Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered:

03:34 – What’s the scriptural proof for purgatory?

08:39 – Can you bless God?

12:23 – What does it mean to be made in the image and likeness of God? Are aliens also made in his image?

18:39 – My friend who survived the Bosnian war in the 90’s said she will never become Catholic because the Catholic and Orthodox Churches influenced the war. How do I respond to this?

24:30 – Is wearing Nikes a sin because the name comes from a pagan goddess?

30:43 – What is the difference between the gift of prophecy and words of knowledge? Does bone broth break a Friday meat fast?

41:00 – Luke described the baby Jesus swaddled and hands and feet tied. Is this imagery of the crucifixion?

45:03 – My husband is a convert and just joined the Knights of Columbus. I don’t know anything about them. Can you explain?

49:39 – What do we know about the state of the soul of a person entering dementia, and losing mental faculties etc.? What can they do to go to heaven?

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Questions Covered:

04:17 – Why would God allow sexual slavery as mentioned in Deut. 21:10-14?

13:14 – How do I respond to protestants who ask about the brothers and sisters in Christ?

23:58 – What is the Catholic teaching on cremation?

34:40 – Can you do a video on the 7 apocryphal books and talk about if there are connections to the New Testament? And if they were accepted by Jews?

38:16 – Can you create your own novena for a saint?

41:32 – During the petitions at mass they mentioned “equity for all people.” Am I overreacting in saying this is inappropriate for Mass?

51:07 – Do you think we are at the beginning of the tribulation considering all the civil unrest happening today?

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Questions Covered:

01:24 – Why does the Catholic Church downplay the deaths caused by Thomas More?

12:40 – Can the pope’s authority ever be invalidated?

21:50 – What exactly do Catholics believe about the assumption of Mary?

41:33 – If the Jewish faith accepts reincarnation, does the Catholic faith also accept the teaching of reincarnation?

50:36 – when you go to confession, is your absolution not valid until you complete your penance?

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Questions Covered:

15:35 – I left the Church because of religious OCD/scrupulosity. How can I overcome that? 

29:39 – How did you understand the Gospel when you were a Protestant? How did you understand it before you converted? And how do you understand it now? 

34:45 – What is the gospel according to the Catholic Church, and how does it teach we can be saved?

52:23 – I want to make sure that I’m making the right decision in converting to Catholicism.

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Questions Covered: 

04:29 – What is the best way to read the Bible? 

13:58 – How is God’s justice being fully carried out in Jesus taking our sins? 

28:30 – Where does the Bible say anything about purgatory? 

33:38 – What words of encouragement can be offered to me about the anger and divisiveness in regard to the Pope among Catholics?  

42:57 – Can you explain how the document on blessing of same sex couples is or is not feeding into wokeism and relativism?  

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Questions Covered: 

06:08 – What is the Catholic take on Jews regaining control of Israel? 

16:55 – I heard that Jesus is not the correct name for Jesus, is this true? 

19:16 – My son, who is pro communism, says that Heaven is going to be communist. Can you speak on this? 

35:30 – Can you help me reconcile science and what is stated in the Bible? 

49:17 – Matthew 16, Jesus tells Peter that he has the keys of the kingdom… in Greek this translation seems different. Can you help me understand? 

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Questions Covered:

01:32 – I’m trying to be clever. Can I pray and offer up my suffering for the souls in purgatory so that they will pray for me?

04:48 – Matthew says Repent and believe in the Gospel. What would he have thought of when he said gospel if the books weren’t around?

06:33 – It seems like James in Acts 15 is in charge, not Peter. How do you rebut the claim that this proves that Peter was not the leader?

15:12 – Why are we following a lot of the Old Testament readings in mass? The readings on the Israelites destroying their enemies are not very Catholic.

23:19 – In the story of finding Jesus in the Temple, why were Mary and Joseph scratching their heads on Jesus’ words: Don’t you know I’ll be in my father’s house.”

32:31 – Can you explain and quantify the Treasury of Merit?

43:04 – Mark 2:26 Is there an error on the explanation of who was allowed to eat on the sabbath?

46:24 – How does one read the term “word of God” In the bible? Does it mean, bible, logos, etc.?

50:07 – What’s the Church’s view on Prenuptial agreements?

52:34 – If Mary is Queen of Heaven, where in the bible does it say that she has a throne in heaven?

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Question Covered:

05:19 – If we get a false pope, are we required to follow him?

10:49 – Does competition fall under the sins of the flesh? What are the sins of the flesh?

16:06 – What’s the history of baptism? Are there references to it in the Old Testament?

20:13 – What does it mean to bless the Lord?

21:54 – Sermon on the mount. Why would Jesus say to allow a person to steal your cloak? Can you break down the meaning of it?

28:50 – Can you go to a vigil mass for a holy day of obligation even if they say the evening vigil mass isn’t for that day.

33:39 – How do I respond to the protestant claim that Hebrews says Jesus is the high priest and we need priests anymore?

38:44 – What would be a good way to introduce the Eucharist to a Protestant?

47:25 – I don’t mind veneration of saints, but Mary is not queen of Heaven.

50:33 – How exactly is marriage a sacrament? What makes it a sacrament?

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Questions Covered:

3:53 – Moral argument objection: He either has some reason for commanding what he does, or he doesn’t. What is God adding to this scenario?

14:25 – What are your thoughts on Pope Francis’ Spanish tv interview, that Homosexuality is a sin but not a crime. But it’s a crime in African countries, would that mean that the Church should be exempt from this issue in those countries?

20:40 – Does the Eucharist become the body and blood of Jesus in all Churches?

23:50 – Regarding the Mass, the priest usually gives an intention before the mass. Are the merits for that intention the same as the merits for our intentions that we bring?

29:30 – When will we receive from the chalice at mass again?

33:53 – Why does the Annulment process for Catholics who marry outside the Church consider their marriage lack of form?

39:20 – Why are prayers to Mary efficacious?

46:04 – What makes a Catholic mass have a real presence while others don’t?

48:22 – Why were Jesus’ healings more physical and not so much emotional healings?

50:40 – Does the Church teach anything about the morality of dancing?

52:35 – What would my brother in his marriage have to do to have it blessed by the Church?

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Questions Covered:

15:42 – Why doesn’t the Church try to mend a marriage instead of immediately going forward with the annulment process?

18:34 – I’m in an irregular relationship and am working on it. Do I have to confess it every time?

22:53 – You’re focusing on the irregular part but can you discuss the union part? Is it really a union?

31:35 – How does one explain the current issues on irregular union blessing to a protestant?

40:40 – If a lesbian marries a man, is that grounds for annulment?

43:00 – Why are priests not bringing more clarity on this topic?

47:15 – Can you give us the 6 A’s again. I couldn’t write them down?

49:22 – My husband’s annulment has been suspended and has not received any guidance from my parish. What should I do?

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