Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

 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:

  • 03:50 - In Exodus 3:2, the angel of the Lord appears to Moses in the burning bush, but that when he saw the bush, he saw God. Did he see an angel or God? 
  • 11:43 - What are my family and I to do when our bishop will not allow us to come worship unless we wear masks? 
  • 14:50 - How should I respond to my Protestant family who reject the Bible verses in Revelation about praying to the saints? 
  • 21:20 - What does it mean in Leviticus 4 when it says, “sinning through ignorance”? 
  • 28:23 - What does “full of grace” mean? It is applied in Scripture to Jesus and Mary. 
  • 34:45 - Are Protestants a part of the Catholic faith? Are they recognized by Catholics as part of the same faith? I am Protestant. 
  • 42:42 - What does the phrase, “the gates of hell will not prevail against it” mean? Does it mean that the Church is protected by the sacraments? 
  • 47:15 - Are IUIs moral and approved by the Catholic Church? 
  • 51:16 - Why is the Kyrie Eleison the only part of the Catholic liturgy that was carried over from Greek, while most everything else is from Latin? 

Resources Mentioned:

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum for Non Catholics

  Questions Covered:   13:54  - Was the historical Reformation a lost cause?   22:00  - If the physical body is a manifestation of your identity, how do intersex people or people with chromosome abnormalities identify? Are gender and sex synonymous in the Catholic faith?   29:42  - If Peter was married and the Eastern Catholics can marry, why do Roman priests have to be celibate?   35:15  - If the Marian doctrines are so necessary to Catholicism, why did none of the epistles cover them?   44:36  - How do you know if you’re in purgatory? And is purgatory the dark night of the soul?   49:03  - Why do Catholics think Protestants are wrong about the Eucharist when the early church seems to resemble Protestantism more?    
Read more

Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum Part 1

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: 06:35  - The translation 1 Tim. 3:15 seems to change based on the version of Scripture you use. Which is correct?   14:15  - How long did Joseph and Mary live in Egypt before Herod died?   19:50  - How can I answer my Protestant friend who says that God predestined us to heaven or hell because he is all-knowing, even before He creates us?   24:11  - I am in RCIA but the coronavirus is messing up the schedule for me to become Catholic.  Is there any way for me to become Catholic in an emergency rite?   29:33  - What is the best way to dive into the catechism for the first time?   33:33  - Can you tell me more about the blessing of religious items? What is the purpose of this?   38:34  - I don’t understand where we find penance in Scripture. In the
Read more

Catholic Answers Live - Bible Blueprint for the Eucharist and the Priesthood

 What is the biblical evidence for the Eucharist and the Catholic priesthood? Questions Covered:   02:38  - My friends who are Messianic Jews and they say that the Last Supper was just a Passover  meal,  and he was speaking metaphorically. How can I respond to this?   13:13  - When Pontius Pilate washed his hands of Christ, was he condemning Christ?   44:55  - I don’t believe that salvation requires works or receiving the Eucharist to get to heaven. Why do Catholics claim that it does?  
Read more