Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered:

02:09 – How can I better interact with Protestants when they insult and slander the Catholic Church?

07:17 – Is Elohim in Hebrew a plural word?

16:43 – Exodus says Moses begged God to not destroy Israel. How would it have been possible for God to destroy Israel if Jesus was supposed to come through the tribe of Judah?

21:38 – How do we reconcile Mary being a perpetual virgin and Matthew 1:25?

28:31 – Did the pope send a representative to the 1st Council of Constantinople? How Does the fact of the pope not being in attendance fit with the Catholic claim of Papal authority and infallibility?

34:48 – Could you explain how anger is not a sin?

41:49 – Regarding the James White Debate and James’ comments on indulgences. What is defined dogma?

49:48 – Can you be a Catholic and believe in the real presence at Mass but not during adoration?

51:34 – Are you familiar with the story of Lilith, Adam’s first wife? What are your thoughts?

53:16 – Who are the Nephilim?

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Questions Covered:

03:05 – Is it necessary to not act on a doubting conscience if something is avoidable?

07:29 – Does God violate the Pauline principle?

14:13 – What does it look like when demons and angels fight each other?

17:59 – How do we clearly differentiate between mortal and venial sin?

22:10 – My Spanish teacher claimed that we are all God. He mentioned Jn 10:34, Psalm 82 as evidence. What’s the response?

28:33 – How do we know when marriage becomes an idol?

33:08 – Was Moses assumed into heaven?

40:55 – My husband and I were married in a Lutheran Church. We’re baptized in the Catholic Church. Do we have to abstain from intercourse while we wait to get our marriage blessed?

44:34 – If God is outside of time and space, could Abraham have received the eucharist by Melchizedek?

47:01 – Would it be moral for the scientific community to pursue artificial wombs in order to protect life?

49:37 – The idea that angels fell at the moment of creation contradicts the book of Enoch. How do we understand this seeming contradiction?

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Questions Covered:

05:22 – Is there light or ‘a light source’ in purgatory?

12:51 – If a leader is not following the bible’s teaching, how is that going to affect the next generation?

16:42 – Can you clarify the Catholic view on the Holy Spirit?

23:26 – What did Jesus mean when he says ‘The flesh is of no vail’ in John 6?

28:48 – Are we supposed to have a second baptism to receive our gifts from the Holy Spirit?

39:39 – If IVF is a sin, then why would God provide a soul?

44:48 – I’m having a hard time reconciling the God of the OT and the God of the NT. Can you explain?

52:39 – How do I bring up Purgatory to my Southern Baptism friends?

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Questions Covered:

06:44 – I’m an Orthodox convert from Protestantism. Why is cremation ok and how do you square it with the second coming?

17:32 – Do we even need the Old Testament anymore? Should we do away with it?

28:58 – How should I go about being better at debating with Protestants? How can I improve?

33:40 – How is contraception different from NFP?

44:52 – How do we respond to the claim of Eternal Security when they quote Jn 10:28 and 1 Tim 1:12?

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Questions Covered:

02:18 – How is Jesus involved in the sacrament of marriage?

18:00 – What are good tips to evangelize fallen away and lukewarm family?

29:28 – Jn 5:24, Act 10:44, Gal 3:2 point to Justification by faith alone. How are works involved?

45:12 – Is Lev 19:22 to show as evidence as to why we go to priests for confession?

50:03 – When did they change the words ‘cup’ to ‘chalice’ in the mass?

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Questions Covered:

14:02 – Will our heavenly Father still hold us to account for the sins we’ve confessed?

19:35 – If someone was raised Catholic but no longer practicing, does that mean that they’re doomed?

29:07 – What are the earliest documented records of the Immaculate Conception?

37:33 – What’s the best argument against atheism?

49:01 – What does the Church teach about speaking in tongues?

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Questions Covered:

03:50 – The Passion of Joan of Arc

05:18 – The Flowers of St. Francis

07:24 – Apocalypto

15:06 – Stand By Me

17:24 – Before Sunrise

24:10 – Casablanca

33:15 – Lawrence of Arabia

37:05 – Alfred Hitchcock

46:45 – Eric Rohmer

48:48 – Lightning Round: Summer movie recommendations

52:20 – Tolkien

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Questions Covered:

17:23 – Wildcat

34:15 – Mad Max

45:46 – Baseball movies

50:05 – Chariots of Fire

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Questions Covered:

19:05 – What would you say to someone who says they can’t get married because they can’t trust anyone?

32:19 – Should I try and talk to a family member who is cohabitating to seek a sacramental marriage?

35:58 – how do you maintain chastity in marriage? I’m going to get married soon and I as a female have recovered from a pornography addiction and he’s struggled as well but we’re both now recovered.

45:00 – What does making love look like after pornography addiction?

47:35 – A lot of people think chastity is just for women.

51:32 – My husband left me. How do I proceed with my life?

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Questions Covered:

23:17 – I’m a recovering sexaholic and have worked with people getting over those addictions and premarital sex.

29:05 – I always hear people’s reasoning for shacking up is to figure out if you’re sexually compatible.

34:15 – My niece shacked up with her boyfriend and had 2 kids. 10 years later they’re battling for custody in court. It seems to be worse for women.

45:11 – How much of this is a result of fathers encouraging their daughters to go out and experience the world?

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