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May 26, 2025#12211 Will Pope Leo Shape the Church’s Response to AI? | Flannel Panel - Christopher Check
As artificial intelligence reshapes society, what role should the Catholic Church—and the new pope—play? We explore potential responses Pope Leo XIV might take to address AI’s moral and spiritual implications.
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Topics Covered:
0:00 – More Thoughts on Pope Leo
13:22 – What Can Pope Leo Do About AI?
40:10 – The Renewed Interest In Catholic Pilgrimages
56 min
May 24, 2025 #122010 What If You Pray and Still Feel No Response From God? - Jimmy Akin
You’ve invited God into your heart, prayed sincerely, and still feel silence. What does that mean? We explore how to respond when God seems distant—even when you’re doing everything right.
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Questions Covered:
01:01 – I kind of want to convert but Eucharistic ministers’ hands touching hands and tongues and sharing the chalice are so yucky! What can I do about this hang-up?
12:49 – Do you have a response to Dr Mark Miravalle’s response about Medjugorje?
18:22 – I heard you state on a recent podcast that you have a particular interest in linguistics, so I’m hoping you can comment on the following issue. Why are some Old Testament names so familiar in modern English and others so foreign to us? Is it a matter of translation, the importance of the person, or something else?
24:45 – What’s the best evidence that psi phenomenon exist?
39:50 – If Angels have been around since creation, but they don’t reproduce, does that mean that it’s the same number of angels since the beginning? No more and no less?
44:52 – How do those who desperately want a relationship with God, including prayers inviting all three persons of God to come into their heart, deal properly with an apparent lack of response from God.
48:21 – How can ‘days off purgatory’ be understood in the hereafter since we live in a different ‘time zone’ AND isn’t the timeframe of the purging a discretionary matter ONLY God can determine?
50:52 – The Copenhagen experiment where they shot photons through slits (I think I have that right?) and the particles behaved differently when they were observed vs unobserved – does this offer any proof for God? Also how does this work with Weeping Angels?
55 min
May 23, 2025 #12209 Why Does the Church Celebrate Marian Apparitions If They’re Private Revelation? - Jimmy Akin
If Marian apparitions are considered private revelations, why are events like Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Church calendar? We explain the Church’s distinction between public and private revelation—and why some apparitions are recognized liturgically.
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Questions Covered:
01:52 – Do Protestants receive the Holy Spirit in (valid) baptism? If so, then why would they need to be Catholic?
04:06 – Protestants are claiming that the book of James was written before the Council of Jerusalem and together with Acts 15 shows that James doesn’t understand the Gospel because he emphasizes works. How would you respond?
12:21 – Is our time set in stone?
14:47 – If Marian apparitions are private revelation, why does the church recognize apparitions such as our lady of Guadalupe on the church calendar?
17:10 – What are your thoughts on the studies done that aim to determine if prayer is an effective medical tool. I’m referring specifically to prayer groups praying for the patients and not the patients themselves. Also if a non-Christian group prayed for the patients and it was shown to be effective… what would this mean?
28:30 – If the catholic church doesn’t accept a Mormon baptism because of their understanding of God… why does the catholic church accept a marriage when the people involved have a misunderstanding about the nature of the marriage [it doesn’t line up with our beliefs about marriage]?
32:34 – Jesus sent his disciples to heal the sick, expel demons, purify the lepers and resurrect the dead (Matt 10). Why do we not hear much about the resurrection of dead people, but only of exorcism and healing of sickness?
36:45 – Thanks for your important work! Could you explain how the Old Testament practice of sacrificing an animal then eating it is really a sacrifice?
43:03 – Could you explain what Christian non-exclusivism entails. And more importantly, what the biblical and patristic evidence is that this is an acceptable/non-heretical position. I watched the Theology Unleashed videos you were in, and feel like this position would change entirely how I see everyone, Christians and non-Christians. Also, are there not things like the in-filling of the Holy Spirit and gifts of the Holy Spirit, that devotees of other religious traditions cannot experience or share in, outside of explicit faith in Jesus.
55 min
May 23, 2025 #12209 Why Does the Church Celebrate Marian Apparitions If They’re Private Revelation? - Jimmy Akin
If Marian apparitions are considered private revelations, why are events like Our Lady of Guadalupe on the Church calendar? We explain the Church’s distinction between public and private revelation—and why some apparitions are recognized liturgically.
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Questions Covered:
01:52 – Do Protestants receive the Holy Spirit in (valid) baptism? If so, then why would they need to be Catholic?
04:06 – Protestants are claiming that the book of James was written before the Council of Jerusalem and together with Acts 15 shows that James doesn’t understand the Gospel because he emphasizes works. How would you respond?
12:21 – Is our time set in stone?
14:47 – If Marian apparitions are private revelation, why does the church recognize apparitions such as our lady of Guadalupe on the church calendar?
17:10 – What are your thoughts on the studies done that aim to determine if prayer is an effective medical tool. I’m referring specifically to prayer groups praying for the patients and not the patients themselves. Also if a non-Christian group prayed for the patients and it was shown to be effective… what would this mean?
28:30 – If the catholic church doesn’t accept a Mormon baptism because of their understanding of God… why does the catholic church accept a marriage when the people involved have a misunderstanding about the nature of the marriage [it doesn’t line up with our beliefs about marriage]?
32:34 – Jesus sent his disciples to heal the sick, expel demons, purify the lepers and resurrect the dead (Matt 10). Why do we not hear much about the resurrection of dead people, but only of exorcism and healing of sickness?
36:45 – Thanks for your important work! Could you explain how the Old Testament practice of sacrificing an animal then eating it is really a sacrifice?
43:03 – Could you explain what Christian non-exclusivism entails. And more importantly, what the biblical and patristic evidence is that this is an acceptable/non-heretical position. I watched the Theology Unleashed videos you were in, and feel like this position would change entirely how I see everyone, Christians and non-Christians. Also, are there not things like the in-filling of the Holy Spirit and gifts of the Holy Spirit, that devotees of other religious traditions cannot experience or share in, outside of explicit faith in Jesus.
55 min
May 23, 2025#12208 How Do We Know God Is the One and Only Almighty Creator? - Tim Staples
Can we be sure that God—and not multiple gods or cosmic forces—is the one true Creator? We explore biblical, philosophical, and theological reasons why Catholics affirm one all-powerful God as the source of all being.
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Questions Covered:
11:38 – I had a vasectomy. If I were to convert to Catholicism, would I still be able to engage in the conjugal act with my wife?
21:30 – Why was the Holy Spirit given in a different way in the New Testament than in the Old Testament?
35:22 – How do we know that God is the one and only almighty creator?
45:32 – How many variations of the rosary are there?
49:45 – What does it mean to defend your faith but avoid quarreling? Who is your confirmation saint?
56 min
May 23, 2025#12208 How Do We Know God Is the One and Only Almighty Creator? - Tim Staples
Can we be sure that God—and not multiple gods or cosmic forces—is the one true Creator? We explore biblical, philosophical, and theological reasons why Catholics affirm one all-powerful God as the source of all being.
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Questions Covered:
11:38 – I had a vasectomy. If I were to convert to Catholicism, would I still be able to engage in the conjugal act with my wife?
21:30 – Why was the Holy Spirit given in a different way in the New Testament than in the Old Testament?
35:22 – How do we know that God is the one and only almighty creator?
45:32 – How many variations of the rosary are there?
49:45 – What does it mean to defend your faith but avoid quarreling? Who is your confirmation saint?
56 min
May 22, 2025#12207 What Does ‘Imputed Righteousness of Christ’ Mean in Catholic Teaching? - Jimmy Akin
Many hear the phrase “imputed righteousness” and think it’s a Catholic belief—but is it? We explain how Catholicism differs from Protestant views on righteousness, justification, and purgatory.
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Questions Covered:
07:54 – Is 2 Tim 1:12-14 linked to sensus fidelium?
19:20 – Is the Archangel Gabriel, Mary’s guardian angel?
31:50 – How should we understand doing works of mercy and how it relates to the final judgment?
38:49 – I’m reading a book on purgatory and saw the phrase imputed righteousness of Christ. What does that mean?
46:04 – What are your thoughts on the claim that Jesus was a master hypnotist and trained his apostles?
51:58 – Am I allowed to genuflect after communion?
55 min
May 22, 2025#12207 What Does ‘Imputed Righteousness of Christ’ Mean in Catholic Teaching? - Jimmy Akin
Many hear the phrase “imputed righteousness” and think it’s a Catholic belief—but is it? We explain how Catholicism differs from Protestant views on righteousness, justification, and purgatory.
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Questions Covered:
07:54 – Is 2 Tim 1:12-14 linked to sensus fidelium?
19:20 – Is the Archangel Gabriel, Mary’s guardian angel?
31:50 – How should we understand doing works of mercy and how it relates to the final judgment?
38:49 – I’m reading a book on purgatory and saw the phrase imputed righteousness of Christ. What does that mean?
46:04 – What are your thoughts on the claim that Jesus was a master hypnotist and trained his apostles?
51:58 – Am I allowed to genuflect after communion?
55 min
May 22, 2025#12206 Did Jesus’ ‘I Am’ Statements Really Mean He Claimed to Be God? - Joe Heschmeyer
When Jesus said “I Am,” was He just making a poetic statement—or clearly claiming divinity? We explore how His listeners would’ve understood those words and why they reacted the way they did.
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Questions Covered:
07:23 – I used to be Mormon and on my way to converting. My mother had a profound emotional experience inside a church. She took it as a negative experience. What advice can you give on how to approach her?
19:58 – Why do we say Christians with valid baptisms are converts? What was the process by which we said which laws of the Old Testament were fulfilled and no longer applied to us?
32:52 – I’m a new Catholic. Can you help me better understand indulgences? Can you offer it up for someone else?
40:33 – Jesus says I Am a lot. Would his listeners have understood that he was claiming divinity?
47:47 – My dad is a huge Joe fan. What book does Joe recommend I get for my dad for Father’s day?
52:36 – My family is Protestant. How do you talk to someone who only believes in Sola Scriptura about the Eucharist?
56 min
May 22, 2025#12206 Did Jesus’ ‘I Am’ Statements Really Mean He Claimed to Be God? - Joe Heschmeyer
When Jesus said “I Am,” was He just making a poetic statement—or clearly claiming divinity? We explore how His listeners would’ve understood those words and why they reacted the way they did.
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Questions Covered:
07:23 – I used to be Mormon and on my way to converting. My mother had a profound emotional experience inside a church. She took it as a negative experience. What advice can you give on how to approach her?
19:58 – Why do we say Christians with valid baptisms are converts? What was the process by which we said which laws of the Old Testament were fulfilled and no longer applied to us?
32:52 – I’m a new Catholic. Can you help me better understand indulgences? Can you offer it up for someone else?
40:33 – Jesus says I Am a lot. Would his listeners have understood that he was claiming divinity?
47:47 – My dad is a huge Joe fan. What book does Joe recommend I get for my dad for Father’s day?
52:36 – My family is Protestant. How do you talk to someone who only believes in Sola Scriptura about the Eucharist?
56 min