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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:

01:47 - Why would God create the Tree of Knowledge in the Garden of Eden if Adam and Eve were not meant to eat from it? 

07:59 - Is it true to say that God the Father was born of Mary?  

13:21 - Why is the Assumption of Mary a dogma? 

21:36 - Is suffering required in order to attain heaven? If so, how could God be loving to require such a thing? 

33:49 - Did the Father beget the Son through knowledge? 

39:55 - What evidence is there for the Immaculate Conception? 

48:40 - How do I navigate a family relationship with someone who is flirting with the occult?

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:

02:32 - Why isn’t purgatory defined dogmatically? 

07:21 - Is there a ban on yoga by the Church? Is the Magisterium the law of the Church or the Bible? 

15:13 - Is embryo research ethical? 

21:35 - Is the ordinary form of the Mass valid? Some traditional Catholics have told me it is not. 

35:55 - My Methodist friends asked me if I could be a godparent for their baby. Can I accept? 

46:50 - Why did Jesus tell Mary that it was “not his time” at the wedding at Cana?

The Catholic devotion to relics is, for some, an embarrassment and an echo of pagan practices. Father Hugh Barbour explains what’s going on with this ancient Christian practice and why it is perfectly consistent with the teachings of Christ and the Apostles.

Episode 28: SALVATION: What Every Catholic Should Know.If somebody asked you today what it takes to be saved, would you have an answer that was confident and specific? Think about it. Today’s guest, Dr. Michael Barber, is going to help unpack the topic of SALVATION: What Every Catholic Should Know.Find Dr. Barber here:https://www.thesacredpage.com/@michaelpbarberEnjoy these resources written/recorded by Dr. Barber:Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know (hardback)Salvation: What Every Catholic Should Know (paper back)Salvation, Lectio Study - DVD bible study with participant and leader guides (based on the book)Michael Barber, Paul, A New Covenant Jew: Rethinking Pauline Theology (Eerdmans, 2019) 

Short Feature: Dan Louzonis, Einstein BlueprintToday’s Topic: How Parents Can Demonstrate Entrepreneurship to their Children

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As a youngster, I remember on my birthday every year (in February, during or near lent), I would always receive some article of clothing as a gift. Whether it was a sweater, a new shirt, pair of pants or a jacket, as I opened the gift, my mother would say, “Save it for Easter!” In this podcast, Tony discusses the importance of Easter.

Scripture: If there is no resurrection of the dead, then neither has Christ been raised.  And if Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preaching, empty, too, your faith.  …And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is in vain.  1 Corinthians 15:13-14 17

Reflections: Is Easter just another Sunday to you and your family? What have you done to make Easter a special day? Have you explained to your kids the real meaning of Easter?

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The world day of the sick was yesterday. For the episode today I speak about the sacrament of the anointing of the sick and the important role of the faithful in that sacrament.

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Why do we die?  Are we simply creatures of nature with a beginning and end?  What is the biblical message about man's gift of immortality and how it was squandered?  How ought we now look at human suffering and death?  Let's go beneath the surface.