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Many people don't have much hope or they give up hoping because they don't think God will perform miracles in their lives. Where do you put your hope?

He is in his 20th season as the head football coach at Wingate University, where he is the program's all-time winningest coach. Previously he was an assistant coach at the University of Buffalo, and before that he was an assistant coach at Gettysburg College and a graduate assistant coach at Georgia Tech. As a student-athlete, he had played offensive line at Gettysburg College after having played football (and two other sports) in high school as well.

When co-workers share a meal it helps build camaraderie, fosters deeper work relationships and boosts productivity. It can be a way to share goals or brainstorm solutions to challenges with others who bring different perspectives.

Dr. Scott Hahn discusses the Four Last Things in detail; Death, Judgement, Heaven and Hell. What actually happens at the moment of our death? What is the first judgement? What is the second judgement? Learn this and more on this episode!

This week on Off the Shelf we are taking a look at something a little lighter during these unique and stressful  times. Father Bill Byrne has written a fantastic book filled with wit and humor that is sure to lift your soul. Listen in as Father Bill and I discuss a few of the 50 chapters in his book 5 Things with Father Bill: Hope, Humor, and Help for the Soul. Get your own copy here.

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:

00:46 - Thomas Aquinas says that something that is perfect has reached the limit for improvement, but God is apparently limitless. Therefore, he is either perfect or limitless, but not both. What are your thoughts? 

10:59 - I am a convert to Catholicism. What obligations do I have to have normal relationships with my atheist family who constantly question my faith and choices? 

14:30 - Do you think the gospels were written by the 4 apostles or were they just attributed to the apostles? 

21:50 - My religion teacher said that Adam and Eve were not the first people on earth and that there is scientific proof of this. I disagreed. What is the right answer? 

29:00 - What would happen if a pope ever were to teach heresy? 

36:40 - Why should I believe in transubstantiation? 

41:33 - Would husbands be head of their wives if Adam and Eve had not sinned? 

46:34 - How do we know that Hebrews is referring to 2 Maccabees and not 1 Maccabees? 

50:53 - My diocese is having priests consecrate the hosts by standing up on the altar, with the hosts in a container off the altar, about 12 feet away. Then, people are instructed to come up and help themselves. Is this truly consecration and the correct way to receive the Eucharist?

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:

 

03:03 - Can Catholics participate in a secular wedding?  

06:27 - What kind of angel was Lucifer before he became the devil? 

07:56 - How can I explain that Vatican II was a valid council that should be obeyed and not just a mistake? 

17:31 - Does Protestantism lead to atheism? 

22:11 - I am in RCIA, but the Catholic Church seems just as splintered as the Protestant church. Is there anywhere left that is a united Church? 

37:14 - I have been praying for confirmation from God for the past few years that I should become Catholic and I just haven’t received it. What should I do or think about that? 

43:52 - I’m talking to a Messianic Jew and he told me that there is no one in heaven. How can I respond? 

48:40 - What was Constantine’s relationship with the Church and was he a true Christian? 

51:13 - How does God view people with mental health problems? Sometimes my faith fluctuates.