46 – I’m becoming Catholic this Easter. Where can I go to better understand the Reformation? …

Questions Covered: 13:31 – Where do we see this apostolic and papal succession in the bible? 20:02 – When is the pope infallible? 28:30 – The Papacy was invented in the Middle Ages. Peter was not the pope. I will not go along with the papacy. 36:35 – When Jesus says that he’s praying for Peter, Is this giving him some authority? 43:46 – Regarding unbroken succession. How do we make sense of the Avignon papacy? 49:29 – How should I reconcile the current pope’s opinions and involvement on the environment issue and the science that opposes his view? Should I just keep my mouth shut? What’s the code of conduct? …

Questions Covered: 02:23 – Would the best possible world contain actual concrete infinince? 06:22 – Can the human soul possess and animate an object like the video game Five Nights at Freddy? 15:56 – Why do protestants say we re-crucify Jesus at the Mass? 20:59 – If the devil knew that God was all powerful, why did he rebel against him? 24:09 – I offend my brother no matter what I do. I don’t love him. When will I come to love him? 29:37 – You don’t need baptism to go to Heaven. If you believe Jesus is the Son of God who died and rose again and you repent…that is your salvation. 31:51 – Why do we need priests if Jesus was the final mediator? 35:57 – Why do you call yourselves apologists? It sounds like you’re apologizing for the faith. 41:20 – How did they come up with the numbering chapter and verse in the bible? 48:35 – How does the Jewish view of heaven compare to the Catholic view? 53:07 – How will time be experienced after we die? …

Questions Covered: 01:31 – Is there anything in the Didache that protestants or Catholics would have a problem with? 04:51 – I’m Southern Baptist. What was the reason for Martin Luther removing the seven books from the Old Testament? 16:01 – My parish doesn’t do the washing of the feet on Holy Thursday. Are we missing out on an important part of the liturgy? 19:14 – What book would you recommend for a new convert to help explain to a protestant family? 21:52 – Can you explain the history behind the teaching on usury? 28:51 – If Jesus, the Father and Holy Spirit are equal then why does Jesus have to sit at the right hand and have to intercede for us? 31:46 – If someone becomes Catholic then becomes Orthodox, can they still be saved, or did they just commit heresy? 36:19 – Is it wrong to work for a company that is making something morally compromised? Would I be morally obliged to resign? 44:08 – Regarding Simeon’s predictions to Mary, why do we take some of those as metaphorical and others not? 50:40 – Are Catholics allowed to attend civil weddings that involve two Catholics? 53:04 – Did any of the apostles have any wives or children before following Jesus? …

Questions Covered: 03:43 – Does the Church allow the faithful to believe polygenesis? 11:51 – How do you respond to the boring hell objection? 14:56 – My new pastor uses a lot of incense and I have a severe sensitivity, to the point of getting physically sick. It’s been going on for months and I’m growing in resentment since he is not willing to change. What can I do? 22:23 – If time is different in heaven, and I go to heaven, can I intercede for myself? 28:30 – If the early Christians came up with a fixed date for Christmas, why does Easter’s date change? Shouldn’t it be fixed too? 33:15 – Humane Generis Paragraph 5-6. What does it mean by continual evolution? 44:37 – According to Church teaching, when is a revolution necessary or just? 51:40 – My grandmother was a Jew woman who became a Messianic Jew. Given our Jewish background am I supposed to continue following the Jewish feasts? …

Questions Covered: 06:15 – Where are the Assumption and the Coronation of Mary in the Bible? 16:18 – What is an inspired work in the Catholic Church? 22:10 – What are the first steps to converting? 32:24 – Where do indulgences come from? Am I required to believe in them? 45:21 – Why do we pray to Mary? 49:46 – I’m a ‘prodigal son’ Catholic. What research do you have on the 18 years that are missing about Jesus in the bible? …

Questions Covered: 09:55 – Why is it ok to cut up the bodies of saints and distribute them throughout the world? 19:35 – My husband is an example of different ways of coming into the Church. 28:42 – The Easter vigil masses look different depending on where you go, diocesan, Dominican etc. Do their Mass services reflect their theology? 34:10 – Comment: I wanted to express just how beautiful it is for people to come into the Church during this time. 36:03 – Why should someone become Catholic and not Orthodox with so much confusion coming from the Vatican? 43:30 – My friend’s daughter is going to RCIA and wants me to be her daughter’s godmother. How best can I explain Catholicism to the Baha’i family? 48:05 – I’m being baptized on Easter with a Mormon background. So, are my wife and I no longer going to be married in heaven? …

Questions Covered: 02:19 – Do we understand the 2 natures of Jesus the same as the Oriental Orthodox? 15:38 – Considering that suicide is a mortal sin, how come we can’t say that they automatically go to hell? 23:50 – Were dinosaurs alive when Adam and Eve were created? 28:25 – How are things outside of ecumenical councils infallible such as canon law? 42:47 – How do you keep your mind from wanting to leave the Church, especially for those who are on the spectrum? 49:45 – How do I defend the Immaculate conception if a protestant says that Luke 1:28 doesn’t translate to “hail full of grace?” …

Questions Covered: 04:11 – If you apply CS Lewis’ Lord, Lunatic, or Liar options to Mohammed, what would you choose? Prophet, Lunatic or Liar? 07:02 – Do near death experiences detract from the reality of purgatory? 15:06 – What is the earliest record of the Eucharist celebrated after the last supper? 19:41 – Where in the bible do we see purgatory? Do Jesus’ words to the good thief disprove purgatory? 28:23 – I’ve heard it said that the road to Emmaus account is the first Eucharist. What are your thoughts on this? 32:06 – Why is liberation theology a problem? 35:19 – Did Judas go to heaven or hell? 40:14 – Why does John never name the mother of Jesus? 44:53 – Why do we call Mary the blessed Mother if that’s what we call people in the process of being saints? 47:32 – Why doesn’t God speak to all of us clearly like he did to David? How do we discern what God is telling us? 51:52 – How can we help people in purgatory? …

Questions Covered: 02:21 – How do you know when you’re being forgiven if you don’t feel peace after confession? 10:10 – Why do we not use the name Jehovah? 12:34 – My friend said that during the early Church there were other Christians apart from Catholics? Is this true? 15:44 – If a tabernacle is God’s dwelling place and Jesus is no longer in Mary’s tabernacle, can we still call her God Tabernacle? How can Mary hear everyone’s prayers and not be equal to God? 22:53 – I’m Protestant. If you miss Mass to go to a Cowboy game and die on the way to the game, is your soul damned just because you were going to the game? 36:36 – Can you give a good answer to the accusation that we worship Mary and statues? 42:55 – I visited a Pentecostal church and was told that I need to be rebaptized in the name of Jesus. How do I respond? …

Questions Covered: 05:59 – How do we refute double predestination? 14:42 – What’s the response to the objections that consecrate virgins would make Christ a polygamist since they are his brides? 23:06 – My protestant friend claimed that the Catholic Church was founded in the 5th century by Pope Gregory the Great. What’s the response? 31:00 – Is the antichrist going to claim that he is the rightful Messiah? 35:55 – My brother says that the Eucharist is not the real presence. Can you clarify this teaching? 44:41 – I’m protestant. Can purgatory be lessened with words being spoken during last rites? …

Questions Covered: 02:02 – How do I defend the deuterocanonical books? 05:42 – I’m a convert and my husband is atheist. His main question: If God is good then how did he create suffering? 16:19 – If a man has a vasectomy and later repents and goes to confession. Are he and his wife required to abstain from relations indefinitely? 20:26 – If a priest blesses a cloud, will it rain holy water? 22:04 – Regarding the prophecy of Illumination of conscience at Garabandal. If it comes to pass, will the sins we confessed be washed away from our knowledge? 29:22 – What’s the difference between the deuterocanonical and the apocrypha, and how do we defend it? 32:20 – Was the Creed the only document that came out of the Nicene council? 36:12 – Is it immoral to eat more intelligent animals like dolphins and octopus? 37:57 – Is there a reason other than a mortal sin to go to confession? 41:36 – I’m a fertility care practitioner. I always advise couples who had vasectomies to not have relations during the woman’s fertile days. Is this morally acceptable to do? 47:59 – How does one receive communion in the Church if one is divorced but was never married in the Church? 51:48 – Could you help clarify CCC 1650? …

Questions Covered: 04:23 – Is it fair to use Hannibal crossing the Alps as a comparison to not being skeptical of the gospels? 15:58 – How do we respond to someone who says they are better without God? 30:35 – A god that floods an entire planet to kill his creation is not about love. Abrahamic religions are nonsensical. 33:55 – Can the canon of scripture be added to? 43:52 – How do I tow the line in staying true to the faith without jeopardizing my job in a secular society? 50:26 – What are your thoughts on grandparents promoting abortion? …

Questions Covered: 08:53 – How do I defend the Catholic position on the Bipartite, tripartite nature of man? I’m in a bible study with a group of protestants and this has been a debate. 16:20 – Is it considered living in sin to be a Catholic in name only? 20:01 – Where can I find indulgences in the Church? 24:31 – If we are forgiven in this life but there is a final judgment where we are judged, how do we square those too? 35:00 – Why do Catholics have to go to a priest to have a relationship with God? Especially since the bible says we can go straight to Jesus? 43:40 – Where does Our Lady of America stand in the Church? 46:09 – What does one do with a physical copy of the liturgy of the hours? Do they have to be discarded or can they be reused? 47:54 – I just wanted clarification: Is the only way to God through a priest? Why do Catholics still pay homage to saints? …