Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered:

03:54 – What’s the Catholic perspective on self-help books?

7:45 – Did the fall of angels happen before or after Adam and Eve?

13:24 – What is a well-formed conscience and how does one form one?

20:08 – How can the NAB be an approved bible if there are some passages, mainly the story of the woman in adultery is included but states that it’s potentially not in the original?

28:50 – How did evil come to be? The bible doesn’t really talk about it but it seems like other religious writings talk about it.

35:48 – Did Jesus tell Peter to build the Church upon the rock before or after the crucifixion?

42:07 – If you’re addicted to a sin and commit it habitually does that make it a mortal sin?

47:06 – How do Catholics balance assenting to authority and knowing when to revolt against spiritual authority?

53:55 – Is it permissible for a Catholic organist to play at an Episcopal church?

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Questions Covered:

03:31 – Is it ok to purchase a lot of presents to someone to ask for forgiveness? 

06:53 – Are the unborn persons? 

11:47 – Is it possible to avoid going to purgatory? 

19:23 – What level of obedience does one owe to parents, especially as adults? 

29:30 – How would the Church adapt the liturgical calendar if we colonized another planet or the moon? 

34:22 – How do I defend the Marian doctrines if typology is not the best way to defend doctrines in general? 

42:30 – I left the Church over a month ago because I was rejected by the person who I associated my Catholic faith with.  How do I get over rejection? 

49:39 – Why is it that priests always receive communion in both species, but the laity mostly only receive communion through the host? 

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Questions Covered:

13:59 – I have a history of attempts at recovery and have a traumatic brain injury, do you have any advice to get over these hurdles?

24:20 – I recently got out of a protestant recovery program and am excited to hear that there is a Catholic alternative! Could you share more about the ministry?

35:13 – How do I tell if my spouse is an alcoholic?

45:55 – Does your organization point families to programs that have good track records?

50:39 – I founded a CIR group and the clergy were very excited that this existed! I would like to share this story.

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Questions Covered:

23:32 – How do we address popular leaders in the Church with fringe ideas that have some prominence and lead people away from proper teaching?

30:18 – I think we should pray for the leaders who disappoint, but there’s a difference with those who are trying to change Church teaching. How do we deal with those movements that are trying to subvert the direction of the Church?

42:01 – Do you consider leadership to include laity who push clergy to do their job?

50:40 – What are the elements of learning in your leadership academy?

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Questions Covered:

02:01 – did Mary have the beatific vision? Where is the line between making jokes and being blasphemous and sacrilegious? 

08:18 – Did Zoroastrianism influence Judaism or Christianity? 

21:20 – In the Nicene Creed it says that Jesus will come the living and the dead, does that mean that those who have died are in the state limbo waiting for Jesus to return? 

28:53 – What’s the Church’s understanding of personhood? 

41:06 – If a priest is in the state of mortal sin and celebrates mass, is it proper for him to receive communion? 

45:39 – What do you know about the origins of priests celebrating mass 3 times a day on Christmas? 

48:15 – If God forgives all sins during confession, what are judged for after we die? 

52:58 – Jesus breathed on the apostles giving them the Holy Spirit and then the apostles received the Holy Spirit again on Pentecost. Did they get a double dose or was it a different spirit?

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Questions Covered:

02:00 – If God is outside of time how does he know if someone didn’t keep holy the sabbath or perform delayed obedience?

09:55 – Was the 28th Canon of Chalcedon accepted in the east?

21:53 – How do we square the story of Adam and Eve and science?

39:56 – What do we know about God watching over us as individuals and situations in our lives?

48:37 – What is the Church’s stance on race and the specifically the biblical descendants?

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Questions Covered:

03:00 – I know some very good people that have no affiliation with Christianity no belief in God. Some of them are more giving and patient than people I know that are Christian. Are they dismissed by God because they’re not baptized and don’t go to church?

13:08 – What makes a marriage valid? Does it need to be performed by an ambassador of Christ? If so, does that mean a Protestant minister cannot perform a valid marriage?

19:39 – How can one reconcile the faith when looking at history with indulgences and corruption in the church?

23:31 – Why is there such an emphasis on the Church as an organization? For example saying, “What does the Church say about it?” Why can’t we just go right to the bible?

33:20 – Every time I pray it feels like there’s an all-consuming feeling of fear activated that’s strong. How do I grow spiritually with this fear? Should I wait until it dies down and just not pray as frequently?

41:50 – I adopted my now 12 y.o. son and he has severe cognitive disabilities. I’m fairly certain he has never been baptized. Should he be? What’s the process for that?

44:28 – In Matthew 24:40 in last Sunday’s gospel it says “One is taken, one is left.” What does this mean?

46:44 – How did Jesus go up into heaven since he can’t fly there?

51:25 – My son and his fiancé are getting married in the spring. She would like her parish priest preside and we would also like to have a retired bishop. Can the bishop concelebrate?

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Questions Covered:

04:20 – How do we defend Catholic position that Muslims and Catholics worship the same God, but Mormons aren’t Christian heretics?

16:59 – How is it that some Catholics can be anti-Semitic?

30:03 – I was told by a relative that I love the Church and my faith more than I love God. Is that possible? If so, is that bad? Also, can you help me understand the protestant funeral my grandmother was buried with today?

42:14 – I’m a recent convert and after I sin I repent and trust God forgives me when asking sincerely. It feels like a sin to go and ask a priest afterwards like I’m asking him again. Also, is saying the Our Father not asking God forgiveness for our sins? Is that not sufficient enough?

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Another installment of the Game show where to listeners go head to head to answer so tough apologetical questions!

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Questions Covered:

16:50 – What is the Church’s teaching on babies who die in the womb? Do they go to limbo? And will we be able to see/interact with them or will we be separated?

20:11 – In regard to the beatific vision, do Catholics and non-catholic alike experience the “same” beatific vision in heaven?

32:18 – Do we still spiritually grow after death?

36:52 – Why do we need Godparents to receive certain sacraments?

42:50 – I heard a prayer that mentioned the perpetual virginity of Mary. What is the importance of her maintaining her virginity through birth?

48:25 – Why is the Catholic Church always in the defensive position when it comes to apologetics?

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