Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered:

02:47 – I have a declaration of nullity but I still feel married. I feel like my husband is living with his girlfriend. Is there a prayer or something I can do to help me release this?

16:11 – The Catechism of JPII states that the covenant of the Jews has not been revoked. How does that relate to the Council of Florence which declares that the matters of the old law have been revoked?

41:14 – Would it have been possible for the Church to flourish without the Bible, and what do you think the Church would have looked like without the Bible? 48:41 – Is it wrong for my fiancé and I to purchase a home together before we are married?

52:23 – Why does Jesus affirm the authority of the Pharisees (as in Matthew 23)?

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Questions Covered:

14:38 – My partner says she can’t become Catholic because of sexism in passages such as Ephesians 5, 1 Timothy 2, and 1 Pet 3. How can I respond?

29:45 – There are photos online of Adam and Eve’s grave sites — is that legit? And what do we know about what happened to Adam and Eve?

41:13 – Why don’t Protestants accept the Septuagint? And when did they take it out of their Bible?

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Questions Covered:  

01:36 – Why is the book of Enoch not in the Bible?  

12:15 – Was Judas one of the twenty-four apostles seen by John when on the island? 

18:46 – How can I approach the pursuit of knowledge in the defense of faith?   

24:47 – Since Jesus knew of his Crucifixion, why did he agonize in the garden? 

36:00 – How can I help a friend understand  the history of the Catholic Church?  

43:03 – Is it a good practice to hand out Bibles? 

44:44 – There are many passages in the Bible that say miraculous thing are from the devil. How can we trust source of miracles?

53:18 – In Genesis, when God condemns Cain, he is worried of being killed. How can this be since there were only 3 people? 

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Questions Covered:

04:27 – When were the books of Maccabee and Wisdom added to the Bible? 

07:39 – In the Gospel of Mark, who does the naked man in the garden represent?  

16:56 – How do I explain why Catholic pious practices differ from what is described in Baruch 6:8?  

29:35 – Where would you go for verses on Trust in the Lord from the bible?  

33:08 – How can I put the Old Testament in good light, specifically Leviticus, to Jewish people?  

42:26 – Who is Melchizedek in the Bible? 

49:34 – What is the possibility that the evidence John saw at the empty tomb was the Shroud of Turin?   

 

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Questions covered:

05:47 – How do you respond to the claim that Baptism is a work?

15:44 – Can those outside communion with the church be heard by the Saints?

18:58 – In 1 Cor. 15 what would Paul mean when he mentions scriptures?

28:47 – My friend said the Papacy is wrong because Jesus left evangelizing the rest of the world to Paul (Gal. 2:7), not to Peter. He says the apostles were only supposed to evangelize to the Jews (Mt. 10:5).

41:49 – Is it going too far to make movies or TV shows about Jesus?

52:20 – Why do the patriarchs not always observe the rights of primogeniture with their firstborns?

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Questions covered:

04:55 – What is your theory of atonement?

12:11 – How can I evangelize to a Jehovah Witness?

17:42 – What do Catholics believe about justification in relation to James 1:5?

20:33 – Can you explain the Catholic perspective on faith alone for salvation?

28:59 – How do we define Catholic?

33:55 – Why didn’t Jesus solve the problems of his time?

42:18 – Does the distinction between Jews and Gentiles still exist?

47:07 – Can you explain Biblical inerrancy of the resurrection accounts?

50:17 – How do you define the difference between Catholic values and virtues?

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Cy sits down with Dr. Edward Sri

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Questions Covered:

06:15 – Why is the Filioque such a big deal?

11:24 – Was Mohammeds spiritual encounter authentic, and if it was, was it angelic or some other nefarious being?

14:10 – I was raised Pentecostal. I think I understand the Marian dogmas, but it feels weird, and it feels like worship. How can I make it feel less like worship?

19:19 – If your name is in the book of life then how could it ever be removed?

31:55 – What is the response to the claim that speaking in tongues is necessary?

35:55 – How and when did the Catholic faith start?

43:03 – If a priest is in mortal sin, how can he absolve me of my sins?

48:37 – How can we challenge the claim that only the apostles had the ability to forgive sins and not the successors?

52:39 – I want to go back to church, will it cost me money? What are the requirements?

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Questions Covered:

04:38 – Was the material universe always supposed to be temporary?

16:28 – What does the verse that says Jesus is first born of all creation mean?

19:35 – What qualities do women lack that disqualifies them from being priests?

22:54 – Why in some places do they stand after the consecration before the great amen. What do bishops have to do to get those changes approved?

39:57 – Does God still chastise people for their sins on this earth like He did in the old Testament?

45:47 – What’s the difference between a Plenary indulgence earned during the day and one which is earned at the moment of death?

49:51 – What is a general confession?

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Questions Covered:

04:05 – Can we ethically download software that is no longer sold?

12:45 – How do the motives of credibility that the bible is from an omnipotent being rather than an angel?

29:05 – I had a bad experience in confession where the priest was sharing bad theology. What should I do?

41:52 – I grew up Chaldean Catholic. Is it idolatry to pray to the saints? Do we need to pray to them and what benefit is there?

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