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August 30, 2025#12350 How Can Bodily Resurrection Exist If the Universe Will End? - Jimmy Akin
“How can bodily resurrection exist if the universe itself will end?” This question opens a fascinating exploration of faith and theology, alongside discussions on why invoking Jesus’ name is believed to stop abductions, and whether psychotropic drugs impact our free will.
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Questions Covered:
01:55 – How can bodily resurrection exist if the universe itself will end?
16:05 – Why does invoking Jesus’ name stop abductions?
28:39 – Do psychotropic drugs affect our free will?
42:00 – Why did early Church Fathers appeal to Scripture instead of papal authority?
47:52 – If God is perfect and needs nothing, why create humans and angels who could fall?
51:12 – Why must children be raised by biological parents, but adoption is allowed?
56 min
August 29, 2025#12349 Why Can Saints’ Bodies Be Displayed? Relics and Evangelization - Jimmy Akin
“Why can saints’ bodies and relics be displayed if we’re supposed to bury the dead?” This episode explores the significance of relics in Catholic tradition, alongside questions about evangelizing Indigenous peoples, the requirements for altars, and the meaning of taking the Lord’s name in vain. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these important topics.
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Questions Covered:
01:53 – Why can saints’ bodies and relics be displayed if we’re supposed to bury the dead?
07:16 – How can we evangelize Indigenous peoples who see Christianity as a “white man’s religion”?
16:16 – Do all altars need relics, and does distance matter when praying with relics?
19:47 – What does it mean to take the Lord’s name in vain?
23:13 – How can we know if a loved one is in heaven?
29:01 – When Jesus says “believe in the Gospel,” what does He mean?
36:05 – Is it selfish or wrong to grieve someone before they die?
42:03 – What will we be doing in Heaven?
47:00 – How is Christianity different from pagan myths and miracles?
56 min
August 29, 2025#12348 Does Wealth Endanger Our Salvation? Transubstantiation and Gospels - Jimmy Akin
“Does wealth endanger our salvation?” This episode explores the relationship between material wealth and spiritual well-being, along with intriguing questions like whether the Olivet discourse refers to 70 AD or the end of the world, and what occurs at the atomic level during transubstantiation. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these important topics.
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Questions Covered:
00:01:06 – Does the Olivet discourse describe 70 AD or the end of the world?
00:10:45 – What happens at the atomic level in transubstantiation?
00:16:30 – Must agoraphobics attend Mass in person?
00:20:37 – If God is unchanging, does creation exist forever?
00:22:24 – Does wealth endanger our salvation?
00:24:41 – Did Jesus die on April 3, AD 33? How exact is the dating?
00:28:51 – What is the “Promise of the Father” in Acts?
00:42:18 – Why did the angel in Revelation forbid worship?
00:49:49 – Why were only four gospels chosen?
00:53:02 – Do good works prevent loss of salvation?
56 min
August 28, 2025#12347 Did Jesus Appear to 500 People at Once? Confirmation and Grace - Jimmy Akin
“Did Jesus really appear to 500 people at once?” This episode explores this intriguing question while also addressing topics such as the relationship between good works and grace in mortal sin, and how Catholics can affirm the Filioque without compromising the Trinity. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of these essential aspects of faith.
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Questions Covered:
01:38 – Did Jesus really appear to 500 people at once?
04:31 – Do good works earn grace if I’m in mortal sin?
06:31 – How can Catholics affirm the Filioque without compromising the Trinity?
10:51 – Why does the Angelus say “conceived by the Spirit” before “be it done”?
15:09 – Can someone avoid sin without grace?
17:16 – If Jesus finished His sacrifice, why do we still suffer?
20:24 – What’s the significance of confirmation?
28:38 – Where are Jesus’ and Mary’s bodies now? What is Heaven?
35:58 – How can Jesus be both divine and human?
38:09 – When did the liturgy of the word begin?
45:35 – Why do even trained exorcists risk being deceived by demons?
51:41 – Must a Doctor of the Church be a canonized saint?
56 min
August 28, 2025#12346 Can Indulgences Help Souls in Purgatory, Baptism, and Israel? - William Albrecht
“Can indulgences help souls in Purgatory?” This episode explores the significance of indulgences in the context of Purgatory, while also addressing questions about the Mystery of Faith during Mass, the church’s teaching on Israel’s role in the end times, and what makes a Baptism valid.
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Questions Covered:
04:39 – During the Mass, why does one option for the Mystery of Faith not mention the resurrection?
12:19 – What is the church’s teaching on Israel’s role in the end times?
15:43 – What is necessary for a Baptism to be valid?
29:00 – How can I defend the charismatic faith?
36:45 – I heard that Jesus quoted the book of Tobit. Where is this?
41:09 – Where did we get the word “Church”?
44:39 – Can explain the indulgences given during this year of Hope as they relate to souls in Purgatory?
50:26 – What is the biblical support for particular judgement?
56 min
August 27, 2025#12345 How Can Jesus Be Both God and Son? Hypostatic Union and More - William Albrecht
“How Can Jesus be both God and Son?” This episode explores the complex doctrine of the Hypostatic Union, while also addressing varied questions such as the identity of the Black Hebrew Israelites, the significance of Godparents, and the role of the two witnesses in Revelation.
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Questions Covered:
02:20 – Are the Black Hebrew Israelites the Real Jews?
13:59 – Who are the two witnesses at the end time in Revelation 11?
19:11 – What are some tips on selecting God Parents?
29:10 – If Jesus is the most high God, how can He have a Father?
39:07 – Can you clarify the Hypostatic union?
49:11 – Can a Roman Catholic appreciate St. Gregory Palamas’s energy essence distinction?
52:31 – How are Catholics to understand Ephesians 2 considering the contradiction in James ?
56 min
August 27, 2025#12344 Is Mary Pre-Saved According to Scripture? Immaculate Conception and Sinlessness - Karlo Broussard
“Is Mary pre-saved according to Scripture?” This episode explores the biblical basis for Mary’s unique role, addressing questions like whether the term “Adelphoi” always indicates a biological sibling and why the Blessed Mother doesn’t mention abortion in her apparitions. Tune in for a thoughtful examination of Mary’s Immaculate Conception and her sinlessness.
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Questions Covered:
02:07 – Is thinking of Mary as being “pre-saved” biblical?
08:02 – Is it true that the Greek word Adelphoi always refers to a sibling born of the mother or father unless there is a qualifier?
15:30 – Why doesn’t the Blessed Mother ever talk about abortion in her apparitions since she always appears pregnant?
18:50 – Is there any mention of Mary being baptized?
23:20 – Regarding Lourdes, how does Mary’s declaration of being the Immaculate Conception relate to being protected from original sin?
29:29 – Is it true that if Mary had any sin on her soul she would not be capable of saying yes to the Angel Gabriel due to the pain she would endure during the passion?
34:04 – Can you provide a list of Early Church fathers that supports the view that Mary was purified and sanctified at Jesus’ conception in her womb?
38:03 – Could you expound on the term handmaid and what it means, especially in the context of Mary’s response to Gabriel?
44:44 – How could Mary be sinless and perfect? Since only God could be perfect, wouldn’t that be contradictory?
51:20 – Is there any reason to think that Mary lived a consecrated life in the temple?
56 min
August 26, 2025#12343 Did Christ Have to Die for Mary, Marian Dogmas, and Grace? - Karlo Broussard
“Did Christ have to die for Mary?” Tune in as we also tackle whether Mary’s parents knew about her pregnancy before visiting Elizabeth and discuss the necessity of Marian dogmas in relation to the gospel message. Join us for a thought-provoking hour of apologetics.
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Questions Covered:
05:20 – A few weeks ago, Allie Beth Stuckey released a video entitled “The Mary Debate” where she gave a series of rebuttals to Catholic beliefs about Mary. One rebuttal was directed toward the Catholic’s appeal to Luke 1:28, where Mary is said to be ‘full of grace.’ She argued that Stephen is also said to be ‘full of grace’ in Acts 6:8 and yet we don’t say Stephen was conceived without original sin.”
19:51 – I’m a Southern Baptist and my son is a recent convert to Catholicism. Did Christ have to die for Mary?
23:36 – Do we have any insight on Mary’s parents’ knowledge for her pregnancy before visiting Elizabeth or did they find out when she returned?
33:55 – Are we preaching a different gospel message since the Marian dogmas are now required for salvation?
45:38 – Did Mary know that her son was God or Messiah?
51:33 – Don’t Protestants have to accept Mary as sinless due to Jesus getting his flesh from Mary?
56 min
August 26, 2025#12342 Who Thought the Eucharist Was Just Symbolic? Early Church Beliefs and Transubstantiation - 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
August 25, 2025#12341 Is the Eucharist a Literal Sacrifice or Just Symbolic? Body, Blood, and Sacrifice - 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