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Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.   Questions Covered: 02:25  - What form did John the Baptist use to perform his baptisms?   06:48  - What is the difference between imputed righteousness and infused righteousness?   16:44  - What evidence does the Church have for the Ascension of Mary?   22:40  - Did Mary withhold the information from family and friends that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit?   29:06  - Some people claim that Daniel 9:24-27 refers to Jesus. Is this true?   35:17  - Why do people need to be baptized? Why do Catholics have infant baptism?   44:20  - Is it true that no one truly chooses hell?    48:50  - In John 6:63, Jesus says he’s the bread of life come down from heaven, but he is not flesh a...

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.   Questions Covered: 03:04  - How does concupiscence compare with the Protestant idea of a “fallen nature” or a “sin nature”?   12:03  - Why are there so many people who believe in science fiction rather than believing in God?   17:13  - In Matthew 12:32, why does Jesus say that speaking against the Holy Spirit cannot be  forgiven?   20:05  - Why do Catholics always talk about “God’s will”? Does God give us freedom to choose, or are we struggling to figure out His plan?   23:53  - Is  it  grave sin to watch a sexual scene in a movie and become aroused?   29:05  - Did King David go to heaven?   33:30  - Since quantum mechanics governs the universe and has no beginning or end, how cou...

Stephanie Gray answers everything from when life begins to infanticide while she discusses the right to life with pro-choice callers. Questions Covered: 05:51  - I am pro-choice because I feel like it’s not my business if someone wants an abortion.   20:21  - I am pro-choice because I am not in favor of reversing abortion laws to make it illegal. I  do agree with the Church’s teaching about when life begins, but I don’t want to criminalize abortion.   31:23  - I am pro-choice because of the philosophical idea that people should not be forced to  care for others.    40:04  - I am pro-choice because I believe children should receive love and care and if a mother won’t provide them, an abortion is better.   Resources Mentioned: Love Unleashes Life

Stephanie Gray answers everything from when life begins to infanticide while she discusses the right to life with pro-choice callers. Questions Covered: 06:52  - I am pro-choice because the world’s population has doubled in the last 70 years, even with abortion and contraception.   18:10  - I am pro-choice because I’m not religious.   29:20  - I am in the middle on the life issue. God gives us all a choice. I also feel unsure about things like the morning after pill.   35:20  - I am pro-choice because my mother already had two kids and then when I was born, my mom couldn’t feed us. She said I caused health problems for her. I feel like she should have had an abortion with me.    48:15  - I am pro-choice because the quality of life for living people is more important than the sanctity of life for the unborn.   Resources Mentioned: Love Unleashes Life

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.   Questions Covered: 00:34  - Is it okay to live in the  neocatechumenal  way?   05:49  - With the Lunar New Year currently being celebrated, what are your thoughts on offering  incense to the dead in a Mass setting?   11:48  - Did God command the Israelites to commit genocide, especially  regarding  the  Malachites ?   19:49  - What was the role of Mary during the Passion and Crucifixion? Also, what was she doing between the Resurrection and Pentecost?   28:34  - What are your thoughts on “The Book of Truth” which are prophecies from Marie Divine Mercy? They are prophecies about the end of the world.   31:40  - I am a Protestant pastor and am going to wedding a couple. The bride i...

Callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.   Questions Covered: 03:55  - What was the earliest record of the idea of the papacy?    15:06  - What does 1 Cor. 1:17 mean?   21:13  - Do you recommend the Alpha program?   29:58  - What will distinguish the final trials of the Church from the trials that the Church is currently experiencing?   37:14  - How can we be perfect like God in the way that Jesus asks us?    46:56  - Does Revelation 20:5 prove that there are two resurrections?  

The Catholic Church teaches that Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man. Listen in to find out why. Questions Covered: 09:19  - When Jesus suffered and died on the Cross, he did not use his divinity to save himself. A normal man might have died before reaching the Cross, though. Did he use his divinity to  endure his suffering and stay alive until his death on the Cross?   18:32  - Thank you Dr. D’Ambrosio for “Jesus: The Way, the Truth, and the Life” study program. I  am using it in my parish!   21:55  - I challenge Dr. D’Ambrosio on his saying that Jesus did not say that he was God.    30:25  - What happens if you receive the Eucharist without going to confession?   34:04  - Did Jesus have brothers and sisters?   44:45  - How do you explain the Trinity to little kids?  

Can spread the good news of Christ in a time of difficulty and confusion in the Church? Fr. Anthony Dorsa says yes, and helps listeners to navigate evangelization. Questions Covered: 05:21  - Where in the Bible does it say that we should evangelize?   13:31  - How do we joyfully evangelize amid the sexual abuse crisis, scandal in the Vatican, and  other concerning clerical behavior? There are many things that worry me.    23:10  - How can I respond to a Pentacostal who was Catholic that what she learned in our  Church was false, not true and is still not true?   30:00  - My  fiancé  wasn’t baptized. We are getting married this year. She is interested in the  Catholic Church. How can I explain RCIA and coming into the Church to her?   34:10  - What is the best way to evangelize an addict?   41:56  - If faith is a gift from God, does He give it to everyone, or only to some?   47:30...

Today is for non-Catholics to ask any question about the Catholic faith! Questions Covered: 04:12  - I enjoy the Catholic faith until about the Middle Ages. How do you reconcile with those  bad times?   13:08  - Aren’t all presbyters and bishops the same?     19:31  - I read Behold Your Mother and love it. My question is, is Eve symbolic or real? If she is  symbolic, how can Mary, who is very real, be the New Eve?   28:30  - I have been receiving the Eucharist at Mass for 30 years but am a baptized Protestant. I  never went through RCIA or officially became a part of the Catholic Church. Am I going to go to  hell for this?   34:02  - How can Catholics  believe  in justification by faith and works? It seems like Catholics are  less forgiving.   41:22  - If the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are one person, how do you reconcile that with John 17:3?   47:56  - Can you clarif...

Today is for non-Catholics to ask any question about the Catholic faith! Questions Covered: 06:22  - I was baptized a Lutheran but want to become Catholic. Will I receive all the sacraments  at Easter? Can I have the sacraments at another time of the year?   14:41  - Out of the 10 plagues, which was the most effective?   16:56  - Do Catholics believe that all animals go to heaven?   28:37  - Why is it that the Catholics place so much focus on the Virgin Mary?   36:45  - How can I better understand Romans 3 and 4? Some use these as an argument against justification. Also, If the Catholic Church is seeking unity, then why would it deny the Eucharist to non-Catholic Christians?  

Questions Covered: 03:09  - How did the Church Fathers know when to take Scripture literally and when to take it figuratively?   07:12  - Does the name “ deuterocanon ” mean that those books are somehow less inspired than the rest of Scripture?   11:55  - If someone gets civilly divorced and has no children, can he get an annulment and become a priest?   17:00  - Does a divorced and remarried person (without annulment) automatically go to hell if they’re still remarried when they die?   22:05  - Why do people have such big problems with Vatican II?   34:33  - Since Hebrews  says  “The greater blesses the lesser,” how do we understand the Psalms when they say “Bless the Lord, O my soul”?   40:08  - How do we know that the Roman Catholic Church is correct instead of the Orthodox Church?   46:03  - How do I respond to someone who says that it doesn’t matter what religion we belong to as long as w...

Questions Covered: 04:03  - How can I reply to the charge that the passage in John 10, “My sheep hear my voice…no one shall snatch them from my hand,” proves “Once saved, always saved?”   07:15  - When Jesus responds to the question “who is my neighbor” with the parable of the Good Samaritan, he seems to be saying that only one person is our neighbor; yet the Catechism says the whole world is our neighbor. How do I reconcile these?   15:21  - The Council of Trent seems to change a teaching from the Council of Constance. How and why could it do that?   20:17  - If a Pope were to commit formal heresy, would he cease to be Pope?   24:39  - What are your thoughts on the Divine Mercy Chaplet? Do any of the private revelations seem a bit far-fetched?   33:32  - Can I attend my Bible study if I’m not in a state of grace?   35:40 I saw a YouTube video that  said  “Pope Francis declares the devil to be God.”   4...

Questions Covered: 08:21  - I have a brother who is civilly married to a Muslim, not through the Church. Is he allowed to receive Com munion?   15:14  - How do we distinguish between prayer to the saints and pray to God? How can we know which is worship and which is not?   18:17  - Is the symbol of the bent cross, like the one that JPII used to carry, a negative symbol for  a Catholic to have?   22:15  - My husband has recently come back to the Catholic Church. How can I respond to him about things he’s reading about the pope and goings on in the Church that he is now really upset about?   30:40  - If there is an apparent contradiction between Sacred Scripture and Tradition, how is that solved?   34:22  - In Genesis, Adam and Eve had children, but who did their children marry?   43:20  - I have a Jehovah’s Witness coworker. We are talking about the Trinity. What can I use to  explain to her the Cathol...

Questions Covered: 03:26  - When was Moses born?   06:19  - Did Moses use hallucinogens to speak to God in the burning bush?   11:54  - I am currently a Lutheran but am contemplating the Catholic faith. Something that is holding me back is the assurance of salvation that I get in the Lutheran Church. How can I better understand this?   23:16  - Does the Catholic Church approve of a woman taking vitamins and teas to help her overcome her infertility?   28:44  - I have recently learned about humans who have two people’s DNA. Would this human  being have two souls?   31:27  - I am an atheist. I am not convinced that God exists. How can God exist? If he did, he  would be all loving and not allow evil in the world?   43:37  - What i s the great apostasy?   48:22  - If you attend a gay wedding, are you accepting that lifestyle?

Listeners call and share their reason for being pro-choice, whether it be in regards to abortion, end of life care, or other medical actions that affect taking a human life. Questions Covered: 05:18  - I am pro-choice because I believe that there is not a consciousness for life in the early stages of embryonic development.   13:24  - I am pro-choice because a woman has a second amendment right to defend herself against her reproductive system.   21:53  - If a woman is raped and being pregnant will negatively affect her mental health, is an abortion acceptable? What is she feels so bad that she would possibly commit suicide?   24:09  - I am pro-choice because I think this is a religious freedom issue. I wouldn’t end a  pregnancy, but I think people are only pro-life because of religion.   37:07  - I am pro-choice because if we let every person be born, there wouldn’t be enough resources to take care of them. You care about babies...

Is in vitro fertilization ethical? If someone is in great pain, can their life be ended? Find out today, with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk. Questions Covered: 15:22  - What is the best way to explain to people why we chose to conceive via NFP rather than in vitro fertilization? How can I explain the scientific benefit of it, rather than the Catholic side of it?   22:12  - Does the embryo in the IVF process have a soul right away, or only as it develops?   31:18  - When someone is very sick and weak, isn’t it wrong to withhold food and water from someone so they’ll die? They seem to be so drugged that they can’t make a real decision about whether they want to eat.   36:50  - Is in utero insemination sanctioned by the Church?     46:57  - If a doctor recommends a hysterectomy to a woman as a necessity, should she attempt to put off the surgery if  possible,  to remain open to life or is it acceptable to get the surgery when it ...