Catholic Answers Live

Open Forum – Questions Covered:

6:14 – What do you make of the statement in 1 Maccabee 12:21 and it’s accuracy? Could the Greek demonym Danaans be for members of the tribe of Dan, so that some Greeks were once Jews?

14:49 – I understand a common answer on Catholic Answers is that the era of “public revelation” ended with the death of the Apostle John. Any further revelation is considered “private” and not binding to the faithful. My question is, “Why?” Wouldn’t the era public revelation have ended with the Ascension of Christ? If not – and original apostles could add to public revelation, then why not their disciples, and the disciples of their disciples, etc.?

20:06 – I have several follow-up questions to Michael’s question: In Lamentabili Sane, Pope Pius X condemned the following proposition (#21): “Revelation, constituting the object of the Catholic faith, was not complete with the Apostles.” Was there any magisterial precedence for this condemnation? After the publication of Lamentabili Sane, many theologians restated the condemned proposition as a positive statement: “Revelation was completed with the death of the last apostle.” But in more recent years, some theologians are stepping back from that positive statement. If Public Revelation did not end with the death of the last apostle, is there a definite time, event, or condition which closed the era of Revelation? Could you walk us through the steps to show how “Revelation was completed with the death of the last apostle” is not infallible teaching, if that is the case? Thanks in advance!

28:56 – Could the intro to the gospel of John be discussing the pre-incarnate Christ? I’ve heard this as an opinion held by some. Note that the verses talk about Jesus coming into his own before in verses 10 through 13, before announcing he became flesh in Verse 14. Is this a plausible interpretation? Did any of the fathers hold it?

36:37 – The book of Jonah: history or parable?

42:30 – When Jesus performed various miracles in the gospels, why did He tell the recipients not to tell anyone what He had done? Why did He want His miraculous deeds to be kept secret?

47:23 – Could God create a rock too heavy for him to lift?

50:15 – When the stone was rolled back from the tomb, what became of the cord and seal?

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Questions Covered:

15:26 – Would these synthetic embryos be soulless when they become full grown adults?

23:53 – Do the scientists who work on the embryos consider them humans or just scientific objects?

31:10 – Doesn’t anyone believe in the healing power of God instead of just depending on science?

37:25 – How are we supposed to think about it philosophically if humans create other humans and whether they have souls?

42:35 – If life begins at conception, then how does one enforce laws around miscarriages?

46:26 – Could plan B be ethical if you take the approach of self-defense in a situation of rape?

50:17 – Why would it be unethical to end a life if the quality of life is low?

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Questions Covered:

11:28 – My cousins don’t go to church anymore. What’s the best way to share the gospel with them?

16:36 – Would you consider making the appeal to get the tabernacle to be placed at the center of the Church to help restore faith?

29:35 – I’m a new Catholic. What are the best practices to start evangelizing?

35:20 – How can we best evangelize in a difficult situation at a funeral?

42:30 – What’s a good starting point when talking about Catholicism?

45:52 – Thank you for sharing the beautiful message to the caller at the funeral.

52:47 – Why do some churches say the Nicene Creed, and some say the Apostles Creed?

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Questions Covered:

2:04 – Does the bible imply Judas is damned based on Mt. 26:24, Mt. 19:28 and others?

8:34 – I’m reading The Lost Page by Joe Morris. How true is it that we’re missing the last part of the Gospel of Mark?

21:28 – If the bible does not allow divorce, then why does the Church approve annulments?

36:09 – Does the bible condemn yoga?

43:00 – Could you talk about the unforgivable sin against the Holy Spirit?

45:48 – What does Jesus mean when he said he came to not bring peace but a sword?

51:00 – Why are there unnecessary connections between Isaiah and St. Peter?

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Open Forum:

06:58 – Was it accepted by the Church that the writings of the NT were written by the people they were named after?

15:54 – Who are the Edomites? Are they white people? Have they been destroyed yet?

21:41 – Who went to Rome first, Peter or Paul?

28:48 – Are there any female angels? Are Lilith and the Succubus real?

34:02 – How do I dispose of a bible in a respectful way?

37:08 – What’s the point of seeing the bread and wine as sacrificial offerings? Wasn’t Jesus supposed to be the sacrificial offering?

46:26 – If something is permitted in the Torah, does that mean it can’t be intrinsically evil?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

07:17 – What would be the effect on the human soul if it would not be born with original sin?

15:36 – If Adam and Eve didn’t sin would animals and plants still be dangerous?

18:15 – Is watching Mass on TV considered fulfilling one’s obligation?

20:04 – Why does the Latin rite have extraordinary ministers of holy communion since the other rites don’t? It doesn’t seem like a very Catholic practice.

31:20 – What is a Catholic free to believe regarding the dropping of the atom bombs?

40:10 – Is it unethical to secretly put holy water in my atheist friend’s drink?

44:32 – If one has committed a mortal sin one should go to confession as soon as possible. How soon does the ‘soon’ need to be?

49:05 – When we receive communion in the host we receive the body and blood. When was that declared?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

05:05 – How does one use the principle of double effect in the case of a woman with an IUD?

15:35 – How do we know when a specific saint interceded and it wasn’t something else?

19:54 – Why do we use the canon scripture that we do especially when new manuscripts are found?

28:10 – How could God be just when he damned hundreds of billions of people because 2 people ate an apple?

31:02 – In Romans 4:25 what is meant when it says Christ was resurrected for our justification?

34:23 – If couples enter into marriage with the intention to use contraception, would their marriage be considered null and void?

43:49 – How do I help my wife let go of anger for someone who has wronged us?

50:52 – I’m currently hospitalized. Since I’m unable to make it to mass, is it ok to ask my priest to bring me communion?

52:02 – I was baptized with a trinitarian formula as a protestant but no rite of exorcism or oil was used. Do I have to be rebaptized?

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Topics Covered:

00:45 – The Mongolian empire and the lost Christians of the east.

4:00 – Pope Francis’ comments in Russia

23:30 – Pope Francis’ comments regarding the Church in the United States

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Topics Covered:

19:29 – The Burning Man Situation

48:55 – Pope Francis’ Visit to Mongolia

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

1:00 – Fr. Mitch Pacwa says if we collect all the relics of the true cross, we would have about ⅓ of a cross.

06:53 – Psalm 37:4 and Mark 11:24. What would be a balanced perspective on understanding these verses?

12:37 – How would one explain the need for purification after death to a Protestant?

18:19 – How does being a Christian and living with depression and anxiety coexist with joyfulness?

31:32 – What happens to your body when you die?

34:05 – Can a pope change tradition? How do we distinguish small t and capital T tradition especially when considering capital punishment?

45:20 – What is the likelihood that the Orthodox will reunite with Rome in our lifetime?

47:08 – Why does Jesus tell his followers to buy a sword in Luke 22?

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