Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered:

03:00 – Joan “Siobhan” of Arc

14:30 – NPR Selling out to transgender ideology

20:30 – The passing of pro-abortion legislation

28:15 – Moral idiocy

36:10 – Marriage rates in the U.S.

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Questions Covered:

08:00 – Gratitude

18:00 – The Eucharist is Thanksgiving

29:20 – Pausing the Synodal process

34:30 – Religiosity based off education demographics

48:00 – Diversity in Christian denominations

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Questions Covered:

06:46 – Is the newest booster vaccine approved by the Catholic Church? 

11:40 – Why are the gospels named Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John if they weren’t necessarily written by those men? 

19:05 – In Tobias in the Douay–Rheims I find a story about a dog and the angels. I don’t find that story in any other translation. Why is that? 

34:44 – Is Mt. 28:19 a directive for everyone or just priests? 

41:16 – I know we are required to forgive whether they want forgiveness, but we must want to be forgiven for God to forgive us. Why is that? 

47:48 – Why did Jesus tell Mary Magdalene not to touch him but told Thomas to touch his wounds? 

51:28 – Can a priest perform their priestly duties without a stole? Where is the stole in the bible? 

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Questions Covered:

04:17 – In Gen 46-48, it says Abraham, Jacob, Isaac died in their hundreds. The calculate it by multiplying numbers. Example (5x5x7, 6x6x5, etc.). Is there a specific meaning behind that? 

11:15 – Does the bible say which form of government is ideal? 

19:20 – Why is it rare that passion narrative pieces are read throughout the year in Mass? 

21:34 – Is there a bible passage that clarifies either the Nicene creed and apostles’ creed statement “conceived by the Holy Spirit” or “incarnate of the Holy Spirit?” 

29:15 – Maccabees say that it’s good to pray for the dead. What good did it do at that time if Jesus hadn’t opened the gates of heaven yet? 

35:04 – What was Luther’s theological foundation for breaking away from the Church? 

44:50 – What is the legitimacy of the 3 vocations and is being single a vocation? 

52:04 – Why would Abraham and Isaac go to other kingdoms and claim that their wives were their sisters? 

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Questions Covered:

05:12 – Why doesn’t the Catholic Church consider other Protestant denominations’ communion valid?

12:06 – If God is outside of time and in the eternal, how does God know if someone didn’t honor the sabbath or know of delayed obedience?

15:23 – Is there anything in the Catechism that says anything when the baby in the womb has a soul?

19:52 – My household is very lukewarm. I’ve become curious about learning more about the Theotokos. What is it?

29:51 – What does it mean to be in the state of Grace?

35:54 – An abortion doctor in Indiana performed an abortion on a 10-year-old. How do I defend life in that situation?

41:47 – Is there a program that I can order online about apologetics? Where can we go to get a good explanation about the Inquisition and the crusades?

46:04 – Is it a mortal sin for a Catholic married couple to use the withdrawal method?

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Questions Covered:

03:06 – Could you clarify the Catholic belief on double effect and abortion?

12:19 – The bible says to “not spare the rod” when disciplining a child. What does that mean? And what is the Catholic understanding on discipline?

16:45 – What’s the proper way to end the rosary? If feels rather abrupt when concluding it.

22:27 – Is it appropriate to refer to the Holy Spirit as feminine?

28:49 – How would you explain the different verses in the bible like “Vengeance is for the Lord” and not seeking revenge?

36:08 – I just discovered that my health insurance covers and supports abortion. How morally culpable am I? Should I cancel my insurance?

45:51 – Has the Church deemed the teaching of universal salvation heretical or heterodox?

51:32 – I would like to propose a different meaning for the word ‘viable’ and would like to get your thoughts on it.

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Questions Covered:

06:46 – Why is it important to confess your sins to a priest instead of asking God directly?

24:17 – I’ve recently rediscovered my faith. How can I bring my family back to the Church without being overbearing?

20:39 – What is the Church’s stance on Marijuana?

23:59 – How do I simply respond to someone asking how I know I’m saved?

40:17 – Where do dinosaurs fit into the creation story?

45:30 – How do I get over the hurdle of feeling like we worship Mary?

51:20 – Why do we need the Eucharist if we have the Holy Spirit who is always with us?

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Questions Covered:

4:40 – Is being Catholic the only way to reach salvation?

13:56 – Why do Catholics believe that they are the one true Church?

22:47 – Where does the requirement of needing 2 miracles for the canonization of a saint come from? What are your thoughts on praying to relatives who have passed if they were holy people?

29:38 – Is it okay for Catholics to read books that aren’t Catholic/Christian?

32:29 – How is it that the Church says Mary did not have any more kids when the bible says she does.

45:31 – Jesus said to the good thief that he would be in paradise with him that day. Does that mean that Jesus didn’t go to hell?

50:28 – I’m in RCIA. Am I declaring the saints omniscient by praying to them?

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Questions Covered:

23:57 – How do you approach children who have gone away from the Faith?   

39:47 – What would be the best way to handle your children having children and not baptizing them? Words of Eternal Life 

45:06 – What can I do to help my brother return to God? 

49:57 – My 17 years old daughter says she doesn’t believe anymore. What should I do? What are your thoughts about going back to basics? 

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Questions Covered:

12:13 – Can you explain where the sacrament of confession is in the bible?

17:56 – How can the prodigal son be simultaneously saved and not yet given his inheritance, which is salvation?

20:45 – How do I explain holy water to a protestant, specifically from the bible?

24:11 – Follow up on confession: My protestants respond that Jesus said to confess to one another not a priest. My response to this is Jesus’ intentionality. What are your thoughts on this?

32:30 – If God is immutable then how does that reconcile with the bible describing wrath and anger in God?

38:33 – How do you refute Sola Fide from a Catholic perspective?

46:24 – Does God stop the devil from confessing his sins? The Bible said he was created before Adam and Eve and was the smartest creation. Why spend all this time without confessing?

52:39 – In scripture Jesus says the thief would be in paradise on that day but the Creed says Jesus descended into hell for three days. How do we reconcile this?

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