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#12178 Can a Pope Override an Ecumenical Council? And More - Jimmy Akin

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What happens when a papal constitution seems to contradict a past ecumenical council? We explore Church authority, plus questions on circumcision, plenary indulgences, the Holy Spirit, and why Jesus wept for Lazarus even knowing the resurrection was near.

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Questions Covered:

  • 04:02 – Is it possible for an ecumenical council’s constitution to be overridden by a subsequent papal constitution or declaration?
  • 11:45 – I have a son on the way. Is it still licit for Catholics to be circumcised?
  • 17:31 – How didn’t God save Adam and Eve’s first children from the wound of original sin?
  • 20:24 – I’ve always heard that the Holy Spirit is the love between the Father and Son. Most recently I’ve heard that it’s a person. What’s correct?
  • 29:30 – Is a faithful Catholic committing a grave act when seeking a divorce when domestic abuse is involved?
  • 33:51 – Does our modern dual definitions of ‘prodigal’ come from the parable?
  • 38:52 – After the resurrection of the dead and we are living here on earth, what will happen to us when our sun explodes?
  • 41:39 – If we apply a Plenary indulgence to a soul in purgatory, do we need to continue to pray for them?
  • 47:09 – Why did Easter happen to land after two full moons?
  • 49:13 – Is it okay for me to attend a non-Catholic wedding that won’t even be at a church?
  • 50:25 – In 2020 I died in the hospital 3 times. Who can I talk to about what I saw to help explain and understand it?
  • 52:07 – Why did Jesus weep when Lazarus died when he knew he was going to resurrect him?
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