Catholic Answers Live

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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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

04:00 –  How accurate is the movie Nefarious on demonic possession?

16:11 – Can you help me better understand the devotion to the Sacred Heart? Why not just a devotion to all of Jesus?

21:39 – What’s the meaning of the opening of the tombs in Matthew 27:52? Is John 5 an allusion to that verse?

29:07 – The most crucial problem with the Roman Catholic Church is its belief that faith alone in Christ is not sufficient for salvation.

32:30 – Is baptism a requisite to be a Christian?

35:06 – Is AI now or in the future able to create images of our thoughts through scanning our brains? If so, how do we reconcile this with our thoughts being a spiritual thing?

43:35 – What does the Church teach about mediums like John Edward?

51:29 – I was told that there are 7 levels of heaven. Is this true?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

04:00 –  How accurate is the movie Nefarious on demonic possession?

16:11 – Can you help me better understand the devotion to the Sacred Heart? Why not just a devotion to all of Jesus?

21:39 – What’s the meaning of the opening of the tombs in Matthew 27:52? Is John 5 an allusion to that verse?

29:07 – The most crucial problem with the Roman Catholic Church is its belief that faith alone in Christ is not sufficient for salvation.

32:30 – Is baptism a requisite to be a Christian?

35:06 – Is AI now or in the future able to create images of our thoughts through scanning our brains? If so, how do we reconcile this with our thoughts being a spiritual thing?

43:35 – What does the Church teach about mediums like John Edward?

51:29 – I was told that there are 7 levels of heaven. Is this true?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

03:40 – I don’t understand how a sacrament can be valid and illicit at the same time.

07:55 – How did people prior to Jesus expect and understand eternal life?

14:51 – Is there any sign that there will be a revival of faith coming?

21:57 – Is there a reason why some Catholic art contains architecture and weaponry that is anachronistic to its time?

28:22 – Can you explain who has authority to do exorcisms?

32:34 – Is numerology real?

38:23 – What reasons should a Christian believe in just war theory?

49:49 – Can you help me understand better the ‘Oh Happy Fault’ that we sing on Easter? Why do we say we gained more than we lost?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

03:40 – I don’t understand how a sacrament can be valid and illicit at the same time.

07:55 – How did people prior to Jesus expect and understand eternal life?

14:51 – Is there any sign that there will be a revival of faith coming?

21:57 – Is there a reason why some Catholic art contains architecture and weaponry that is anachronistic to its time?

28:22 – Can you explain who has authority to do exorcisms?

32:34 – Is numerology real?

38:23 – What reasons should a Christian believe in just war theory?

49:49 – Can you help me understand better the ‘Oh Happy Fault’ that we sing on Easter? Why do we say we gained more than we lost?

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Open Forum, Questions Covered:

05:50 – What your thoughts on Utah’s banning of the bible. I think the bible’s sexual content is far worse than the sexual content of other books that are banned.

15:04 – What’s the Church’s relation to the Greek Orthodox Church and what are the differences?

18:45 – How can we understand the NT when some miracles were only temporary for the first century? such as the disciple who lied to Peter and died instantly.

24:07 – I have trouble understanding penance. Why did some people have penance that lasted years?

37:43 – If you get a plenary indulgence, is it good for life?

43:49 – How did the Orthodox retain apostolic succession while the protestants didn’t?

48:44 – What are the best argument against Wicca Paganism?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

10:25 – I’m atheist and am looking into Catholicism. My only religious friend began attacking Catholicism the moment I mentioned it. Why would Christians say that Catholicism is evil and Satan worshippers?

18:18 – What is the ordinary form of the liturgy and what are the other forms?

28:36 – If the priest does not say the words of absolution, is the confession still valid?

33:07 – When does Marian devotion become heresy?

43:10 – My birth mom has made me the person in charge of her will. She requested being cremated and having her remains scattered. Can I do this as a practicing Catholic?

49:14 – Josephus and others had different beliefs about Jesus. Because of their beliefs, did they just leave out the resurrection?

51:25 – How do the Catholic and Calvinistic view of the Eucharist differ?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

10:25 – I’m atheist and am looking into Catholicism. My only religious friend began attacking Catholicism the moment I mentioned it. Why would Christians say that Catholicism is evil and Satan worshippers?

18:18 – What is the ordinary form of the liturgy and what are the other forms?

28:36 – If the priest does not say the words of absolution, is the confession still valid?

33:07 – When does Marian devotion become heresy?

43:10 – My birth mom has made me the person in charge of her will. She requested being cremated and having her remains scattered. Can I do this as a practicing Catholic?

49:14 – Josephus and others had different beliefs about Jesus. Because of their beliefs, did they just leave out the resurrection?

51:25 – How do the Catholic and Calvinistic view of the Eucharist differ?

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Open Forum – Questions Covered:

03:13 – How can I make sure to stay rooted in my Catholic faith when I enter college?

12:26 – How do we know when we shouldn’t be around bad influences since Jesus spent time with sinners?

19:10 – Would Catholic Answers consider airing Matt Walsh’s Documentary on your website to combat Pride month in honor the Month of the Sacred Heart?

23:06 – Is it true that a pope was planning on changing doctrine but died right before he could? If so, who was it?

28:52 – How does one explain faith vs works to a protestant friend?

41:45 – I don’t always feel the sacraments but I asked and received a feeling.

48:59 – Is the Vulgate an inspired translation?

50:12 – My son asked me, what does heaven look like? What can I say to him?

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Questions Covered:

12:11 – Is there a list of dogmas that I have to believe that I have to believe to convert?

16:44 – I want to challenge the Catholic view on and interpretation of the Old Testament?

30:00 – What creates the foundational understanding of the Church’s teaching on contraception?

41:00 – What is the responsibility of the Church if they have Catholics who don’t adhere to the teachings?

46:26 – Why should I believe the magisterium is holy if they are caught up in scandal?

50:09 – It’s hard to believe that God loves us. How can we know that he actually does?

51:15 – What criteria would be needed for a person to morally take their own lives?

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