Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief. 

Questions Covered:

01:39 – Why did the Catholic Church in the counsel of Laodicea in AD 36 transfer the solemnity of the sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? 

14:33 – In the Eucharist are the accidents of bread and wine attached to Christ’s substance or absent of it? 

16:42 – What do I say to someone who thinks God is responsible for all the suffering they have in their life? 

20:00 – the rapture- one will be taken, and one will be left- what is the catholic response to the protestant belief on that? 

28:44 – My Protestant friend thinks that we only should help other Christians. What is the Catholic Response to this claim? 

33:25 – I am engaged to someone who is born Muslim and my fiancé asked me to pronounce my belief in the Muslim faith- is that okay to do for my happiness? What should I do? 

41:15 – I would never eternally punish my child, I don’t understand how God could do that? I know I am not as merciful as God but I don’t understand. Can you explain? 

48:44 – Prior to Vatican two, were there rare exceptions to non-Catholics receiving Communion? 

51:17 – In Acts 5:38-39: what about other religions like Hinduism and Islam? Why are they still around even if they are of men and not of God? 

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