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  Once a month, Catholic Answers Live listeners play Catholic trivia, battling to win books and courses from Catholic Answers’ School of Apologetics. Apologist Karlo Broussard guides the game today.

 What happens after you die? Find out here, with Karlo Broussard. Questions Covered:   08:01  - What is the nature of the rewards in heaven and can they be lost?   18:07  - How do Catholics view people’s stories about dying, going to heaven, and coming back?   24:26  - Why don’t many Catholic Churches include those in purgatory in Mass intentions or the liturgy?   32:24  - If an adult who is not baptized lives their life not following Christ, will they go to hell?   41:20  - How do people get out of purgatory?   48:30  - What is the nature of purgatory- is it more of a place or a process?  

  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: 02:26  - What media is alright for Catholics to watch and play?   11:06  - Will formal heresy depose a pope of his office?   15:48  - Since God exists in eternity where there are no time constraints, are our prayers efficacious for our ancestors who we never knew?   20:15  - Why does the Catholic Church feel the need to define the doctrine of transubstantiation?   28:40  - A lot of people on social media claim to have dreams about the Rapture and end times. Could this be true that they really are getting warnings about end times?   36:03  - Are people not supposed to make vows to God? Are they only permitted to vow when they can ensure that they keep the vow?   42:43  - Can...

  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:   03:35  - Is there any significance that the Catholic high school I went to was owned and used by  Freemasons ? There are Mason statues and symbolism all over the grounds.   07:01  - In Kings 13:1, why did the young prophet receive punishment from God for eating and drinking when it was the fault of the old prophet who lied to him?   12:20  - Were the books of the New Testament really written by their given authors? Is it heretical to think otherwise?   21:00  - How is bending the knee and making the sign of the Cross in front of a sacred image not idolatry?   28:59  - How can I know that I was validly baptized? How can any of us know that we were validly baptized?   35:...

 Addiction can destroy lives and families and is ever-present during this time of pandemic. Scott Weeman, author of Catholic In Recovery, counsels callers in helping their loved ones who experience addiction. Questions Covered: 12:45  - I have a son who is battling alcoholism and is not working. He has been to rehab 2 times. He lives with me. Am I enabling him or hurting him by housing him?   18:53  - How do you help someone who has an addiction, doesn’t want help, but knows they’re doing wrong?   23:58  - My father is 90 and I am getting ready to move him into my home. He is an alcoholic. What boundaries should I set?   38:00  - My daughter was an addict for 25 years and recently became clean because of the Catholic Church. I want to encourage the woman who was on before.   44:55  - My father is addicted to pornography. He lives alone two hours away from me. How can I help him? He has hundreds of tapes. I worry for his soul. ...

 How can God be merciful and just? Are these two realities in contradiction? Questions Covered:   21:21  - How does the priest decide how much penance to give to grant mercy to a penitent?   48:50  - How does God show mercy to Lucifer and the demons?    

  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:   20:09  - What is the difference between the Holy Spirit proceeding from the Father and the Son and the begetting of the Son from the Father?     34:00  - When did it start that Communion was received on the tongue only?   42:15  - What is the meaning of the word “raca” in Matthew 5?   46:35  - In 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16, who are the people Paul is referring to as being responsible for Christ’s death?  

  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:   04:02  - How can we reconcile documents that give opposing information about salvation outside of the Catholic Church?   16:12  - What is the Trinity?   20:30  - In the Mass, the priest says, “Lord, remember your servant…” Who is the servant, the people or the priest?   22:17 –  For  sacraments to be valid, how exact does the form and matter need to be?   37:10  - Can you explain the illumination of conscience?   46:40  - Some non-Catholics say that the apostles were not really given the authority by Jesus to forgive sins because we don’t see them doing that. How can I respond to this?  

 Does feminism hurt women? Questions Covered:   21:38  - How can we find common ground with others who are pro-abortion so that we can then direct them toward the good? So often they  are  enemies and productive conversations do not happen.   35:25  - How do you dialogue with a feminist without the conversation becoming a verbal attack from them?   43:30  - How can we bring the beautiful feminism of the Virgin Mary to the young women today?  

 How can parents protect their children in a world and culture gone mad? Questions Covered:   16:16  - Why are the Muslims having such good luck raising large, traditional families? What are they doing right?   18:48  - Where do we draw the line between protecting our kids from outside influences and sheltering them too much?   29:00  - What if your husband is still rebelling and says that his parents forced him to go to  Church,  so he won’t go? How can you teach your kids when your husband is not on board?   32:15  - I have a  15-year-old  son who came out as homosexual. His sister came out as well, who is about 10 years older than him. How do we navigate this?   41:17  - How do I handle my great-grandson who is totally out of control. He is two and a half. He completely disregards any discipline. What can we do?   43:45  - My daughter is 21, living in Chicago in the same apartment build...

 Do you want to better understand God’s word? Questions Covered:  03:22  - How do we know that the Old Testament ceremonial laws are  from  God and not just made up?   15:35  - 3 people are mentioned in the Apostle’s Creed – Jesus, Mary, and Pontius Pilate. Why is Pontius Pilate included?   21:04  - Why did Jesus go to hell if he was not a bad man? Also, why does Jesus say in the New Testament, “Why have you forsaken me?”   28:40  - In Leviticus, when God is telling the priests what to do and wear, it is so different from how Jesus speaks about the priesthood. Why is that?   34:45  - When reading the Bible, how do we determine which passages are figurative and which are literal?   43:40  - Where in the Bible does it condemn witching and crystals? How are those different from relics?   51:56  - What is your advice to be cautious about when embarking on a Bible study? I don’t want to impose...

 Do you want to better understand God’s word? Questions Covered:  05:05  - Recently, some Protestants told me that they think because Jesus was from a northern tribe that he was white. Does the Bible prove this?   12:25  - How do we know that people in the Old Testament weren’t lying about being prophets and speaking for God?   16:49  - Is there historical proof for the Exodus? I have read online that it was just a myth.   28:38  - When Lucifer rebelled against God, did he stop loving God?   34:15  - What do we know about  Naashan , who was present at the parting of the Red Sea?    43:13  - Does the Catholic Church accept replacement theology and if so, which Bible verses do you use to support it?   47:42  - How can we explain Abraham and others having multiple wives and partners? Why can’t we have more wives?   Resources Mentioned:   On the Reliability of the Old Testament ...

  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: 03:00  - I am Jewish. Where do Catholics find the criteria for the Messiah?   14:25  - What is Catholic teaching on IVF?   17:54  - How do we know the books of the Bible are divinely inspired?   18:58  - If God has free will and always does the right thing, why didn’t he make humans the same way?   28:55  - Is it possible that Mary could have committed a material sin, as opposed to a formal, actual sin? Could she have committed sin in ignorance?   36:15  - Acts 12 mentions the death of James and later mentions his prison escape. How are we meant to understand this?   43:20  - Why should I be Catholic rather than Eastern Orthodox? Would I be a heretic if I was Orthodox? ...

  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: 05:09  - Does the Church have a teaching on nominalism or  Platonism ?   17:17  - How is the Eucharist and the celebration of Mass tied to apostolic succession?   32:10  - How is the Catholic understanding of transubstantiation so much different from the Lutheran understanding? Why can’t Lutherans receive the Eucharist?   37:55  - Must Christians  act  as well as pray or are we only required to be prayerful?   45:06  - Why can’t infants or children receive Communion in the Roman rite?   48:40  - In the CCC, it mentions that Jesus was priest, prophet, and king. Is there any relationship between Jesus and previous priests, prophets, or kings?   50:54  - My frie...

 Not a Catholic? Have questions about the Catholic faith? This is your day! Questions Covered:   01:16  - Was the apocrypha officially canonized at the Council of Trent?   07:56  - Why is that the Catholic Church does not promote Bible studies?   18:11  - Where in the Bible does it say to worship Mary or pray to the so-called “saints”?   36:50  - What do Catholics believe that the Eucharist is?   46:11  - I am an atheist because every religion claims to be the true and only religion. Another reason is that I have experienced a lot and God was not there for. I find it very uplifting to say that I don’t believe in anything and that I don’t have all the answers.  

 Not a Catholic? Have questions about the Catholic faith? This is your day! Questions Covered:   16:67  - I am a part of the Assemblies of God. Is it true that the Catholic Church is the whore of Babylon?   23:02  - When is it prudent to voice your opinion to a priest?   34:35  - Can you explain the Catholic teaching on the Holy Spirit?   43:53  - Does the devil know that the Lord is omnipotent and omniscient, since he is leading a rebellion against God?  

 Are you struggling to defend an aspect of the Catholic faith? Trent Horn is here to help. Questions Covered: 11:02  - How can I defend the Immaculate Conception and Virginity of Mary?   23:07  - I have a lot of Filipino friends who say they left the Church because Spain colonized the Philippines. How can I respond to this?   36:20  - My  14-year-old  daughter has become a Socialist/Marxist in the way that she thinks. How can I speak truth to her about  all  the current social upheaval?    44:15  - How can I explain intercessory prayer to a non-Catholic who worries that it would make saints sad in heaven?  Send 20 Answers Prayer   49:06  - How can I explain why God allowed polygamy?   Resources Mentioned:   Can a Catholic Be a Socialist? by Trent Horn The Compendium of Catholic Social Teaching Hard Sayings by Trent Horn

 Are you struggling to defend an aspect of the Catholic faith? Trent Horn is here to help. Questions Covered: 15:45  - How can I best respond to friends about transgenderism? I find this difficult to talk about.   34:18  - Can you explain how to explain the miracles of Mary to a non-Catholic?     38:08  - How can I have a conversation with Protestant friends who say that images of Christ violate God saying that there should not be graven images?   47:37  - How can I explain to my family why abortion is such an important issue in voting?   Resources Mentioned:   When Harry Became Sally by Ryan Anderson Made this Way by Trent Horn Behold Your Mother by Tim Staples The World’s Worst Injustice by Trent Horn

  Questions Covered: 07:27  - I was reading  The Father’s Know Best  and you mentioned that sometimes the fathers have a diversity of opinion. When does an opinion become heretical or schismatic? 12:13  - Why do some Protestants only take communion once a month but Catholics have it every day? 14:45  - Even though a lot of places have resumed having Mass, should I consider not going to Mass so I don’t bring greater risk to the more vulnerable? 18:50  - Some Protestants told a friend of mine that the original line of Peter ended with Constantine because he made himself head of the Church. How would we answer this? 30:08  - In Daniel 10:13, what is the “prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days” all about? Also, is the Michael it mentions the same as Michael the Archangel? 37:30  - In the Olivet Discourse, what does Jesus mean when he said some of them would not see death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom? It ...

  Questions Covered: 15:53  - I think molecular biology is evidence for God’s existence. 23:35  - I think anyone who stops to think about it will eventually believe in God. 32:05 – How do we know that we were created by God and not by aliens? 41:09  - How do you answer the multiverse theory? 46:05  - I believe in God but I how do I prove God to an unbeliever? 48:50  - How do we answer an atheist who says we came from apes?

  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: 07:57  - My daughter is really invested in learning about metaphysics and I am worried that God doesn’t fit into that. Can you explain to me what metaphysics is and how I can talk to her about it?   17:54  - What is Catholic teaching on vaccines that use aborted fetal tissue?   21:55  - I recently spoke to Protestants who say that one must be baptized only in the name of Jesus, and that saying the names of the Trinity is just listing some titles. How can I respond to this?   31:00  - How can I prove that the Bible is truly the inspired Word of God and not just written by men?   41:44  - What does the Church teach about genetically modifying a human being’s DNA?   45:24  - I am getting cataract...

  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: 04:33  - Can you explain young earth creationism? Does the Church believe this?   15:03  - How am I able to have a decent conversation with a  Muslim  about the Bible when the translations are different?   20:33  - In the Catholic Church, how is it possible to have different rites that are all in communion?   23:36  - Is it true that we have a reasonable hope that all men are saved?   29:00  - Is there any documented evidence of Mary’s Assumption? At the dormition, was she buried and then her body disappeared?   31:35  - Why don’t you make more audible versions of your books? I love them, but I drive a lot and would love to listen to them. Is there any possibility of this happening? ...

  What does the Catholic Church teach about life? When is it sacred? When does life begin? Dr. George Delgado is here to explain. Questions Covered: 08:30  - I hear people defend abortion in cases of rape and incest. What is the best way to respond to this? I  have  a friend who went through this and I want to speak to her in the best way possible.   16:45  - Can you explain Catholic teaching on suicide? I am a suicide survivor.   20:20  - Is it true that babies that live because of the abortion pill reversal have a lower chance of deformity than the general population? If so, why do you think that is?   23:16  - Can birth control help with hormonal health issues?   32:25  - What are some pro-life resources for health care professionals to use to advocate for their patient’s dignity?   34:28  - I am a medical student. How can we turn the tides in medical institutions toward being pro-life?   47:05 ...

  You can get a free eBook version of the book that we are talking about today –  Behind the Bible: What the Bible Assumes You Already Know –  by signing up to his mail list at   www.HandsOnApologetics.com Questions Covered: 14:00  - What assumptions must be made in order to progress in the faith and Scripture? I feel like I don’t even know where to start. 20:07  - In Ezekiel, it talks about taking the Ark of the Covenant and hiding it. Did the early Church know about that? Is it a foreshadowing of Mary being hidden as the new Ark? 32:45  - What are the reasons why Martin Luther wanted to remove the deuterocanonical books? 42:47  - What are the extra-biblical sources that the Bible assumes we know about? 46:00  - What is a good translation of the Apostolic Fathers? 47:27  - Why did Jesus tell the apostles to sell their clothes and buy a sword? Resources Mentioned: Why Catholic Bibles Are Bigger by Gary Michuta Hard Sayings: A Catholic Ap...

  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: 01:29  - I read a reflection about St. John Vianney, which said that he condemned dancing. Is dancing a sin?   08:11  - How do we evangelize people who do not have an open mind?   16:49  - Why is sodomy a sin that “cries out to heaven” and not fornication or other sexual sins?   28:44  - Who are the 24 elders in Revelation?   41:22  - What is the culpability of people with addictions that seem compulsive?