Catholic Answers Focus

Questions Covered:

06:59 – How necessary is baptism for salvation? Also, how would you explain the Sedevacantist view of invincible ignorance?

17:06 – Could you clear up some misconceptions protestants have about the nature of salvation? For example, faith + works = salvation or faith = works + salvation.

28:47 – Why do we refer to angels like St Michael as saints? I thought that was something simply for humanity.

34:17 – Is necromancy the act of summoning those that are dead? Does it include interacting with them when they come to you and you didn’t summon them?

43:00 – What is the Catholic viewpoint on Mormons baptizing the dead? Do Catholics do this?

52:12 – What would the earliest forms of the Eucharist have looked like? What is the earliest rite in which we know the order of the mass or the liturgical calendar?

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Questions Covered:

03:20 – My sister’s Catholic and married a Muslim in a mosque but they’re now getting divorced. She went to confession, but the priest said he could not give her reconciliation until she was divorced. Is that correct?

07:09 – I went to daily mass this morning and an elderly guy didn’t go up to communion because he had a hard time getting around. I thought the priest should have gone to him and offered it to him. Could I have broken mine in half to make up for an oversight by the priest?

13:11 – I was talking to a protestant friend about the Eucharist and I brought up 1 Corinthians 11. He said that doesn’t mean it’s the true body and blood but it’s just affirming your unbelief and hardening your heart. What are your thoughts on this?

18:33 – What happens to unborn babies before they’re born? Do they go to “limbo”? If so, how long do they stay there?

25:00 – Why do we think the Catholic Church needs to control people’s free will in response to Roe v Wade when God doesn’t control our free will?

35:23 – What are the authoritative teachings on the Church’s stance on homosexual acts?

43:40 – I come from a Calvinist background. Could you explain St. Augustine’s view of predestination and perseverance of the saints?

50:50 – Yesterday in the show the guest left me with the impression that the Blessed Mother didn’t need to be Immaculate to be the mother of Jesus. Is this true?

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Questions Covered:

03:30 – Could Adam and Eve have fallen into sin without being tempted by the serpent?

05:08 – My wife passed away 3 years ago and haven’t gotten over it. The teaching of not being married in the afterlife really bothers me. Can you help clarify?

12:07 – Does the Church teach anything about trading in the stock market or crypto currency?

13:51 – I’m protestant, how do works play into salvation compared to sola fide?

31:02 – What is the Church’s current teaching on usury?

37:19 – How literal do we take the verse: “Many are called, but few are chosen?”

43:53 – Why does Mary say “My God and My Savior” in Luke? How do we square her being perfect but needing a savior?

48:41 – How can we pray to saints and family members in light of bible verses about inquiring of spirits?

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Questions Covered:

15:35 – How do we refute the claim that gender is a spectrum? 

21:38 – How do I deal with a young adult child who won’t associate with the family because we won’t refer to her as a “they”? 

28:57 – I’m a woman who is not very feminine. How does this fall in line with the Christian understanding of women being feminine? 

31:55 – What is the impact of Pope St. John Paul II’s Theology body in Catholic academia? 

37:54 – How can we have a healthy conversation with someone who has opposing views? What are good grounds to start on? 

44:00 – Where do you think our society is going? 

47:22 – What do you think dioceses and Catholic organizations should do to support families? 

51:03 – Is there a value in exposing the indoctrination happening in schools? 

 

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Questions Covered:

06:34 – What is the historical validity of the bible?

16:07 – When is it appropriate to say that a loved one is no longer in purgatory?

22:05 – When did the practice of intercessory prayer originate? Why is Calvin’s objection to intercession being a pagan practice false?

33:43 – How can we know that Mary did not fall into personal sin if she had free will?

39:38 – Are there any angels higher than the archangels? What do they do?

43:37 – Why did God decide to incarnate Jesus at that point in history?

49:18 – What is the response to the Buddhist claim that the Catholic God is a diluted being that thinks he created the world?

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Questions Covered:

05:07 – How can we increase our justification in light of Gal. 3:15-18? 

14:46 – Is it moral to play video games that call upon deities for power? 

19:38 – Who was Melchizedek 

28:37 – If the priest didn’t lay his hand on a person receiving confirmation, would the sacrament be valid? Is the validity through the chrism oil? 

30:51 – Where is confession in the Bible? Also, isn’t it absurd to get your sins forgiven though someone who also sins? 

34:01 – Does our guardian angel go into confession with us? How many beings are in the confessional at that moment? 

39:19 – In the Catholic faith, what is the “ticket” to heaven? 

40:29 – What should I do with a rosary that I no longer want? 

45:11 – Are the 2 types of speaking in tongues? 

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Questions Covered:

06:35 – I’m starting the diaconate program. How do I navigate the formation process as an orthodox person while my bishop and diocese are not? 

17:29 – Why do bad things happen to good people like the previous caller who lost his fiancé? 

28:30 – A protestant asked me this: Would we be carrying/wearing electric chairs if Jesus was sacrificed on an electric chair today? 

34:12 – How should I pray? Should I pray for a direct sign or pray for the ability to make a good decision? 

41:15 – Is the phrase “God is slow to anger, and easy to please” biblical? 

46:04 – I want to encourage Cy and know that we are praying for him. 

51:17 – How do I find a spiritual director? 

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Questions Covered:

05:08 – Can we assume that St. Joseph was assumed into heaven like Mary?

08:35 – What are the parallels between Catholicism and classical theism?

17:15 – Is it possible for someone to live purgatory on earth?

21:35 – What options do I have as a Catholic if my child’s godparents are no longer Catholic?

29:20 – When do we take the bible literally and figuratively?

33:38 – How old do Catholics believe the earth is? How long do they believe it took God to create the cosmos?

36:44 – Do Psalm 32 and Deut. 32 point to a polytheistic understanding of heaven by the Israelites?

41:33 – How can Jesus judge the living and the dead as stated in the Creed?

44:02 – I’m considering conversion to Catholicism. The Marian dogmas are the main hang up. Where can I find more information on dogmas?

51:16 – Is it possible for the Church to add books to the bible? How could this happen?

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