Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered:

02:40 – How can we hold to unconditional election without falling into double predestination? 

12:08 – Why did God allow men to have multiple wives in the Old Testament? 

18:55 – If good is convertible with being, and evil is a privation of good, then how can we talk about evil being a thing at all? And if evil is a privation, what purpose does it have? 

28:53 – I have an elderly friend in a terrible state and I have no idea what to pray for because I don’t think they’re going to be healed. 

32:23 – What support does the Church offer for people who are spiritually gifted (i.e. see visions of deceased people). 

40:13 – If the Carmelite nuns in Fort Worth continue to refuse to recognize their bishop’s authority, is it possible for him to excommunicate them? 

49:25 – What’s your best defense for the existence of purgatory? 

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Questions Covered: 

03:05 – Can I go to Mass or receive Communion if you are dating someone in an invalid marriage? If not, what steps do we need to take?  

05:35 – Is there a concern about people worshiping Mary? Can people go too far?  

14:06 – Are the Marian doctrines of her being sinless or a perpetual virgin against scripture? 

28:25 – Who was the first member of the human race to die in a state of grace?  (Baltimore catechism question from Daughter who is with her)  

33:26 – Do you have a consistent interpretive framework for Catholicism?  

42:20 – Is the SSPX in schism?  

45:19 – Can you explain the history of the change in not eating pork, shrimp, and shellfish? 

48:05 – What does it mean to consecrate yourself or family to Mary or Joseph?  

49:49 – The famous philosopher, Blaise Pascal, said that God doesn’t exist, but we should believe in Him anyways. Is justified belief in God possible? 

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Questions Covered: 

02:55 – As a Catholic I became the Godfather to my nephew in the Lutheran Missouri Synod. Is this okay and if not what can I do to correct this?  

04:57 – What is my moral obligation or duties as a husband if we disagree on contraceptives with my wife? 

11:50 – I’ve been told some people’s prayer is more effective than others, is this true? 

18:00 – Why didn’t God just forgive Adam and Eve if He is merciful? How can we not be resentful?  

29:20 – How many Saints are in the world? 

32:15 – Can you make a video about papal supremacy in the early church?  

36:55 – Do Mormons think Christianity died out until Joseph Smith or were they underground?  

42:39 I watched your video on what makes Christianity unique, which is Jesus’s union to mankind. Other religions seem to have similar examples of this like Buddha.  

48:35 – How do I defend the church’s infallibility in light of the letter to the 7 churches in the book of Revelations?   

51:24 – Peter had a mother-in-law, does this mean our first Pope was married? 

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Questions Covered:

03:05 – If you are Catholic, can you baptize a friend’s child in a Protestant church? 

06:13 – How do you repair the damage you unknowingly did to your children when they were younger? 

11:00 – Is it okay for a Catholic to marry a Baptist in a ceremony officiated by a Baptist minister in a community hall? What if the bishop gives his permission? 

16:08 – Could Jesus ever be wrong about something? 

20:11 – How can Mary hear all our prayers if she’s not omniscient? 

28:52 – Is there anybody in the Bible that performed a non-religious miracle (i.e. not an apostle, not a priest, etc.)? 

34:08 – Is it okay to use a service dog as a rosary? 

37:00 – What is the interface between the spiritual and material worlds? 

43:03 – Is it possible for a person who hasn’t had a near-death experience to have access, while dreaming, to the upgraded knowledge the saints enjoy? 

51:04 – Was it unjust to canonize St. Maria Goretti for defending her chastity but not canonize other women who were raped and murdered too? 

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Questions Covered:

04:33 – Is it immoral or suicidal for my neighbor to refuse to pursue medical treatment that would cause her hardship?

14:33 – How can I reconcile the veneration of saints with the Catechism’s teaching that we shouldn’t put anything before God?

28:47 – Is there any theological significance to Jesus having his disciples eat his body before he consecrated his blood?

38:17 – Why does Jesus seem to insult the Canaanite woman in Mt. 15:21-28?

45:39 – My Catholic friend is saying that it’s “a Protestant thing” to memorize the Bible.

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Questions Covered: 

02:20 – Is there a way to get an English translation on Pope Pius II’s encyclical on aliens? 

05:53 – How to ponder the fact that our sins put Jesus on the cross? And why did Jesus go through so much suffering for us? 

13:26 – How do we debunk the statement that the Catholic church is a cult? 

16:32 – If sin causes death, why do animals die? If animals don’t sin? 

21:09 – Can Fr. talk about the particular judgment versus the final judgment?   

29:28 – What happens if a minor wants to join the church but the parents are against it? What do they do? 

34:31 – What would hinder any baptized Christian (even non catholic) from going to confession and receiving God’s grace? 

43:19 – can Fr. Paul explain why we have gluten free hosts? 

52:00 – What is the difference between a sacramental marriage and valid marriage in the church? 

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

3:13 – How did the apostles have the fullness of revelation? How does that relate to private revelation?

9:32 – my 7-year-old asked me, how do you know that our religion is the right one? How do I answer her?

16:33 – My parish priest, who I was good friends with, apostatized. What can I do to get him back?

20:45 – My protestant co-worker used Mt. 12:50 as evidence for saying that Catholicism is the wrong denomination. How do I respond?

28:57 – How does the Church decide who is a martyr?

39:27 – I’m protestant considering conversion. I’m legally married but legally separated. How would this be seen if I joined the Church?

47:54 – I’ve been a Baptist for 21 years and have a desire to become Catholic. Can you give me resources on St Thomas Aquinas and Marian theology?

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Questions Covered:

16:24 – Jesus says in the bible if the husband divorces her and remarries that she is committing adultery. How does that make sense?

21:42 -What kind of example does a pastor who was divorced set for his congregation?

24:10 – I’m a revert after being away for most of my life. I was only baptized. During that time I was married and divorced. Do I have to get that marriage annulled?

32:26 – It sounds like people feel entitled to sex and love and don’t like that the Church has something to say about it.

36:19 – Is seeing the other party a necessity when going through an annulment?

37:17 – I’m going through an annulment now. What are the roots of annulments? Where did it come from?

44:18 – Are there any marriages that would not be granted an annulment?

47:22 – My partner left the Church, and doesn’t want to return to Catholicism. Can we get married in the Church?

51:01 – Is my marriage valid since the priest that married us left the Church afterwards?

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Questions Covered:

01:44 – Can and should the Filioque be removed now? Or is it still important to keep it? 

06:25 – Is it okay to attend a non-Catholic wedding of a fallen-away Catholic? Does being a godparent or confirmation sponsor have any bearing on that? 

14:18 – Does the Church’s teaching on self-defense include the right to bear arms? If it does, how does this fit with bishops and the pope calling for more gun control? 

20:56 – Is it acceptable to smoke medical marijuana? 

28:51 – In Luke 17:22-37, was Jesus talking about the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70 or about his second coming? 

39:39 – Why was Fr. Frank Pavone laicized?  

46:49 – I’ve heard that Pope Gregory Great did not accept the book Maccabees in a debate on the Canon of scripture. Is this a misrepresentation or a valid argument? 

50:30 – If only God can hear our thoughts, does it make sense to pray interiorly to the Saints or Our Lady? 

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Questions Covered:

01:40 – Can you talk more about the Protestant work ethic? What kind of work ethic should a Catholic have? 

08:21 – What direct ties does Catholic Answers have to the Church/Vatican? Do you answer to any bishops or hierarchy?

29:15 – Do I have an obligation to leave my job at a company that is very pro-LGBTQ?

45:53 – At what point is it good to simply stop paying attention to the news? It’s demoralizing and I don’t get much agency from it.

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