Catholic Answers Live

Topics Covered:

05:03 – P22, the mountain lion that, in downtown Los Angeles, died.

17:53 – Vatican Corruption – Paglia, Beciu, and more.

42:50 – Introducing Jordan, major gifts manager for Catholic Answers

49:10 – Pope’s Resignation Letter

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Questions Covered:

08:30 – What are your suggestions of books on how to deal with loneliness especially during the holidays, from a Catholic perspective? 

19:35 – I was told that it would be okay to be a godparent to a Lutheran and now I am. What do I do now if it is wrong? 

29:05 – Were Mary, Martha, and Lazarus unmarried? And does this have any significance? 

33:54 – I’m a new Catholic. How to respond to the protestant claim that the Eucharist is a symbol? 

44:18 – If Mary is the mother of Jesus and Joseph is the stepfather, but the Davidic line is through Joseph, how can we claim that Jesus falls under the Davidic Line? 

50:44 – Why use the word apologist? Why are we apologizing for being Catholic? 

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Questions Covered:

04:21 – How can I interpret Deuteronomy 21:10-14?

19:30 – Who is your favorite Church father?

23:10 – Why did God suspend natural law in order to impregnate Mary?

30:24 – Can a Catholic be a godparent to a Lutheran in the Missouri Synod?

33:00 – What are the Catholic teachings on Yoga as a physical activity?

41:20 – Where is the balance in living one’s Catholic Faith and not coming off strong?

47:10 – What were Pope John Paul II’s grounds for adding the Luminous mysteries to the rosary?

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Questions Covered:

30:08 – Is family catechesis something you promote in your book?

41:12 – How can we baptize some of the secular things in our lives such as sports?

47:45 – What does hospitality in a Catholic family look like?

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Questions Covered:

28:46 – My parents divorced when I was 11 and my dad ended up marrying his high school sweetheart. Even today, decades later, I’m still feeling the effects of it. Can you just comment on that?

31:54 – I’m divorced, and my depression kicks up around this time of year. How do I get over it?

34:59 – I’m annulled after a marriage that lasted 6 months. How do I discern marriage with this hanging over my head?

40:55 – Can you clarify your point of inviting someone to a gathering but rejecting the significant other? It doesn’t seem very Christ-like.

44:47 – Your advice is great for other situations, not just for the divorced! I just wanted to thank you for your advice!

50:13 – If someone is not married in the Church can they still receive communion?

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Questions Covered:

00:54 – I feel like I don’t have a path. How do I faith in God?

11:54 – What’s the relation of James the lesser to Jesus?

21:28 – Why did the Jewish people sacrifice animals? Was it a matter of having sins forgiven just to feel better since heaven wasn’t open?

28:40 – What role did the Talmud help, if any, in establishing the canon of scripture in the Catholic Church?

35:55 – The food chain seems a bit cruel for God to create. What are your thoughts on this?

46:34 – How do you respond to protestants who say the rosary isn’t in the bible?

51:30 – Who were the shepherds that the angels appeared to during the birth of Christ?

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Questions Covered:

02:19 – With the current understanding of stem cells, how do we now understand the relationship between Mary and Jesus and the sharing of their DNA?

06:02 – What do you say when a Protestant uses “one will be taken, one will be left” in support of the rapture?

17:08 – Isn’t “double effect” similar to ends justifying the means? How is it consistent with Catholic faith?

34:59 – Can you please answer if Catholics should believe in Santa and if they should tell their children about Santa?

38:06 – Who do you go to when you experience extreme spiritual gifts?

42:49 – Is it possible for Faith and science to intersect on the assumption of Mary?

45:22 – What would be the best way to respond to someone who is very anti-Mary?

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Questions Covered:

03:51 – Could you explain the apparent contradiction with the thieves crucified with Christ? One gospel says they both mocked Jesus and another gospel explains the good thief and bad thief story.

07:57 – Did God order genocide in the Old Testament?

13:48 – What’s the proper Catholic interpretations of Romans 9:19-23?

28:53 – In the bible, the Our Father has a variation. Can I add a word to the prayer to help it make more sense to me?

36:38 – How do you divorce someone quietly?

44:08 – Can you explain the meaning of the term Son of Man? Why did it create so much controversy?

51:18 – The St. Pius X Catechism says we should burn protestant bibles. I’m a convert, should I burn my old bibles?

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Questions Covered:

04:58 – Are there contradictions to the bible? Is there a contradiction in different bible translations on 2 Chronicles 22:2 regarding Ahaziah’s age?

15:29 – What’s your opinion on the newest Catholic bible translation?

19:28 – When Paul says all have sinned, does that include babies and Mary.?

30:34 – Was Noah the only person alive after the flood?

33:58 – Which is the best bible to use for apologetics?

37:09 – I heard that the original manuscripts of the gospels were not inerrant and infallible. Is this correct?

45:58 – What should a Catholic believe about the documentary theory of the Pentateuch?

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Questions Covered:

01:28 – Is it heretical to believe that the reason God gives us life is to test our worthiness of heaven?

11:10 – I was approached to be a sponsor for someone who’s going through RCIA but I’m also going to be a godparent to their child. Is it appropriate for me to take on both roles?

14:15 – How do I respond to the claim that Constantine created the Catholic Church?

21:20 – How does the Church deal with killing in general? War, first responders etc.

36:15 – Why couldn’t Isaac give Esau a better blessing?

41:27 – 1 Thes. 4 say Jesus will return and those alive will be taken up. Why do Catholics not believe in a rapture?

49:00 – Jesus claims to be meek and humble of heart but was bold and brave. Is the translation for these terms wrong because he doesn’t act very meek?

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