Questions of Faith - Episode March 26, 2021

Sister Gemma and Fr, Sam answers questions written into Radio Maria England.  Questions include: When does Lent end?  Is it before Palm Sunday? I’ve heard Passover talked about during Holy Week.  I guess is a Jewish festival.  What is it and do Catholics observe Passover as well? The Bible talks as if Judas betraying Jesus was all predestined and planned by God.  But that makes God out to be vengeful, damning Judas to hell without any real choice about it. We are told that Judas repented before he committed suicide and gave back the silver.  Would a merciful God really send Judas to hell all the same?  I don’t know much about the apostle John that ends up taking care of Jesus’s body after the crucifixion.  Could you share with us a little bit more about him?  Did he do anything else? What happens to a priest if he breaks the law?

Questions of Faith - Episode March 19, 2021

Canon Simon Blakesly joins Father Sam Randall with answering questions sent in to Radio Maria England.  Do you have any questions?  Please do write them in to us at [email protected]

Why do we even spend time on earth? Why not skip all this suffering and just start off in heaven? What are the rules you have to follow in order to receive communion? Are the rules different in other diocese? Rumour has it that in Cameroon, if you were in a relationship you weren’t allowed to have communion until you were married. How can different dioceses have different rules? What’s the rules for Holy week this year? Can I finally sing? What is the Angelus Prayer? I frequently hear a reference to the Canon Law of the Catholic Church. It is my understanding that this is different than the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Can you tell me, what is the Canon Law? As priests, could you share some special moments in Holy Weeks past that have kept a special place in your memory?

Questions of Faith - Episode March 12, 2021

Questions include:  Is the Pope Infallible?  If you get divorced, can you receive Holy communion? Where do aborted foetuss go? Heaven? I remember when I was in school I was told “Limbo”.  What happens to ordained people when they retire? Should we be spending so much money on fixing old churched that are environmentally unfriendly when it would cost less to build more environmentally friendly and accessible for all people? What’s the point of having the book of Revelations in the Bible? Why are their angels if God can do everything?

Questions of Faith - Episode March 5, 2021

Father Sam and Sister Gemma answer questions sent him by listeners.  Questions include:  Why did Jesus bring Lazarus back from the dead, When do you have to have a priest present? Mass? Stations of the Cross? Confession? and Many protestants believe that we are saved by Faith alone and they say that Catholics believe they can “work” their way into heaven. Is that true?

Questions of Faith - Episode February 26, 2021

Father Sam and Sister Gemma answers questions about International Women's Day which is on March 8th, Why do Catholics pray to the saints when our Lord in the Gospel taught the disciples (and us) to pray to the Father and Are Jewish people still God’s chosen people?

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