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#12059 Can the Church Infallibly Declare Saints? And More - Jimmy Akin

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Jimmy Akin answers key Catholic questions on Jesus’ promise of paradise, the Church’s stance on creation, sainthood, Marian apparitions, marriage, and more—offering deep insights rooted in theology and tradition.

Questions Covered: 

  • 05:12 – There was a 1909 Pontifical Conference on Genesis that determined how to interpret creation. How and why has the Church’s stance changed on this since then?
  • 13:37 – What did Jesus mean “today you’ll be with me in paradise” to the good thief when he descended into hell and didn’t resurrect/ascend for a time after?
  • 19:36 – How can the Church infallibly determine one’s sainthood?
  • 28:54 – What does the church say about the apparitions of Mary in Medjugorje? What happened there?
  • 32:25 – Why are there holy people like St. Paisios of Mount Athos outside the Catholic Church?
  • 35:25 – Is there one person in mind that God has for us to marry?
  • 44:12 – How do we respond to the Protestant response that we don’t need an infallible authority to proclaim the canon when it wasn’t done that way historically?
  • 50:30 – I’m doing the Seven Sorrows Rosary; one of the mysteries is the Flight into Egypt. Can you give me more context about this to help me appreciate it more?
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