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Questions Covered: 05:09  - I am engaged to a non-Catholic. Her biggest hold-up is that she doesn’t think Catholicism is different from all the other denominations, she thinks  all  the denominations made up Christianity. How can I discuss this with her?   20:31  - My wife is not Catholic. If she chooses to use birth control, is it still okay for us to be  intimate?   24:45  - I’ve started reading the Bible. Doesn’t the Bible contradict itself? The gospel accounts are different. It seems like different facts are presented.   36:40  - How can we say that Muslims worship the same God as Christians when the Quran clearly says Allah clearly doesn’t have a son?   43:48  - What did the Church fathers say about the Blessed Mother?   47:00  - Why can married Protestant ministers become Catholic priests but a married Catholic man never can?   49:28  - If God knew that there was going to be so much sufferi...

Questions Covered: 02:33  - What is the Church’s stance on Matthew 23:9?   07:07  - In the Book of Acts, there are a couple instances where people were baptized only in the name of Jesus. Why is that?   11:34  - Why does God seem to favor some more than others if he is a just God?   16:00  - What should I listen to when I am in prayer?   20:18  - Can you tell what kind of Christian someone is by the Bible translation that they use?   24:26  - Does the Presbyterian church have a valid Eucharist?   32:34  - What resources are there to learn about the Catholic Church?   37:00  - Does the Church supporting pro-life activities like breast-feeding?   46:50  - I am a Catholic going to a public high school. What is the best way to charitably evangelize without being in people’s faces?  

Isn’t it a contradiction to say that Jesus is God and man at the same time? How can I believe in Jesus when the only evidence for him comes from the Bible? Questions Covered:  14:10  - My friend says he is religious but not Catholic. How can I explain to him why being Catholic specifically is very important?   16:54  - My sister perceives Jesus as a demi-God. How can I set her straight?   28:34  - How can we know that the historicity of the gospels is accurate?    41:55  - I have an atheist fri end who always criticizes God’s treatment of people in the Old  Testament versus the New Testament. He doesn’t believe they are the same God. What can I say to him?   46:53  - I have a lot  of atheist friends who want to separate Christianity from philosophy. How can we bring the two together?  

Who were the Old Testament prophets? Did their entire lives lead us to Jesus? Find out here with Fr. Thomas Esposito. Questions Covered: 20:36- How do you interpret Isaiah 13-14, the lion laying down with the lamb ?    28:42  - Were all the prophets celibate? Does Scripture say anything about this?   31:15  - How do I read the prophets? I am a beginner and am intimidated. There seems to be much that I don’t know.   36:33  - Isaiah references the “young girl” in Hebrew, and later it is translated into Greek. How does this agree with the last few verses of Revelation? This seems to alter the meaning from the original. Why was this done?   45:06  - Can you talk a little bit about the prophets who are integrated into books of the Bible  that do not have their name?    49:40  - Can you talk about Elijah? Is his life a parallel to the Assumption?   52:23  - Was John the Baptist the last prophet? Did Jesus...

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: 00:41  - I have an American Bible from 1972. In John 6:62, it says the flesh is useless. Could this mean Jesus’ flesh?    12:27  - My younger sister is getting married. She is not a practicing Catholic. Should I attend the wedding?   18:23  - During Lent, how can I keep spiritual endurance when I am struggling already?   24:44  - When is it acceptable to receive ashes for Ash Wednesday?    28:42  - Why are Catholic Bibles Masoretic text with Septuagint influences?    35:14  - Is it theologically possible for an all-powerful, all-knowing God to be evil?   38:15  - Why do they call it the Mass and not Church?    43:35  - How do Catholics view Ephesian...

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: 04:10  - How do we know when Jesus is being figurative and when he is being literal?   17:20  - Why do you think so many scientists become atheists?   24:09  - Does the Catholic Church recognize couples living together as having the grace of marriage?    29:46  - In Matthew 5:18, what needs to be accomplished?   44:04  - During Lent, can you have lemon in your tea during the fasting periods?   47:14  - I frequently hear Baptists say, “The Church didn’t give us the Bible, the Bible gave us the Church.” How can I respond to this?  

Questions Covered: 04:13  - Is a baby born through artificial insemination still a human with a soul?    15:30  - In Genesis, childbirth was a punishment for Eve eating from the tree of knowledge. Why is this now seen as a beautiful and good thing?   23:07  - Can a Catholic medical provider prescribe oral contraception?   36:25  - My niece was quoting verses from Scripture to promote abortion. How can I combat  this?   36:25  - My niece was quoting verses from Scripture to promote abortion. How can I combat this? Persuasive Pro-life   46:20  - Which contraceptives cause abortions? Is it ever permissible for a married couple to use those kinds of contraceptives?  

Questions Covered: 18:20  - My dad is a fallen away Catholic. How can I bring him back to the faith?   22:17  - How do you get through to someone who says they don’t need anybody to lead them when the Holy Spirit is within them?   29:33  - How do I defend the Eucharist to my Baptist father? Is there evidence for it in Scripture?   37:59  - Are the four gospels for the Jews and not for us? My friend said only St. Paul’s letters were for us, Gentiles.   47:54  - My daughter’s friend is leaving the Church and becoming 7th Day Adventist and says he can no longer be her friend. How can she speak to him about this?  

Questions Covered: 07:29  - How is Christ present at Mass all over the world each Sunday?   16:35  - Why do we believe in purgatory and what is it all about?   21:12  - During Vatican II, active participation in the Mass was encouraged. What does that  mean ?   29:25  - What did St. Paul say about the Eucharist?   32:18  - What is a devotion to a saint or Mary?   35:47  - Is praying the rosary necessary for salvation?     42:07  - What is the source of the mystical body of Christ and how does it relate to suffering?   47:20  - How is it that Jesus dying on the Cross saved us all?  

Questions Covered: 02:49  - How can a Catholic School’s science class help the world we live in?   07:40  - Why are Catholics not allowed to get married on Easter Saturday?   13:06  - What is the Church’s teaching on NFP? Is it contraception?   18:50  - Why is a mortal sin not to go to Mass on Sundays?   21:57  - If Mary had saved a lock of Jesus’ hair, would we worship it like the Eucharist?   31:25  - Did God the Fat her create the universe or God the Son?   35:00  - Do teens who are not ready still receive the graces of Confirmation?   43:35  - How do I answer a 6th grader who asked why homosexuality is wrong?  

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: 04:00  - Why aren’t indulgences as pervasive now as they were before Vatican II?   09:50  - How can I talk to someone about Catholicism who is antagonistic towards the faith?   18:00  - I went to a non-Catholic wedding and the officiant said he was a templar. What could he  mean?   22:00  - Is it sinful to receive Communion when you’ve arrived late to Mass?   30:15  - Why do you have to go to a priest to confess sin?   40:55  - If God loves us, why should we fear him?   45:06  - Is there any theological leeway for us to have married priests?   50:34  - Does the Bible say explicitly how the priest has the power to transform the bread and wine into the Body and B...

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: 02:20  - In Numbers 16, it says people were sent to Sheol. Were they killed or sent to Sheol?   05:40  - What should Christians do if empirical science rules against us in every instance?   13:30  - Is Matthew 19:14 not about limbo or the state of the unbaptized but instead about not  teaching children about Jesus?   21:35  - Why in Genesis are some of the things that God created good and others not?   28:45  - Why is Eve’s sin called the sin of Adam?    36:30  - How are suffering and sacrifice different in the Catholic Church than in the secular world?   44:01  - Why is Jesus called the King of the Jews if Jewish people don’t believe in him? To Enya?  The Bi...

Questions Covered: 01:36  - What is the point of praying the Hail Mary prayer when you can pray the Jesus prayer?   11:12  - How do Catholics understand hell? I don’t ever hear about it in my church.    15:40  - What is the substantiation for Catholic sacred tradition and theology?   21:44  - Can the pope change Catholic doctrine?   34:22  - How can Catholics believe in pu rgatory?   45:43  - Are St. Paul’s  letters (or other letters) infallible? How can we know?  

Questions Covered: 11:43  - How can the Church accept annulments when Christ said divorce was wrong?    20:28  - How can the Church teach that NFP is acceptable as a contraceptive?   31:10  - How can the Church allow indulgences? Isn’t that made up and corrupt?   35:50  - How can I explain the infallibility of the papacy?   44:45  - Didn’t Jesus pay our debt? How could we still have something to “pay”?  

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: 06:45  - Is baptism by desire valid in the Church’s eyes?   13:25  - A priest told me that I cannot be absolved for my sins. What can I do?   20:26  - How does Lucifer tie into the book of Enoch?   28:35  - What is required in order to become a saint of the Church?   35:10  - Who was Annas. the high priest?   39:47  - Does getting Last Rites guarantee that you’ll go straight to heaven?   44:23  - How does the Magisterium view Catholics praying with non-Catholics?   47:44  - There are people saying that the Novus Ordo is not valid and that all people who attend it are liberals. Who are these people and why do they say this? Is this a new schismatic movement?  

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: 05:08  - How are communion services supposed to look and sound?   12:57  - What is the Church’s teaching on hypnosis for weight loss or to quit smoking?   14:23  - What are the advantages of sitting in front of the Blessed Sacrament?   17:46  - What does the Church teach about a marriage between people of different faiths?   29:22  - What does justification by faith and works really mean?   42:02  - How do I explain apostolic succession to my Protestant friend who believes that succession ended when the apostles died?   51:04  - Why did everyone before Noah live for so long?