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   Number 1: #10423 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin

   Questions Covered: 03:45 – Could you talk about how we as present-day Christians are fulfilling divine protocol and honoring who preceded us in the church? 11:50 – If a couple is married civilly for the sake of the children but plans to get married in the church later on, if one or both of them go to confession, would it be considered valid? 15:30 – Why does the USCCB designate some days as Holy Days and others as Holy Days of obligation? 21:20 – Assuming that there is only one creator in all of existence, can you logically conclude that this creator is omnipotent? 24:30 – I know that Jesus can tell a mountain to move, and it will move, but what does the church say about the authority we have as baptized Christians over creation? 36:20 – When Mary conceived Jesus by the Holy Spirit, does that mean that God adopted us into the family? If so, then why do we have to have baptism? Also, what question do you wish that I asked and what would be the answer to that? 44:10 – How does God experience time compared to how we experience time? Is it possible to pray for something in the past if we don’t know the result of it yet? 51:03 – Is there a typological significance to Moses’ death? If so, what is it? …

   December 24, 2021·55min
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   Number 2: #10422 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin

   Questions Covered: 06:50 – According to tradition, Peter was a bishop of Antioch, but later went on to find the Church of Rome. The Eastern Orthodox tend to bring it up as a contention against Papal supremacy. How can we argue against this? 13:45 – What would’ve happened if Adam and Eve hadn’t sinned? 17:45 – I’m addicted to watching alien shows/content and it’s had a negative effect on my faith. Can you give me some tips on how to reconcile my interest with my faith? 23:45 – I feel sometimes that even though I have everything, it all feels mundane, and I have a thirst for Heaven. It feels like a prison. Can you tell me how I can deal with this? 35:30 – How can I bring someone to the faith who doesn’t really read the bible? 45:00 – I have a friend who’s a deacon in the Coptic church, and he tells me that when Joseph and Mary left with the baby Jesus to go to Egypt, they were there for 3 years. If that’s true, how was he presented in the temple? 48:50 – I wasn’t a believer growing up in the Catholic Church. In the past 5 years, I’ve come to realize my ways were not good. I’ve been looking into various religious sects, but I’ve come to see that the Catholic Church is the true Church. How do I move forward from here? …

   December 23, 2021·55min
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   Number 3: #10445 Ask a Priest - Fr. Paul Check

   Questions Covered: 02:06 – My son is manically depressed and suicidal. He doesn’t care or believe in God. I know that in order for God to enter into his life, he has to be willing to let him in. If he is in a state where he’s not thinking clearly, would my prayers be enough to save him? 08:25 – It seems that the Church doesn’t let the public know of how they deal with priests that have violated human rights, particularly those of children. How do they deal with them and why isn’t this information public? 15:55 – Are we allowed to venerate Orthodox saints? 20:05 – Proverbs 17:17 says a friend is always a friend. Does that hold true when your friend is sleeping with your husband? 22:22 – Why is the staff of Aaron involved in the ark of the covenant? Why are the staff and the manna removed from the ark and just the 10 commandments are left? 29:12 – Could you elaborate on how we become true Christians of our craft? 32:25 – What happens to the time of resurrection with cremains? My mom was a devout Catholic and when she passed away, my priest said there was not a problem with separating cremains. Is this true? 37:00 – How do I respond to someone that says I should just talk straight to God instead of praying the rosary? 41:00 – I don’t understand Mark 6:52. Could you please explain it? 42:55 – How do I approach living a “single and suffering” life? 45:08 – Why was Jesus circumcised and why did it used to be mandatory? 47:33 – My husband has not been confirmed but he receives all the sacraments. Is this ok? He uses the argument that he doesn’t feel like he has to stand in front of a bunch of people and do it. 50:34 – If we aren’t supposed to separate cremains, why is it ok that there are relics of saints separated from their bodies? Resources Mentioned: The Catholic Guide to Depression, by Aaron Kheriaty …

   January 08, 2022·55min
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   Number 4: #10443 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin

   Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET.

   January 07, 2022·55min
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   Number 5: #10418 Open Forum - Jimmy Akin

   Questions Covered: 04:20 – Why is it that lay people cannot offer the Eucharist, at least to a limited capacity/ privately? 12:47 – What are some ways or methods to prove Apostolic Succession, going back to the apostles? 18:56 – Is it a contradiction that God is both perfectly merciful and perfectly just? 29:39 – I’m a recovering alcoholic and my kids told me I lashed out and that they prayed over me/ performed an exorcism. I ended up becoming sober a month later, but I have no memory of any of it. Can you tell me if it was valid? 40:30 – When we recite the creed, we say Jesus “will come again to judge the living and the dead”. If Jesus died for our sins, how does judgement come into play later on? 4:17 – Is it ok to take the COVID vaccine if it’s been tested on aborted fetal cells? 50:44 – I have friends who are bible Christians, and they have an aversion to Mary and the rosary. How can I respond to them saying that because it’s not in the bible, it’s not valid? …

   December 21, 2021·55min
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