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12:08 – Why do we say that Mary “must have” been Immaculately conceived? It seems like Jesus could have been born from someone even if they had original sin.

17:00 – How do the three conditions for mortal sin relate to the area of addiction? Can the consent of the will be lessened by an addiction?

29:47 – What is real factual evidence that annihilationism is false, and wrong to believe?

39:23 – I struggle with calling non-Catholics Christians. It doesn’t seem to fit with the old style of calling them heretics.

47:12 – My protestant friend has trouble with the idea of praying to the dead. When did the practice begin? And is it in the New Testament?

51:37 – Where in the Bible does it teach against contraception?

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15:40 – In my OCIA class they told me that the gifts of the Holy Spirit are received at Confirmation. If that is true, then it would follow that no Protestants receive gifts of the Holy Spirit. But that doesn’t seem right.

34:00 – I’m a recent convert and I struggle with Mary being queen of heaven. It just doesn’t seem relevant to my salvation.

37:12 – My Protestant friend says the idea of intercession of saints was influenced by Greco-roman pagan ideas. How can I answer him?

45:48 – Are indulgences still a Catholic practice?

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Episode 131: 6th Sunday of Easter | Year C

In today’s episode, we focus on two details in the first reading and one detail in the Gospel reading that are relevant for doing apologetics. The details in the first reading, which is taken from Acts 15:1-2, 22-29, relate to the topic of the magisterium and the role it has in relation to theological and disciplinary issues in the Church. The second detail, found in the Gospel reading, which is taken from John 14:23-29, relates to both Jesus’ divinity and humanity.

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Episode 130: Year C

In today’s episode, we focus on three details, one per reading for this upcoming 5th Sunday of Easter, Year C. The detail in the first reading, which is Acts 14:21-27, relates to the objection posed by some Protestants that there were no first century rank of bishops but merely elders/presbyters. The second reading, which is taken from Revelation 21:1-5a, includes a detail that isn’t necessarily apologetical in nature, but nevertheless is important as it relates to the Church’s teaching on what’s going to happen to the physical world at the end of time. Finally, the detail in the Gospel reading, taken from John 13:31-33a, 34-35, provides an opportunity to reflect on the necessity of loving actions for salvation.

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