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- #12485 Did the Early Church Know About Apostolic Succession? AMA: Early Church | @shamelesspopery - Joe Heschmeyer
“Did the Early Church Know About Apostolic Succession?” This question opens a discussion on the beliefs of the early Christians regarding the continuity of church authority. Other topics include the magisterium’s authority over other religions and the reasons behind the split of the Coptic Church, providing a broad view of early church dynamics and teachings.
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Questions Covered:
- 02:30 – Did the Early Church Believe in Apostolic Succession?
- 14:59 – Level of authority that the magisterium have with regards to what other religions teach?
- 24:25 – Why is there not more emphasis on the split of the coptic church? And what caused the split?
- 33:05 – Join the Catholic Answers Cruise on the Rhine!
- 41:45 – What’s the moral difference in investing and usury?
- 50:40 – How does doctrinal development affect how we read the early Church and who have they accepted the developments?
0 min - #12484 Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary? Bible References and More - Karlo Broussard
“Why do Catholics pray to Mary?” This question opens a discussion on the role of Mary in Catholic devotion, supported by biblical references. Other topics include the Catholic perspective on 1 Corinthians 15:29, the origins of purgatory, and how to address misconceptions about Catholicism in conversations with friends from different denominations.
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Questions Covered:
- 01:13 – I’m in the process of converting. Is there anything I should avoid doing? I just don’t know much?
- 08:00 – What is the Catholic position on 1 Cor. 15:29?
- 18:34 – St. Gabriel… Where does the idea of purgatory come from? What other sources other from Maccabees?
- 29:01 – Why do Catholics pray to Mary? What are your bible references?
- 36:21 – My Pentecostal friend invites me to his Church, and they say some crazy things about Catholics. How do I correct them during their services?
- 41:52 – Jn 6-7. How do you have a discourse with a protestant who doesn’t believe what Jesus is saying?
- 48:25 – How do I respond to Protestant challenge that being a Christian doesn’t mean you have to be a part of a visible church?
- 53:20 – Does the Church have any teaching on speaking in tongues?
56 min - #12483 How To Respond to Protestants – Mary’s Assumption and Tobit - Karlo Broussard
“How To Respond to Protestants – Mary’s Assumption and Tobit” Today’s show answers caller’s questions regarding how to defend the Catholic faith. Additionally, the conversation touches on the historical context of Mary’s assumption and the challenges surrounding the book of Tobit, including its implications on purity and divine inspiration.
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Questions Covered:
- 04:30 – Catholics say that Mary’s bodily assumption is something divinely revealed. Yet, there is no historical attestation of this belief until the 5th century.
- 23:13 – How do we answer the challenge that we don’t recrucify Jesus at every mass since it is a sacrifice?
- 34:45 – What do Catholics make of the Desposyni?
- 46:12 – Tobit. How is Tobit not made unclean by carrying dead animal parts and why does an angel lie? This doesn’t seem like the book of Tobit is an inspired book
56 min - #12482 Are These Mock Baptisms Dangerous? – Buffalo Bills Mafia Baptisms - Tom Nash
“Are these mock baptisms dangerous?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of sacramental integrity, alongside inquiries about when to defend the sacraments, the importance of marriage, and responses to Protestant views on the sinner’s prayer. The conversation also touches on receiving communion with mortal sin and the practice of communion on the tongue.
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Questions Covered:
- 14:58 – How do I know when its good to defend the sacraments or when its not worth explaining them to someone?
- 18:38 – If you’re trying to convince someone why marriage is important what would you say?
- 32:06 – How do respond to the protestant claim that we need to recite the sinners prayer while they discount the importance of the sacraments?
- 40:22 – What does the Church teach about people who receive communion with mortal sin on their soul?
- 49:08 – Would you be able to offer up suffering from your own sin?
- 51:10 – Why aren’t we going back to communion on the tongue?
56 min - #12481 What Good Does My Suffering Do For God? – Ask A Priest w/ Fr. Matthew Spencer - Fr. Matthew Spencer
“What good does my suffering do for God?” This question opens a discussion on the purpose and value of suffering in the Christian life. Additionally, the episode addresses the potential for Anglican and Lutheran reunification, the validity of the sedevacantist mass compared to the Novus Ordo, and insights on loneliness and sadness from a faith perspective.
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Questions Covered:
- 05:23 – What good does my suffering do for God?
- 14:19 – If the Anglican and Lutherans were to return into full communion, would the bishops or the monarchs make it happen?
- 17:35 – What makes the sedevacantist mass invalid compared to the Nous Ordo?
- 22:18 – What does God say about loneliness and feeling sad?
- 34:08 – I’ve been Catholic for less than a year and I don’t understand who the elect are?
- 46:00 – Have you ever had someone have a vision or experience with Jesus? And what have you advised them?
54 min - #12480 Why Do We Believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist? - Joe Heschmeyer
“Why do we believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Christ, addressing scholarly perspectives that view it merely as a symbol. Other topics include the role of Mary beyond a saint and the importance of the indelible seal of baptism in Catholic teaching.
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Questions Covered:
- 05:03 – A stumbling block is how Mary is treated as more than just a saint.
- 17:00 – How do we know that the apostolic fathers were taught by an apostle?
- 21:18 – Why do we believe that the eucharist is the true body and blood of Jesus if, from a scholarly perspective, it seems like it’s just a symbol?
- 29:27 – It seems that the indelible seal of baptism carries with it more significance than what is spoken or taught about?
- 37:14 – I’m a seminarian and teach high school. How do we reconcile wisdom being referenced as feminine and Jesus being called the wisdom of God?
- 40:20 – What’s the difference between plenary and a partial indulgence?
- 45:56 – What’s the Catholic response to the protestant claim that we don’t need priests because Jesus is our only priest?
- 51:30 – Historically, how were anti-popes and valid popes removed from office?
56 min - #12479 Is There an Actual Burning in Purgatory? Gnosticism and Mary - Joe Heschmeyer
“Is there an actual burning in purgatory?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of purgatory, alongside inquiries about addressing Protestant objections to John 6 and the Catholic Church’s stance on Gnosticism. Other topics include the interpretation of biblical imagery and the role of Mary in scripture, providing a rich exploration of Catholic beliefs.
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Questions Covered:
- 08:41 – Is there an actual burning in the cleansing of purgatory?
- 14:53 – How do I answer the protestant objection to John 6 when they say that Jesus said He was talking about the spirit and not the actual flesh?
- 24:54 – I don’t understand Gnosticism . Does the Catholic Church say this is wrong?
- 35:16 – How do we dissuade people from thinking biblical stories are in the same vein as Greek mythology? Example: Jesus calls James and John the sons of thunder would be considered imagery of Zeus.
- 41:46 – Why do we not hear about Mary’s “sisters”?
- 51:15 – Could a person with non-Catholic, non-water “believer’s baptism” be saved according to the Catholic Church?
56 min - #12478 Who Thought the Eucharist Was Just Symbolic? Early Church Beliefs and Transubstantiation (ENCORE) - Joe Heschmeyer
“Who Thought the Eucharist Was Just Symbolic? ” This episode delves into the early Church’s beliefs about the Eucharist, exploring questions like the origins of the symbolic view and whether early Church Fathers spoke symbolically. We also tackle the significance of “breaking bread” in the early Church and the implications of transubstantiation.
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Questions Covered:
- 03:30 – Where did the symbolic view of the Eucharist come from?
- 05:13 – Didn’t some early Church Fathers speak symbolically about the Eucharist? Doesn’t that challenge the idea of unanimous early belief?
- 07:30 – Didn’t the disciples fail to object during the Last Supper because they understood Jesus metaphorically?
- 09:00 – If “breaking bread” was common in the early Church, doesn’t that just suggest a fellowship meal, not a literal body and blood?
- 15:25 – The Eucharist doesn’t seem to do anything to believers?
- 20:30 – How Do I Properly Receive the Eucharist?
- 21:50 – How does transubstantiation actually work—and why does it rely on medieval Aristotelian philosophy rather than Scripture?
- 29:05 – How do we know that the early Church actually believed in transubstantiation and not just a spiritual or symbolic presence? Why does the Catholic View win out?
- 35:22 – The priesthood is against going directly to God. We don’t need Earthly priests.
- 42:20 – Does the Eucharist cause more division than Unity?
- 48:08 – Is the Eucharist just an adaptation of pagan rituals?
56 min - #12477 Is the Eucharist a Literal Sacrifice or Just Symbolic? Body, Blood, and Sacrifice (ENCORE) - Joe Heschmeyer
“Is the Eucharist a Literal Sacrifice or a Symbolic Act?” This episode delves into the nature of the Eucharist, addressing questions like whether Jesus spoke symbolically when He said, “This is my body,” and how His command to ‘eat my flesh and drink my blood’ aligns with Jewish law. We also explore the implications of Jesus’ words, “Do this in remembrance of me,” and the teachings of the Book of Hebrews.
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Questions Covered:
- 02:36 – Wasn’t Jesus speaking symbolically when He said, “This is my body”?
- 15:15 – Wouldn’t Jesus’ command to ‘eat my flesh and drink my blood’ violate Jewish law against consuming blood?
- 37:25 – Didn’t Jesus say, “Do this in remembrance of me”? Doesn’t that clearly indicate the Eucharist is a memorial, not a literal sacrifice?
- 40:20 – Doesn’t the Book of Hebrews teach that Christ’s sacrifice was ‘once for all’? How can the Catholic Mass be a true sacrifice without re-sacrificing Christ?
- 49:00 – Wouldn’t Jesus’ command to ‘eat my flesh’ be cannibalism
56 min - #12476 What Makes Mormons Not Christian? Grace and Disagreement - Joe Heschmeyer
“What makes Mormons not Christian?” This question opens a discussion on the theological distinctions between Mormonism and traditional Christianity. Additionally, the episode addresses how to approach disagreements with church leaders respectfully and suggests passages from Revelation that can enhance understanding of the Mass, along with reflections on grace in relation to Mary.
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Questions Covered:
- 15:53 – What parts of the book of Revelation could I suggest for my friend to read to better understand the Mass?
- 28:52 – What makes Mormons not Christian?
- 39:40 – What is the proper way to disagree with a Priest, Bishop or Pope without risking excommunication?
- 50:00 – Why wouldn’t God give us the same grace he gave Mary?
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