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Questions Covered:

• 00:34 – Bishop Barron criticized two cardinals who say the Church isn’t there to convert people. What do you make of it?
• 16:11 – In prosperous societies like Australia, New Zealand and Europe, how do we answer the rampant secularism?
• 21:30 – Two Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my house and want to come back. Do you have any tips on how to share the Gospel with them?
• 28:28 – My Muslim Uber driver tried to do dawah on me on my way to Mass. I told him conversion to Christianity is a spiritual, heart conversion, but I felt I was too abrupt.
• 45:19 – I’m Catholic, but not all the way Catholic. How can I reach Catholics who aren’t really into the Bible and live like the world the rest of the week?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:39 – What are the five solas of Protestantism, and how does a Catholic respond to them?
• 15:24 – When the rich young ruler asked Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” was that a salvation question?
• 18:43 – When someone asks me, “Brother, are you saved?” I say yes — baptism saves us, I was baptized as an infant, so I’m saved unless I lose it. What would you say?
• 21:07 – How would you answer the Protestant theology of unconditional election from Church teaching?
• 34:21 – I’m going through OCIA. I don’t disagree with the Marian dogmas, I just don’t understand them. Can I still have assurance of salvation if I accept the Church’s teaching and authority?
• 46:09 – Why does the opportunity for salvation end at death?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:17 – How would you convince Joyce Carol Oates that we truly believe in the real presence?
• 15:02 – I’m not Catholic yet. I want to convert but I’m a leader of my church community. When I go to mass to I go up to receive a blessing, or should I stay in the pew? If I go through OCIA, why would I get pulled from mass to go to a class during the consecration?
• 28:47 – Why are 4 different eucharistic prayers and who chooses which prayer to pray? It’s hard to follow.
• 34:08 – Who is supposed to lead the Entrance Antiphon and Communion Antiphon. Is it the priest of the congregation?
• 41:21 – What is the Church’s stance of receiving communion from Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion? Is there a difference in receiving communion from them and a priest or deacon?
• 45:53 – When offering prayers before mass, how many offerings can you offer up?
• 49:41 – No question, but something about language. What don’t you understand about metaphor? All language has some form of it. That includes Hebrew, Greek and English. Get real

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Questions Covered:

• 02:30 – What’s the earliest evidence outside the Bible for transubstantiation?
• 14:29 – What’s the evidence for the Eucharist?
• 19:17 – Are Catholics re-sacrificing Jesus?
• 22:02 – Why do people get denied communion like politicians or gay couples when Jesus didn’t even deny communion to Judas?
• 36:25 – How much protection does the mass provide to a person who doesn’t always attend but feels like their childhood Catholicism holds them safe?
• 45:26 – Catholics claim that the Road to Emmaus is about eucharist but Jesus told the followers to touch him knowing he is real. If you take this same logic to the eucharist, the host feels nothing like Jesus therefore the story cannot be about the eucharist. Thoughts?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:00 – How do protestants justify the 5 solas? if you use other things it does away with the sola part, doesn’t it?
• 13:48 – Are the differences in nominalism and realism a way to explain the theological differences between Catholics and Protestants?
• 23:57 – I’m Lutheran looking to come into the Catholic faith. What reading material do you recommend?
• 40:40 – Do you think today’s modern-day protestants are in need of a reformation?
• 48:29 – I don’t think the issue of the reformation is black and white. Is it possible the Church admitted its own shortcomings during the conflict?

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Questions Covered:

• 04:14 – Did the Protestant Reformation succeed in its goal?
• 19:43 – I’m in OCIA from a reformed background. Can you explain Penal substitutionary atonement compared to St. Anselm’s model?
• 29:39 – I think it’s a shame that the conversation wasn’t had with Luther but instead he was put on trial. What are your thoughts on this?
• 42:01 – I grew up MO synod Lutheran and believe that the reformation was not successful at all. I think that all teaching was completely undermined and led to disaster. What are your thoughts on that?
• 48:11 – What prompted Luther’s journey in the wrong direction?

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• 12:30 – How did the Church Fathers explain Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist when Jesus was still alive (like at the Last Supper)?
• 24:00 – In the early centuries of Christianity there seems to be a great diversity of persons among the Church fathers, and that got lost somewhere along the line in the West. It seems like the Fathers were a bit more radical, then they became a bit more “clean cut.” I feel like the modern Church could use a bit more of that original radicalism. What do you think?
• 33:18 – It seems like the Church Fathers were so obviously Catholic. Did the Protestant Reformers just ignore them?
• 44:15 – What is your opinion on why the Church Fathers are so ignored by modern Protestants?
• 49:45 – The Church Fathers can be surprisingly easy to read, and they are great teachers.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:40 – Does Jesus permit divorce in cases of adultery?
• 29:03 – What if the adultery was happening with a person of the same sex? Would the fact that the person is gay make it an illicit marriage?
• 33:15 – I have experienced infidelity. My husband and I have been getting help in saving our marriage. I just want to give hope and encouragement to others who might be struggling.
• 44:31 – I’ve been married for 31 years. My husband had been married before and was divorced (adultery played a part on both sides). They thought they were divorced, but there was a clerical error, so we just found out they are still married. We have been living as roommates for 15 years. Can I leave him?
• 49:50 – My husband was unfaithful in the beginning of our marriage but God turned it around and our marriage is so much stronger because of it now.

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Questions Covered:

• 04:20 – All these beliefs that end in “-physitism” – what’s that all about?
• 10:19 – What do Oriental Orthodox believe about the nature of Christ?
• 16:00 – How do we understand the saints and condemnations on each side?
• 18:00 – Do Catholics and Oriental Orthodox agree on Marian dogmas?
• 23:00 – What do young Oriental Orthodox men argue about with Catholics online?
• 29:30 – Why would it be wrong to call an Oriental Orthodox a monophysite?
• 33:17 – What do they believe about post-death purgation?
• 44:00 – Do they have a valid Eucharist?
• 50:30 – Do they baptize and confirm at the same time?
• 53:30 – How about communion in an emergency?
• 54:13 – How do we get the band back together?

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Questions Covered:

• 03:30 – Who are the Oriental Orthodox? Which churches belong to this family, and how do they differ from the Eastern Orthodox churches most Catholics are more familiar with?
• 04:45 – What is our shared history? Before the separation, how were these churches connected to Rome, and what contributions did they make to early Christianity?
• 06:23 – What happened at Chalcedon in 451?
• 12:00 – What role did the pope play in the controversy? Why was Pope Leo the Great’s Tome accepted at Chalcedon but rejected by its opponents?
• 16:00 – What is the difference between “miaphysitism” and “monophysitism”? Why do Oriental Orthodox Christians object to being called monophysites, and do they affirm that Jesus is fully God and fully man?
• 21:50 – Having a little grace with each other.
• 29:45 – Areas of agreement.
• 31:35 – How central is the papacy to the remaining disagreement? What authority do Oriental Orthodox Christians recognize in the bishop of Rome, and where do they reject Catholic claims about primacy and infallibility?
• 35:30 – Rejection of universal jurisdiction
• 37:40 – How did it become a permanent division?
• 43:19 – How did the spread of Islam affect the division?
• 52:35 – Do you think we’re getting closer on the ground level? Or is it just on the Vatican commission level?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:48 – I’m a traditional Catholic who goes to an FSSP Mass. Why did the Church always teach there’s no salvation outside the Church until they changed in at Vatican II?
• 16:23 – Doesn’t divorce and remarriage preclude a person from becoming Catholic? Someone could just go to the Orthodox Church and get the Eucharist there.
• 29:00 – Why are Protestants so against Mary?
• 40:30 – I have a new Mormon neighbor. Any tips on how I can engage him about the faith? And what topics might I be prepared to discuss with him?

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Questions Covered:

• 03:18 – What’s the one question every Catholic should be ready to answer?
• 16:33 – My grandparents are JWs. A friend is a Oneness Pentecostal. What would be the best way to convince them to become Catholic?
• 29:30 – I am a member of a baptist Church, but I am also in OCIA. How should I respond to friends to ask why be Catholic — isn’t faith in Jesus enough?
• 39:40 – I am moving to the deep south. How can I be prepared to defend the faith there where there are not a lot of Catholics?
• 44:41 – Why does the Church offer plenary indulgences when one of the conditions is complete detachment from venial sin, and nobody can really know if they have attained that? Doesn’t the Church have a responsibility to equip people to know when they have attained the indulgence?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:56 – Struggling with the view of Salvation. How does the protestant view of salvation contradict and make sense with the view of a Catholic that there is mortal sin and venial sin and salvation is conditional and how does it tie in good works?
• 12:49 – Believes the Catholic church contradicted the council of Ephesus…( his sources: Isaiah 19, and counsel of Ephesus and council of Chalcedon. Does not understand the connection between Christology regarding Isaiah 19 and prophecy on the church.)
• 31:09 – Is in OCIA- What does church teaching have to do with cutting family members off due to sexual orientation. Can people enact church discipline? Her understanding that only a church body can do that not people individually.
• 44:28 – John 6 is used in favor of the Catholic view of the Eucharist. However he is unsure of this. And would contend that John 6 is an argument against the Catholic view of the Eucharist.

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• 03:00 – I think Catholicism is just Christianity with extra steps.
• 14:36 – Is the Catholic Church the Biblical church or are the people the Biblical church? 1 Cor 3: 16-17
• 31:53 – Has a problem with the Catholic Moral teaching. Caths remove consent from Moral theology and use the excuse of natural order as a way to excuse bigotry and the things the church supports.
• 43:32 – We are saved by faith through grace. He does not know anything that contradicts that. He does know that being saved is conditional in Catholicism and this is why he is not a Catholic.

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Questions Covered:

• 18:15 – Kibeho
• 29:00 – Akita
• 40:43 – Fatima
• 44:29 – Zeitoun

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Questions Covered:

• 04:50 – What categories does the Church classify apparitions into?
• 11:25 – Are we required to believe them?
• 16:19 – Fr. Michel Rodrigue
• 38:31 – La Salette
• 49:05 – Mejugorje

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Questions Covered:

• 03:00 – Is the papacy unbiblical or a temporary office?
• 07:30 – Does the Bible ever say Peter went to Rome?
• 11:30 – How does 1 Peter 5:13 support Peter’s presence in Rome?
• 14:30 – Did Peter and Paul really found the church in Rome together?
• 16:30 – Does Paul rebuking Peter disprove papal authority?
• 19:30 – Can a pope be fallible or rebuked for his actions?
• 23:00 – Is the real Protestant objection that we don’t need structure, sacraments, or hierarchy?
• 25:30 – What does the temple veil really mean for Christian worship?
• 29:00 – If Jesus is the only mediator, why do we have priests or popes?
• 32:30 – Does the Eucharist show that Christian priesthood is still valid?
• 36:00 – What’s the real difference between Catholicism and Orthodoxy on the papacy?
• 39:30 – Is the Pope really just “first among equals”?
• 42:00 – What does Irenaeus say about Rome’s authority and apostolic succession?
• 45:00 – Did Pope John Paul II suggest the papacy could look different in the future?
• 47:30 – Is the complexity of the modern papacy a sign of corruption or growth?
• 50:00 – Does celibacy contradict Peter’s example?
• 53:00 – Was Peter actually married during his apostleship?
• 55:00 – Is the Pope the Antichrist and the Church the Whore of Babylon?

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Questions Covered:

• 03:22 – Why do people object to the Pope’s role in the Church?
• 06:40 – Isn’t the papacy unbiblical and not meant to persist beyond Peter?
• 10:35 – Does the Bible ever say Peter was in Rome?
• 14:20 – What does “Babylon” mean in 1 Peter 5:13, and how is that connected to Rome?
• 17:15 – Didn’t Paul co-found the Church in Rome with Peter?
• 20:05 – Paul rebuked Peter—doesn’t that undermine papal authority?
• 25:18 – Was Peter’s behavior in Antioch heretical or just scandalous?
• 30:40 – Doesn’t Galatians 2 show Peter as just another apostle, not a leader?
• 34:25 – Why do Protestants say we don’t need a Pope if Jesus tore the temple veil?
• 39:12 – Does Jesus as sole mediator mean there’s no place for the Pope or priests?
• 43:50 – Why is Hebrews 10 crucial to properly understanding the torn temple veil?
• 47:00 – Is priesthood abolished in the New Testament?
• 50:10 – What does 1 Corinthians 10 tell us about sacrifice, the Eucharist, and priests?
• 54:45 – Why is there a structural Protestant objection to the papacy?

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Questions Covered:

• 03:00 – What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments?
• 12:15 – How can we explain the importance of the sacraments to someone who is not Catholic?
• 22:45 – Are there any sacraments that are not necessary for salvation?
• 35:30 – How do the sacraments relate to the concept of faith and works?
• 47:00 – Can you discuss the relationship between the sacraments and the Church’s authority?

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Questions Covered:

• 07:00 – Some Christians claim the Catholic Church’s seven sacraments aren’t in the Bible at all. How do you respond to that broad objection?
• 17:00 – Let’s start at the foundation — where in Scripture do we see the idea that God communicates grace through outward signs?
• 23:40 – Baptism is accepted by most Christians, but Catholics see it as more than a symbol. What’s the biblical evidence for baptism actually saving us?
• 42:28 – Many people say Confirmation is just a Catholic “add-on.” What are the scriptural roots for a sacrament distinct from baptism?
• 06:23 – When it comes to the Eucharist, the biblical debate can get intense. How do you show from Scripture that Jesus meant His words—“This is my body”—literally?
• 16:50 – But what about when Jesus says, “Do this in remembrance of me”? Doesn’t that prove that the Eucharist merely a meal in which we recollect on the tings that Jesus did?
• 29:20 – Confession to a priest is one of the hardest for non-Catholics to accept. Where does the Bible show that God gave men the authority to forgive sins?
• 32:50 – Anointing of the Sick is sometimes seen as “Last Rites” only. How do the Scriptures present this sacrament, and does it match Catholic practice?
• 41:42 – Marriage as a sacrament—some say the Bible just sees it as a natural institution. How do you show from Scripture that it’s a channel of grace?
• 48:10 – Holy Orders—where in the Bible do we see a distinct, ordained priesthood in the New Covenant?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:00 – I don’t know if you heard about Father Sánchez Molinari. He was a priest in Ecuador who unfortunately passed away this Sunday because a crucifix hanging from the church ceiling fell on top of him. My atheist friends are asking, what did God mean by this? What should I say to them?
• 17:20 – How can the trinity be logically coherent/consistent? How can the contradictions about the Trinity with the Old Testament be reconciled? Isaiah 45:5. In 10 commandments “I” Hebrew Singular in all these instances what is written is the Hebrew singular
• 33:48 – If there is no way to prove that the Apostles were in a state of Grace during the Last Supper how can the Catholic church require people to be in a state of Grace to receive the Eucharist?

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• 03:08 – The protestants are correct in saying that salvation is received by faith.
• 19:15 – What is needed for salvation according to the Catholic Church? What do you think it means to be saved and is salvation Eternal?
• 36:05 – Paul in one Epistle says- man is evil from the start and man in eternity is evil. Aquinas is stating man in essence is good. How do both relate? If Aquinas claims man in essence is good, but Paul states no man is good, then is the only good one God?
• 51:51 – How are we saved by our works as stated by James- not just faith alone?

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Questions Covered:

• 02:45 – Why do we reject “Gay Marriage”?
• 13:54 – I understand that the physical act of homosexuality is a sin. Why is it okay to be a chaste homosexual?
• 22:40 – How can the Catholic church with all the scandals, dictate morality in marriage?
• 29:57 – Can you clarify what the definition of a marriage is?
• 37:03 – How does the moral aspects of sexuality integrate with the doctrines and dogmas that Catholics must agree to?
• 42:48 – How do we balance compassion with saying this is disorder?
• 48:18 – What can I do because in reality I can’t say anything? How can I respond when samesex couples share news of pregnancy?

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• 02:00 – Response to Joe Rogan guest slandering Mother Teresa
• 15:23 – John Paul II instituted the luminous mysteries, but some traditional Catholics won’t pray them. Is refusing to pray them disobedient to him as a Pope?
• 22:21 – John Paul II met with every group except for homosexuals or those with AIDS. Am I correct on this?
• 32:38 – I heard a story that JPII sent a pope mobile to Mother Teresa. I heard she sold it, is this true?
• 43:04 – I wonder how the philosophy of personalism affected JPII’s teachings and papacy?
• 50:53 – Mother Teresa did care for the people, but she did nothing to change their suffering and situation. How do you reconcile this?

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• 04:49 – Who would you recommend reading on successful modern Catholic marriage? What is the proper way to handle disputes or disagreements? Secular marriage advice is pretty awful. Are you supposed to just suffer and pray? Isn’t it lying to just bear all things without saying anything to your spouse when you are hurt or repeatedly upset about things? That is the advice I get from my priest: to pray and bear all things. But who can bottle things up over and over? I make it about three to four weeks and then crack.
• 19:30 – Jimmy, this is a bigger question, I suppose, but I have been thinking about the efficacy of prayer. Not that praying doesn’t matter, but asking for things to happen in prayer seems complex: “Why isn’t my prayer answered?” “Thank God, my prayer was answered.” “Pray harder.” “She’s a saintly person, and God listens to her prayers.” I think that, in the big picture, God isn’t cashing checks or picking winners and losers like that. To me, prayer is more about us and our relationship with God and less about winning or losing some spiritual game. I’m interested in your thoughts.
• 30:26 – Should Catholics try to use the reality of hell to get people to convert to the faith? I heard a traditional priest advocating that we should, but it seems ineffective and even counterproductive to me.
• 36:28 – This is probably stupid, but how do I know I’m supposed to join the religious life? What are the steps to join? This is driving me crazy.
• 42:55 – Why do so many people say “grevious” (GREE-vee-ous) instead of “grievous” (GREE-vus) during the general confession at Mass?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:19 – If I’m trying to heal from trauma and psychological wounds (with no access to therapy, no friends, and only God to help), how do I go about it? How do I make sure I don’t dig myself in deeper, for example by misunderstanding a teaching because of that trauma? In any case, it makes it hard to see things clearly. Slightly related: When, if ever, should one meet with a spiritual director? Who benefits from a spiritual director? Who are spiritual directors (for example, a layperson, a priest, a nun)?
• 15:50 – How should Catholics treat the “whatever” question? In Matthew 16:19 Jesus says whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. There are no apparent terms, conditions, or limitations on what this “whatever” is in the surrounding text. If you look at Matthew 18:18, it’s pretty clear Jesus is talking specifically about sin, but in addition to being its own can of worms, that leaves out important things like ritual and sacramental practices, church disciplines, governance, canon, etc. And if you look at the Council of Jerusalem in Acts, the Church makes some pretty big changes when it comes to not applying Old Testament practices to Gentiles. So this suggests “whatever” goes beyond what is and isn’t a sin.
• 39:41 – Well, since you asked: Although I’m aware you’ve touched on this point before, a major question I often hear, particularly from young men, is why Catholicism over Eastern Orthodoxy? I’m aware of many young people who want a liturgical Christian life but are straddling the fence between East and West. I would like to hear a cogent argument, freshly given, about the need for the papacy and the magisterium, in a way that young Americans can grasp.
• 48:50 – In his recent encyclical, Pope Leo made a brief reference to just war theory being outdated. Can you elaborate on what he meant by that and what he’d replace it with?

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• 02:40 – Why does the Catholic Church reject the idea of penal substitutionary atonement?
• 14:14 – I don’t understand indulgences. It seems like that is being saved by works.
• 21:35 – What does the church teach about the power of demons? It seems like compared to the power of the Lord it would be hardly anything.
• 29:45 – I disagree with the prohibition against women’s ordination. There was an early deaconess named Julia and the Church changed her name to Julian to try to pretend she was a man. And I hear Catholics cite the idea that Jesus was a male so priests must be male, but we also use the language of the Church being a bride — well, there are men in the bride, so why couldn’t a woman be a priest?
• 41:52 – I’m in OCIA. But I don’t think we should be praying the Rosary because it’s not in the Bible.
• 48:29 – I’m a baby catechist. I have a problem believing in the supernaturality Jesus, like hearing about him appearing places and walking through walls.

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• 00:30 – Reaction to video: Protestant pastor has kids smash statues of Mary
• 17:55 – I’m in OCIA, converting from a lot of Protestant churches. How do I pray to the saints without accidentally making it idolatrous?
• 22:51 – I have a tough time seeing Fulton Sheen’s jaw out on parade. It just seems weird.
• 35:30 – Religions were our first attempts to explain the universe. Then we invented science and realised how wrong we were.
• 44:18 – Is it a desecration to remove body parts from deceased saints and put them reliquaries?
• 50:25 – I’m in OCIA. I’m struggling with the idea of the infallibility of the pope. The last several popes had such different approaches to leading the church — how could they all be infallible?

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• 04:55 – As a “Primitive Christian,” how do you justify replacing 1st-century Holy Days with modern celebrations that have pagan roots?
• 29:00 – If Apostles no longer exist, how does the Catholic Church fulfill the fivefold ministry of Ephesians 4:11?
• 40:12 – Is there historical evidence of where Apostles like Peter and John went to spread Christianity?
• 45:12 – Are there any early church writings regarding Mary?

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• 03:16 – What is the earliest Christian document outside of the Bible?
• 11:30 – Were there early church fathers that taught sola scriptura? St. Ambrose wrote “how are we to have recourse to things that are not in Holy writ?”
• 15:09 – How do Catholics view the death penalty as it relates to Genesis 9:6? Why do Catholics not require non-resistance, given that it was taught by the Pre-Nicene Fathers?
• 30:42 – How did the early Church and its bishops view praying to the saints in the first few centuries?
• 42:26 – Recommended Church Fathers Reading for New Catholics
• 48:11 – Does the Modern “Way International” Have Any Relation to the Early Church’s “The Way”?

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• 01:32 – I am experience doubt, specifically Fr. James Martin ministry. I am coming from a protestant background so I am shocked.
• 15:10 – Why do Catholics take the Real Presence literally while others take it as symbols?
• 21:00 – She said that praying to the Saints is giving them the power of God. How can I respond?

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• 11:48 – My OCIA class shared that Saints don’t go to purgatory. Is this true?
• 21:26 – I don’t know what would happen to my ministry if I became Catholic.
• 28:45 – According to scripture, saints are all believers in Christ, not just people the pope decided were special.
• 35:35 – If Jesus said the way is narrow, how does that relate to the Catholic church. It is a large and wealthy institution.
• 49:10 – I am confused about circular reasoning behind the infallibility of the catholic church.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:20 – Doesn’t the thief on the cross prove the whole sacramental system is optional? So why should any of us bother with the sacrament?
• 06:16 – Isn’t private confession a medieval invention, not something apostolic? (Doesn’t history show the confessional isn’t apostolic at all?)
• 15:01 – Isn’t the seal of confession a dangerous rule that shields criminals? (How is that not dangerous — protecting criminals and endangering the public?)
• 22:37 – Isn’t assigning penance works-righteousness that denies ‘Christ paid it all’? (Isn’t penance just topping up a payment Jesus already made in full?)
• 41:51 – But confession, penance, absolution sounds like works you perform to earn your way back. Isn’t that the opposite of the gospel?

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• 01:51 – Why do I have to confess to a priest — can’t I go straight to Jesus?
• 07:45 – Why a special priest at all — aren’t all believers priests? (The priesthood of all believers — doesn’t that make every Christian a priest, with no need for an absolving clergy-caste?)
• 18:30 – Doesn’t John 20 just mean the apostles announce forgiveness, not absolve? (Couldn’t that just mean they PROCLAIM God’s forgiveness — preach it — rather than personally absolve?)
• 24:50 – Even if it’s real absolution power God gave the Apostles, why think it passed on after the apostles died? (Where does Scripture say it passes on, instead of dying with the Twelve?)
• 38:38 – When the Bible instructs us to confess our sins isn’t that a reference to mutual accountability among believers — not kneeling before an ordained man?
• 49:31 – If perfect contrition already forgives, isn’t the sacrament unnecessary?

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• 06:29 – Is there a connection between OT Bible prophets and modern day seers like at Fatima and Medjugorje? How does this then relate to the book of numbers?
• 19:42 – Why is the book of Judith in scripture when it contains errors?
• 32:24 – Does the inerrancy of scripture have to ascend beyond assertions?
• 46:21 – What does the mark of the beast have to do with the American dollar being irrelevant and declining in the future? How can someone discern the predictions in Revelations in revelation?

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• 01:55 – Paul says women shouldn’t be allowed to teach, so why do we allow women to teach?
• 20:08 – Of all the copies of the vulgate printed, did any of them have books in the OT recognized by the Orthodox?
• 23:20 – Sirach 45:1-5 mentions the law of life and knowledge. Is this an allusion to the Tree of Life in the Garden of Eden?
• 37:33 – How do we evaluate the quality of new Bible translations?
• 49:46 – How Catholics should view thew Protoevangelium of James?

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• 04:25 – How do you answer the person who says they want absolute proof for God?
• 14:48 – I’m a university student and there is an atheist association here. I try to interact with them. I see some theists using a more inflammatory approach, and I see others who are perhaps not confrontational enough. How do I stand my ground without becoming a doormat?
• 32:58 – What is the history of the Black Mass? It seems like more Black Mass people believe in the real presence than some Catholics.
• 40:50 – Whenever a demon sees Jesus they say “I know who you are.”

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• 01:30 – What would it look like if I went to Mass in the year 100 AD?
• 13:18 – What is the difference between a sermon and a homily? I don’t understand the function of the homily in the Mass.
• 16:42 – What is the Church’s view of understanding the Mass as a re-presentation of the sacrifice of Christ?
• 24:44 – I’m exploring Catholicism. What could an indulgence do that Christ’s sacrifice couldn’t do?
• 37:05 – I’m a Protestant but have attended the Latin Mass with my son. I decided to go to a Novus Ordo Mass on my own. What is the purpose of that Mass? It felt very Protestant to me. They had guitars, men and women serving Communion, and it felt like the solemnity was missing.
• 48:23 – In one of the Eucharistic prayers the priest says “Father remember your servants and those who are present” or something like that. Who are the servants this prayer refers to?
• 52:22 – Why has it become so common for people to call The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, “The Mass.” I feel like words matter, and just calling it “The Mass” sounds too casual to me.

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• 04:05 – I’m in OCIA. What is the best Catholic translation of the Bible?
• 10:01 – How did we come to accept the book of Luke if it is not written by any of the Apostles?
• 18:53 – Why does no one bring up St. Irenaeus’ Against Heresies book 5 in regards to the authorship of the book of Revelation?
• 30:02 – In Gospel of Matthew “this is to fulfill the scripture” was this added after they realized who Christ was or was it written at the time when Christ was on earth?
• 39:37 – Assuming you are relying on Sola Scriptura, where does the sacrament of marriage come from? How did we get the “ritual” of marriage.
• 41:19 – How can I explain that Irenaeus wrote that Jesus died in his late 30’s or early 50’s? How can We claim Irenaeus is a reliable source when he has such a large age range for the time that Jesus died.
• 47:41 – What does the Bible say about predestination? What do Catholics believe?

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• 03:01 – If the NT has an apostolic origin, why is Hebrews included since we don’t know the author?
• 18:45 – If Jesus quoted from the book of Enoch, why did the early fathers decide to not include the book of Enoch in the Bible?
• 22:18 – Do we know who wrote these letters (the Epistle to the Hebrews)? And how? The writing style is different, emphasis seems to be addressed to Jewish Audience.
• 31:27 – How is the Canon of the Bible determined?
• 39:20 – If Gospel of John was written by John the Beloved why is there no reference to the Transfiguration?
• 47:09 – Why do we have the Apocrypha in the Catholic Bible but not Protestant? Why is the Gospel of Mary not in the Catholic Bible?

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• 02:16 – I have a hard time understanding what the powers of having the keys of the kingdom?
• 14:29 – Does the Church have doctrine related to teaching on mass damnation?
• 22:28 – How can I pray for relatives that pass away?
• 29:20 – What is the reason behind the litany of prayers related to Mary?
• 41:05 – As a convert, I can feel disheartened when I see parishes publicly share support of groups against doctrine. Why isn’t there any response from the Catholic church either Bishops or individuals?
• 49:39 – What does physical Baptism offer that Baptism of desire does not?

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• 15:55 – Can you explain causality in relationship with Baptism saving us?
• 21:10 – Can you explain any doctrine related to Guardian Angels?
• 29:31 – I had a disagreement with my pastor. He believed that what the early church fathers taught does not reflect the current Catholic church? Has it changed over time?
• 40:24 – How responsible am I to learn and speak on the Dogmas?

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• 18:11 – My business partner just lost his father, how can I help if he is upset with God?
• 21:55 – Can you help me stages of forgiveness, and does God have reasons for pairing someone with someone who is causing suffering?
• 32:29 – I see a counselor and I am looking to get grief counseling after my wife passed away.
• 47:42 – Does suffering more make you closer to God?

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• 15:00 – When the woman wear the pants in the family does the man become submissive to the woman?
• 29:02 – When do you think women’s rights can go too far?
• 32:04 – Do you really think men and women can equally take care of children at home or is there a preference on primary care giver?
• 44:10 – What do you think about woman who work but don’t have to work but put their children in Daycare?
• 49:14 – How do you think a woman in 1920 Italy would react to woman today?

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• 01:18 – What does it mean for clerical celibacy to be a discipline?
• 17:42 – I’m in active duty Air Force, and a new Catholic. I now struggle with participating in war. I have filed for conscientious objector status. What does the Church actually teach about this, and can a Catholic be a pacifist?
• 39:49 – I just became Catholic. My family is not happy about it. My boyfriend and I want to get married but my family would be against a Catholic wedding. Any advice?
• 50:08 – I’m in OCIA. I noticed that during Mass sometimes the priest goes to the tabernacle to get other hosts to give out in communion. Is that okay? Does that bread turn into Jesus at the same Mass? Also is there a good resource to help me understand the Catholic approach to scripture. I grew up Baptist and I just want to understand the Catholic approach.

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• 02:05 – Jimmy, I know in recent weeks you have taken several different approaches to refuting Gavin Ortlund’s position that Christians should not pray to saints. I’d like to focus on just one area: When Ortlund argues against praying to the saints because the Bible lacks any instruction to pray to them, is that a fair standard, even for someone who accepts sola scriptura?
• 16:30 – If the Immaculate Conception is true, how could Christ assume sinful flesh in the incarnation?
• 40:00 – I feel drawn to Catholicism, but If God wants us to become Catholic, why does it seem so complex to understand? I’m reading about the filioque and all these concepts. It just a little overwhelming and I don’t feel confident in my analysis of all these doctrinal arguments.

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• 05:30 – “God sacrificed His only Son, so obviously He is ok with abortion. What do you say to that?
• 14:40 – There was a child born in Amsterdam with a great deal of suffering and profound neurological disorder. Parents and doctors agreed, and killed the child. How do you address that?
• 21:50 – I think the states should be able to vote on abortion.

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• 00:30 – Joe’s visit to St Louis for the Beatification of Fulton Sheen
• 11:35 – You posted a short on Fulton Sheen and the miracle attributed to him. Why would those people not call on Jesus for that?
• 22:30 – There are dogmas that are binding now that weren’t in the early Church. How do we make that intellectual leap of that being ok?
• 35:38 – I’m looking to convert from Traditional Confessional Lutheranism. The Catholic churches in my are don’t allow the lay people to drink from the chalice. That’s what’s holding me back from Catholicism.
• 52:41 – is it intellectually honest to read the gospel into every other book of the bible?

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• 01:40 – I’m in OCIA. I’m committed to joining but is it normal for doubts and anxiety to cloud the mind?
• 15:25 – How is the argument for the authority of the church in deciding the canon not circular?
• 29:00 – How does time in purgatory work in relation to time on earth?
• 41:45 – Do we take the Old Testament literally? My non-Catholic friend can’t believe that a loving God would allow those horrible things to happen?
• 51:06 – Is there a line where prayer to the saints can become sinful?

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• 02:01 – My family is protestant and my wife is being influenced by online protestant like TacoTalks who claim that Catholics preach a different Jesus. How do I respond?
• 15:10 – Why do most Catholics priests reject the idea of partnering with Protestants in reaching students in secular schools?
• 29:28 – Why do Catholics bow down and pray to statues? Is the pope infallible?
• 34:15 – I’m Protestant because I question the praying to saints.
• 50:20 – I’m in OCIA. I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness and had a hard time with images. How do I go about finding a rosary?

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• 05:10 – Why do we say we are in partial communion with protestants?
• 14:15 – How do you converse with protestants regarding scripture?
• 21:27 – What are your thoughts using Matthew 7:18 as a refutation of Once Saved Always Saved?
• 29:07 – Is there communion with those protestants that are hostile to the Catholic faith like Ryan from NeedGod.Net, TacoTalks and others?
• 43:43 – I’ve heard the protestant object: How are the other 5 Sacraments apart from Baptism and marriage sacraments? What’s the answer to this?
• 49:15 – I’m Protestant and have been in the baptist church most of my life and have no reason to leave it. But I do love listening to CA Live! Though I do still have some reservations. Why do you honor Mary and the saints to much?

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• 03:18 – Explain Vatican II to me like I’m a 10 year old.
• 16:18 – Why would Catholics believe that it doesn’t need to be followed?
• 29:15 – Vatican 1 and 2 were a total disaster. John XXIII. The fact that we no longer excommunicate people and desire to reason with them. That was a mistake.
• 45:12 – My experience is that lots of churches have closed, less priests and lack of respect for the Eucharist after Vatican 2. How is that the Church blossoming? I heard the cardinal responsible for liturgy and the secretary to the pope were both masons. Is that true?

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• 01:32 – How do you talk about the Faith with people who just don’t care about religion?
• 14:15 – How can we infer that Mary is sinless by the phrase, “Full of Grace”?
• 22:37 – The amount of attention Catholics place on Mary is over the top and sometimes seems to over shadow Jesus.
• 37:14 – I’m not Catholic because you believe there is real blood in the sacrament.

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• 03:27 – In the context of the couple in Acts of the Apostles who are struck down by God, Is God striking and killing people fundamentally different then a person killing a person? Is it a fundamentally different act?
• 16:03 – How should modern bible readers understand words that even the septuagint translates had a hard time translating? Words such a Selah.
• 29:27 – Why do those who follow the KJV bible have a much more strict approach that almost becomes legalistic?

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• 02:00 – What do Catholics mean when we say the inspired inerrant Word of God?
• 18:33 – Where do we find Mary as Queen of Heaven in the bible?
• 31:06 – In John 1, how could Andrew tell Peter that they found the messiah if Peter had already confessed in the synoptics?
• 33:20 – When were the deuterocanon officially made a part of the bible?
• 44:10 – How do I explain the meaning of being born of water and spirit referred to in John 3:5?

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• 07:38 – How do we know Jesus’s church isn’t just the body of believers and not just the Catholic church?
• 17:50 – How can I help my son who left the faith who has questions?
• 28:52 – Those outside the faith are worried about being led astray?
• 46:25 – I am curious how I would leave the Lutheran church and come into the Catholic Church?

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• 11:02 – How can my sister go forward in discerning Catholicism if she lives with unsupportive parents?
• 21:00 – What do you do when a relative has a bad experience with the faith and left? They just seem angry?
• 32:55 – What does it take to be “qualified” to be a Catholic?
• 43:35 – Is it okay to worship with other religions?
• 49:22 – It takes too much private judgement.

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• 02:05 – How would I answer the claim that purgatory is an invention to excuse people from sinning in their lifetime?
• 10:33 – My brother-in-law stopped believing because he no longer believes in a young earth. How do I walk through this?
• 16:20 – How do I approach my lukewarm friend to bring him back to the faith?
• 22:25 – When I was baptized, I didn’t care. Was it valid?
• 30:25 – How do I explain to someone that suicide is objectively wrong?
• 39:15 – 2 Maccabees references praying for the dead but are there any other references in the OT or jewish texts?
• 46:00 – What resources do you recommend to start learning about the early Catholic Church?
• 49:10 – My mother left Catholicism for the Assembly of God. She doesn’t want to return because she said the Church wasn’t feeding her. What can I say to her to get her to reconsider?

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• 04:54 – How do you defend the concept of angels who only see it as superstition? Can you reason your way to understanding or do you have to believe in the bible or have the same kind of faith
• 17:15 – My girlfriend’s family is very close minded about Catholicism and they are not in support of their daughter becoming Catholic. How do I approach them?
• 28:51 – I’m not Catholic and I’m trying to learn more. The OT talks a lot about heresy and the images of ancestors. And Jeremiah talks about people worshiping the queen of heaven. It all looks very similar to what Catholics believe. How is it not the same?
• 41:15 – I’m a revert and my husband is protestant. He always claims “we don’t need that for salvation” when I explain different parts of the faith. How do I respond?
• 50:35 – How do I explain the requirements of receiving the eucharist that looks exclusionary?

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• 11:41 – What advice would you suggest for me to give a cousin who is coming out of addiction and is now enthusiastic about the faith?
• 16:49 – I want to stop smoking because of major health reasons, but another side that doesn’t.
• 19:54 – In my recovery work, my thoughts and beliefs changed a lot on God? Is this common?
• 30:00 – What would be the difference between lust and admiring beauty? And avoid behaviors in the future sin?
• 34:51 – If you have an addiction can this qualify as a mortal sin or is there a transition position during the healing.
• 50:05 – Where does one draw the line with a drinking vice or addiction? I crave beer but will go a few days with out. Does craving or regularity mean an addiction.

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• 01:56 – Are Relics Just a Pagan Practice Adopted by Catholics?
• 15:05 – Can I leave scripture out of a debate and still make my point to an atheist?
• 23:18 – Can we be enough at the final judgement?
• 31:00 – Can Mass be celebrated at a wedding between a Catholic and a Protestant?
• 32:55 – What don’t Catholic’s believe about the notion of Salvation by faith?
• 42:35 – Should I appeal to my Bishop if my priest says I need to convalidating my marriage before receiving the Sacraments?
• 49:14 – If you are a Catholic with extra money you don’t need, is this a mortal sin based on CCC 2446 and 2 homily of Lazurus by St. John Chrysostom?

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• 03:00 – How common are problems with anxiety?
• 11:45 – In your book, Unworried, you say a surprising thing; that anxiety isn’t primarily caused by stressful events. What is the real cause of anxiety?
• 16:20 – Sometimes I struggle with anxiety. How do I deal with the things that make me worried?
• 23:34 – I suffer from anxiety and don’t want to take meds. What is the way forward?
• 34:58 – How do I deal with anxiety in relationships?
• 42:11 – Am I depending too much on myself when it comes to embracing lack of joy and suffering?
• 48:32 – What do you recommend I do to help relieve anxiety on top of the things like prayer and fasting I have done that has been helpful?

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• 01:40 – How can it truly be the body and blood of Jesus if he says that it is the spirit that gives life and the flesh is of no avail?
• 14:00 – Aside from Ambrose of Mila, where can we see clearly the Eucharist becoming the body and blood of Christ?
• 22:20 – Does ‘scene’ in 2 Thess 2:7 mean or related to tabernacle?
• 31:41 – I’m Syro-Malabar Catholic. How is the Catholic Mass more than just a ritual like in other religions like Hinduism?
• 35:00 – How do I respond when my Hindu and Muslim friends say the Eucharist is superstition?
• 38:16 – How are we supposed to understand that the Eucharist is really Jesus as fallen away Catholics?

• 04:14 – Like in the movie Surrogate. Imagine you’re at home controlling a flesh and blood robot. If you were to go to confession, would it be valid or would it be like confessing over the phone to a priest and if you were to attend Mass and receive Holy communion would the grace transfer to your spirit, would this flesh and blood robot be considered an extension of your body or need baptism to make it eligible for the sacraments if it was engineered from human DNA because of Adam and Eves original sin.
• 17:36 – I don’t remember if you answered this during your show, but in ep. 330 of Jimmy’s Mysterious World you went over Lyn Buchanan’s remote viewing experience for the military project Stargate. Lyn recounts that when remote viewing Jesus, He turned and looked at Lyn. My question is, what did Jesus look at? Was it Lyn’s “mind”?
• 23:27 – Can I wear a cowboy hat and cowboy boots if I don’t own a horse??
• 31:14 – How does time work in purgatory? Will we have to “revisit” all the moments where we’ve fallen short in order to right those wrongs? Or are we “frozen” in time until our final judgment? Or does time continue to flow linearly like it does on Earth? Or is there some other theory that I haven’t mentioned/thought of myself?
• 43:32 – If a vampire is a cop and I don’t invite him or her in, would he or she be able to serve a search warrant on my home?
• 51:46 – I’ve heard geologists say that all “dirt” is fossilized dinosaurs and or dinosaurs’ “matter”, meaning their waste and such. If this is true, when God made Adam, would the “dirt” have been this dino matter or was he made with pre-dino dirt?

• 03:38 – Did the Virgin Mary invent chili? I first heard of this on an episode of Tasting History with Max Miller. He talked about Sister Mary of Agreda who was reported to be bilocating from her convent in Spain to the Jumanos Indians in New Spain. All I’ve been able to learn about her is from Wikipedia where it says she is a venerable of the Church from the 1600s. Apparently the Jumanos Indians reached out to friars in the area that they had been visited by a “lady in blue” to seek help, and according to Max Miller the lady in blue also gave them the recipe for chili. According to Wikipedia Sister Mary also wrote books about the Virgin Mary, so I was thinking maybe the Virgin Mary gave Sister Mary the recipe for chili to give to the Indians. It makes my heart warm thinking that the Virgin Mary gave us chili.
• 12:00 – Mentalese
• 22:12 – What evidence do you find that UAP’s or UFO’s are not from outer space, but from earthly beings that are far advanced compared to us?
• 28:50 – Do animals praise God in their own way?
• 44:47 – Are sightings of cryptids, ufos, ghosts, etc all thought projections, or real?

• 03:40 – Archbishop Fulton Sheen is remembered so fondly by so many people, but what might be forgotten is that he took the demonic very seriously. What, in general, was his view of the demonic and of our struggle against demons?
• 06:30 – His teaching on demons is closely connected to his teaching on the cross. What did he mean  when he described the devil’s temptations of Christ in the desert as “shortcuts from the Cross.”, and where do we see those same shortcuts being offered today?
• 15:25 – Why does the modern world find belief in the devil embarrassing or primitive, and what do Catholics risk losing when they reduce evil to psychology, politics, or social conditions?
• 20:58 – Sheen believed that the Mass and Eucharistic adoration are powerful weapons in spiritual warfare. What is happening spiritually at the Mass, and why does the Eucharist provoke such particular hatred from the demonic?
• 24:11 – Sheen called the Cross “the greatest basis of unity in the world.” In an increasingly fractured society, how can the Cross unite people when it is also such a demanding and controversial sign?
• 32:45 – Sheen warned that souls may be lost not only through deliberate evil but through simple neglect. How does spiritual complacency—neglecting confession, Mass, prayer, or the fight against sin—give the devil room to operate?
• 36:20 – What is a Holy Hour?
• 43:35 – How did Sheen seen the cultural crisis of the sexual revolution?
• 50:12 – How did Sheen connect faith and reason?

• 02:25 – Who was Fulton Sheen?
• 04:15 – How did Sheen become a radio and tv star?
• 09:30 – How did Sheen’s protestant audience view and think of him?
• 13:20 – The beautification process for Sheen
• 15:27 – Sheen and the Missions
• 17:25 – Sheen’s view of politics
• 21:50 – What would Sheen think of Catholic media today?
• 24:58 – How did Sheen get into media?
• 31:57 – What was Sheen’s process of creating episodes of “Life is Worth Living.”
• 33:49 – How does the Pope figure out who can be beautified?
• 36:50 – What is the difference between Servant of God, venerable, and Blessed
• 37:50 – How decide if something is a miracle or not?
• 43:40 – What was the particular miracle performed by Sheen and what is the evidence for it?
• 49:50 – What does Sheen’s beautification mean to the United States and the world?
• 52:25 – Where can I go to know more about Fulton Sheen?

• 01:42 – What is the point of prayer if God can’t change?
• 15:31 – Can I say the wrong thing to God, get prayer wrong, maybe by being angry or selfish?
• 21:34 – What if I am upset with God?
• 28:38 – Is there a danger of praying too much or over spiritualizing my problems?
• 35:42 – What about fasting? Is it necessary?
• 45:40 – What about prosperity gospel? Manifesting, putting it out into the universe, naming it and claiming it…

• 02:37 – What do people get wrong about prayer?
• 16:00 – Can I get better at prayer?
• 29:45 – Three Types of Prayer: Vocal, Meditative, Contemplative
• 43:00 – I don’t need Church, I meditate in nature

• 05:39 – If Jesus is God, how could God die? 
• 10:20 – If Jesus is God, how could he be hungry, tired, tempted, or not know certain things? 
• 12:40 – Is it unjust for an innocent Jesus to suffer for the sins of others? 
• 19:00 – Did Jesus really die on the cross, or was someone else crucified in his place? 
• 29:08 – Does Deuteronomy 18’s “prophet like Moses” refer to Muhammad rather than Jesus? 
• 35:30 – Does Jesus’ promise of the “Paraclete” actually predict Muhammad? 
• 41:16 – Is Muhammad the son of Man? 

• 03:00 – What do Muslims say about the Christian God? 
• 13:32 – Where does Jesus teach the Trinity in the Bible? 
• 19:40 – The Islamic Dilemma 
• 29:40 – “What exactly is the Islamic Dilemma, and why does the manuscript evidence for the Bible before the rise of Islam create such a serious problem for the claim that Christians corrupted Scripture?” 
• 35:22 – Why didn’t Jesus simply say, “I am God; worship me”? 
• 39:59 – If Jesus is God, why did he say, “The Father is greater than I”? 
• 46:49 – If Jesus is God, how could he have a God? 

• 01:22 – Do people become angels when they die? 
• 03:20 – Will we eat, sleep, work, or have hobbies in Heaven? 
• 08:50 – Will there be marriage or romantic relationships in Heaven? 
• 17:17 – How will I have any mind left over for anything else when I have the beatific vision? 
• 21:16 – Are there different levels or degrees of glory in Heaven? 
• 28:57 – Could someone in Heaven ever sin again or choose to leave Heaven? 
• 35:30 – How can a loving God send anyone to Hell? 
• 39:10 – Why is Hell eternal? Why can’t someone repent after death? 
• 42:59 – Can someone go to Hell simply for committing one mortal sin? 
• 45:12 – Does God predestine anyone to Hell? 
• 50:38 – If Jesus paid for our sins, why is Purgatory necessary? 

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• 01:45 – What should every Protestant know about Mary?
• 18:09 – I’m a fairly new Catholic coming from Pentecostalism. How did you develop your relationship with Mary?
• 43:00 – Why Mary apparitions and not Jesus apparitions?

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• 01:42 – What do Protestants misunderstand about Jerome on the Canon?
• 18:18 – The tension between Jerome’s intellectual views and his submission to Church authority.
• 22:28 – I disagree with your view on when the accepted canon. I want to challenge you on it.
• 36:49 – Are the Deuterocanonical books in the Jewish bible?
• 43:39 – Regarding the KJV. Can we go through the nuances of the Masoretic texts of the Old Testament?
• 48:38 – How much influence did the Jews have on the early canon?

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• 02:01 – Where Do We See the Sacraments in the Early Church?
• 16:20 – Could you expound how the sacrament of marriage is also a path to sainthood since we see so many examples of celibate people as saints?
• 22:00 – Is confirmation really in the Bible?
• 31:46 – What was the role of Exorcised salt in the Sacrament of Baptism prior to the Consilium’s reforms
• 35:19 – What if someone passes away while going through OCIA or before confirmation and they are never able to receive the Eucharist? Are they at risk of not being accepted into Heaven?
• 42:39 – What book on John Duns Scotus do you recommend?
• 45:24 – why do you have to wait so long to make your first confession?

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Questions Covered:

• 00:49 – Regarding the recent turmoil of the surrogate mother who was told to abort the child
• 18:23 – How do you approach this topic in conversation? What a practical approach?
• 29:17 – What are your thoughts on rescue surrogacy for kids who have been left behind in freezing facilities?
• 41:05 – This subject is why I’m not Catholic. You claim to be pro-life but when it means more babies you oppose it.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:25 – 2 Maccabees 2:5 describes Jeremiah hiding the Ark and Revelation 11:19 shows the Ark. Why do you insist it is Mary?
• 07:24 – How can I know Holy Spirit is leading me to the Catholic Church?
• 13:41 – ​​Is it right to say that the Catholic Church wrote the New Testament since the Church came first?
• 17:30 – How would you show a Protestant the priesthood in the New Testament?
• 24:41 – Who chooses the Pope? Why have there been various anti-popes? How do we know we have the right one?
• 41:37 – How do you reconcile no salvation outside the Church with Vatican II’s teaching that those outside the Church can attain salvation, if both are infallible teachings?
• 46:21 – If the Church says there are dogmas which “must” be believed, why doesn’t it have a list of those dogmas/beliefs?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:00 – What do Protestants misunderstand about the bible?
• 12:47 – My friend is a Sedevacantist. How can I talk to him and tell him that sedevacantism is not Catholic?
• 21:20 – Reviewing what clips from movies and series I can use for my Bible classes, there’s a huge gap from Daniel (538 BC) to the birth of Christ. Does anyone know of a movie set in Judea in the Persian/Greek/early Roman period 538 BC-4 BC?
• 28:57 – Outside of the CCC what suggested readings do you have for learning about what it means to be Catholic?
• 35:01 – what should I do because I’m really trying to leave 1st Calvary Baptist Church and he tells me the Rosary is not in the Bible!! What should I do?
• 38:27 – How authoritative are papal condemnations (calling X doctrine “heresy”) by early popes (and/or doctors of the church) in their letters/theological treatises? (For example the Agnoete controversy)
• 44:03 – Can you explain the different eastern rites specifically the Syro-malabar rite? How can you explain to our Protestants and Orthodox friends that they are also Catholic?
• 50:31 – How is it that the Orthodox Church is valid if they don’t follow the Pope?

Does the New Testament require baptism by full immersion, or can baptism also be performed by pouring or sprinkling? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, Brayden Cook responds to major Protestant objections to the Catholic understanding of baptism. He explains what baptism washes away in infants, whether Paul’s comparison between baptism and circumcision supports infant baptism, and what Mark 16:16 teaches about the necessity of baptism. Brayden also examines whether Cornelius receiving the Holy Spirit before baptism proves that regeneration occurs apart from the sacrament, whether the thief on the cross disproves baptismal necessity, and whether Scripture requires personal belief before baptism. Finally, he addresses how Catholics can say baptism washes away sin while also affirming that it is Christ’s blood that cleanses us from all sin.

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• 03:29 – Where does the New Testament authorize pouring or sprinkling instead of immersion?  
• 11:50 – If infants have committed no personal sins, what sins does baptism wash away—and where does Scripture say that Adam’s guilt is removed through infant baptism? 
• 16:45 – Is the Catholic comparison between baptism and circumcision (Col. 2:11–12) really valid, or does the new covenant require conscious faith rather than mere physical descent? 
• 20:55 – If baptism is necessary for salvation, why does Mark 16:16 say that the one who does not believe is condemned, rather than the one who is not baptized? 
• 25:05 – Cornelius received the Holy Spirit before he was baptized (Acts 10:44–48). Doesn’t that prove he was already regenerated and saved before baptism? 
• 36:40 – The thief on the cross was promised paradise without being baptized (Luke 23:39–43). Doesn’t that disprove the claim that baptism is necessary? 
• 46:10 – Don’t Jesus’ words, “Whoever believes and is baptized” (Mark 16:16), establish the biblical order: personal belief first, baptism afterward? 
• 51:21 – If Christ’s blood cleanses us from all sin (1 John 1:7), why does the Catholic Church claim that baptism washes away sin? 

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Questions Covered:

• 05:07 – I’m a convert. Why didn’t liber pontificalis make it into the canon of scripture?
• 11:20 – Where does the Star of David come from?
• 29:27 – Why do you deny annihilationism? How do Catholics view Matthew 10:28?
• 49:35 – What is the best proof for God from the Catholic perspective? How do you debate with someone in a way where they will listen to you and not put them down?

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• 03:03 – How is Jesus actually related to King David? Is he just one of many family members, or is he the direct descendent in the royal line? Or something else?
• 17:24 – How does one argue from authority when they have an intellectual based argument. How do you not end in a stalemate?
• 28:54 – Can you elaborate on why the argument from silence doesn’t work in your book Evidence for Christ?
• 41:08 – Did Jesus disobey the commandment to honor his parents when he was found in the temple?
• 47:51 – I’m starting to teach catechism to elementary kids. What advice would you have for a first time catechist? How does one evangelize one’s parents?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:00 – What do Catholics get wrong about the Mass?
• 09:46 – What happens in heaven during the mass?
• 16:04 – At what point does transubstantiation happen?
• 19:34 – Why does the Creed say Jesus will come back to judge the living and the dead? Why the dead?
• 21:45 – After taking communion and most of the church is still kneeling, when is it the correct time to take a seat?
• 29:08 – Why do priests have to convalidate masses?
• 32:23 – When the priest reads the gospel he makes the sign of the cross on his forehead, lips, and heart. Is this action supposed to be reserved for the priest and not for the laity to imitate?
• 36:13 – I went to a Mass where a priest did not wash his hands before the consecration and said the word from memory but changed the words. Was it a valid mass?
• 42:59 – How do I explain that the eucharist is under the appearance of bread but is fully Jesus?
• 46:20 – Are people who go to mass who believe the eucharist is just a symbol committing a sin when they receive communion?
• 51:02 – The church doesn’t allow the scattering of ashes but at the same time there are churches and catacombs made with body parts. How does one reconcile this?

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Questions Covered:

• 05:30 – What do Catholics get wrong about Confession?
• 12:53 – I’m coming back to the Church. I’m struggling with confessing the same sin over and over again. Any advice?
• 19:31 – What if we have been to confession but didn’t become aware that something you had done prior to something was a mortal sin until after? Can you still receive communion?
• 28:45 – Examination of Conscience
• 33:09 – I’m a Baptist and see the value of confession. What would I need to consider before approaching that?
• 36:17 – Growing up I was told that if you went to confession, it’s as though I never committed sin. But now I hear that if I go to confession, I will be punished for things I committed many years ago. Can you clarify?
• 46:13 – My 7-year-old grandson is mortified by the idea of telling someone his sins. What can I say to console him?
• 50:48 – Can only Catholic priests administer the sacrament of confession? Vatican 2 opens protestant services offering reconciliation.

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Questions Covered:

• 04:08 – How can the Early Church guide people to becoming Catholic?
• 15:35 – I’m a revert. Why do priests, bishops, cardinals allow pro choice Catholics receive communion?
• 35:52 – I notice a generational divide among Catholics . The older generation tends to look down upon Gen Z Catholics even though they tend to be more reverent and faithful to Christ and the Church.

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• 02:41 – Why Should a Baptist Consider Catholicism?
• 04:59 – I grew up Baptist and am now considering Catholicism. But I’m not Catholic because I’m divorced and remarried.
• 14:33 – I’m a catechumen. My neighbor is Anti-Catholic and claims the Church is from King Nimrod and not from Christ. How do I steer him to a proper understanding of Catholicism?
• 25:05 – I spoke to an SSPX priest who claimed the Catholic Church was within the church of God but not the Church of God. How do you respond to this?
• 40:32 – I’m becoming Catholic, but my wife is not. How do you respond when someone concedes that the early church did look Catholic, but it doesn’t matter since they’ve already received the fruits of Christianity?
• 47:10 – I’m no longer Catholic. I don’t understand why so many religions say that their way is the only way. Why go back to the Catholic Church? Something inside of me wants to go back but I don’t want to.

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• 02:13 – How do you explain to protestant why God wants us to eat him?
• 17:53 – Is it overboard to shield kids from secular media like animated movies such as Madagascar?
• 19:10 – Is it overboard to shield kids from secular media like animated movies such as Madagascar?
• 24:06 – A friend told me that if you accept Jesus as your savior you are saved but we Catholics believe there’s a few more things we need to do. Why would God prevent us from going to heaven if we don’t do those extra things?
• 42:06 – Can you explain to me how it is that we worship the same God as Muslims if they reject the Trinity?
• 47:52 – I have family who used IVF and conceived children. Is this something that’s forgivable since it has already resulted in children who I love very much?
• 52:04 – Are Mary’s Assumption and sinlessness found in the bible?

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Questions Covered:

• 03:35 – How do we know right from wrong?
• 19:08 – My sister and brother-in-law are protestant. They were on a retreat where they were told a select group of people who were chosen to be saved while the rest of us have free will, thus the need to evangelize. What’s the Catholic position on this point?
• 34:00 – I was confirmed at 16 and fell away for 20 years. I don’t feel like I was confirmed because I wasn’t a true believer. What can I do now that I am a true believer?
• 37:54 – Can you explain the hypostatic union and the Nestorian heresy?
• 45:57 – How do you know Martin Luther wasn’t right in the Reformation?

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Questions Covered:

• 00:45 – Are Eucharistic beliefs such as Transubstantiation just medieval superstition or sophistry?
• 16:09 – I’ve heard it argued that its improper to receive the Eucharist on the hand. Is this true?
• 21:14 – My faith side believes but my logical/ protestant side makes me not one to accept. Where do we hear Jesus in the bible that Jesus makes this into his body and not just us wanting to do it as a remembrance?
• 29:21 – Why isn’t communion valid in other churches except for us and the Orthodox?
• 34:02 – I’m convinced by Catholicism but I still live with my parents. What’s the conversion process?
• 39:29 – Is there a medical problem if a person with Celiac takes a host? If it’s changed will it negatively affect them?
• 44:32 – Is it true that the apostles had a meal before receiving the eucharist? If so, why do we have to fast before receiving communion?
• 46:53 – I’m a former baptist minister. Do I have to go to confession before going to communion?

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Questions Covered:

• 02:00 – What’s causing Catholic women to be so unhappy in todays world
• 15:24 – Don’t ask a lower happiness to do God’s job.
• 17:50 – Stop tap-dancing for your worth.
• 20:43 – Don’t Kill the desire – decode it!
• 22:05 – Don’t make Gods out of people.
• 29:22 – I have several daughters. What role can I play as a father in their happiness as they mature?
• 34:05 – Do you think a large part of unhappiness comes from a victim mentality?
• 43:25 – I believe the whole problem of happiness ultimately comes down to contraception. We reduce people down to objects to be used.
• 48:28 – How to best live out chastity as someone with same-sex attraction?

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• 05:42 – What do you think of the King James Version and the codex that it’s based on?
• 12:12 – Did the Church condemn the Chiliasm/ the 1000 year reign in Revelation at the first Council of Constantinople?
• 24:47 – Genesis 3 where the angel was posted to guard Eden. Does that mean that Eden still exists?
• 34:05 – What archaeological evidence is there for your early dating of the gospels?
• 43:04 – I’m non-denominational and considering converting. What’s the case for 73 books of the bible instead of 66 books?
• 50:49 – How many Isaiahs wrote the book of Isaiah?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:30 – What Are the Codex Vaticanus and Codex Sinaiticus and why are they significant?
• 18:46 – Why do some people call Genesis a mythology book? Can you explain if it’s literal vs a mythological book?
• 30:28 – Can you explain what the levels of heaven are based on scripture?
• 47:21 – Which prophecy is Matthew 2:23 referencing when it says he will be a Nazarene?

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• 02:00 – Some Protestants claim that we ignore St. Jerome on Mary because he doesn’t support the Catholic view of her. Is this true?
• 14:21 – Why are Mary and Jesus the only people in heaven who have bodies?
• 16:53 – Why did Mary have Jesus in her womb before she was married to Joseph?
• 19:31 – Regarding Mary’s perpetual virginity. How does the Church interpret Jesus having siblings?
• 30:47 – I’m a new Catholic. If Adam and Eve would they have been assumed like Mary?
• 34:48 – I’m in the process of converting from Protestantism. How early can you go back on Marian veneration and doctrines. I was taught the church absorbed pagan practices to fit saint veneration.
• 46:09 – How could Joseph divorce Mary quietly if everyone would have known since it was such a close-knit community?
• 49:16 – How many times has Mary revealed she was a perpetual virgin in Marian apparitions?

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• 02:53 – Why aren’t high church liturgies valid?
• 10:00 – There’s something right before the gospel that happens where we make the sign of the cross over our forehead, lips and chest. Why?
• 13:16 – What is the point of incense? Why do some parishes use it and others don’t?
• 19:48 – My priest gave someone 2 hosts at communion, first one then as he was walking away another? What should that person have done?
• 24:40 – My mom died during covid and never received a Catholic funeral mass nor did she receive any blessing in the hospital. Should I have a priest bless her casket when my father passes since they will share a plot?
• 31:19 – What’s the difference between Dominican priests, Jesuit priests, and local priests?
• 38:32 – What are the parameters to getting a sinking installed in the sacristy? I’m fundraising to install one in my parish?
• 46:03 – What do we do when a priest or deacon says something wrong in the homily?
• 50:11 – Is it a sin to receive communion without having gone to confession knowing you have committed a mortal sin?

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• 02:35 – Are there bishops in the arctic?
• 05:57 – Regarding the development of doctrine on salvation outside the church. How can the church reconcile previous statements of the church like those who shed blood for Christ have no salvation if they are not in union with the Roman Pontiff in Cantate Domino?
• 17:59 – Protoevangelium of James. When was it written and can you explain more about it?
• 25:04 – What’s the best way to leave the protestant church and enter the Catholic Church?
• 42:30 – Regarding the cadaver synod. If one pope can nullify a previous pope, how does that square with apostolic and papal authority?

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• 04:58 – What Church teachings can we disagree with?
• 11:00 – How to I respond when a protestant says that they don’t need tradition because everything that was needed was written in scripture?
• 20:20 – Can you explain how the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice contrary to how the reformers would understand it?
• 45:40 – What is the canon problem and how is it detrimental to Sola Scriptura?
• 53:10 – Why is Church infallibility necessary and why not just have Church authority?

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Questions Covered:

• 04:58 – What Church teachings can we disagree with?
• 11:00 – How to I respond when a protestant says that they don’t need tradition because everything that was needed was written in scripture?
• 20:20 – Can you explain how the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice contrary to how the reformers would understand it?
• 45:40 – What is the canon problem and how is it detrimental to Sola Scriptura?
• 53:10 – Why is Church infallibility necessary and why not just have Church authority?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:08 – I’m not Catholic because I don’t believe in God.
• 15:28 – Why do you pray with the rosary? Why do you baptize babies?
• 29:07 – I’m interested in becoming Catholic because I see all the benefits but I don’t believe in God. I was thinking maybe I can just fake believing to just attend.
• 35:38 – When people who are radically saved from rock bottom they tend to go protestant. How can God save them without bringing them to the fulness of the truth?
• 46:33 – I’m not Catholic anymore because I don’t think they will accept me back because I’ve done some horrible things in the past.

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• 02:23 – A while back Wes Huff did a video in which he gave several reasons why he’s not Catholic. One of them was that he believes in the sufficiency of faith, which he juxtaposed with the Catholic teaching that our good works contribute to our salvation. His argument was as follows: 1) P1: If works were a basis for our justification, then we would have something inherent to contribute to our salvation. 2) P2: But we don’t have anything inherent to contribute to our salvation. 3) C: Therefore, works cannot be a basis for our justification.
• 17:30 – My fallen-away-Catholic family members say that other religions are better because they tend to be more welcoming to LGBT. How do I respond?
• 29:17 – I’m not Catholic because the Catholic Church is an open hate community against the LGBT and supports fascism and your ultimate goal is to establish a theocracy.
• 42:00 – Catholicism doesn’t make any sense. Plus promoting conversion therapy isn’t good.

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Questions Covered:

• 03:15 – What convinced you to be Catholic?
• 14:45 – My mom was a pastor. I converted because I struggled with the inconsistencies in the philosophy. Did you also experience those inconsistencies?
• 20:28 – regarding authority and what’s happening in Germany. What is the point of authority of the Church if a bishop is not acting in accordance with the magisterium?
• 29:42 – Most of my family was Catholic and are all fallen away. Why would they do that if they had the fullness of truth?
• 41:20 – What was the moment you realized you no longer wanted to be Baptist?

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• 02:55 – Are Gen Z accepting Theology of the Body for the wrong reasons?
• 05:30 – What is the theology of the body all about?
• 17:10 – What is the Church teaching on tattoos?
• 22:22 – I’m in OCIA, engaged and am cohabiting but abstaining. Can you explain to me what the Church thinks about this?
• 37:49 – I visited a protestant church and the pastor said that sex is for pleasure but is only to be expressed within marriage. What’s the Catholic response to this?
• 46:10 – I left the Catholic faith and now have daughters in high school. I have to be realistic, and have to put them on birth control because we don’t want them to get pregnant in high school.

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Questions Covered:

• 04:28 – Did we Catholics change the meaning of penance in the Council of Trent to fit our idea of atonement for our own sins?
• 17:10 – Could you outline the two judgements, Particular and final judgements? How do the ideas of two judgments develop in the Church?
• 28:45 – Why in the Blues Brothers did they get the mission from God from a Protestant church and not from a Catholic Church even though they were both Catholic?
• 40:23 – Regarding the nature of the tenth plague, if God sent an angel, can one make a comparison to that of the story in Samuel where God sent a demon to torment Saul?

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Questions Covered:

• 02:26 – What is infallibility and what is it not?
• 18:26 – Regarding cooperation with evil. I got a job offer that would entail cutting checks to health facilities that might cover contraception and abortion. Is it ok for me to accept the job?
• 31:37 – Outside of Jesus being referred to the carpenter’s son is Matthew, where else do we get that Joseph was a carpenter?
• 35:07 – Why is wisdom depicted as a woman?
• 43:12 – What is the precise mechanism of the intercession of the saints? Does he do more than the intercessory prayer?
• 48:25 – What do you make of the Orthodox objection to the Filioque that it was not recited in the Creed until around the eighth or ninth century and was not officially adopted in Rome until 1014, reportedly under pressure from Emperor Henry II? What’s the Catholic response to this?

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• 03:00 – Why can’t we find a middle ground on the abortion issue?
• 12:01 – I’m pro-choice because there are times in life where bringing in another life would not be beneficial to anyone.
• 29:22 – I’m for minding your own business, that’s why I’m pro-choice.
• 48:00 – I’m not pro-life and not pro-choice. Treating abortion casual vs a scared girl with what to do is where my conflict. Where should I fall on the legal side of this?

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• 06:41 – Is Just War Theory Obsolete?
• 20:00 – I believe the Iran conflict is a just war. I disagree with what the flannel panel has said on this point.
• 34:20 – Regarding people who are drafted to fight a war against their will. What does the church teach?
• 37:05 – When should you accept martyrdom vs defending yourself?
• 39:34 – To what extent can language be used in a just or unjust way in waging or threatening war?
• 46:29 – If Catholics don’t agree that the pope is correct on Just War Theory, could we still call ourselves faithful Catholic?
• 51:31 – Regarding dispensationalism, Should Catholics do more to rebuke this theology that has influenced our countries military decision?

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• 04:02 – In the Early Church how did people keep the sabbath holy if there wasn’t many churches to go to?
• 15:16 – I struggle to see if Paul believed Jesus is God based on his writings. Can you help clarify?
• 29:15 – How do we respond to the claim that every church is part of the one true church?
• 34:15 – What is your opinion on the Seventh Day Adventist claim on soul sleep and the 10 commandments in relation to the sabbath?
• 47:50 – Who was the first the pope and how did he become pope?
• 52:23 – Is the Catholic Church an extension of Judaism or is there some intersection

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• 06:10 – Where Jesus and the Apostles taught a simple message of faith in Christ, direct prayer to God, and that all believers are equal, protestants and mormons will say, the Church taught a complex system of sacraments, prayer to saints, and obedience to a human priesthood.
• 14:00 – But rather than the poor and unencumbered faith of Jesus and the Apostles, the Church soon became rich and politically powerful. How does this not add up to a great apostasy?
• 24:05 – Where in the New Testament did Jesus or the Apostles authorize a central teaching authority (Magisterium) whose traditions carry equal weight to the written Word of God?
• 36:01 – Here’s one from the LDS: If the original Apostles were killed without passing on their priesthood keys, by what authority did later bishops perform valid baptisms or lead Christ’s Church?
• 47:50 – Didn’t early Church Fathers like Justin Martyr and Origen corrupt pure Christian doctrine by blending Hebrew scripture with Greek Hellenistic philosophy?

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Questions Covered:

• 00:30 – Tim’s time in India
• 13:00 – Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers
• 28:30 – Jason Evert and working under Tim
• 31:30 – Marcus Peters
• 37:00 – John Martignoni shares a Tim story

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• 01:00 – Farewell Tim
• 09:00 – Tim’s time on the radio
• 17:30 – Tim’s contribution to the post-conciliar Church
• 30:00 – The growth of the faith in Australia
• 45:00 – The necessity of relationship
• 50:00 – Traveling with Steve Ray

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• 03:33 – What are the top three reasons to reject Sola Fide?
• 17:17 – How did Luther justify the rebellion to himself?
• 24:18 – Why should I believe the Romans 4 says the exact opposite of James 2. Romans 4 is about justification before GOD, James 2 is justification before MEN.
• 47:35 – Protestant friend challenges me with the following. He claims the church is inconsistent cause parishes give just the bread, and others give the bread and wine.

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• 03:20 – Top 3 reasons to Reject Sola Scriptura
• 16:20 – I’ve heard Protestants cite Acts 17:11 in support of sola scriptura: “they received the word with all eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” Is that a good translation?
• 22:30 – My friend believes in sola scripture, and is interested in Catholicism, but can’t get over our belief in the sinlessness of Mary. How can I help him?
• 29:15 – Does Jesus speak badly of Tradition?
• 33:30 – Would John 21 verse 25 (that not everything Jesus did could not be contained in books) be a good citation in refuting sola scriptura?
• 36:18 – Which of the Bible writers were Protestant? If none, why are the Protestants trying to claim it is their bible?
• 45:35 – In my Church there are some “traditions” that are not part of the Mass but are done during Mass anyway.
• 48:29 – My evangelical friend told me there are books in the Catholic Bible that were written 400 years before Jesus was born, and that’s where Catholics get all their crazy teachings. He says they are not divinely inspired but Catholics put them in there.
• 51:55 – My niece told me she left the Church because it was founded by the Romans, and that her priest didn’t know scripture.

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• 02:00 – I think Catholics have to understand they are being coopted by these leftist organizations. A lot of Catholics are very naive about social justice issues.
• 07:40 – We stopped going to businesses to do any shopping on Sundays and it has been a good change.
• 17:30 – Joan’s trial tracks very closely with that of our Lord.
• 22:00 – I’ve been a widow for 11 years. Before he died my favorite gift to give him was flannel shirts (he was a logger). I still wear his shirts. It has meant so much to me to watch Catholic Answers and the Flannel Panel.
• 29:40 – Why are companies open on Sundays anyway when they know they won’t get business from a lot of Christians?

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• 06:00 – Mark Twain’s Joan of Arc
• 16:50 – Mark Twain
• 21:50 – Isabelle Romée
• 28:00 – CA books translated
• 36:50 – Amnesty International and abortion

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• 01:51 – Why do I have to confess to a priest — can’t I go straight to Jesus?
• 5:00 – Because priests are not God, when a priest says ‘I absolve you,’ how is that not the blasphemy the scribes accused Jesus of?
• 07:45 – Why a special priest at all — aren’t all believers priests? (The priesthood of all believers — doesn’t that make every Christian a priest, with no need for an absolving clergy-caste?)
• 18:30 – Doesn’t John 20 just mean the apostles announce forgiveness, not absolve? (Couldn’t that just mean they PROCLAIM God’s forgiveness — preach it — rather than personally absolve?)
• 24:50 – Even if it’s real absolution power God gave the Apostles, why think it passed on after the apostles died? (Where does Scripture say it passes on, instead of dying with the Twelve?)
• 38:38 – When the Bible instructs us to confess our sins isn’t that a reference to mutual accountability among believers — not kneeling before an ordained man?
• 49:31 – If perfect contrition already forgives, isn’t the sacrament unnecessary?

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• 02:00 – What’s the Best Argument for the Catholic Bible?
• 10:20 – As a protestant, how can I bridge the gap in my objection on the assumption with my interest in Catholicism?
• 22:00 – Prop 33 from papal bull Exsurge Domine regarding heretics being burned. Does God want heretics to be burned?
• 29:08 – What tips do you have for a college student majoring in psych on how to evangelize my secular friend?
• 34:58 – How do we defend against Sola Scriptura rather than solo scriptura?
• 44:55 – My fiance has several painful chronic conditions. Would having a surgery to relieve her pain go against God’s will for her?
• 50:15 – Sirach seems to be very anti-woman. Sirach 25:19 seems like a contradiction on the Church’s understanding of women. How do I sort through verses like this?

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• 02:00 – Trent Horn’s origin story
• 29:00 – How Matt Fradd became an apologist
• 35:00 – Tips for becoming an apologist
• 40:00 – How Trent met Laura
• 42:50 – Tip Two: Build a team around you
• 49:10 – Tip 3: Get in the trenches

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• 02:29 – Why is the process to become Catholic so long?
• 14:13 – I’m Jewish but I was raised atheist. I love Jesus but I’m afraid to go to the Church.
• 29:14 – I struggle with defending the faith. How should a Catholic defend the faith without needing to be an apologist?
• 42:01 – Regarding Papal Infallibility in Vatican 1. What historical documents affirm this doctrine?
• 47:45 – I’m joining OCIA because of the Church fathers and apostolic succession. Do Episcopalian have apostolic succession?
• 49:58 – I’m reading the Early Church Father and I’m not Catholic because I’m trying to figure what my next step is.

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• 06:09 – What keeps young people from going to Mass?
• 17:14 – What was the need for Vatican 2?
• 29:05 – I’ve been trying to go to Mass but the people are weird and lack social awareness. Will I have friends if I join?
• 40:02 – I’m non-Denom. How can I be sure the Catholic faith didn’t make a change that led it off track?
• 49:23 – Recent convert. I started a YA group at my parish.

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• 04:13 – I was reading Tobit 5 where Raphael appears to Tobias and Tobias doesn’t recognize him as an angel. In v11 he asks what tribe he’s from, and Raphael replies saying he’s one of Tobias’ relatives. What’s going on here? It sounds like an angel is lying to Tobias.
• 16:14 – I’m a catechumen and kind of between Orthodoxy and Catholicism right now. When Jesus gives the keys to Peter, later in that chapter he gave the rest of the apostles to ability to bind and loose. Catholics say that they keys give the pope the ability to bind and loose, but if the rest of the apostles have that, what makes Peter unique?
• 28:43 – What do you know about the Ethiopian bible and the books of Enoch?
• 33:08 – What recommendations do you have to get a Catholic typological understanding of the bible?
• 42:23 – Is the scripture materially sufficient for salvation?
• 52:45 – What are the biblical bases for Vatican II and becoming modern?

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• 03:40 – Why do you date John’s Gospel earlier than the modern consensus?
• 17:27 – Gen 1 the Spirit is named and the Father is named but Jesus isn’t. Could the face of the waters be a reference to him?
• 32:07 – Who was Melchizedek and there an actual order based on him?
• 40:10 – Are dinosaurs real? Scientists say they lived like 70 million years ago. But that doesn’t seem to work with the creation story in Genesis, where the animals were created after Adam and Eve.
• 44:57 – In your video on the Ark of the Covenant, you said you believed the Ark was destroyed by the Babylonians. How could they have done that given the story of Uzzah, who just touched it and died?
• 50:00 – A Protestant told me that the Alexandrian texts of the Bible were not reliable because they were so far away geographically from the origin point that they would have been corrupted. I believe his conclusion was that therefore the King James Version is the only reliable version of the Bible. What do you make of this?

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• 07:50 – How do Catholics handle the eucharist who has a gluten allergy?
• 18:00 – When is the pope infallible? When Pope Benedict XVI resigned did he still have infallibility? How does it all work?
• 24:10 – How can Catholics better evangelize those who think we distort the gospel?
• 40:00 – How do I become a better Catholic? I just returned to Church about 4 months ago.

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• 07:11 – Are some saints better than others at certain things?
• 30:47 – My husband and I are looking into converting. Should I wait till I know everything about Catholicism before entering?
• 43:47 – How would it work if we were to reunify with the Orthodox especially regarding apostolic succession since they do not have it through St. Peter?

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• 07:18 – When is it appropriate to receive the anointing of the sick? Can one get it before surgery?
• 17:30 – What advice would you give to someone who just converted 4 months ago and is really struggling with the Marian dogmas?
• 41:40 – 2 John 1:1-2 Is this a good argument for infallibility and sensus fidelium?

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• 07:14 – How do we know which early Christians to trust?
• 20:20 – Do you think the Catholic Church’s agreement with the Oriental Orthodox on many doctrines is a good argument against Protestantism?
• 43:03 – Can you ask deceased family or friends for intercession even though they haven’t been canonized?

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• 03:45 – I’m a new convert. Can new converts evangelize on behalf of a parish or are they required to wait till they’re not as new to the faith?
• 12:41 – Is Miriam’s song of the sea in Exodus 15:21 more ancient than what Exodus claims?
• 35:03 – What evidence led you to conclude that the Torah, in its final form, was concluded in the time of the reign of King David?
• 48:09 – Can you take things like light refracting on a wall that looks like a religious symbol as a sign from God or can it just be dismissed as one’s imagination?

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• 08:16 – Why did Jesus tell Mary Magdalene to not touch him but told Thomas to touch him?
• 17:15 – The book of Acts shows that baptism happened immediately after display of faith but the Church makes people wait. Where does this idea of making people wait come from? Is it biblical?
• 41:00 – What advice would you give to my girlfriend who wants to convert but doesn’t know how to talk to her family who will likely not approve?

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• 02:44 – What’s the Evidence for the Assumption of Mary in the early Church?
• 13:03 – Why did Mary have to be assumed into heaven in order to be Queen of Heaven? Why is it essential for us to believe it?
• 17:09 – Regarding the Assumption, can you elaborate more on fetal micro chimerism ( the mother obtaining the child’s DNA throughout her life)?
• 22:14 – If Mary’s Assumption was a historical event, then why is there no physical evidence for this?
• 29:20 – My 7-year-old daughter is claiming to see Mary to the point where she says things that are naturally outside of knowledge. We are converts. Is this something that’s common and what should we do?
• 38:18 – How can I accept Mary as the Queen of Heaven?
• 46:59 – I’m no longer Catholic and have studied the bible. Where is Mary’s burial cloth? Why is Mary appointed queen of heaven and placed on a pedestal? No where in the bible does it say to pray to Mary.

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• 01:00 – What’s the difference between celibacy and chastity?
• 12:38 – I’m Lutheran. Why doesn’t the sacramental priesthood always produce good and holy priests?
• 21:23 – How do priests deal with celibacy? What do they do to distract themselves?
• 28:40 – What does it mean when something has been blessed by a priest? What does that do? What changes?
• 35:01 – Why do you think there is such a shortage of priests?
• 47:38 – How possible is it for an ordained baptist minister to become a Catholic priest?

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• 03:32 – I sense that you didn’t answer Richard’s questions properly but instead framed it in a way where it was dismissed. I have the same questions, and it seems like dismissing scripture almost makes it seem as though it’s preaching a different gospel.
• 15:00 – I’m confused about the acceptance of modern biblical criticism. How much do Catholics have to believe personally and externally about the teachings of the Church?
• 28:50 – My friend who is Missouri Synod and asked me about the Bible of Enoch. I’ve never heard of this. What is it? What can I send her to read?
• 38:18 – Did Jesus have the odor of sanctity?
• 44:23 – My 16-year-old nephew is saying he doesn’t believe in God anymore. What advice do you have to help with showing God’s existence?
• 50:12 – Why was Mary able to marry Joseph but didn’t need to be open to life/ have relations with him for it to be considered valid?

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• 03:10 – Why should secular people consider the Catholic faith?
• 17:28 – Are there different levels in heaven? If there is, how can you upgrade your position?
• 33:54 – The repetition prayers at mass bored me. Why don’t they teach the bible at mass? The bible says to go to Jesus not the saints. Why does the Church teach people to go to the saints instead of Jesus?
• 49:01 – I’m not Catholic because of the teaching on mortal sin and the inconsistencies. I don’t see how committing a sin like murder would necessarily cut off our relationship from God. His love is greater than that.

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• 02:13 – I don’t go to Mass consistently. I don’t feel forgiven from confession. Are there purgatory consequences?
• 20:52 – How do we know Papacy in its current form is what God intended. It seems like Peter was supposed to be first among equals. Polycarp and Anicetus were equals.
• 28:46 – I’m Not Catholic Cause I think Catholics preach a different works-based gospel.
• 43:55 – My best friend is a bartender. What’s the best way to introduce my friend to catholic faith?

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• 01:56 – There’s a claim that there is no evidence for the papacy in the first 300 years of the Church. Is that true, and if there is, where do we find it?
• 11:32 – What about the claim that BOTH Peter and Paul were the authority in Rome?
• 15:15 – Protestants using Ignatius as evidence from the early church that there was no bishop in Rome.
• 22:49 – Did Constantine and the roman empire censor records to help spread the Christian faith?
• 31:17 – How does the Seat of Peter parallel the Davidic throne? Does this explain how the papacy can be valid with bad popes?
• 47:28 – How do we know that the apostles were bishops? Did they make the position of Bishop?

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• 01:45 – How do you define “The Church”? What is the Catholic understanding of what exactly the Church is?
• 08:19 – If I get “fourths” is that gluttony?
• 14:30 – I’m a Catholic struggling to resolve the viewed contradictions regarding the SSPX.
• 30:48 – You gave me some tips a few weeks ago for visiting a Mormon church and told me to call back and tell you how it went.
• 44:00 – How is the gospel good news if you can commit a mortal sin and lose salvation? What even is a mortal sin?

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• 03:28 – Should Christians drink alcohol?
• 15:07 – Can telling the truth be considered the spreading of scandal?
• 22:25 – Given the doctrinal notes given by the Vatican recently on the titles Mediatrix and Co-Redemptrix, does it affect our understanding of Marian consecration?
• 29:08 – I heard Karlo and Brayden recently talk about faith and charity and their role in salvation. What is the role of hope in relation to salvation?
• 35:03 – Should I attend a men’s event or my 35th anniversary?
• 40:31 – Why can’t a Protestant just decide to go to confession and get absolution?
• 46:46 – When making the sign of the cross, is it better to say Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost?
• 51:05 – Why wasn’t the sacrifice of Jesus done earlier? Why did God wait so many years to redeem us?

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• 03:00 – Secrets from heaven
• 14:23 – I’m not Catholic. How does the bible and Catholicism view a person who has been divorced?
• 22:15 – Regarding the psalms. Why can’t they be updated? They just seem like random prayers.
• 30:14 – Does the term porneia refer to fornication and not just unlawful marriages?
• 39:45 – Jesus said let no man tear apart a marriage so how can a tribunal decide whether a bond actually occurred?
• 45:31 – Why does the defense of Vatican 2 seem like gas-lighting?
• 52:48 – Can seniors get married in the church even though they can’t produce children?

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• 02:26 – What originally divided us and the Orthodox Church?
• 11:00 – Which Churches outside of the Roman rite have apostolic succession and how are they traced? How are orthodox sacraments valid even though they are in schism?
• 18:23 – How do we respond to EO who use early church fathers on Matthew 16 and Isaiah 22 and claim it’s not about the papacy?
• 22:54 – What’s the difference between Orthodox Church and orthodox teaching?
• 28:51 – My brother married a Greek Orthodox woman. Does one have to be baptized in order to remarry there? I’m worried that he might have committed apostasy.
• 31:47 – Eph. 4 says to walk in unity. This episode is causing disunity by dissing the orthodox.
• 41:29 – The gates of hell will not prevail. If the Church were to proclaim error, what should the faithful do, go underground, go orthodox or what options would there be?
• 47:50 – I’m a southern Baptist. John 15 seems to support that the Holy Spirit proceeds only from the Father. Can you clarify?
• 51:35 – I recommend William and all his listeners to read the Alexandria document and the Chieti Document.

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• 01:00 – The new study found that general compatibility mattered a lot less than compatibility with regard to “moral values” and “curiosity.” Why are those two qualities so helpful for long term marriages?
• 17:35 – Can you expand on the morality part of the two qualities?
• 30:39 – Where does that Catholic Church stand on same sex unions?
• 36:42 – How does religion play into marriage?

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• 05:30 – What is the main takeaway about transhumanism/ posthumanism from the AI encyclical.
• 16:00 – Is IVF still bad?
• 23:10 – Anthropology proves we come from apes. I don’t believe in Adam and Eve. How do you explain that?
• 34:28 – What does the Church say about genetic engineering and implants?
• 41:38 – At what level of advancement would the Church recognize AI as an individual unique life and baptize it?
• 45:28 – If a woman is able to undergo a procedure where she has her eggs frozen and later reimplanted without any damage to them or her, would this be ethical?
• 51:59 – Should we throw out the idea of humans coming from apes since we haven’t found any intermediate step between us and them?

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• 05:30 – Do Catholics believe in the rapture?
• 15:07 – Where did the idea of the Rapture come from?
• 16:26 – What is dispensationalism, and is it ancient or a modern invention?
• 21:10 – What is the Illumination of Conscience (or “the Warning”)? What is it, and when might it happen?
• 29:10 – The Three Days of Darkness—what is it, and does the Church require belief in it?
• 34:29 – What—or who—is the Antichrist?
• 44:50 – What does “666,” the mark of the beast, actually mean?
• 51:25 – As Catholics, what are we supposed to do with all this? Should we be afraid?

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• 02:59 – Are we living in the end times right now—the “last days”?
• 14:40 – What are the signs that will precede the return of Jesus?
• 34:58 – What do Catholics believe about the Book of Revelation? Is it a coded timeline of the future?
• 48:00 – Did Jesus Get the End-of-the-World Prophecies Wrong?

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• 03:44 – Why is it necessary to follow the Church Sexual ethics? Why is the Church in my bedroom?
• 13:47 – Why don’t protestants think birth control is immoral?
• 29:16 – I got engaged in February and I am a parishioner of an SSPX chapel. I do not have schismatic intent and wondering if there is a canonical process for a situation like mine?
• 36:40 – To get conversation going I play trivia with people. I ask them about the last supper, then proceed to ask about the last breakfast and last lunch. Do you think this is a good approach to evangelize?
• 43:50 – How do we know the apostles gave their authority to their successors?

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• 02:00 – Why should we have faith in God’s promises when he often doesn’t answer our prayers?
• 16:12 – I’m on my way to becoming Catholic. I have a desire to get into apologetics. Not sure how I listen to God through this. Advice?
• 30:03 – My wife has left me and 3 kids. Am I leading astray by guiding them to pray and hope that mom will return?
• 36:23 – I want to continue the work God started in me but every time I start working towards it, barriers always come up. What do you recommend I do?
• 39:54 – What do you think of Phil. 1:6 in light of our journey from start to finish?

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• 03:45 – Even as Fertility Rates Drop, Young Still Aspire to Partnership and Parenthood, UN Report Shows
• 28:35 – What Should Pope Leo Do for His Next Encyclical?

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• 02:15 – Does the world really need more silence?
• 16:00 – How Not to Be Rude in 2026
• 34:55 – Catholic Answers Comes Out Against Piano
• 49:00 – Norway Imposes Near Ban on AI in Elementary School

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• 01:45 – What did the early church believe about the Eucharist?
• 16:23 – The Catechism says it’s a mortal sin to let a child die of starvation if you have the financial means to feed them. I don’t know anyone who does this. Is this really Church teaching?
• 32:40 – Why does it seem that the Church is coming down unfairly on those who hold a more orthodox/traditional stance of church teaching and allows those who take a more liberal take on the faith run freely?

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• 02:13 – Why can’t women be priests?
• 12:25 – How does a transgender person feel welcomed in the Catholic Church?
• 20:35 – Why is there such a negative view of Catholicism among the LGBTQ community?
• 30:20 – What advice do you recommend to defend the Immaculate Conception?
• 41:12 – How do I explain to someone why we have to go to a priest, who will never be married, to take marriage preparation classes?
• 45:54 – How do I respond to fellow practicing Catholics who agree on all teaching except for the teachings on homosexuality because they have family with same-sex attractions?

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• 03:09 – Where is apostolic Succession in the bible?
• 17:39 – Why did the Catholic Church decide to have bishops and priests be celibate, especially when that wasn’t the case with the first pope?
• 28:45 – What is the difference between ordination and consecration? I hear about priests being ordained and bishops being consecrated. Is there a difference?
• 36:30 – The Levels of clergy and what each of them do
• 43:25 – If any Catholic male can be a pope, but they first must be made a bishop, does that mean they skip being a priest?

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• 04:00 – Can we lose our salvation?
• 06:15 – Are we just saved and lost over and over again? How do Catholics view this? How does it work in the day to day?
• 16:00 – My brother is talking to his protestant friend who claimed you lose your salvation if you don’t accept the prophecy from a current pastor. How does one respond to that?
• 22:00 – I’m a convert, what does salvation mean from the Catholic position?
• 31:22 – I’m protestant and believe you can not lose your salvation. Missing sunday service doesn’t cause you to lose salvation.
• 50:45 – Regarding Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says Lord, Lord… What does this quote mean for salvation?

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• 00:01 – Why do Catholics believe in no divorce when Jesus says that there is an exception for sexual immorality?
• 14:48 – Is the gift of tears real? I had an experience of crying for no reason at Pentecost Mass this year?
• 28:40 – Does Bishop Gasser’s relatio necessitate many ex cathedra doctrinal decisions in the past?
• 40:58 – I grew up in a oneness church, where some believed in the Trinity; others did not. For baptism, if the two people in the church involved in the baptism believed in the Trinity and baptized in the trinitarian formula, would that baptism be valid?
• 45:25 – If we hold Mary to be the most exalted creature, how do we handle Matthew 11:11 that says no one born of woman is greater than John the Baptist?

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• 02:15 – What is Schism and Heresy?
• 18:23 – Is it objective grave matter to make a slasher movie?
• 30:30 – How does it work for a priest to forgive sins?
• 32:35 – My atheist friend is asking where are people who have died? If Christ hasn’t come to judge yet then they couldn’t be in heaven or hell.
• 38:30 – Would it be a stretch to say that Saint Paul might have wrote the first few chapters of Hebrews, with one of his followers finishing it after he was executed?
• 46:15 – What happens to your guardian angel when you die?
• 49:13 – Why do Catholics believe in no divorce when Jesus says that there is an exception for sexual immorality?

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• 01:40 – Are we literally transported at the foot of the cross at mass?
• 14:20 – Is it true that the SSPX should be able to consecrate bishops without approval because that’s how it was done before Vatican II?
• 25:00 – What does the word Mass mean?
• 36:18 – I struggle with understanding what the word consecration means? I need it explained to me in a very elementary way.

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• 01:40 – Can I go to Mass at an SSPX chapel?
• 11:29 – Why is the altar elevated and the people in the pews tend to sit lower? Does that mean the people are lower than the priest?
• 16:32 – What can be done where all churches would have the option to celebrate the Latin Mass? Was Summorum Pontificum retracted?
• 21:07 – Can you explain why it’s a mortal sin not to attend Sunday Mass?
• 29:04 – Are we supposed to make the sign of the cross after praying the confiteor?
• 32:24 – During Covid, Masses were shut down. Was this something historical where the mass was shut down?
• 35:05 – I’m a new Catholic. Should we be raising our hands during the Our Father?
• 38:55 – How is it called a Traditional Latin Mass if it started in Aramaic and Greek?
• 44:14 – Can you receive communion with venial sin on your soul? What if you receive communion without realizing you had committed a mortal sin?
• 47:55 – What if one can’t find a Latin mass outside of SSPX? Where should they go?
• 51:30 – I believe the hand holding during Our Father did not start as imitating the priest but became natural after a retreat.

• 04:15 – What is the theology of the body and why do I always here about it?
• 13:54 – Is it a sin to avoid news or social media because it disturbs my peace?
• 20:15 – Is something wrong if i don’t feel anything during mass or prayer?
• 29:23 – Is it okay to pray while distracted?
• 33:29 – What do I do when I keep falling into the same sin and feel numb about it?
• 39:30 – Can I fantasize about my own spouse?
• 44:40 – Could an AI ever be culpable for sin?
• 49:30 – If God already knows what I’m going to do, what is the point of prayer?

• 01:37 – How can I tell the difference between mental illness and genuine spiritual attack?
• 06:15 – What’s wrong with the Oiji board
• 12:40 – Can non-catholics come to the Catholic Church for help combat demonic activity?
• 14:40 – Tarot cards, crystals
• 21:33 – What do demons do? Temptation, infestation, …
• 23:35 – Infestation
• 33:33 – Obsession
• 36:00 – Posession
• 39:40 – Top 3 things you can do to avoid posession
• 43:25 – Generational curses
• 47:00 – Are ghosts real?
• 51:45 – What’s the difference between superstition and faith?

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• 01:50 – I’m a former non-denom. Mary is why I became Catholic. Does the Church see a connection between Rev 12. And Mary giving birth to God on earth?
• 11:40 – Can you elaborate on Matthew 1:25 and why it doesn’t mean that Mary and Joseph eventually had relations?
• 18:20 – What biblical evidence is there for Immaculate Conception and the Assumption?
• 29:30 – Can you help me understand the recent document that backed off the idea of Mary as Mediatrix?
• 35:49 – My aunt says Marian apparitions are demonic. We tell her Mary always points to her son, but she doesn’t listen. How can we reach her?
• 43:00 – Where is the Immaculate Conception rooted in the Bible?
• 48:30 – Why do Catholics say the prayer, “Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, we love you. Save souls.” Mary and Joseph don’t save souls. Jesus does.

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• 02:25 – Where does the Bible say we should pray to Mary?
• 05:30 – Isn’t Jesus the one mediator between God and man?
• 10:20 – If Mary was sinless, why did she need a savior?
• 14:35 – Where is the Immaculate Conception in the Bible?
• 18:55 – Why do Catholics give Mary titles that seem to belong only to Jesus?
• 21:25 – Doesn’t calling Mary “Mother of God” make her sound like a goddess?
• 30:00 – Didn’t Mary have other children after Jesus? Why do Catholics say Mary remained a virgin if the Bible mentions Jesus’ brothers and sisters?
• 44:32 – Why do Catholics kneel before statues of Mary?
• 48:25 – Isn’t the rosary vain repetition?
• 51:00 – Why ask Mary to pray for us when we can go directly to God?

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• 01:46 – Why did Jesus have to die for our sins? Couldn’t God have forgiven us another way?
• 10:44 – Can you explain Calvin’s understanding of predestination and if we still disagree with what he taught?
• 16:21 – Is there a resource that gives a clear total overall understanding of salvation from the Catholic perspective?
• 23:30 – Lightning round questions
• 48:08 – I think everything you are saying aligns with the protestant view of absolute corruption. Am I wrong on this?

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• 02:40 – What is Salvation?
• 15:55 – Can we be saved by faith alone?
• 35:15 – I’m reformed presbyterian and looking into Catholic. Regarding. CCC 74-82. Does one need to view scripture and tradition on equal footing in order to have salvation?
• 44:05 – Once Saved Always Saved

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• 06:05 – Does the Bible teach the invocation of saints?
• 13:30 – Where in the Bible is the end of animal sacrifice? And why was it ended?
• 20:15 – Where are the archangels in the Bible?
• 23:58 – Matthew, Mark, and Luke all have Judas kissing Jesus. John does not. Which one is true?
• 32:55 – 2 Cor.5:8 says to be absent with the body is to be present with Christ. Do protestants think that they all go to heaven? What about Purgatory?
• 41:35 – Is the Deuterocanon read in the same way the rest of the Old Testament is?
• 48:32 – Regarding Isaiah 37:36 records the siege of Jesusalem by the Assyrians. Was the Angel that was sent to save Jerusalem actually a pharaoh from Egypt? Is it possible that the bible recorded the pharaoh and his army as an angel from God?

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• 05:35 – What book in the canon had the most controversy about its acceptance?
• 16:21 – I’m considering Catholicism but am not convinced by the historical and scriptural evidence for the papacy. Beyond Matthew 16 and Luke 22, what is the strongest evidence that the early church recognized the papacy?
• 20:45 – The book of Exodus mentions a menorah. It’s not necessarily a Catholic symbol, but since it’s in the Bible is it okay to have a menorah in your house?
• 29:20 – Why is Matthew 17:20 (“But this kind is not cast out but by prayer and fasting”) excluded from certain translations? The Douay Rheims has it and the RSV-CE does not. And how might that affect the nihil obstat?
• 36:33 – Why do people think Catholics worship Mary?
• 43:25 – Is there any truth to the claim that ancient Jews thought there were two powers in heaven? They cite Genesis referring to “us.”
• 51:00 – How do I answer when people say that Jesus didn’t judge, especially in regard to immoral behavior?

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• 02:00 – What makes music sacred?
• 30:15 – I altar serve at the TLM and have a hard time chant sheets. Where do you recommend I find them?
• 36:35 – Would you agree that sacred music has to be a product of faith?

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• 05:20 – I was raised southern baptist and looking into Catholicism. Why does the Church only give the people only the eucharist but not the precious blood?
• 20:10 – I’m a fallen-away-Catholic. Why does God allow people to be conceived outside of marriage?
• 28:40 – If a Catholic commits a mortal sin and dies instantly, can they go to heaven. What are your thoughts on why?

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• 04:00 – If our souls are eternal, were our souls in a waiting tank waiting for us to be born?
• 11:25 – Why did God choose the Jews out of all people and places in the world?
• 21:18 – I recently found a gravestone at a Catholic cemetery with the logo on the freemasons. I have been communicating with the people in charge and they refused to do anything about it because it’s considered private property. I don’t know what to do because I was looking into a plot there myself. What should my next step be?
• 28:32 – I feel like I’m getting more insights from Orthodoxy. Why should I remain Catholic?
• 35:35 – Someone argued that successful reproduction is the highest intrinsic good because it is humanity’s natural purpose. What does Catholic natural law think about this?

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• 02:35 – My mom is not Catholic and said the Church is merely spiritual so being a part of a physical church is not needed. How do I respond to this?
• 15:32 – I’m 17 and have come to believe in the Catholic faith. I’m not in a position to join OCIA right now. What is my next step?
• 29:00 – Who qualifies us as being in the state of Grace? Who decides that?
• 40:50 – Why did God choose Jacob over Esau?
• 49:00 – Is the Mass a perpetual sacrifice? I see 2 teachings on this in the Church that contradict. When did the wrong teaching creep into the Church?

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• 01:37 – What do you tell someone who says my faith is faltering?
• 15:42 – Someone in my family lost their Catholic faith and went to a non-denominational church. What can I do to help bring them back?
• 19:13 – I recommend people keep praying even though they might not feel like it.
• 23:45 – I’ve drifted away from practicing my faith. How did you come back? Do you have any advice for me?
• 31:20 – My 16 year old daughter is leaving the faith because she sees the Bible as not respecting women.
• 43:45 – I’m starting to explore Catholicism, but I feel like I’m getting stuck on the intellectual aspect. How do I make room for the faith side of things?
• 48:58 – What would you say to someone sympathetic to the SSPX in their current situation?

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• 03:25 – Why do we lose people raised pro-life to the prochoice side?
• 11:10 – I think that bodily autonomy supersedes the right to life.
• 17:38 – I am pro-choice because we should be able to allow women to abort in the case of rape or incest.
• 29:15 – Obviously you think abortion is murder. Do you think women who have had abortions should be charged with the same crimes as murderers?
• 44:25 – This issue is what drove me away from the Catholic faith. Until the zygote is viable as a human being, it is not a human being.

• 02:25 – Who was Fulton Sheen? 
• 04:15 – How did Sheen become a radio and tv star? 
• 09:30 – How did Sheen’s protestant audience view and think of him? 
• 13:20 – The beautification process for Sheen 
• 15:27 – Sheen and the Missions 
• 17:25 – Sheen’s view of politics 
• 21:50 – What would Sheen think of Catholic media today? 
• 24:58 – How did Sheen get into media? 
• 31:57 – What was Sheen’s process of creating episodes of “Life is Worth Living.” 
• 33:49 – How does the Pope figure out who can be beautified? 
• 36:50 – What is the difference between Servant of God, venerable, and Blessed 
• 37:50 – How decide if something is a miracle or not? 
• 43:40 – What was the particular miracle performed by Sheen and what is the evidence for it? 
• 49:50 – What does Sheen’s beautification mean to the United States and the world? 
• 52:25 – Where can I go to know more about Fulton Sheen? 

What is the Catholic sense of America, and how should Catholics understand the nation’s history, heritage, and future? In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, the conversation explores American identity through a Catholic lens, including the experience of encountering American heritage for the first time, whether God is finished with America, and how Catholics should evaluate classical liberalism. The episode also reflects on the American perspective of the world and what faith can contribute to a more truthful and hopeful vision of the country.

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• 21:20 – How do you make a good confession?
• 29:50 – If you’re Catholic you have confession but where does that leave protestants who struggle with sin? What happens with Catholics who can’t get over habitual sin?

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• 02:30 – Why do we always have to be courteous when Jesus wasn’t always courteous?
• 37:00 – My son was raised Catholic and now wants to become Muslim. How do I approach him with courtesy?
• 46:43 – Did Jesus ever invite someone to do something instead of commanding them?
• 50:42 – I’m attending a vigil. Would It be a courtesy to lend a rosary to a jewish woman for the vigil?

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• 06:15 – So on the topic of angels who can actually help us — are guardian angels real? Are they ever mentioned in the Bible?
• 07:50 – Does every single person have a guardian angel? Or only the baptized, or only children, or only the holy?
• 10:55 – What about non-Christians — an atheist, a Hindu, someone who’s never heard the name of Christ? Do they have a guardian angel too?
• 13:15 – When the person they’re guarding dies, what happens to a guardian angel? Do they get reassigned — ‘recycled,’ so to speak — onto a new baby?
• 17:50 – Why do you think angels haven’t fallen again?
• 24:15 – Do angels experience time as in having a before, now and later?
• 32:25 – I know angels have gender. Does the gender of our guardian angels correspond to our gender?
• 35:48 – When God told Moses to build the ark with Seraphim on it, how did Moses know what a Seraphim looked like?
• 41:19 – What is appropriate or not appropriate when praying to saints or angels? Are we asking them to actually do something for us, or just asking them to pass on our request to God?
• 45:00 – Can we name our guardian angels? Plenty of well-meaning Catholics do exactly that.
• 50:01 – If everything you’ve said is true — that every one of us is surrounded, right now, by powerful, personal, tireless servants of God who love us and want to get us safely home — how should knowing the angels are real change the way a Catholic prays, faces temptation, and meets death?

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• 03:35 – Let’s start at the bottom of the ladder. Are angels real, or are they symbolic ways of talking about God’s presence?
• 06:10 – So okay — if angels are real, can we just ignore them and get on with our lives? If they don’t do much nowadays, why should I care?
• 11:35 – Let’s define our terms cleanly. What exactly is an angel — and how much of what we believe comes from Scripture, versus theological speculation?
• 14:55 – Here’s one everyone has heard at a funeral: that grandma is an angel now, watching over us — that we get our wings when we die. Do human beings become angels when they die?
• 19:00 – Have angels always existed alongside God, or were they created like everything else?
• 23:00 – If angels are bodiless spirits, then how do we get all these accounts of angels appearing, speaking, even sharing a meal? How does a spirit with no body show up and get
• 29:25 – Roughly how many angels are there? Are we talking about a handful of major players, or something vaster — are there more angels or more humans?
• 34:45 – Most people have heard there are nine choirs of angels — seraphim, cherubim, archangels, and so on. Where does that come from, and what are these nine choirs of angels?
• 49:20 – We’ve talked a lot about praying to saints on this show — but why should we specifically pray to angels? Isn’t that more dangerous? Let’s steelman it. Twice in Revelation, John falls down to worship an angel, and both times the angel stops him cold and says, ‘Worship God.’ Paul warns the Colossians against the worship of angels. In light of all that, why would we ever pray to an angel?
• 53:10 – How do we even know angels can hear us?

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• 03:15 – Are people who call themselves Christian just protestants?
• 05:35 – My Protestant friend said Jesus had blood-relative brothers. I said if that were true, Jesus would not have entrusted Mary to John’s care at the foot of the cross. Was that a good defense?
• 16:10 – I’m protestant. The bible says Jesus had brothers so how do Catholics come to the conclusion that Mary was a virgin all her life?
• 35:00 – I’m Eastern Orthodox. What is the Catholic argument for the Immaculate conception rather than the Orthodox believe in the Dispassionate Conception, and the Catholic belief in original sin versus the Orthodox idea of ancestral sin.
• 51:43 – What covenant did Jesus fulfill?

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• 03:05 – Why does it matter for a catholic to believe Mary is sinless
• 13:05 – Did the early church believe in the perpetual virginity of Mary or is that a doctrine that developed over time.
• 17:07 – My Protestant friend cites Luke 2:48 (where Mary asks Jesus how he could do that to them at the finding in the Temple) to show she is not sinless.
• 23:40 – How can I have a more personal relationship with Mary, or other saints? Is that even possible in the same way it is with Jesus?
• 32:55 – My evangelical friends object to papal statements that say people who deny certain Marian doctrines are outside the faith. They say this is adding additional criteria for salvation. How do I respond?
• 42:50 – In John 20 Christ tells Mary Magdalen not to touch him because he hasn’t risen to his Father yet. But later he tells Thomas to touch him. Why the different answers?
• 46:30 – I’m about to start OCIA. I want to lean more into a relationship with Mary. But I grew up in an Evangelical background, and it feels strange. I keep on thinking about how I need to make sure I’ve giving more reverence to Jesus.
• 52:38 – How is it that Jesus and Mary could experience the effects of original sin when they didn’t have original sin?

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• 05:25 – I have been looking into the Catholic Faith for a while. I have struggled with the Marian dogmas, especially the Assumption.
• 17:34 – How do you discern whether or not the Orthodox or Catholics are correct, specifically whether or not Peter is first among equals or infallible?
• 29:55 – Why is it that Catholics say you can’t spread ashes, but when it comes to saints you divide up their body parts?
• 35:37 – Can you explain the Catholic teaching on the death penalty? Did it change with Pope Francis?
• 41:35 – I am sympathetic to Catholic traditions and have tried to go through OCIA. But my husband has decided that our family is not going to be Catholic. I want to be a respectful spouse.
• 50:58 – I’m trying to love my wife back into the faith. She was raised Catholic but stopped practicing. She goes to a Protestant church where the sermons are peppered with anti-Catholic remarks. I think this creates a major barrier for a lot of people to become Catholic.

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• 03:40 – What obstacles keep people from being marriage ready?
• 31:38 – I’ve noticed in a lot of media relationships are not portrayed in a healthy way. What would be good to see in stories and shows to model healthy relationships?
• 36:55 – My friend is a widower and is now dating a widow. He asked if it is a sin to have premarital sex in old age and in their circumstance?
• 49:21 – I’ve been married for 8 years and am going through the annulment process for my previous marriage. Should we wait until that annulment is complete before we try to conceive a child?

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• 00:30 – You point to Isaiah, writing in the 700s B.C., as providing the first clear and explicit prophecies of the Messiah: “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” What makes these passages different from what came before?
• 20:15 – Some Jews read Daniel 7 and concluded that the Messiah would be a heavenly “Son of Man,” hidden with God before creation. That later became Jesus’ favorite title for himself. What would that title have communicated to his original audience?
• 34:00 – One major Jewish objection is that Jesus did not establish universal peace, restore the Davidic throne in Jerusalem, or complete everything associated with the messianic age. How can Christians say he fulfilled the prophecies?
• 42:45 – A skeptic might respond that Jesus intentionally acted out certain prophecies or that the Gospel writers shaped their narratives to make him appear to fulfill them. How much of the evidence can those explanations account for?

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• 02:00 – Jimmy, Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all make different claims about Jesus. Christians say he is the divine Messiah. Judaism does not accept him as the Messiah. Islam calls him the Messiah but denies central Christian beliefs about him. Can historical and biblical evidence help us determine which view is correct?
• 06:20 – In the introduction, you lay out the book’s argument in four steps . . . Give us the thirty-thousand-foot view of that case.
• 07:20 – Before we examine Jesus, what did Judaism at the time of Christ actually expect the Messiah to be and accomplish?
• 19:30 – Everything in the messianic hope seems to hinge on King David and the promise God made him in 2 Samuel 7—that his throne would be established forever. Tell us about the Davidic covenant and why it matters so much.
• 36:15 – Then came the Babylonian exile, and suddenly there was no son of David on the throne. How did the Jewish people get from that apparently failed promise to the expectation of a future Messiah?
• 49:25 – You point to Isaiah, writing in the 700s B.C., as providing the first clear and explicit prophecies of the Messiah: “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” What makes these passages different from what came before?

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• 01:00 – Do Miracles Still happen today?
• 39:48 – I’m a new Catholic and have a Pentecostal background like Tim. It has been very reassuring to me that the Catholic Church does do so much investigation of these miracles.
• 42:29 – I’m considering Catholicism. But the Lourdes thing confuses me. Lourdes has millions of visitors per year. Why is 72 out of millions significant?
• 47:35 – Are our loved ones in heaven aware of the details in our lives?

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• 02:40 – How much is the priest allowed to change things in the mass?
• 10:40 – How do we answer sedevacantist who say that prior popes made it a sacrilege to receive communion in the hand?
• 13:00 – In the Communion rite, in the preparation, sometimes there is a prayer the priest says and sometimes there is not — is it optional?
• 21:35 – i finally have made the decision to come to the Catholic church. Getting to talk to Tom last week about hyperdulia really helped. I was hoping for a book suggestion for Catholic basics.
• 23:20 – At what point during the Mass does the bread and wine become Jesus?
• 31:05 – what is the difference between infallibility & indefectability? The English translation for indefectability seems to indicate the Church is without error, but how if Clergy are sinners?
• 33:00 – When the priest is about to read the gospel, he makes the sign of the cross on his forehead, lips, and heart. What is the significance of that? Are there words that accompany that?
• 34:38 – I’m in the Reformed tradition. I was taught that Catholic Mass was like sacrificing Jesus over and over again, but I’ve never actually asked a Catholic their view of that. What is the Catholic view of that?
• 46:54 – If you go to a SSPX Mass after the upcoming illicit consecrations is it a mortal sin?
• 50:55 – What should an extraordinary minister of holy communion do when people come up with hands crossed for a blessing?

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• 04:35 – Considering Catholicism or Eastern Orthodoxy. If the majority of bishops left the RCC, is that a sign they are a false church? Also, if Catholics changed liturgy/fasting rules while EO have been consistent, is that a sign they are a false church?
• 20:30 – How to Respond to the claim. Did first-century Christians pray to the saints? My protestant friend says it started in the third century.
• 31:05 – What do Catholics believe they have to do to be saved, and how do I respond to the once saved always saved belief? What are simple verses to refute that?
• 42:22 – Agnostic Brother Asked thinks Christianity is too Anthropocentric. He has a hard time believing that the universe was made for human beings primarily.
• 47:20 – Best Friend and brother want to convert to EO because of the filioque. How can I respond?

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• 02:30 – Catholics say Peter is the Rock in Matthew. But certain popes say Jesus is the rock?
• 10:35 – My friend says that Catholics Don’t Believe Jesus’s Sacrifice was Perfect. And that Catholics must do extra things to be saved. How do I respond?
• 17:45 – Not Catholic Cause no arguments for the Papacy are convincing. He believes in contingency argument to believe in God. But he needs a good argument like that for the papacy.
• 37:48 – If the Tree gave Adam and eve the knowledge of good and evil. How would they even know eating the apple was bad?
• 46:10 – How can I respond to the claim that Catholics are modern Pharisees? How are Catholic traditions any different than what the Pharisees did?

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• 10:00 – Is a boy who says he “feels like a girl” or vice-versa basically saying God is not good at creating?
• 18:33 – I had a friend who I learned who was going to marry another man. I told him I couldn’t go to the wedding. Because of this I learned a bunch of my friends are gay and they are now mad at me. How can I make amends with them?
• 33:15 – What kind of training is the Church giving priests to minister to same-sex attracted people? When I was in high school (60+ years ago) the priest wouldn’t even talk to me.
• 36:50 – Does the use of hormones in contraception and in our food have an effect on mental health?
• 48:25 – I’m all about inclusion and acceptance. What has helped me is that when I notice the haters, I ask them “imagine if a woman’s brain went into your body and your brain went into her body. And then the doctor asks you what gender are you.” That makes people think.

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• 02:35 – If Catholicism is in the Bible, where do you see the sacraments in the bible?
• 10:15 – I hear a lot of Protestants use say “take it to the foot of the cross and lay it down.” What exactly does that mean and does it square with Catholicism?
• 12:45 – I’m a recent convert. I have not been successful in convincing my friends and family about the Catholic Church. How do I convince them that it matters to belong to the Catholic Church as opposed to another church.
• 19:40 – Where do we find Cardinals in the Bible?
• 31:30 – Can we prove Catholicism and the papacy just by using logic and reason? How can people condemn the Church with the bible if the Church canonized the bible?
• 40:25 – Sin clouds our mind and makes it harder for us to express our true free will. Mary was protected from sin so always had the clearest use of her free will. If God desired all of us to go to Heaven, why didn’t he give us the same grace he gave to Mary?
• 44:53 – Former Catholic, looking into Orthodoxy… What is some proof for the papacy?

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• 02:29 – Is Baptism Necessary for Salvation?
• 06:40 – Can a father who is Catholic get his children baptized without the consent of the mother?
• 08:05 – Since baptism is not just a symbol, what exactly is God doing at baptism?
• 15:20 – Why does the Church accept baptisms in some protestant churches
• 18:10 – What is the Catholic view on sprinkling vs immersion, and also on the formula (in Jesus’ name vs the trinitarian formula)?
• 41:30 – I grew up Catholic and have been Catholic my whole life, but I don’t have any proof that I am baptized. Should I get baptized? I’m kind of worried that maybe I was never baptized.
• 47:20 – Was John the Baptist’s baptism from God or from man?
• 52:00 – My granddaughter is being raised in a non-denom church. They are going to let her choose to be baptized when she turns seven. Should I be worried about the state of her soul before she is baptized?

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• 04:25 – Why Are We Guilty of the Sin of Adam and Eve?
• 12:13 – How did the idea of Once Saved Always Saved get introduced into the world?
• 19:02 – Regarding Papal documents that say shedding blood for Christ won’t get you into heaven unless one submits to the pontiff. I’ve heard it argued that protestants are, loosely, under his authority but that feels more like a technicality rather than a development of doctrine. Can you help clarify?
• 29:05 – How is a fallen away Catholic who is divorced but wants to begin practicing the faith again supposed to live?
• 34:45 – Revelation 19:9 talks about the true things of God. Does that imply there are also bad things of God?
• 41:30 – I’m a Baptist. How is dogma viewed in Catholicism? Why are they required for salvation and why not treat them like some Marian apparitions where the Church allows the belief but doesn’t require it?

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• 01:50 – Where did the Church Fathers get their copies of the Hebrew scriptures?
• 12:00 – How do I best defend the Trinity against someone who calls it heresy specifically in regards to eternal subordination of the son?
• 21:00 – Would the ghostbusters need ecclesiastical permission to do what they did in the movies?
• 28:58 – Is it ever ok to lie from the Catholic perspective?
• 35:40 – When did it become a custom for religious people to change their names?
• 42:15 – Does Romans 4 (particularly Romans 4:5) conflict with Catholicism’s doctrines faith, works, and a love?
• 52:45 – What is the church’s position on simulation theory?

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• 02:55 – What did Jesus mean when he said, “if you lose your life, you will find it” in Mt 16:25?
• 13:30 – Can we interpret having “no other gods before me” as not having any angels and saints before God’s presence?
• 24:20 – Do the new norms of the Vatican exploring supernatural phenomena abrogate the belief in Medjugorje?
• 32:10 – Does Catholic teaching allow us to tell anyone at any time that grace is sufficient for salvation as always available or is it more limited to certain times?
• 43:15 – What are your thoughts on the three days of darkness?
• 47:42 – Is the idea that life begins as conception an idea based on Greek philosophy and not an original Christian principle?

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• 17:10 – What did you think was the best argument against Catholicism when you were protestant?
• 22:45 – How do we justify bad things in Church history like the inquisition and bad things that popes did?
• 33:55 – Why can’t priests absolve themselves?
• 36:25 – In light of Mark 11:24, how can I maintain faith when things are hard?

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• 02:40 – If you found yourself face-to-face with what appeared to be an intelligent being from another planet, how should you respond as a Catholic?
• 13:38 – Why is the Eucharist not only a meal but also a sacrifice?
• 20:30 – I’m LDS but am starting to question the Great Apostacy. There doesn’t seem to be a strong historical basis for it. What is the historical evidence for the Catholic claim of apostolic succession?
• 33:35 – My friend is an evangelical Protestant but he won’t consider Catholicism unless we give him answers about eschatology. He is a dispensationalist.
• 41:55 – I don’t understand this distinction between hyperdulia and worship of Mary.
• 46:32 – I saw this video “New Evidence for Early Popes” that talked about how in the early church history would be dated according to who was pope at the time. Is this a good argument for the papacy?
• 52:05 – I grew up in the Southern Baptist church believing that baptism is just a symbol. I’m starting OCIA soon. It sounds like the Catholic Church is going to accept my baptism as valid. This doesn’t make sense to me because I believed it was just a symbol.

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• 02:20 – Why should we dialogue with people who are not Christians as we see them?
• 09:40 – How do you talk to Mormons about the Trinity if they reject the philosophy of the apostolic fathers or anything outside the bible?
• 23:25 – What are your thoughts on Daniel 2 and how it can prove or disprove the apostasy?
• 46:50 – I cant get mormons to answer if there is a Jesus on every planet. Do you know how this works into their understanding and theology?

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• 03:15 – What are Three Things Mormons Get Wrong?
• 15:45 – Regarding the musical, The Book of Mormon” What are your thoughts on a musical mocking Mormonism?
• 20:38 – I’m Catholic and a former Mormon. I’m confused about theosis. Where do the beliefs of Mormonism and Catholicism on this topic differ?
• 35:02 – I’m visiting a Mormon church with a Mormon friend. What should I be prepared with before I go?
• 45:40 – If the Christian Church was reestablished with the Mormons within the last couple of hundred years, what would have happened with the souls of the Christians during that gap?
• 49:20 – How do I answer the response from a mormon when they say, we disagree but we all love Jesus so lets just do that?

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• 02:18 – How can I explain to my 18-year-old son Purgatory and why there is suffering there?
• 10:10 – I think it to be expected that the crowd in John 6 wouldn’t take Jesus literally about the Eucharist, because they would have thought of that as cannibalism.
• 22:40 – Can you explain why 1 Tim 3:15 is translated differently? The RSV says the Church is pillar and bulwark, and the NIV says pillar and foundation.
• 28:55 – I’m Christian. Does the Church know what the most important wedding is mentioned in Rev. 19:9?
• 33:55 – In the miracles of the eucharist, science comes back with results of a specific part of the heart of a living man. How do we clarify this with your understanding of the real presence of the Eucharist?
• 43:07 – I’m a returning Catholic and bringing my protestant husband along. Is there a “basics” book you recommend because it’s overwhelming for him?
• 46:40 – I’m Protestant because of Act 2:42-47. I think the protestant vision of it is closer to that then modern-day Catholicism.
• 50:20 – Is part of the problem for Catholics evangelizing all the requisites to enter the Church?

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• 02:15 – We don’t have any indication that Christians invoked the saints until the fourth century. That’s too late for it to be part of the apostolic faith.
• 13:28 – My husband and I just lost a baby through miscarriage. We understand the Church has hope for lost babies’ salvation. But is there anything in Church teaching that would prohibit us from praying for our child’s soul?
• 18:45 – At the first Vatican Council they said outside of the Catholic Church there is no salvation. The Second Vatican Council said that salvation could be found in Protestant liturgy. Isn’t that a contradiction?
• 29:28 – I’m former New Age, and when I became Protestant I realized a lot of those practices were not right. I’m wondering how praying to the saints is okay, given that the Bible says not to speak to the dead.
• 41:55 – In the finding in the temple when Jesus says did you not know I would be in my Father’s house, is that a prefigurement the Eucharistic Jesus in the tabernacle?
• 51:17 – I consider myself Christian, but not Protestant or Catholic. When Jesus says if you don’t leave your father and mother you’re not worthy to call yourself his disciple, does that apply just to Catholics or to Christians as well?

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• 02:20 – Why Do Many Eastern Orthodox Apologists Object to Doctrinal Development?
• 18:28 – We are Catholic but are considering Orthodoxy. One argument is that in Orthodoxy there is less emphasis on power structure so less chance of corruption.
• 23:40 – My non-denom friends are looking into Orthodoxy. How can I steer them towards Catholicism instead of Orthodoxy?
• 37:15 – There are two Patriarchs of Jerusalem, the Greek Orthodox and the Latin. The Latin one goes back to the Crusades, and the Greek Orthodox one goes back to the New Testament. I think it was schismatic act for the Latins to set up a separate one.
• 50:44 – The Eastern Orthodox argument against the filioque makes it seem like the Father and the Son have abilities that the holy spirit doesn’t have, which would seem to put him in a subservient position. Would you agree with that?

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• 02:45 – “Why is the Apostolic Age not a well known part of Church history?
• 20:00 – Why listen to the Church Fathers?
• 23:00 – How do we know the writings of the Apostolic Fathers are real?
• 38:00 – What is the spelling of the names of the writings you mention?
• 43:40 – Did Paul write things down in the Bible that Jesus didn’t tell him?
• 45:55 – Has Steve been on an archaeological dig? If so, what did he see?
• 47:15 – What did these Apostolic Fathers believe?
• 52:03 – How did it go from the apostolic fathers being martyred to Catholics killing Protestants at the Reformation?

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• 03:19 – I don’t understand why different priests have different teachings — if it’s one Church shouldn’t there be one teaching? Also I don’t understand why the Church charges for weddings — shouldn’t it be free?
• 17:32 – How do we know that the Early Church Fathers’ writings are correct?
• 24:25 – How is the Eucharist truly propitiatory as stated in CCC 1367?
• 48:15 – Why are Catholics held to a different standard? For example, for us it is a mortal sin if we miss Mass on a holy day.

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• 02:00 – Which Church Did Jesus Start
• 17:09 – What makes the Catholic Church the one that Jesus started and not the Syrians, the Orthodox, or the Coptics?
• 22:26 – How do you go about correcting Protestants who use the term “Roman” Catholic Church in a pejorative sense?
• 36:40 – When the bread and wine is turned in to Jesus’ body and blood, why does it still taste like bread and wine?
• 42:56 – Why is there no list of infallible Church teachings?
• 46:50 – Why did the Orthodox pull away from the Catholic Church?
• 51:30 – I have some SDA friends who believe in the long sleep instead of heaven or purgatory. What is the best refutation of the long sleep?

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• 06:00 – I’m in the episcopal church and am curious about Catholicism. I have some reservations about papal infallibility. I’m wondering if I’d be able to become Catholic without holding to some dogmas.
• 17:30 – What is the Catholic view of predestination? Also, I know the Catholic Church put together the bible, but how did it do it?
• 30:00 – Protestants use 1 Cor 13:8 to say the age of miracles is over and it ended with the death of the last apostle. Some Protestant also say that this was the end of apostolic authority, specifically when it comes to forgiveness of sins via a priest. What are your thoughts on these?
• 40:25 – I’m not Catholic because the organization of Catholicism is openly homophobic and an official hate group. Also because of its crimes against humanity.

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• 04:00 – Pope Leo on Nations
• 07:15 – The original precepts of Catholicism are fine by me, but I don’t agree with the “fine print.” For example, I agree with the idea of a need for authority and headship, but I don’t see the need for a papacy and all the things that go along with that.
• 20:57 – I don’t agree with the idea of Mary being protected from being able to commit sin. I also feel like the filioque rejects the Trinity. Also my problem with the Eucharist is how could it be him if he instituted it when he was still alive?
• 29:05 – I feel like Catholic treatment of statues is kind of like worshipping the golden calf.
• 40:19 – It doesn’t seem right for people to be bound by a particular opinion of the pope. That prevents people from thinking and coming up with an answer that makes sense.
• 47:32 – I got involved with this group and felt like I was being fed spiritually. They claimed to be baptist. But it got more and more controlling. Once they told me I am no longer myself and I was someone else. Once they laid me down and there was some kind of thing sucking out of my mouth and a electric feeling on my forehead. It got more controlling. They told me where to work. Have you ever heard of this? Is it a cult?

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• 02:09 – What Church did Jesus found?
• 12:14 – What does the Church teach about Original Sin, and why Jews and Muslims view it differently?
• 19:42 – The Orthodox believe that any validly consecrated bishop is the successor of Peter. And that Peter was called rock because he was the first to recognize the divinity of Christ. And Peter consecrated other bishops, so he cannot be the only foundation stone.
• 29:14 – What will happen to the Earth when Jesus returns?
• 32:07 – Is loving your neighbor and loving God more important than sacrifice. Because Jesus said we live by every word that comes from God, and he said love God and love your neighbor. So is that more important than the Eucharist?
• 35:20 – In the early Church is there more evidence for divine simplicity over the essence/energy distinction of the Eastern Orthodox?
• 41:35 – Who were the Apostolic Fathers? How many were there?

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• 02:35 – How did you become an Old Testament Prophet?
• 08:35 – Can Catholics and Protestants pray together, and where do we see this in scripture?
• 15:40 – Who took the deuterocanon out of the Protestant Bible and when did they do it?
• 20:38 – I predicted something that happened. Does that mean I’m a prophet?
• 24:35 – I think it’s Judith that says Nebuchadnezzar is king of Syria, but the rest of the bible says he’s king of something else. So how can Judith be scripture if it contradicts the rest?
• 32:54 – I’ve heard that Protestants have more of a courtroom view of salvation, and for Catholics it’s more about Jesus reversing what Adam did. Is that accurate?
• 38:50 – What does the bible say about marriage?
• 42:18 – Jesus said we’d be accountable for our mistakes, and he also said he came for sinners. It seems like these contradict each other. Can you explain?
• 52:45 – Jesus says to be saved follow the 2 greatest commandments. But elsewhere he says you have to receive the Eucharist. So is it both?

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• 02:45 – How Does Islam and Christianity Differ on Jesus?
• 10:45 – If God could have forgiven humanity without the cross, what makes the cross a more fitting means of salvation than simply forgiving sinners?
• 21:00 – What do you think of the idea that Muhummad had the strength of 30 men?
• 29:02 – Are there Messianic Muslims — Muslims who believe in Jesus?
• 35:35 – It is in the Koran that Jesus said he was going to send a messenger.
• 41:35 – Does Islam teach that Christians must be destroyed?
• 45:15 – Isn’t it disingenuous to dismiss all of Islam culturally? It seems like people try to trash the whole religion when we could build bridges instead.
• 52:35 – How do you explain the Catechism’s teaching that Muslims and Christians worship the same God, when Islam is so different than Christianity? Also, early church fathers used the quick spread of the faith around the world as an argument for its truth. But Islam spread even more quickly. How would you respond to that?

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• 02:17 – Many Christians think constantly giving, never saying no, and exhausting themselves is a form of sacrificial love. Where does that idea go wrong?
• 14:57 – How I balance my obligations to God and to my family?
• 24:18 – Is there ever a time that a Catholic is morally obligated or allowed to defend one’s family by physical means? Or is it ever sinful?
• 33:24 – Many of your examples are for married people with families. How would the principles here be applied to a single person?
• 41:00 – I’m 18, and there is a girl I’d like to ask out. How do I deal with the fear of rejection?
• 45:52 – I think I’m having a trauma response to my family. My family and I are moving onto the same property as my parents. Our family farm is falling apart and I’m worried how it is going to affect relationships.

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• 04:47 – I’m reading the RSV of the Book of Esther. Why are the chapters not sequential? It starts with chapter 10 (or so) and then later goes back to chapter 1.
• 12:50 – What does Romans 5:7 mean? “Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.”
• 20:26 – Could modern technology be a new Tower of Babel?
• 33:28 – What is the best scholarly work that refutes Bart Ehrman’s view that the gospels are not reliable?
• 42:05 – I am grew up, but I have not actually read much scripture before. I would like to start. What is the best way to start? I get bored easily, and I don’t want to start and then lose momentum.
• 50:20 – On the road to Emmaus, one of the disciples is named and the other is not. I’ve heard speculation that is because the other was his wife. What do you make of this speculation?

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• 02:00 – Are any parts of the Bible taken from other cultures?
• 16:16 – In the beginning of humanity, could ensouled humans have mated with un-ensouled humans? If so, would it have been sinful for them to do so?
• 34:28 – When I was a kid I was told that Nicodemus helped take Jesus’ body off the cross. But it doesn’t mention him specifically in John 19:39. Is there any truth to this?
• 45:00 – When do you think 2 Peter was written? A lot of scholars place it after 70 AD and I am wondering if you would place it earlier.

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• 01:34 – Protestant theology deals with suffering very differently. How do we deal with suffering?
• 14:50 – What are we supposed to deal with suffering while we are in it?
• 29:57 – My friend lost her husband recently. Do you have any advice on what I can say to her?

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• 02:20 – Eucharistic adoration is a neglected spiritual weapon.
• 11:08 – What does active participation at Mass mean?
• 15:53 – At the Agnus Dei is see a lot of people kneel and a lot of people stand. Which are we supposed to be doing? Also toward the end of Communion, when do we stop kneeling and start sitting — after the cleaning of the vessels, or when the tabernacle is closed?
• 23:06 – During the Mass the priest says “we pray for your servants” and then he pauses. Who are the servants referred to here?
• 29:23 – The Bible talks about a “mystery gospel” and a “secret doctrine”. I don’t have the chapter and verse but believe me it’s there. Do you have any insights into what these are?
• 36:05 – Is there ever a scenario where a non-Catholic who is aware of the Church can be saved?
• 42:40 – I kneel at the Agnus Dei because I think we should kneel when the tabernacle is open. The Bible says that we kneel before God.
• 45:45 – My non-Catholic friend comes to Mass with me sometimes. He wants to receive communion but I tell him he can’t, that he needs to approach with his arms crossed. But he receives communion anyway. Should I stop inviting him? Have I sinned by not being forceful enough?
• 51:09 – I saw on YouTube that when Jesus was a child he fell from a roof, and he turned mud into birds, and other miracles. Are these true?

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• 02:55 – My non-Catholic friend asks how can the Catholic Church be infallible when it has flip-flopped on issues. The issue he cites is the Church endorsement of burning heretics, and then later saying we shouldn’t.
• 14:45 – I’ve heard you say that worship is sacrifice. But my Protestant friend says they do sacrifice — sacrifice of praise.
• 24:25 – I’m not Catholic or Protestant or Orthodox because it is so confusing. So I just identify as a Christian.
• 42:25 – I’m considering Catholicism but I have some concerns. My SDA friend sent me a document saying the papacy was the beast of Revelation. Also I feel like the Catholic Church is not as welcoming to the LGBT community.

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• 01:26 – I’m Not Catholic because after years of prayer, research, and personal conversations, God Has not allowed me to become Catholic
• 32:58 – I’m Not Catholic Because Prayer to Saints seems to be a type of Idolatry. I believe scripture makes it clear that prayer is a form of worship.

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• 02:50 – What can we do to reach a level of perfection where we won’t have to go to Purgatory?
• 13:45 – How do we respond to Protestants when they challenge our Catholic doctrine?
• 22:10 – Is there a good book that addresses the scientific basis for God? My intelligent 22 year old grandson says science prohibits him from believing in God.
• 30:19 – I’ll be starting OCIA soon. Why pray the Rosary when we can go directly to God? And when would I pray the Rosary? It seems like if I just pray the Rosary I’d be giving up the fruitful prayer routine I already have. I wouldn’t want to give that up.
• 41:45 – The verbiage of CCC 2370 regarding birth control, “rendering procreation impossible” puzzles me. I’m not sure how it would apply because both artificial contraception and NFP have similar success rates.
• 48:29 – What are some of the sins that a regular priest can’t absolve? And what should a priest do if someone confesses something illegal?

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• 05:35 – Catholics believe that the Mass is the re-presentation of the single sacrifice of Christ, which Hebrews 10:14 says makes us perfect. But Catholics attend Mass and leave not perfected. Therefore, the Mass must not be the single sacrifice of Christ.
• 16:02 – A couple weeks ago I heard someone on CA say that you shouldn’t say “My Lord and My God” at the consecration. But my priest told me there is actually a partial indulgence for doing this. What’s true?
• 23:52 – How do you navigate the constant bombardment of people who deny the authenticity of scripture?
• 33:52 – Was Jesus always there from the beginning with God?
• 43:46 – The Hail Mary and the Hail Holy Queen seem like idolatry to me.
• 50:20 – What do Catholics believe about predestination? Is every event meant to be?

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• 02:28 – How do you deal with being the only Catholic in the family?
• 20:50 – I’m 21 and the only Catholic in my family. How do I find a Catholic community?
• 29:56 – I’m the only Catholic in my family. How do I keep cool when having a heated debate with my brother?
• 34:24 – I’m converting and will be the only Catholic in my family. How do I break this news to my family without burning bridges?

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• 06:10 – Is there Such a thing as an addictive personality and how do i know i have one?
• 13:46 – I think my son struggles with nicotine and vaping, possibly some ADD. I think he is self-medicating. Any suggestions on how to help him?
• 18:50 – I was part of Al Anon and I feel like it brought me back to my Catholic faith. Ultimately I stopped going because they seemed to shun my Catholicism. Yet, it is interesting that they say they are a God-centered program.
• 29:16 – I have been in a 12 step program for food addiction for almost 20 years. I have recently had the epiphany that I can continue those meetings, but also go to Catholic in Recovery meetings where I can feel more relaxed about being open about my faith.
• 35:01 – I think the sacraments were the force that pulled me out of addiction.
• 41:09 – I sobered up in AA. I found that most people there who were against talking about Catholic faith were people who grew up Catholic but were hurt in some way. I found after a meeting was a great time to do apologetics.
• 47:59 – My dad is elderly and an alcoholic. Now he is sick. If he stopped his drinking his medication would work better. I don’t know how to approach it. Sometimes I feel like I’m giving up on him.
• 52:38 – I was addicted to pornography and I’m wondering if I’m doing the right thing by staying away from it.

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• 00:59 – Can you help me understand the Catholic focus on Mary? Why not just pray to God in Jesus’ name?
• 23:03 – The Protestants have Romans Road. Is there a Catholic version of that — a list of quick bullet points on how to get saved?
• 29:15 – It seems like many Protestants have a kind of flat view of heaven — you are either in or you are out. Is the Catholic view more nuanced than that?
• 39:58 – I’m a new Catholic. Can you give me advice on how to hear God’s voice when we pray?