Catholic Answers Live

Open Forum – Questions Covered:

12:03 – 1 Kings 15:5 says David followed the Lord all the days of life. But how can this be if he had multiple wives and committed adultery with Bathsheba?

18:05 – What is the Catholic root of confirmation? What does this have to do with the Holy Spirit?

21:51 – What’s the best explanation for the original ending of Mark?

29:27 – Can you go into detail about the Catholics’ connection to the pope and the point of one?

32:22 – When discussing transubstantiation. Can we hold to the dogma without accepting the notion of substance and accidents?

41:13 – Do we have any writings of the Church Fathers that explain what heaven might look like?

47:53 – How can Catholics reconcile Pope Boniface IX’s explanation that salvation can only be obtained by faithfulness to the holy pontiff and Vatican 2’s teaching that people can be saved outside of the Church due to ignorance?

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Questions Covered: 

11:42 – How do we alleviate suffering since we can’t totally get rid of it?

23:51 – I’m a widow. It’s important to call out to God during suffering.

32:39 – I’m in my 80’s and in constant pain. My wife constantly takes care of me daily and has embraced suffering daily.

42:46 – How does suffering connect to the souls in purgatory? How can suffering bring us closer to God?

51:18 – Can you expound on your comment that suffering is related to evil?

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Questions Covered: 

11:42 – How do we alleviate suffering since we can’t totally get rid of it?

23:51 – I’m a widow. It’s important to call out to God during suffering.

32:39 – I’m in my 80’s and in constant pain. My wife constantly takes care of me daily and has embraced suffering daily.

42:46 – How does suffering connect to the souls in purgatory? How can suffering bring us closer to God?

51:18 – Can you expound on your comment that suffering is related to evil?

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Questions Covered:

09:14 – Would It be ok for Catholics to believe extra books of the bible like 3rd and 4th Maccabees as inspired scripture?

15:23 – Where do we see in the bible passing on of the diaconate, priesthood and episcopacy?

22:15 – Could we use Mt.18 as evidence for confession?

29:22 – What’s the difference between Catholics and Protestants?

38:45 – Gal 1:17 used as evidence for not needing apostolic teaching but for individual interpretation. What’s the rebuttal?

42:56 – It seems that John 20 is sufficient for salvation. What is the Catholic Rebuttal?

47:00 – How do we understand sin based on the bible, and how does that correlate with Jesus giving authority to forgive those sins?]

50:24 – I’m a convert. The Methodists are the only exception with more authorities than scripture.

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Questions Covered:

09:14 – Would It be ok for Catholics to believe extra books of the bible like 3rd and 4th Maccabees as inspired scripture?

15:23 – Where do we see in the bible passing on of the diaconate, priesthood and episcopacy?

22:15 – Could we use Mt.18 as evidence for confession?

29:22 – What’s the difference between Catholics and Protestants?

38:45 – Gal 1:17 used as evidence for not needing apostolic teaching but for individual interpretation. What’s the rebuttal?

42:56 – It seems that John 20 is sufficient for salvation. What is the Catholic Rebuttal?

47:00 – How do we understand sin based on the bible, and how does that correlate with Jesus giving authority to forgive those sins?]

50:24 – I’m a convert. The Methodists are the only exception with more authorities than scripture.

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Questions Covered:

11:32 – Why would someone who is raised Catholic become transgender?

19:00 – As a Catholic school teacher, how do I help my students who identify as a different sex/attracted to same sex?

34:33 – Calling to give word of encouragement as someone who is Catholic and experiences same sex attraction.

37:46 – What is the best way to be a good Christian witness to my gay friends?

46:47 – Where is the balance between being loving and standing up for the truth in regard to all the propaganda that is thrown at us?

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Questions Covered:

11:32 – Why would someone who is raised Catholic become transgender?

19:00 – As a Catholic school teacher, how do I help my students who identify as a different sex/attracted to same sex?

34:33 – Calling to give word of encouragement as someone who is Catholic and experiences same sex attraction.

37:46 – What is the best way to be a good Christian witness to my gay friends?

46:47 – Where is the balance between being loving and standing up for the truth in regard to all the propaganda that is thrown at us?

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Questions Covered: 

03:32 – How do we know that God is good and not evil?  

14:40 – What is a venial sin?  

21:52 – When is it okay to receive communion outside of the Mass? 

30:07 – If God exists in the eternal realm, is our spirit with him now or only at the end of our life?  

33:46 – How do I deal with end of world prophecies on YouTube? 

37:35 – Should I keep going to confession for the same sin?  

44:10 – How can I encourage a Protestant friend to kneel at Mass if she does believe in the real presence?  

47:31 – Why were Mary and Joseph amazed by Simeon’s prophecy?  

51:58 – Can I refuse to be a witness to an annulment request from my daughter’s ex-husband?  

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Questions Covered: 

03:32 – How do we know that God is good and not evil?  

14:40 – What is a venial sin?  

21:52 – When is it okay to receive communion outside of the Mass? 

30:07 – If God exists in the eternal realm, is our spirit with him now or only at the end of our life?  

33:46 – How do I deal with end of world prophecies on YouTube? 

37:35 – Should I keep going to confession for the same sin?  

44:10 – How can I encourage a Protestant friend to kneel at Mass if she does believe in the real presence?  

47:31 – Why were Mary and Joseph amazed by Simeon’s prophecy?  

51:58 – Can I refuse to be a witness to an annulment request from my daughter’s ex-husband?  

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

06:51 – How would you explain the eucharist to Catholics who deny the real presence?

17:54 – What are we to assume about Joseph if Catholics don’t believe that he didn’t have relations with Mary? Who then are the brothers and sisters of Jesus that are mentioned in the bible?

29:03 – Can you call God ‘it’?

34:53 – When Jesus offered the first mass, did he also receive the body and blood?

41:45 – What does the Church teach about being asexual?

45:46 – Does Catholic eschatology encompass the return of Jesus’ bodily return?

46:53 – Could you explain what possible consequences were to come up if Jesus did have siblings, such as Jesus John taking Mary into his home after the crucifixion?

51:52 – Why is Matthew 17:21 missing from a lot of bibles?

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