Questions Covered:

06:10 – Could quantum entanglement be used to argue for free will? 

11:55 – Where is Veronica mentioned in the Bible? 

17:15 – Why should my friend not convert to Eastern Orthodoxy? 

23:25 – Can I get counsel and reconciliation from the same priest? 

36:25 – What do I make of the story of Uzzah? 

45:25 – If babies die as infants at the end of time, what kind of body will they have in Heaven? 

48:20 – Why does the pope take on a new name and how long has this tradition been around? 

51:13 – Is a devout Catholic marketer allowed to run ads that depict same-sex marriage? 

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Questions Covered:

12:50 – Do you have any suggestions for someone trying to start a pro-life medical practice? 

17:05 – How should a Catholic respond to someone who was raped and might want an abortion? 

22:45 – If I am diagnosed with cancer, is it moral to refuse treatment? 

29:05 – Can you explain some of the psychological effects of abortion? 

33:20 – Do scientists harvest embryonic cells from fetuses while they are still alive? 

39:45 – Are the brain death criteria for organ donation inaccurate? 

46:35 – Some of the food and drugs I use involve fetal cell lines in their production. Is this morally acceptable, and if not, is there an alternative? 

50:01 – Is there any research regarding prenatal cysts showing up on ultrasounds of unborn children? 

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Questions Covered:

17:53 – Are traditional Catholics allowed to reject the Second Vatican Council? 

24:40 – Why do the prayers in Novus Ordo seem watered down? 

31:30 – Why were Protestant advisors invited to Vatican II? 

34:17 – What is a good resource to read the Vatican II documents? 

43:40 – Do you think the conclusions of Vatican II would have been different had John the 23rd been involved for its entirety? 

46:07 – Can the push to remove Latin from the Church be seen as demonically motivated? 

52:45 – Would a more traditional Mass prevent the negligible treatment of the Eucharist? 

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From the beginning, support for abortion has relied on using language to hide reality — specifically the reality of killing an innocent boy or girl. We expect an avalanche of such language in the year ahead, given the likelihood of a new US Supreme Court abortion decision. In preparation, we asked pro-life brainiac Stephanie Gray Connors to help us cut through the deadly propaganda.

Cy Kellett:

Challenging deceptive language around abortion. Stephanie Gray Connors is next.

Hello and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding and defending your Catholic fait…

Questions Covered:

01:57 – Is it morally acceptable to watch a video about the occult? 

07:55 – What is the distinction between the Eucharist being literally and “truly and actually” the Body of Christ? 

16:45 – Is Mary and Joseph’s marriage invalid because it was not consummated? 

29:04 – Can you explain to me free will and predestination? 

31:57 – Just as parents can bless their children, can godparents bless their godchildren? 

35:30 – Clement of Rome compares the Phoenix to Christ. What do you make of this? 

43:15 – Does the Church hierarchy hold the power to ban the Latin Mass? 

48:32 – Why can’t Catholics believe in universal salvation? 

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Questions Covered:

03:20 – How does dispensation work? 

08:35 – How do I explain to kids why the Church is opposed to the LGBTQ movement? 

18:00 – What do I do when my wife doesn’t want to practice Natural Family Planning? 

20:44 – Why is there an Apostles’ Creed and a Nicene Creed? 

28:38 – Is it true that the Church canonized Buddha? 

31:16 – Would a prenuptial agreement invalidate a marriage since it presupposes divorce? 

35:38 – Would it be immoral to go to a mass held against a bishop’s orders 

42:52 – Are Homo sapiens the only members of our genus that possess the image of God? 

46:50 – Do Catholics believe in the Rapture? 

52:19 – Is it morally acceptable to attend the funeral of someone who committed suicide? 

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Questions Covered:

16:24 – I’ve been practicing NFP for my whole marriage and have two kids, but now I feel like I missed out on having a bigger family. I wanted to hear Beth’s thoughts. 

21:00 – What are your thoughts on single motherhood? 

35:30 – What are your views on how mothers should encourage their young adult children to communicate with their fathers? 

45:47 – Is there a good reason for a family to limit the number of children they have? 

49:02 – What’s your advice for mothers in their crazy early stages? 

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Questions Covered:

03:50 – I’m not Catholic because of all the corruption in the Catholic Church throughout history. 

17:00 – I’m not Catholic because I don’t think all the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament have been fulfilled. 

28:55 – My biggest obstacles to becoming Catholic are the Catholic view of baptism and the use of icons. 

42:55 – My biggest obstacle with becoming Catholic is the Papacy and its imperfections in the house of God. 

52:00 – I’m not Catholic because I’m more comfortable in other Churches. 

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Mark Brumley, the well-read president of Ignatius Press, joins us for a brief conversation about books in which he gives his suggestions for Catholics looking for some good summer fiction.

You need a good summer book to read. Mark Brumley, next.

Cy Kellett:

Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic faith. To be a Christian is to be engaged with the word, the written word and the word of God in the person of Jesus. Words, words, words, Conversation. That’s a great deal of what Catholic and Christian life is about. Spe…

Questions Covered:

06:39 – How should Job 38:1-6 be interpreted? It doesn’t sound like a compassionate God. 

17:15 – Why are the Jesuits considered to be the black sheep of the Catholic family? 

23:38 – What is the nature of heaven’s structure like, since we know that at least 3 people have bodies there? 

32:55 – Do people who receive the Eucharist unworthily eat and drink condemnation (mortal sin) on themselves? Isn’t that the punishment of choosing to receive unworthily? 

42:20 – I don’t think the book of Job is divinely inspired. How could such a vengeful God be our God? 

53:05 – Now that marijuana is legal, is it okay to take it in moderation like a glass of wine or some Zoloft? 

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