Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

 Questions Covered:

  • 04:00 - When we are in heaven, will we see others or will we be so enamored by God that we see only him? 
  • 07:32 - My son is almost 20 and is not practicing his faith right now. How can I talk to him about the faith and help bring him back to it? He asked me how he can want a God who required such a sacrifice of his own Son. 
  • 08:15 - Is a couple who qualifies for an annulment required to get one? 
  • 22:00 - I am a fan of the show Wanda Vision, but I realize one of the characters is a witch. Should I stop liking it? Is it contrary to God? 
  • 38:00 - Is doing penance earning your forgiveness? 
  • 44:32 - You said earlier that angels and saints can hear our thoughts. Does that also mean that demons and Satan can hear our thoughts, since they are fallen angels? 
  • 49:39 - What is the significance of Peter, James, and John? Were they more important or blessed than the rest of the apostles? 
  • 52:55 - Does God remember our sins and good works? If he really forgets our sins when we confess them, will he remember our good works? 

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