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Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
- 08:13 - How do you respond to a pro-choicer that answers the question “what are the unborn?” correctly but persists in the pro-choice side?
- 14:43 - How do I talk to young girls about being pro-life?
- 18:30 - What are we to do about states that are now denying medication because lawmakers aren’t looking at the details of the law since Dobbs?
- 28:48 - What would you say to someone who says they’re “not pro-murdering babies, but pro-women in tough pregnancies who don’t have a choice?”
- 33:31 - How do we approach a situation if the priest at our parish doesn’t have the same intensity to tackle this issue?
- 36:09 - How do you respond to someone that says if they had been aborted the world would not have changed?
- 42:54 - Can a baby feel pain weeks after 20 weeks? Is this a typo in the book?
- 46:53 - Why do we never address the fathers of aborted children?
- 49:00 - Cardinal Arinze stated that the life in the womb belongs to someone else. We are meant to bring forward children in life.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
- 03:36 - I’m a minister at a protestant denomination and have hang ups on the Marian dogmas.
- 19:04 - I’m not Catholic because I’ve never had someone give me a good response for the persecution of Jews and protestants during the inquisition.
- 33:50 - How do the saints listen to our prayers if they’re dead?
- 43:25 - I’m not Catholic yet, I don’t fully understand Mary’s role as co-redemptrix.
- 48:36 - I’m not Catholic because I wasn’t evangelized.
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
Wednesday Oct 05, 2022
- 06:07 - I’m was raised Catholic and now I go to a non-denominational church. I still call myself Catholic but need some convincing to go back to a Catholic Church. I’m happy at my non-denominational church.
- 13:49 - I grew up Methodist and not Catholic because this is how I grew up.
- 22:57 - I’m not Catholic because praying to saints sounds like idolatry. Also, why are there so many religions?
- 33:52 - I’m not Catholic because there seems to be more requirements. At least as a Christian I know I’m saved.
- 41:47 - I’m Orthodox, I don’t see the Papacy as the Catholics do. The Christians of the first millennium were Orthodox.
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
- 5:00 – Is it possible to get Catholic politicians who are not faithful to be excommunicated?
- 15:11 - What happens to the soul of a baby who was miscarried?
- 19:15 - How does a potentially new Catholic make sense of the art that the synod official page just posted?
- 29:38 - What is your opinion of the current state of affairs in the leadership of the Church and the perceived suppression of the Latin mass and Latin language in general?
- 37:21 - I’ve noticed that Catholics have a very hard time on the communal aspect. Communal events don’t really happen anymore. What are your thoughts on this?
- 48:41 - How do we correct boys in public concerning manners and acting in a morally upright way without being too harsh?
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
- 01:23 - I’ve heard an argument from Protestants that Mary did have original sin because it was transferred through the male parent. This would solve the issue of Jesus being associated with sin. How do I respond?
- 06:19 -Where do near death experiences fall into the Church’s understanding of the afterlife?
- 13:49 - What empire treated the Israelites best in the Old Testament?
- 17:55 - How do I reconcile the violence in the Old Testament compared to what Jesus taught in the New Testament?
- 28:58 - Does the prophecy in Daniel 7 prove that the Catholic Church is going to mislead the world?
- 36:30 - How do you respond to someone who claims that scripture supports or condones slavery?
- 44:04 - Could a non-Christians receive absolution in a case of emergency?
- 49:55 - Where did the people that died before the coming of Jesus go?
- 52:13 - I’m interested in going to a bible school. Are there any Catholic bible schools or should I pursue a Christian bible school?
- 53:46 - Are Anglican prayer beads and prayer ropes permissible to be prayed as a Catholic? What are your general thoughts on them?
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
- 03:12 - How do the motives of credibility prove the cause of miracles are of an omnipotent being as opposed to a being with sufficient power to cause the miracles?
- 08:38 - When patients stop taking food orally, are we obligated to start IVs for nutrition?
- 16:55 - How do I respond to a friend who says we no longer need to use a crucifix since Jesus is no longer on the cross?
- 22:11 - How do you interpret 1 Cor. 15:50? How do you reconcile this with the resurrection of Jesus?
- 28:47 - Why did God allow war in heaven during the fall of the angels?
- 42:59 - How do you justify not believing in justification by faith alone specifically regarding Romans 6:1-7?
- 47:56 - Do college fraternities and sororities fall under the category of secret societies?
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
- 24:13 - Do you see that seeing scripture as sola scriptura made the pendulum swing in the opposite direction today saying that scripture is unreliable and biased? https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/slavery-homosexuality-and-sola-scriptura
- 31:46 - I disagree with the idea sola scriptura are what cause racism and slavery. The Spanish Catholics encouraged lack slaves in the Caribbean. What are your thoughts?
- 47:44 - What’s the Eastern Orthodox response to slavery?
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
- 12:34 - How can the Catholic Church claim to be united when Byzantines are allowed to venerate saints that are only recognized in Orthodoxy?
- 18:06 - What are your thoughts on the east and west finally being united? Is there a chance to reconcile with the Russian Orthodox Church?
- 23:29 - Shouldn’t the form of the Eucharist be important for unity? Shouldn’t Catholics use a loaf instead of an individual host to symbolize unity?
- 29:47 - Shouldn’t the emphasis be on unity instead of governance style and organization?
- 36:55 - It’s my opinion that if we unite on the date that we celebrate Easter we will usher in unity. What are your thoughts on that?
- 42:45 - If I decide to go to confession to an orthodox priest, would it be accepted as normal in the Catholic Church?
- 46:20 - Is there a particular reason why the Latin won’t use the three-bar crucifix?
- 48:02 - Why is there a large difference amongst the Orthodox churches on Purgatory?
- 50:41 - Our true unity doesn’t come for the loaf but unity of Christ.
- 51:58 - Did Catholics and Orthodox share saints after the schism?
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
- 05:29 - How do I explain Mary to my Baptist friends?
- 13:50 - What’s the rule for the laity on folding hands and placement of hands during Mass?
- 15:20 - Is it necessary to go to confession before going to communion?
- 20:30 - Are chastisements part of Church teaching or just folk Catholicism?
- 28:35 - I’m Protestant. What’s your interpretation of Gal. 1:8-9 especially in light of the Marian dogmas as a necessity to become Catholic?
- 42:00 - Does keeping holy the sabbath apply to both Jews and non-believers?
- 46:44 - Did the English take up a different accent after the American revolution to distinguish themselves apart from Americans?
- 50:41 - Could you expound on your comment on lying that you mentioned at the conference?
Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
- 04:27 - What is the Catholic teaching on dispensationalism compared to covenant theology?
- 15:36 - How does the universe expand faster than the speed of light?
- 20:38 - What kind of kinship did St. Elizabeth have with Mary? Was she actually her cousin?
- 22:47 - When is a saint incorruptible? Are there different levels of incorruptibility?
- 25:07 - In order for evolution to be true, the genome size of all life forms needs to be increasing. Has this been observed? If so, what is this process called?
- 33:50 - My diocese is not offering the chalice for communion. Is this just a diocesan rule or is it a universal rule? When will this be lifted?
- 40:18 - There’s a couple at my parish that use contraception and are also extraordinary ministers of holy communion. When I approached the priest, he had no issue with it. What does the Church officially say about this?
- 42:17 - I’m a catechist. How do I explain clearly to the girls that women can’t be priests?
- 45:09 - How does the Church declare someone a venerable, especially considering that now we have so much information on people?
- 48:30 - What are your thoughts on a current priest who claims that he communicates with angels and the deceased?
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
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Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
- 06:34 - I’m a brand new Catholic but I’ve had sacraments in the Orthodox Church, how do I make them recognized in the west?
- 14:37 - Is it wrong to use the names of pagan gods in stories or to name your children?
- 20:38 - Where’s the line with passion kissing before marriage?
- 29:35 - I haven’t been going to Mass because of my disability. Should I not receive communion when I do go because I don’t go consistently?
- 34:48 - Does mortal sin affect a priest’s ordination? Would an unconfessed mortal sin invalidate their ordination?
- 42:27 - I’m in my 50’s and I want to get married. Do I have to be open to life at this age?
- 48:54 - Why is it ok for popes to worship with other religions?
- 52:45 - Did the pope have the authority to add the filioque to the creed much later after the council?
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
- 03:01 - The Synod claims the Church is unwelcoming because of rules and regulations. Do you see this as an issue?
- 23:11 - How do I respond to my friend who says she doesn’t believe in structured prayer?
- 34:13 - How do we address the continuation of the magisterium in light of previous schism and perhaps Germany?
- 43:14 - How does fasting and mortification enhance prayer?
- 51:14 - Is it incorrect to say that Jesus is physically present in the Eucharist?
Friday Sep 23, 2022
Friday Sep 23, 2022
- 03:08 - If God forgets our sins, what happens in the final judgment when our sins are revealed?
- 08:00 - My son entered in a same sex union, how do I deal with this in the family dynamic especially when some celebrate it and other reject it?
- 15:08 - How do we as the extended family deal with a same sex family member
- 19:09 - How do you discount the theory of the bible alone in a nice way?
- 23:10 - If God doesn’t change his mind, what’s the purpose of prayer?
- 34:41 - Is the holy eucharist a prerequisite for entrance to heaven?
- 36:45 - When God uses singular pronouns in the Old Testament, is it safe to assume that He’s referring to the Father alone?
- 42:55 - When does transubstantiation occur during the mass?
- 47:16 - How efficacious are the sacraments celebrated by bad clergy?
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
- 06:50 - Are you conscious of other people that are in purgatory with you?
- 12:14 - Am I supposed to take stories like Paradise Lost and Dante’s Divine Comedy literally?
- 17:30 - I know there are demons in hell and on earth. How do you overcome the temptations of demons?
- 28:50 - When people go to heaven, does it look like earth?
- 41:47 - Wouldn’t only using one scripture verse be shaky ground for explaining purgatory?
- 51:30 – Can you talk about visions of hell?
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
Thursday Sep 22, 2022
- 02:10 - Gavin Newsom and promoting abortion across state lines. https://www.catholic.com/prolife
- 21:05 - Does the bible teach that few people go to heaven? Referencing the road to hell is wide and the road to heaven is narrow. https://www.firstthings.com/article/2003/05/the-population-of-hell
- 28:49 - Why don’t we do away with euphemisms and water down hell?
- 34:42 - Will perpetual mortal sins like addictions get you into hell?
- 48:26 - What can I do for a person who was killed 100 years ago? Can I still pray for them?
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
- 06:29 - What happens after we die? What’s the Church’s teaching on a new earth?
- 13:40 - Does the SSPX have authority to bless items such as miraculous medals?
- 18:11 - Why don’t all Catholic churches have the tabernacle at the center of the sanctuary, or in the sanctuary at all?
- 23:45 - Is not being in the state of mortal sin the only qualification to go to heaven? What’s necessary for something to be considered a mortal sin?
- 35:45 - Why were only men circumcised in Old Testament times? What rite was there for women to be initiated into the chosen people?
- 43:24 - Will unbaptized babies who are in limbo be allowed into heaven after the resurrection?
- 48:00 - How did the words get written in scripture in the cases where Jesus was alone, and nothing was said
- 51:16 - Jn 14:12 How can Jesus be present in the Eucharist if he sent the Holy Spirit after he left? Would he have to be no longer around?
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
- 03:23 - When the church’s dicastery has approved all miracles and is ready to be declared a saint, how do they decide what they will be the patron saint of?
- 09:30 - Does one spouse receive grace from the other spouses’ works?
- 14:54 - Where is purgatory in the bible? How do I better explain purgatory to my protestant friend?
- 23:02 - Would there be a sacramental characteristic that will be visible to us in the next life? Would the 3 levels of holy orders be visible?
- 24:52 - When Paul was headed to trial before Caesar, would it really have been before CAESAR HIMSELF or just a magistrate, or appointee who heard cases?
33:46 - Why do Catholics collect pieces of the saint’s body? - 37:06 - Was Joan of Arc schizophrenic?
- 47:58 - What was the purpose of the Transfiguration?
- 53:30 - What is a novena? Is it a specific type of prayer?
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
- 08:42 - How do we know that the Holy Spirit inspired the books of the bible?
- 13:52 - I grew up protestant and divorced because of abuse. I remarried and now want to know what step I would have to take to enter into the Catholic Church?
- 21:32 - Are godparents by proxy still a thing?
- 24:35 - Why have the German bishops who have been preaching heresy never been excommunicated?
- 32:29 - Can Abortion be forgiven by a priest?
- 34:50 - The visiting priest at my parish changed the wording during the consecration. Was it a valid consecration?
- 40:19 - What does it take to become a priest? I’ve been feeling a call.
- 44:05 - If you are a Catholic priest, how are you married?
- 48:00 - How should I handle my relationship with my cousin who’s living with a divorced woman?
- 51:52 - At my parish the priest has asked us to wait till he has processed down the aisle before we can pray the St. Michael prayer. Is this a common practice?
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
Tuesday Sep 20, 2022
- 12:37 - What’s the difference between Catholics and Eastern Orthodoxy?
- 17:26 - Does the pope have the authority to order the bishops to celebrate the Tridentine Mass?
- 29:33 - How can you explain violent acts that the church used to get rid of people who opposed it?
- 34:23 - When did the Church start instituting daily mass?
- 37:47 - What does the Catholic Church think about the traditions of other religions?
- 43:50 - Could you give me your thoughts on my understanding of tradition based on the family and its basis and its importance to culture?
- 50:16 - Is the communion fast biblical?