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Episode 136: The Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul

In today’s episode, we look at some details from the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul that are relevant for doing apologetics. The first detail, which is found in the second reading—taken from 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 17-18, relates to apologetical discussions on the topic of purgatory. The detail in the Gospel reading, which is taken from Matthew 16:18-19, relates to Peter’s role as the “rock” of the Church—the visible foundation of Jesus’ Church here on earth, and his infallibility.

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Episode 135: The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ 

In today’s episode, we look at two details from the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. The first detail, which is Christ’s command for the apostles to “do this in remembrance of me,” is a source of much debate between Christians concerning the nature of the Eucharist, whether it’s the real body and blood of Jesus or merely a symbolic representation. The second detail, which is Luke’s description of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and fish in Luke 9:11b-17, prepares us to understand at least one miraculous element that’s present in the Sacrament of the Eucharist.

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Episode 134: Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C

In today’s episode, we reflect on four details that relevant to doing apologetics found in the second reading and Gospel reading for this upcoming Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Year C. The first detail comes from the first reading, taken from Romans 5:1-5, and the topic it relates to is the nature of justification. The other three details come from the Gospel reading, which is taken from John 16:12-15. The related topics are the inspiration of the apostles’ teaching, the divinity of Jesus, and the doctrine of the filioque (the Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son).

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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?