Open Forum – Questions Covered:

07:34 – I’m struggling with family members who are in a same sex relationship, especially with kids around. Now they are adopting a child. Should I be more welcoming?

16:00 – I disagree with some of Joe’s points on the resurrection that he made on Shameless Popery. Could you clarify?

23:20 – Wouldn’t it be better for the Church to relax the strictness on the seal of confession if it would help save people?

31:05 – Is it proper for a lay person to start the Agnus Dei. Is there a rule that says you can start the mass not singing but can change it halfway through the mass and start singing?

37:56 – I’ve been told I need an annulment. It’s causing me great anxiety. Why would I need one?

45:11 – Why would God allow John the Baptist to be beheaded?

48:59 – I’m curious about the contradiction of ecumenism. Can you clarify?

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Questions Covered:

31:49 – How do you talk family who are a part of the LGBT community about coming back to the faith?

36:17 – Thank you for having this topic. What you’re talking about has really struck a chord with me.

48:26 – I’m falling into a lot of sexual sin and go to confession weekly but I feel like I’m abusing the sacrament. I don’t feel like I’m gaining traction. What can I do?

52:25 – How can we support those entering the Catholic Church who are LGBT?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

11:29 – Are you familiar with the deification of Mary? Is this a Protestant teaching?

14:03 – How do I overcome my fear of exorcist movies? I really want to watch Nefarious now.

20:20 – Can I pray with a Jehovah Witness since we don’t know which God they’re praying to?

22:44 – What’s the justification for the death penalty?

31:15 – Why doesn’t the Church make the Feast of the Annunciation a Holy Day of Obligation?

34:25 – what’s the argument against the claim that Jesus might have been the Messiah but wasn’t divine?

40:35 – What are the differences between experiencing a conversion like Paul vs like Peter?

44:18 – Genealogy of Jesus in Matthew. Why does it follow Joseph’s line if that’s not his blood?

48:10 – Why would categorize nudity in the Pope Exorcist a near occasion of sin?

52:18 – Are health problems a punishment from God?

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Questions Covered:

40:25 – How do you work through being physically apart for long periods of time?

46:35 – How should I encourage my parents to do a marriage wellness check since they see it as taboo?

49:27 – What should a couple who is doing well spiritually do to take it to the next level?

52:49 – My husband has a lot of spiritual issues and I feel as though he takes it out on me. What can I do?

 

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Questions Covered:

42:19 – The IMF came out with news that they have a global currency called the “Unicoin”. Are Catholics supposed to be compliant with any totalitarian rules regarding central currency?

49:14 – I read an article today that Pope Francis is giving a relic of the ‘True Cross’ to King Charles as a coronation present. What are your thoughts on this?

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Questions Covered:

42:19 – The IMF came out with news that they have a global currency called the “Unicoin”. Are Catholics supposed to be compliant with any totalitarian rules regarding central currency?

49:14 – I read an article today that Pope Francis is giving a relic of the ‘True Cross’ to King Charles as a coronation present. What are your thoughts on this?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

05:24 – Canon 932 seems like it says that Mass needs to be in a sacred place unless out of necessity. With this in mind, would it be licit for a priest to celebrate mass on a hike?

12:10 – What is the process of getting a spiritual director?

16:45 – I’m going to start RCIA soon. How do you recommend me leaving my Lutheran community?

21:29 – What are your thoughts on the claim that Paul and Peter didn’t write their letters?

35:41 – What happens if someone that is connected to an evil spirit tries to enter a blessed building?

41:04 – What’s the difference between spirit and soul?

46:15 – What is the role of lay people as spiritual directors?

51:07 – Does God have a sense of humor? Is there evidence of this in the bible?

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