#11726 The Church in the News - Matthew E. Bunson

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#11726 The Church in the News - Matthew E. Bunson

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41:07 – What are your thoughts on the governor of Louisiana mandating every school to have the 10 commandments?
49:15 – What’s the purpose of the Synod on Synodality?

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#11442 Chastity - Jason Evert: Questions Covered: 08:37 – My child was exposed to pornography in 3rd grade at school without the school’s knowledge. He is now in high school. How can I support him to break this addiction? 36:06 – What do you attribute the huge increase in sexual issues especially in the trans issue? 47:41 – What is the response to the claim that regret is rare in the transgender movement? 51:59 – How do I get over an overwhelming sense of lust? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11445 Open Forum - Joe Heschmeyer: Questions Covered: 06:20 – Is there ever a possibly for a Catholic to practice the faith at home due to a personal situation? 16:00 – What is the role of Purgatory at the end of the world? 19:55 – Are there prophets in today’s age? 31:15 – I don’t feel like getting baptized as a baby makes much sense because you didn’t choose to accept Jesus yet. 33:13 – What is the symbolic comparison between the Christian and Islamic versions of Abraham’s sacrifice? 40:56 – How do I appropriately celebrate feast days within fasting periods? 48:43 – If the Pope is chosen by the Holy Spirit, why do we end with corrupt Popes or one who can retire? 51:20 – Am I under obligation to say something about unbaptized grandchildren? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11441 Eastern Orthodoxy - Michael Lofton: Questions Covered: 12:05 – Is it okay for a Catholic to go to a Byzantine church? Did the office of St. Andrew survive like St. Peter’s line? 18:46 – Would you communion at a Roman Catholic rite? If the Orthodox acknowledge the papacy why are they under another authority? 23:44 – I became Orthodox. What went wrong for the division to happen? 35:03 – How does confession differ in the Catholic Church vs the Eastern Orthodox? 42:50 – Churching of women after birth is a tradition in the Orthodoxy that fell off in Catholicism. Are there other traditions like this that also fell off? 45:32 – How do we keep the conversation positive when conversing with Orthodox friends? 52:13 – Is the Eucharist in the east actually the body and blood of Jesus? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11443 Open Forum - Trent Horn: Questions Covered: 05:23 – Does the Church having canonized saints diminish the value of non-canonized saints? 12:23 – Were the three wise men practicing astrology when they looked at a star to find Jesus? 19:45 – I know that the answer to the problem of suffering is that God allows suffering for a greater good. But where does that idea come from? The Bible? 30:42 – When Gabriel says “Hail” to Mary, is that a greeting or is it something more? 37:30 – My best friend’s sister died recently, and my friend is wondering if she’s in hell. I didn’t know what to say to her. 46:18 – Do the cases of Pope Honorius and Pope Vigilius disprove papal infallibility? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11455 Open Forum - Joe Heschmeyer: Questions Covered: 03:36 – I confessed to a priest that I don’t believe Catholicism to be literal. Can I still consider myself Catholic? 07:15 – I’m entering the Church during Easter. My wife is divorced and said that the best case scenario is if she converts and will become a Poll case. What is that? 13:56 – Revelation says the living and the dead will be judged. How will the dead be judged? 28:18 – If the language of the Jews was Hebrew, then why did Jew start speaking Aramaic? Where did it come from? 31:32 – Who was Jan Hus and why was he put to death? 45:15 – How old was Rebecca when Isaac married her? 50:35 – How does the Church view the authenticity of the relics of the true cross? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11450 Catholic Answers Game Show - Karlo Broussard: Cy and Karlo and joined by two contestants for another game show. … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11469 Why Don’t You Think Catholicism Makes Sense? - Karlo Broussard: Questions Covered: 09:25 – Sirius XM I don’t find any of the stories of miracles and the supernatural to be convincing. 17:44 – What does worship mean from a Catholic perspective? 23:14 – If I can pray directly to God and Jesus, why pray to anybody else? 33:03 – Wasn’t Catholicism responsible for the Inquisitions? 35:08 – Didn’t Jesus condemn repetitive prayer? 44:06 – How would Catholics define graven images? 51:24 – It doesn’t make sense why we don’t worship Mary. … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11458 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 04:00 – Are the results of our free will predestined if God doesn’t change his mind? 12:22 – My co-worker is Wiccan and and her granddaughter wants to know about God. My co-worker gave me permission to talk to her but I don’t know where to start. What’s your advice? 18:35 – My father is saying that there would have been no census during the birth of Christ, therefore no flight to Bethlehem. What’s the response to this? 23:49 – Where does the Church stand on plastic surgery? 29:39 – Should we receive communion unless we are certain of having committed a mortal sin? 34:58 – I’m interested in the Church Fathers. What book do you recommend to read to get started? 39:53 – What has Pope Francis done that’s so objectionable that people slander him instead of defend him? 47:44 – Is Doxastic Damage Theory of lying applicable Jn 7:8-9? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11452 Living Advent Well - R. Jared Staudt: Questions Covered: 37:31 – Could we say that the story of the Christmas Carol could be considered a parable? 46:00 – I wanted to share what we do for advent. 50:33 – We opened our gifts on Dec. 6, feast of St. Nick, and emphasized Christ during Christmas. It worked out well for our 7 kids. … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11446 Open Forum - Joe Heschmeyer: Questions Covered: 01:54 – Are there two different types of salvation referenced in the Bible? 12:19 – Is anxiety a sin? 16:22 – When did marriage become a religious ceremony? 19:26 – At what point do the sins of converted Protestants impact their Purgatory? 21:30 – Did Jesus eat himself at the Last Supper? 29:53 – Is there scripture that states Jesus asked us to pray to his mother? 33:37 – What is the Catholic Church’s understanding of Hell and the devil? 40:47 – Do Jesus and Mary experience pain now even though they are in Heaven? 43:55 – What is the difference between Married life and religious life? 48:40 – When we talk about Jesus’s age of 33, did we use the Gregorian calendar? 49:44 – Is it a mortal sin to not to believe in Jesus? How would this impact people in remote parts of the world? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11462 The Virtue of Leisure - Simone Rizkallah: Questions Covered: 18:11 – I need advice on how to practice leisure and balance as a Catholic. 23:10 – I think the basis of our work ethic in the US and lack of leisure is because of its Puritan roots. 32:45 – What tips do you have to work less and embrace leisure? 36:42 – Leisure is savoring the moment and acedia is not. 44:08 – What’s the connection between work and leisure? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11449 Flannel Panel from Rome - Christopher Check by Catholic Answers Live
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#11453 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 06:40 – Does the concept of time travel prayer create a paradox for why we don’t see future saint don’t come into the past? 12:27 – I’m Christian. How do we reconcile reincarnation and people remembering past lives with Christianity?0 29:21 – Is the body of Christ in the Eucharist, glorified or suffering? 32:18 – Why did Elisha call two bears to eat kids in 2 Kings? 36:00 – What does Paul mean when he says that women must be subordinate to their husbands? 46:35 – If the Apocrypha was in the bible up until the reformation, then why wasn’t it officially in the canon until Trent? What is the difference between the Apocrypha and Deuterocanonical? 52:51 – Could you explain what a feast day is, and what you are supposed to do on a feast day? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11451 Faith and Science - Stephen Barr: Questions Covered: 16:26 – Does psychology clash with Catholicism or is there a continuity like Catholicism and the other sciences? 21:17 – What single scientific fact is most persuasive to you that God exists? 31:33 – I read your book. Could you review the foundational points on the elegant creation of earth? 36:21 – I’m protestant and have always been taught young earth. Why does young earth seem to be dismissed in the Catholic world? 44:04 – What is the Catholic view of evolution by natural selection? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11468 Open Forum - Tom Nash: Questions Covered: 03:40 – Are martial arts a sin? 07:25 – When were the angels created? Also, what did the angels fight with in the battle of angels? 14:12 – What sources could be useful to prepare a discussion with a protestant? 16:22 – I’m trying to become Catholic but I’m having problems understanding why Mary is a perpetual virgin. Is there any scriptural evidence? 24:25 – I am a registered nurse and in the process of converting to Catholicism. As an RN, I practice in the correctional system and some of these inmates are dealing with gender dysphoria. I am required to administer medications to patients, including medications that support transitions. Am I doing wrong? What does the Church teach about this? 38:37 – What do you do if even if you know you’ve been forgiven through confession, you can’t forgive yourself? 44:20 – Is there evidence that Satan really exists? Or is it just symbolism? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11440 Weird Questions - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 01:09 – What are your thoughts on the UFO/ET sightings being demons? 17:01 – In The Shining Dick Halloran the chef tells young Danny Torrance that the Shining gives people the ability to see the things from long ago and things that have not yet happened. With that being said is the ability to Shine in the movie & book the same thing as prophecy, extrasensory perception, intuition, empathy, precognition, and retrocognition? 12:10 – What are the historical ramifications if Abraham had never left Ur? 13:43 – Is it true that the Vatican has one of the best science labs in the world, and if so why and what is it used for? Thank you. 16:41 – Suppose an couple is engaged and is approaching the Church to be married. However, they are an unfortunate genetic match and have certainty that 100% of their children will perish in the womb. Would it be immoral for them to live as husband and wife? And does the Ch by Catholic Answers Live
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#11464 Open Forum - Fr. Paul Keller O.P.: Questions Covered: 02:21 – Why don’t the Church Fathers use the same passages when defending Church Doctrine? 07:16 – How do you know when the pope is making a statement ex cathedra? 14:33 – Are Catholics allowed to consume or watch combat sports? 19:05 – Why was Zechariah punished and Mary wasn’t for asking a similar question? 23:22 – When did the practice of praying the rosary as call and response begin? 29:43 – My protestant friend is close to becoming Catholic. He doesn’t understand penance. What would penance look like for people Hitler etc? 40:45 – What conditions could I give to a protestant for either of us to convert if those conditions are met? 44:49 – When does the bread become the body of Christ during Mass? 52:26 – If God knows what we’re going to do, do we really have free will? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11448 Open Forum - Mark Brumley: Questions Covered: 06:51 – What’s a simple response to “Christmas is pagan?” 16:43 – St. Faustina said that if angels could envy, they would envy the Eucharist and suffering. Are angels capable of envy? 32:50 – What does Matthew 16:19 mean when it says whatever you loose, its loosed in heaven? 43:58 – How do I delicately explain to in-laws why you need a priest for the Eucharist? 49:15 – Why is Jesus returning to judge the living and the dead when we’re already going to be in heaven? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11460 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 02:50 – A person wants to be baptized but has a family member who insists they were baptized as children, together (at the same time as they are twins). They do not have anyone living who would know and cannot locate records in places they guess it may have occurred. Do they take the steps toward baptism or assume they are? 04:50 – Is the Protestant Canon of Scripture materially sufficient for salvation? If yes, is the Deuterocanon unnecessary? If not, is there information in the Deuterocanon that is needed for salvation? 11:16 – Jimmy I think the biggest crisis in the Church today is the lack of belief in the Eucharist. I’d like to see you speak on the prefigurement of the Eucharist in the Old Testament and the fulfillment in the new. Also, I’d like to see a discussion on the real existence of hell and what many of the saints have said about it plus the testimonies of modern-day exorcists. Thanks. 18:38 & by Catholic Answers Live
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#11444 Open Forum - Tom Nash: Questions Covered: 04:34 – I read an article saying that elements of the liturgy can harm someone (and actually make grace less efficacious) because of his past traumas. Is that true? 17:00 – My daughter has requested that I only make one reference to my faith when we talk. Is it sinful for me to consent to that request? 20:32 – Fr. Elias Mary claimed that the Pope is going to be the antichrist. Is that possible? 30:09 – What does the Apostles’ Creed mean when it says Jesus “descended into hell?” 35:48 – What happens between the particular and general judgments? How are they different? 42:16 – Can I receive sacraments from SSPX priests? 44:36 – Where does the origin of Christmas as Jesus’ birthday come from? Is it in the Bible? 50:33 – I heard someone say “it is no longer I who lives but Mary who lives in me” is this a theologically correct statement? 53:05 – Can you explain Acts 5? How do you relate to by Catholic Answers Live
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#11456 Open Forum - Joe Heschmeyer: Questions Covered: 02:10 – Why should we not believe in Sola Fide and once saved always saved? 13:48 – Is it possible for the Magisterium to suppress truths for the sake of order? 20:18 – How do you reconcile your fear of God and God’s love? 30:05 – Are boxing, MMA and Muay Thai immoral? 42:06 – I’m struggling with the St. Michael prayer. How is it intercessory if we are directly asking St. Michael to protect us? 48:12 – Why are bishops like Strickland and Burke being kicked out of the Church while others that are blessing gay marriages safe? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11457 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 04:01 – How can we as Catholics demonstrate to Protestants that our bible is accurate? 10:25 – Since the Trinity are different persons but all one God, did everyone come down earth when Jesus did? 16:01 – Is it acceptable to listen to music written by Protestants that are theologically acceptable? 20:15 – Was Jesus actually tempted or did the devil just try? 24:09 – How prevalent was the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament? 24:09 – If Adam and Eve had not sinned, would we be here? 32:02 – Can we trust the International Association of Exorcists? 39:58 – How do I respond to the question that if Jesus is perfect, then why is his Church so sinful? 46:08 – How did Joseph truly marry Mary if it was never consummated? 50:00 – I thought that if Adam and Eve didn’t sin, each of us would have been individually tested. What are your thoughts? 52:34 – How do we know that the inte by Catholic Answers Live
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#11467 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 03:16 – Does the original sin of Adam work in a similar way as the infused righteousness of Christ? 11:29 – What kind of magisterial document does “Fiducia Supplicans” fall into? What kind of sin of intellect and will must Catholics make with documents like that? 16:57 – When it comes to praying to the saints, how do they come to conclusion of what saints represent which things? 21:00 – I have been both Methodist and Catholic and am now non-practicing. I miss things from both. Is it possible to make the two come together? 29:40 – The man on the cross beside Jesus didn’t have time to jump down and become baptized. But Jesus told him TODAY you’ll be with me in paradise. 32:33 – I’ve heard both Jimmy and Trent talk about the use of nuclear weapons as being not licit. If this is a church standing, does that mean Catholic military members cannot be involved in the operations of nuclear w by Catholic Answers Live
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#11454 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 02:34 – If silent prayer is heard by saints, does this mean that the devil can also hear them? 15:30 – What are your thoughts on near death experiences? 29:15 – I saw a video saying that the Israelite God was just a copy of a Canaanite god. What are your thoughts on this? 35:28 – I have an eating disorder. Do I need to continually confess the sin of gluttony? 41:42 – What’s the best way to explain Jesus as fully human and fully divine to 5th graders? 47:05 – Is God against people acquiring wealth? 50:44 – Is competition a sin? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11459 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 03:17 – Are there any insights as to when Christ was using His Divine intellect vs. His human intellect or is this a complete mystery or is it incorrect to say Christ was not always using both? 06:38 – I would love to hear you comment on the theology of numbers. 18:58 – If God is the God of all, how can he have a “chosen people”? 21:41 – God gave us the gift of free will. By my understanding, it is the only gift he cannot take back or overrule, otherwise our will would not be truly free. With this in mind, how are we to understand his words in Exodus where he seems to make pharaoh obdurate, as though overriding the free exercise of his will? For example, Exodus 7:3-4: “Yet I will make Pharaoh so headstrong that, despite the many signs and wonders that I work in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh will not listen to you. Therefore, I will lay my hand on Egypt, and with mighty acts of judgment I will brin by Catholic Answers Live
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#11447 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 07:18 – I used to be Catholic and now I’m considering returning. Why should I come back and not go to an Episcopal church since they have more progressive values? 15:23 – Are you afraid of death? If Christ gives us hope for the afterlife, should we be nervous about death? 24:40 – When did the Church begin allowing secular kings using violence in the name of the Church? 35:24 – Does God hate people as he mentions in Romans 9:13? 42:51 – Could you explain how we know the Eucharist is really the body and blood of Jesus and not just a symbol? 47:44 – Where did God come from? Who created him? 52:03 – How many prayers in the mass come from Judaism? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11465 Ask a Priest - Fr. Matthew Spencer: Questions Covered: 4:51 – Do any New Testament manuscripts exist that have the gospels in a different order? Follow up: If the orthodox were united with us, would we have to accept the extra books of the Bible that they accept? 9:26 – Do you have any advice for Christians battling mental illness? 16:29 – What pastoral advice would you give to a committed Catholic couple who are cohabiting? 21:44 – I’m coming back to the church after 40 years. I’m concerned about not remembering how to go to confession. What do I say? Should I bring a list of my sins? 30:57 – What ways can we help out our community that is not part of our local parish, but still do it for Jesus? 34:52 – How do we handle near death experiences where someone said they were going to end up in Hell? 41:41- My son is dating someone who is not religious. Any advice for when I see her this New Year’s Eve? 45:47- Our priest used to allow us to receiv by Catholic Answers Live
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#11466 Understanding the Bible - Jeff Cavins: Questions Covered: 03:20 – If Jesus is the only one who has conquered death, then how do we get these people rising from the dead at the end of Matthew? 05:22 – Is the story of Sodom and Gamorrah historical? 10:58 – When God speaks it’s not in quotes but when humans do it is. Why is that? 17:52 – Why does the devil tempt Jesus after he starts his ministry and not before? Also, why are none of the temptations sexual in nature? 22:25 – I’m not Catholic. Jesus told the good thief that he would be with Jesus in paradise that day? Wouldn’t that negate purgatory? 37:00 – In Proverbs the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. What does it mean? 43:56 – I just want to thank Jeff, His book saved me from leaving the Church. 48:05 – Did Jesus have brothers? 51:41 – Could you explain Mt 16:28 in the context of verse 27? Is it referring to the second coming? Who is that Jew that by Catholic Answers Live
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#11461 Mary in the Bible - Fr. John Waiss: Questions Covered: 15:45 – Why do we refer to Mary as ‘our life’ in the Hail Holy Queen? 19:03 – Have you done research on the books about Mary by Sister Mary of Agreda? 22:44 – I’m Protestants. What do we make of the response that Jesus gives that almost sounds like he’s degrading his mother in Lk.11:27? 29:58 – Did Mary have other children? 37:43 – Heart of Jesus Radio… Can you clarify the interpretation of ‘Our Life’ in the Salve Regina? I thought it was a reference to Jesus. 42:08 – My Baptist friend claimed that Mary was a sinner. What’s the response to this? 45:07 – Isn’t it logical that there would be a large emphasis on Mary since half the population is women? 46:53 – Is it possible for Mary to have said no since she was already sinless? 48:34 – Do Genesis 3:15 and Isaiah 7:14 refer to Mary 51:38 – I’m protestant and am making my way to the Church. Father, your way by Catholic Answers Live
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#11463 Open Forum - Trent Horn: Questions Covered: 20:14 – I wanted to ask Trent specifically, are combat sports moral? 35:48 – I agree God allows us to pray for others & to ask others to pray for us. But my question is: how does Mary hear all those prayers? Is she omnipotent? 41:47 – What are your thoughts on Gavin Ortlund? Do you think he is a good faith actor? 46:33 – Is the stain of original exclusive to one individual, Adam? 52:28 – My agnostic friend is engaging with a married woman who is in an open marriage. Should I stop being friends with him? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11738 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 01:27 – What is the history of the use of the tetragrammaton/divine name in worship, particularly as it relates to Jehovah’s Witnesses? 07:44 – I heard your show where you mentioned a study in India on near death experiences where the people in India would see some spirits that were either good or evil spirits. Christians see angels, good or bad. So non-believers could argue that the fact that people don’t see the same thing is proof that these visions are due only to chemical reactions of a dying brain. How would you respond? 13:52 – What would be the best way for us as Catholics to answer some Protestants who claim what’s happening in Israel right now has to do with the 2nd coming of Jesus that in there minds is gonna happen soon or at any moment? 17:49 – Which allegedly evidential NDE do you think is the strongest? 23:57 – If the Pope has the keys to heaven and hell, could the Pope by Catholic Answers Live
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#11739 Faith and Science - Stacy Trasancos: Questions covered: 13:53 – How do we respond to scientific theories like the special theory of relativity that are based on thought experiments that seem to contradict Christianity? 18:16 – Alexis Carrel was a Catholic biologist who studied eugenics for the country of France. Can his profession be reconciled with his Catholicity? 29:54 – In our modern era, science is viewed as objective truth that matters more than faith; but also there’s a modern philosophy that everyone has their own truth. As a scientist, how do you use your profession to bolster your faith within that odd philosophical framework? 35:06 – What evidence is there that we have a soul that is rational and has intellect? 41:40 – How do you compare the difference between an atom being self-aware and a cell being self-aware? 45:15 – Can you recommend any reading or viewing material on how faith and science are complimentary? 47:28 – How s by Catholic Answers Live
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#11736 Life After Death: Heaven, Hell, & Purgatory - Karlo Broussard: Questions Covered: 05:42 – How is it that we can’t keep cremated remains on the mantle but we can keep relics of saints? 13:10 – Do most Catholics believe that most people go to hell or most people go to purgatory? 19:00 – After purification in purgatory, do you think we’d even have the ability to think the same kind of thoughts we have here on Earth? 22:18 – In the story of the rich man and Lazarus, is the Rich man in purgatory or hell? 37:02 – Can the souls in purgatory pray for themselves? 41:54 – What do people do in Heaven? Also, what is this whole new heaven and new earth thing all about? 46:45 – Did Vatican II change the Catholic understanding of baptismal ecclesiology? My pre-conciliar catechism says we are born as soldiers of Christ, and priests are the officers. I like that. But now it feels like priests and laity are more like colleagues. … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11737 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 03:09 – What are your thoughts on the prophecy of the angelic pope and great Catholic monarch? 06:40 – Until the Second Coming, we won’t have our bodies if we are in heaven (provided we get there, of course). How will we interact, then, with our loved ones who we hope are in heaven and we long to see again? What does that even look like? I believe the Church does not have definitive teaching on this, but what has been the speculation? 17:46 – Do you think there were sasquatches on the Ark? 19:56 – We say the Trinity is three Persons. I have been told, on inquiry, that these are not three “selves” as we would normally understand “persons”, but I’m also told that the Holy Spirit is the “love” between the Father and the Son, and that the Holy Trinity is a “community”. But only distinct selves can love each other or be in community; both of these, it s by Catholic Answers Live
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#11735 Life After Death: Heaven, Hell, & Purgatory - Karlo Broussard: Questions Covered: 12:46 – In Purgatory, are human memories saved in the soul or in the body? 19:16 – I’m Protestant and it seems to me that scripture indicates that upon death one immediately either goes to Heaven or Hell. Is that not the Catholic view? 30:32 – How did people come up with the idea of Universalism when it seems clear in scripture that people will be lost? 39:52 – I want to pray for people in purgatory, but there’s so many people I know who have died, some from long ago. How do I know who I should be praying for, or if that person is even still in purgatory? 43:53 – My Protestant friend thinks purgatory is very legalistic or transactional, in that mortal sins send you to hell but venial sins only to purgatory. How can I answer him? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11734 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples: Questions Covered: 00:45 – Is in Persona Christi limited to the priest celebrating the mass or does it extend to the magisterium? 10:04 – Is there a possible connection between “calling no man father” and people in the New Testament being baptized and assigning their spirituality on those who baptized them? 17:04 – At what point is a marriage considered sacramental outside the Catholic Church? 22:33 – Why should I become Catholic if my western rite Orthodoxy is so similar without the baggage? 46:12 – My father is not a Catholic and is battling cancer. I’ve been offering holy communion for him. Is that allowed? What does the Church say about cremation? 49:59 – Should we respond with ‘because God said so’ when approaching social issues in apologetic debates? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11732 Ask Me Anything - Joe Heschmeyer: Questions Covered: 03:02 – How is God being good in the story of the tower of Babel? 08:02 – What is the logic behind Mary’s sinlessness allowing her to freely consent to the incarnation? 18:03 – Is it alright for churches to have concerts in the actual church building? 21:49 – How can perfect contrition be mastered so that it can be had at will? 29:22 – How does full consent of the will and being culturally acceptable of a sin work together when considering something to be a mortal sin? 35:01 – What is the Church’s position on separation of church and state? 40:43 – How do we know Christian view of creation is correct? 45:36 – What is the case for the early Church being the Catholic Church? 48:40 – God asks things of all of us, why aren’t we in the same situation as Mary was? 50:33 – I live around a lot of 7th Day Adventists, and they say that you can be SDA and not have anything by Catholic Answers Live
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#11733 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples: Questions Covered: 05:41 – Is there any problem for a Catholic to believe in Mary as Co-Redemptrix? 21:50 – Why was Jesus baptized? 34:22 – My Baptist cousin is in seminary. What good resources could I use to challenge him without being confrontational? 42:22 – You’ve mentioned that you are a fan of the synodal process. Can you express why and what the process is? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11731 Ask Me Anything - Joe Heschmeyer: Questions Covered: 07:30 – Does non resistant, non belief have any bearing for protestant exploring Catholicism? 19:50 – If you’re praying the rosary while doing everyday things like mowing the lawn, do those things become good works? 31:02 – I’m converting to Catholicism. I’m convinced but what if God is a fundamentalist? 41:12 – Is Quo Primum by Pope Pius V ex cathedra? Can later popes get rid of the latin mass? 50:08 – If you’ve already been consecrated to Mary, can you be consecrated to other saints or Jesus? 52:00 – If angels are morally infallible, are they also inerrant? Can they make a mistake? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11730 Ask Me Anything - Joe Heschmeyer: Questions Covered: 01:00 – Catholics like to try and validate the serpents claim that when you die you don’t really die. That’s how they end up teaching Mary and all the saints are not dead but in heaven. 05:46 – How should I love God and have a firm resolve especially after confession? 12:28 – When was the last time the pope spoke ex cathedra? 17:07 – Do you think it’s ok to use philosophy and theology to evaluate human evolution? 27:53 – I’m a recent revert. Why does the bible seem to suggest that Jesus is subordinate to the father? 36:39 – How are we sure the saints are in heaven if there’s a chance they went to purgatory? 46:23 – Are priests also counselors? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11729 Hyper-spiritualization - Fr. Mark Doherty: Questions Covered: 21:47 – How do you know when God answers your prayer vs when he doesn’t? 30:06 – Am I over-spiritualizing my situation? I’ve been diagnosed with a disease that’s completely changed my life. What should I do? 47:33 – Most of my life I’ve felt alone. I’m married and now have a tendency to want to be alone, lazy, and unhappy. What am I battling? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11728 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 02:00 – What is the necessity of purification after death but before heaven? 15:30 – What is the textual criticism of John 8 and the woman caught in adultery? 22:53 – Why is the pope pushing heresy by allowing people to receive communion after a divorce? 35:26 – How does one know if they believe in their heart? 41:20 – How does Jesus fulfill the prophecy of reuniting all the tribes of Israel? 46:18 – What are the requirements for being an apologist? 49:39 – My friend asked us to take their children if anything ever happened to them but told us to not baptize them. Would I have to honor that or are we morally obligated to baptize them? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11727 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 02:24 – Could life have come about naturalistically? 06:10 – My wife is agnostic. How do I reply to the questions, why should she care, and why should she believe that it’s the Christian God that exists? 16:39 – My convert friend is asking how do you know when something is dogma vs doctrine? 28:45 – Within the holy family, did Joseph have the spiritual authority of Mary and Jesus? 30:55 – What is the rule of the magisterium in regard to translation of the bible and why should we heed to those translations? 36:08 – How specific does my confession have to be for it to be valid? 41:55 – How do we know that St. Ignatius of Antioch’s letters are reliable? 45:05 – Can an unbaptized person receive the sacrament of confession? 47:35 – Has the use of extraordinary ministers of holy communion been abused? 52:20 – There are verses in the bible that say that miracles are by Catholic Answers Live
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#11724 Ask Me Anything - Karlo Broussard: Questions Covered: 04:15 – Is it ok for me to attend a Bar Mitzvah? 06:10 – How do we know for sure that it was Samuel that the witch of Endor contacted? 12:19 – You can lose your salvation but what must happen for that to occur? 19:45 – Is the entire mass a sacrifice or just the Eucharist? Is the profession of faith essential? 24:20 – Do we as Catholics fall under any of the following categories; provisionist, open theists, Arminian? I know Calvinists use these categories. 34:41 – If God knows the future, then why does he regret making humans Gen 6:6? 44:17 – In the bible it says things like ‘ I chose you and you’re a chosen race. Why are some people chosen? 48:41 – Could you explain how we know that the saints can hear us, and why having statues doesn’t mean we worship them? 52:52 – What is the Beatific Vision? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11725 Localism Vs. Globalism - Fr. Michael Rennier: Questions Covered: 20:31 – With so many people in the world who are suffering, why wouldn’t we look at it globally to help those suffering? 34:21 – It sounds like Father is not demarking differences in responsibility and culpability and I think it creates a worse problem. … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11722 Pope Benedict XVI On Unity And Communion - Richard DeClue: Questions Covered: 43:22 – If schism is a mortal sin, does that mean that when those schismatic churches receive communion, they are receiving it in mortal sin? 50:40 – What are your thoughts on Pope Benedict XVI’s view of Purgatory in Saved in Hope, Spe Salvi, encyclical? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11723 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples: Questions Covered: 02:31 – My Methodist friend hasn’t been to church in a long time and doesn’t drive. How can I help her keep the Lords Day holy over the phone? 06:41 – Mark’s gospel was written first and based on Peter’s account. Are the others written based on the account of other apostles? 19:25 – How do we Catholics formulate our belief on assurance of salvation? 42:37 – What tips do you have for evangelizing one’s Baptist family? 50:15 – Does John 13:6-10 teach parental or judicial forgiveness? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11721 Tips For Defending the Faith - Trent Horn: Questions Covered: 08:30 – What happens to Pontius Pilate’s wife Claudia? Did she ever convert? 12:48 – How can the Church say that there is no salvation outside the Church yet declare people saints like St. Gregory of Narek? 16:13 – How did you come to believe in the intercession of saints and confessing sins to a priest? I’m protestant and having a hard time with it 28:54 – What do you think of Catholics who say that Catholics have to support labor unions? 36:24 – What are the benefits of being Catholic as opposed to being an atheist? And Why Catholicism instead of another denomination? 43:45 – Since venial sin doesn’t send one to hell, would one still need Jesus if they’ve never committed a mortal sin? 49:38 – As a Catholic how do we respond to the Black Hebrew Israelites who assert salvation due to race or culture? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11720 Weird Questions - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 03:44 – In the Transformers, there are a team of Constructicons where 5 robots can combine to make one giant robot. According to the official character bio, the giant robot, Devastator, has a unique consciousness that is also a composite of all 5 unique, individual robot personalities. Do you think this is a good illustration of how God works, albeit being a Quintessence as opposed to a Trinity? 08:40 – Chiropractic. Religion? New Age wooow? Scam? 13:15 – Most Christians I know would say “light as a feather, stiff as a board” is demons. Because, you know… If it’s not demons, is there a natural explanation for why it works? 16:50 – What do you think the likelihood is that we will meet beings from other realities that God created when we get to heaven? Or should we expect that this is the only reality, and the sole occupants of heaven will be from this space-time continuum? 18:23 & by Catholic Answers Live
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#11718 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 04:03 – Does the trial of Pope Formosus disprove Papal Infallibility? 10:50 – Does time exist in the Church triumphant and the Church suffering as it does for the Church militant? 17:56 – How can we explain to an animal rights activist that humans have greater value and dignity? 24:36 – What’s the morality of interacting with algorithms that can influence others to encounter questionable material? 31:09 – I want to start defending the faith. How do I defend the words “Praying to” when referring to Mary? 36:42 – What is the Catholic perspective of the orthogonality thesis within general purpose intelligence research? 42:29 – In your recent debate with James White on Sola Scriptura you argued the different ways “Word of God’ was used. What resource did you use to build that argument? 46:33 – My wife and I both grew up Catholic but never got married in the Church. Do we have to get our by Catholic Answers Live
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#11719 Weird Questions - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 02:30 – I mean no disrespect with this question…. I noticed a few weeks ago that Jimmy was leaving the “g” off of words like “teachin” or “reasonin” and others. I can only assume that this is the normal dialect in Arkansas? Question. Is this change due to a conscious effort to return to his “roots” or is this an outcome of being immersed back into the Arkansas dialect through local conversations? Love Mysterious World and Cy’s awkward Dad joke sense of humor. 08:17 – In the very first Weird Questions I listened to, Jimmy answered a question asking if a man was teleported back in time to 5 BC, what obligations he would have to do in order to worship God properly. Now, let me ask the reverse of that. Suppose a man from 500BC was in stasis for thousands of years and wakes up when a group of archaeologists discover him. I imagine the option to be baptized and confirmed would be just as open to him as to any other man (prov by Catholic Answers Live
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#11717 Ask Me Anything - Tom Nash: Questions Covered: 05:25 – How would you explain to a protestant that the reformation did more harm than good? 11:52 – How would I reply to a friend who says that a Catholic shouldn’t judge a gay relationship? 18:45 – Can I receive communion more than once a day? 20:07 – Our priest seems to rush the Mass. Is it appropriate to approach him and ask him to slow down? 29:52 – Is it good to assume that the people being addressed in Romans 10 were already baptized with great faith? Thus, faith being what was needed for salvation for them? 34:52 – My friend favors the spiritual presence view of the eucharist? How do I explain to him that this view is insufficient? 40:58 – I’m thinking of leaving the Catholic church because they won’t give the precious blood? Why am I being denied a sacrament? 43:56 – I agree with the limiting of microplastics. We need to do what we can to save God’s planet? 49:05 &# by Catholic Answers Live
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#11716 Questions From Non-Catholics - Tim Staples: Questions Covered: 09:32 – Can you explain why all Judeo-Christian revelations come from the Middle East? 32:58 – How can Catholics believe the Saints are in heaven based on the day of judgment? 50:32 – Can you give advice on how to dialogue when they don’t accept the Sacrament? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11715 Questions From Non-Catholics - Tim Staples: Questions Covered: 04:53 – How can a Catholic prophecy be wrong about the end of the world? 15:18 – Why does the Divine Mercy chaplet say, “I give you the body and blood”? 30:05 – Why do Catholics need Confession when Jesus paid the price for our sins? 40:56 – Is it possible to affect someone’s ultimate salvation? 51:58 – In what sense is Jesus God? … by Catholic Answers Live
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#11714 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 01:02 – What do you think about the supposed references to Jesus in the Talmud? 08:10 – Please explain how does the process work when a priest earns the title of Monsignor I’d like to understand how that whole process works. 13:?42 – Can you make a distinction between God’s miracles and what demons are capable of? 18:39 – Who is the “destroyer” / angel of death in Exodus? An actual angel? 20:24 – Do you think the Jewish faith was reinterpreted after Jesus’s death and resurrection 25:10 – Why is the word Holy Ghost said instead of Holy Spirit? 28:25 – Why are there so many people who say that the Catholic Church is evil? The red shoes are evil. The room that looks like a serpent, at the Vatican. And other claims…? 32:43 – I was recently challenged on the papal bulls allowing conquest and enslavement, followed by the bull Sublimis Deus forbidding enslavement, which I take as an abrogat by Catholic Answers Live
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#11712 Ask Me Anything: Dropped Calls - Karlo Broussard: Questions Covered: 04:00 – Did the people who were resurrected after Jesus’ resurrection in Matthew 27:53 go to heaven? 11:12 – How do I respond to the claim that Jesus was crucified on a Wednesday? See: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/crucifixion-wednesday See my article: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/the-timing-of-jesus-death 15:38 – It sounds like Catholics disagree with Christ’s teaching of eternal security in John 5:24. Can we still perish even if we believe in Christ? See article: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/dont-take-eternal-life-for-granted 19:48 – Why is the Catholic Church always in the defensive position when it comes to apologetics? 24:23 – Why do we have to explain anything out of our faith? Why do we concentrate so much on defending the faith? 30:20 – Can the terms priest and pastor be used interchangeably? 34:28 &#821 by Catholic Answers Live
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#11713 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin: Questions Covered: 02:17 -If there are conjoined twins who are saints and they have the power of bilocation, would they be able to bilocate separately or should they bilocate together? 07:06 – Will conjoined twins still be joined in their resurrected bodies? 11:11 – In marriage, is the “good of the spouses” supplied by nature, or grace? 13:10 – What is the Church’s stance on the history of St Veronica? 17:52 – Can God “forgive” you your sins or could it be more accurate to say He is the immutable embodiment of forgiveness itself- thus really only we can change by atoning and reorienting ourselves to Him? 19:35 – My son, Joshua wants to ask you if you think the Superman movies could have a Christian allegory to them? 28:42 – How/why did the Jews become monotheists? 32:41 – Where did the prayer come from that w e say at Mass after the Our Father… “For Thine is the Kingdom,,,” 35:35 – Why do y by Catholic Answers Live
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#11711 Ask Me Anything: Dropped Calls - Karlo Broussard: Questions Covered: 04:51 – Why is there only one incarnation? Why not the Father and Holy Spirit too? 15:30 – If Satan had not fallen, would humans have fallen? 17:18 – How do I respond to a 2nd grader who doesn’t understand why women can’t be priests? I gave the typical answer about the apostles but got pushback. What do I do now? 20:41 – Where in the bible does it say that women can’t be priests? 32:27 – In the martyrdom of Perpetua, it says that she had a vision of her brother suffering and then another where he no longer was. Is this an early account for purgatory? Are there other documented accounts of purgatory in the first 300 years of the Church? 42:39 – How do you reconcile papal primacy and the necessity to submit to the Roman pontiff and salvation only coming from the Lord? 46:03 – How do we know Jesus isn’t using a metaphor when he says that He is the Bread in John by Catholic Answers Live
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#11710 Flannel Panel - Christopher Check: Topics Covered: 00:00 – Why flannel? 02:32 – Plastic straws 13:46 – The Dumbing Down of Society 33:14 – Zach’s Killing it! 33:40 – Polyamory … by Catholic Answers Live
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