Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered:

02:49 – Does the death of Joseph elevate Jesus as the king and Mary as the queen mother? 

11:18 – Regarding the story of the woman caught in adultery. Why is it included in the gospel of John in bibles but not others? 

19:35 – If Adam and Eve did not disobey, would Jesus have ever come? 

28:46 – I was asked: Were the 3 wisemen following the star of the devil? And Michael the Archangel isn’t what Catholics think he is. I didn’t know how to respond. How can I reply? 

41:20 – How can we avoid heresy especially if you’re not familiar with heresies and Church history? 

46:25 – I bought a crystal that might have been used in Chakra. I wanted to gift it to my dad since he’s a rock collector. Is it spiritually dangerous to possess this? 

49:40 – Did Adam know of the fruit he was eating? How did the world come to be populated if there were only 2 people?

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Questions Covered:

03:52 – What does true humility look like and what does one have to do to attain it?

06:35 – If a bishop is removed from a diocese as the bishop, why do they retain the title of bishop?

11:24 – Why was Mary’s title changed from lowly handmaid to lowly servant?

14:21 – I wrote a syllogism on God that led me to the logical conclusion of pantheism. Can you tell me where I went wrong?

20:42 – Do you have advice for someone who wants a spiritual director but will be moving soon?

24:09 – As a Catholic, can I just pray to Jesus?

29:33 – When did the Church start to implement annulments?

34:56 – Does Jesus in heaven still have the wounds from the crucifixion?

39:58 – What do you think of the Independent Catholic Movement?

41:38 – I’m in RCIA and have been struggling with early term abortion. Why is it bad and why do we believe that a soul is infused to an embryo?

47:56 – Fr. Paul led my RCIA class 32 years ago. I just want to say hello.

49:57 – What is the Church’s belief on who the whore of Babylon is?

52:09 – Is a livestream of Eucharistic adoration a valid form of adoration?

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Questions Covered:

03:28 – If Joseph was the heir to the throne of David, then why did he marry a virgin?

13:36 – Follow up on the Rev. 12 Question: I was always told that the Church was born when the side of Jesus was pierced. What are your thoughts on this and Mary’s participation in that?

18:00 – Did Mary have other children?

24:41 – St. Alphonsus Liguori’s prayers on Mary are a stumbling block for me. I’m a protestant.

40:10 – How do we respond to the question: “Why don’t we pray directly to God?

47:00 – I’m a recent convert. Regarding Saint relics. Who decides who gets what relic?

50:15 – Can the Saint and Mary read our minds?

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Questions Covered:

16:33 – Why is it that many Catholics nowadays idolize her through statues or images?

34:39 – Rev. 12 refers to Mary’s assumption how then do we reconcile her being sinless and this account claims she had birth pains?

43:33 – Catholics worship Mary in Mexico. What are your thoughts on that?

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Questions Covered:

12:44 – I’ve been feeling a pull to the TLM. Why do they have animosity toward the Divine Mercy?

23:09 – How can you figure out what you need to believe as a Catholic?

29:22 – Regarding Tims article on unconditional election. Can you clarify what you meant with your “If God calls first” line?

44:31 – I go to a Baptist university. What is my role in correcting professors?

51:40 – What did Mary do to deserve to be the Mother of God?

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Questions Covered:

18:14 – The Jewish nation ruled under Maccabees were friends with the Romans. What happened that led the Romans to conquer the Jews?

22:31 – How do I approach my teenage kids about the Eucharist?

32:48 – Regarding Plenary Indulgences, what is attachment to sin?

37:20 – Can we show from the bible that baptism apart from confirmation imparts the Holy Spirit? Are Act 2:38, Acts 6:18 evidence of this?

43:32 – Why do so many bishops believe that Fiducia Supplicans allow blessings of irregular unions when it clearly doesn’t?

52:20 – During the Council of Ephesus, Philip made claims about Peter. Where do we find statements like that in the Early Church?

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Questions Covered:

14:29 – Why do Catholics have a conversion to believing in the teachings while people who convert to Protestant faiths convert it through no longer drinking, doing drugs, etc.? 

29:41 – Should I be sharing my testimony? 

37:47 – I want to learn how to be an incredible evangelist like you. How do I do that? 

47:48 – How do I find ways to engage more black people in the Church and bringing them to the faith? 

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Questions Covered:

17:25 – I feel like I don’t have enough time with 6 kids.

46:57 – I bought your book and helped me.

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