Today is the Feast of the Ascension, when Jesus ascended into heaven, following his glorious Resurrection. Here to help us to better understand this feast is Msgr. Eugene Morris.
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...
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: 03:29 - Although Margaret Sanger was pro-contraception, does that mean that she was not pro-life? 08:06 - If God knows all, then how is it true that we have free will? 15:33 - What does the Catholic Church believe regarding the relationship between Scripture and Tradition? 20:40 - Why is the Pope of Rome the successor of Peter? Wasn’t Peter the Pope in Antioch? 29:06 - When the priest uses the incense to go around the altar as Mass, is he spiritually disinfecting the altar? 34:44 - Does the Catholic Church use grape juice instead of wine for alcoholics? 45:06 - How should I respond to someone who says that abortion is okay because we don’t know if the baby is ...
What is keeping you from the Catholic Church? Questions Covered: 12:27 - Having to go back to confession makes me feel like, what is the point in even trying? I will just be back there again. 18:03 - Why do people have to get an annulment to be married and part of the Church? 30:17 - I am a pastor but I am drawn to the Catholic Church. It is hard for me to want to be Catholic when I see public figures claiming to be Catholic but also speaking heresies and not living Catholic lives. How can I overcome this? 42:22 - What is the relationship of the Pope and Catholic Church to other Christian denominations? 47:34 - My obstacle to Catholicism is that I am not Catholic, but I am not allowed to receive the Eucharist. I am insulted that I cannot receive even though I believe it is the Body and Blood of Christ.
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