Questions Covered:

13:56 – What are the requirements to become a deacon, especially age requirements? 

20:04 – How did you know that you were being called to the diaconate? 

22:23 – What kind of education is required to become a deacon? Is being a deacon something you can do simultaneously with a career? 

30:04 – I know someone whose father is a deacon. His family is struggling because they feel like they gave up their dad to the community and no longer have a father. Why is it necessary to have deacons? Couldn’t those in the laity just do the work of the deacon? 

36:20 – What is the difference between the diaconate in the ordinary and extraordinary forms? 

40:30 – Is it true that you are visiting Massachusetts? I would love to hear you speak here! 

52:03 – You say that women can’t bless, but don’t women Eucharistic ministers bless those who come up at Communion but can’t receive? 

Resources mentioned:

DeaconHarold.com

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Questions Covered:

02:22 – Can you help me to understand Ezekiel 25-26? chapters 

14:44 – Last hour, we had some confusion about whether Catholics can attend an RCIA class. If a Catholic wants to learn and refresh their faith, can they sign up for an RCIA course at their parish? 

16:45 – What are the differences between the Protestant and Catholic Bibles? 

21:50 – My wife is Catholic, and I am Methodist. I want her to come to church with me every other Sunday. Will she be meeting her Sunday obligation if she attends my church? She thinks she must go to her Mass. 

29:34 – Do you have book recommendations on the Canon of Scripture or the Mass? 

40:03 – Where does the Church stand on energy healing and chakras? 

46:19 – How do I respond to Protestant friends who challenge the sacrament of Confession? 

52:13 – In Numbers 12, why is Miriam the only one punished and not Aaron as well? 

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Questions Covered:

08:41 – My mom believes that abortion is a matter of conscience. She wouldn’t do it, but others can. How can I speak with her about this? 

22:20 – Is it wrong the way that Christians came to North America and colonized? 

28:40 – How far back does married priesthood in the eastern Catholic Church? Was there a reason that it was allowed? 

43:40 – Why don’t the Roman Catholics uphold the law of Moses?  

49:00 – Can someone who was a cradle Catholic take RCIA classes as an adult? 

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Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone explains the importance of the divine liturgy and how its beauty draws us deeper into relationship with Christ.

Questions Covered:

22:13 – How do we know when we are meant to kneel or sit in the liturgy? After receiving, it seems like people sit at different times. 

28:48 – Many traditional Catholics complain that the Novus Ordo is protestantized. How valid is that claim? 

32:40 – What is the essential difference between the ordinary and extraordinary form? I thought they were just in different languages. 

45:40 – I am now the pianist and organist for Mass. How can I begin to introduce sacred music when our cantors are not familiar and not willing? 

Resources Mentioned:

massoftheamericas.com

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With the holidays approaching quickly, Dr. Greg Popcak discusses ways to resolve conflicts gracefully.

Questions Covered:

15:34 – I have a conflict beginning between myself and my teenage daughter. She has her first boyfriend and wants no rules. How can I be loving and make this situation peaceful? 

30:00 – Whenever I am having an argument with my wife, she brings things up from years ago. How can I respond to this? 

34:23 – My wife keeps threatening to divorce me based on an ultimatum to buy a new home. What can I do? 

44:03 – I was very abusive to my kids. I have 5 kids but only raised one and he doesn’t believe in God. It is hard for me to forgive myself. What can I do? 

 49:51 – My sister causes turmoil at family gatherings. How can I handle it this year? 

Resources Mentioned:

God Help Me, These PEOPLE Are Driving Me Nuts by Dr. Greg Popcak 

Parenting with Grace by Dr. Greg Popcak 

Catholiccounselors.com 

Marriagefriendlytherapists.com 

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

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

Questions Covered:

01:35 – Would Mary’s sinlessness keep her from growing in wisdom? 

06:22 – How can I explain papal authority to eastern orthodox friends? They say the only Church Fathers to accept it were in Rome. 

16:59 – In the Gospels, there are times when Jesus’ words were left untranslated. Why? 

22:10 – Where did Elijah and Isaiah go? 

28:58 – What is the difference between confidence and pride?  

31:13 – Protestants have told me that All Souls and All Saints days are pagan holidays. How can I respond to this? 

36:30 – If you were baptized Catholic but left the Church because of poor catechism, then would you still have a chance at salvation? 

44:35 – What is going on with the Pachamama statues and why are they inside a Catholic Church during a council? 

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Questions Covered:

07:27 – Does the Church have a position on what would have happened if only Eve had eaten the fruit from the tree of knowledge? 

15:48 – Which Apostle was most eccentric? 

17:17 – How was the Bible formed? How were books chosen to be canonical? 

21:47 – How can we disprove the Prosperity Gospel? 

33:03 – What is the purpose of having two judgements? 

39:08 – What is the difference between the Nicene and Apostles’ Creed? How can we gain the plenary indulgence tomorrow for All Saints Day? 

42:53 – Is it true that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church? 

45:42 – I know we are initially justified by grace, but I also know we can lose our justification, which is why we need Confession. Does that mean that we are re-justified? 

46:55 – Why did Eve seek to be wise?  

49:28 – Christ says in Matthew’s gospel that if call someone a fool, we are doomed. If we think about it, but don’t say it, is it still the same sin?

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Questions Covered:

13:23 – My mother has dementia and carries one of the genes for Alzheimer’s. I have the same gene. Is there some sort of plan I can make in case I get dementia someday? Is there testing for this? 

18:44 – Can I send the paperwork about my end of life care to the NCB Center to have it screened so I know I am following Church teaching? 

29:14 – What are the ethics of donating your body to science? 

41:50 – What is the Catholic Church’s teaching on IVF? 

45:45 – Are you able to take birth control if you are taking it for another purpose? 

49:00 – You just said that proper burial would be in the ground. My husband is buried above the ground. Can you clarify this? 

51:25 – Aren’t there times that a person cannot donate organs, like the heart and lungs, because they are still alive? 

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