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  Questions Covered:   02:46  - Is it true that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church? Can a person attend other churches and be saved?   06:16  - I am about to be confirmed on Easter. What is your advice for someone about to receive the Eucharist for the first time?   09:35  - I go to a chiropractor and sometimes he uses a chi-simulator device on me.  Is this a new age thing or an appropriate treatment? Should I refuse this part of the treatment?  18:54  - How should Christians go about being fans of political figures or celebrities?   23:30  - Did Christ see all sins, past and future, when he was dying on the Cross?   31:03  - Were any of the Pharisees or scribes from when  Jesus was  found teaching in the Temple as a child present at his trial, Passion, or crucifixion?   42:17  - Is it best to offer public correction to a person or ministry, even if it could cause enmity or ruin y...

  Questions Covered:   04:27  - Is it true that the Catholic Church tried to execute Martin Luther? If so, why?   13:04  - What is the Church’s perspective on a Catholic serving in the military, particularly if they are sent into a war that the Church considers unjust?   17:00  - Is it okay to sin for a good reason?   22:25  - How do I respond to Protestants who say that Romans 10:9 proves that it is not necessary to be Catholic?    28:56  - How do you reconcile the goodness of God with the fact that he allowed animals to kill each other long before the fall of Adam and Eve?   34:47  - In Genesis 3:15, the Protestant bible says the seed of the woman crushes the serpent, but in the Catholic bible, it says that the woman crushes the serpent. Which is correct?   46:29  - Domestic Church Media…How much should we worry about our worthiness in reception of the Eucharist? I know we can’t be in a state of mortal sin...

 Christ established the priesthood and there’s biblical evidence for it. Questions Covered:   19:09  - Could you elaborate on how the modern Jews might interpret your words about the priesthood? What is the best way to reach them?   29:40  - Can you talk about “temple theology”? Is this something Catholics should be looking into?   34:23  - Didn’t Jesus expect the priesthood to change over time? I think Catholics are stuck like the Pharisees were. I think women should be priests and men should be able to marry and be priests.   48:46  - Hebrew 10:11 is used against Catholics saying that Catholics are committing sacrifices. How can I explain that this was the Levitical priesthood, which is different from the priesthood in the Church?   52:10  - Why don’t modern Jews, or other Jews since Christ, see that Christ is the Messiah and the anointed one?  

 There is no greater love than Christ’s love for the world when he laid down his life on the Cross. Next, with Dr. Edward Sri. Questions Covered:   14:19  - In the Passion yesterday, someone else was detained at the same time as Jesus, wearing a linen cloth, who ran away. Who was that person?   19:24  - Did Jesus have free will like us, but his will was always perfectly aligned with God?   22:11  - Who suffered more during the Passion and crucifixion, Jesus or Mary?   29:03  - How do we know that the Passion was on a Friday? I read some things that suggest it was a Wednesday.   32:00  - Can you interpret the cursing of the fig tree?   36:43  - What is the difference between Luke’s version of the Passion in comparison to Mark’s?   44:09  - How do we know that Jesus truly fulfilled all those prophecies? How do we know that someone didn’t just go back and make his actions fit the prophecies?   48:56  - Tha...

 How do the eastern Catholic rites celebrate Lent and Pascha? Questions Covered:   37:22  - What is the difference between the Hail Mary in the eastern rites and the western rites?   40:09  - Why are the liturgical readings different between East and West?   47:40  - Are Byzantine Catholics required to believe in the Filioque?   50:38  - When did the orthodox split off from the Catholic Church?  

 How do we live out real religion without turning into some kind of a self-help program or misusing it? Fr. Kirby talks with Cy about his latest book from Catholic Answers Press,  Real Religion . Questions Covered:   21:53  - If we are saved by faith, then why does it matter how we live our lives or if we do good works?   30:14  - Can we bless the Lord, since he is already blessed?   31:53  - What is your advice for fathers who feel like they’re never doing enough? I pray a rosary and I feel like, well, I should have prayed two. How can I be content that I am doing enough?   35:59  - What is the right way to worship, the  novus  ordo liturgy or the Latin Mass? They feel so starkly  different,  and I am wondering if one is right.   44:39  - Was the story of Job real? Does the Lord really test us in that way, making bets against us, or is he encouraging us toward virtue and blessi...

 Listeners call in with their questions about the Catholic faith. Questions Covered:   04:40  - For people who have given up something during Lent, can that food be eaten on feast days and Sundays during Lent?   08:08  - Is St. Paul reprimanding St. Peter in Galatians 2 when he criticizes a man named Cephas?   14:03  - Should you stay in a youth group community that is lax or teaching incorrect doctrine?   20:19  - Is having the gift of tongues demonic? I heard that St. Thomas Aquinas said this gift shouldn’t be used by anyone anymore?   31:05  - As Christians, are we called to let “Jesus take the wheel” or called to defend ourselves?   41:37  - Why do we pray and have faith if we have no guarantees about who God is?   46:41  - In Luke 22:31, is the Lord giving Satan permission to tempt Christians?   49:38  - Is there any occasion within a confession might not be valid because a priest omits a...

Listeners call in with their questions about the Catholic faith. Questions Covered:   05:36  - The Council of Florence stated that one could go to hell for original sin alone. How can this be?  10:22  - In different translations of John 14:17, the Holy Spirit is referred to as “it” or “him”. Which one is correct?  14:53  - What is a convincing argument to try to explain to a Jewish friend that Christ is actually the Messiah?  22:19  - I know that there is no salvation outside of the Church, but I have heard that you can be saved outside of the Church if you are in spiritual communion with the Church. Is that true?  28:30  - In Matthew 8:18-20, it says, “where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am.” Is Jesus still there if I pray by myself?  29:56  - Do guardian angels have names? Should we name them? Should we pray to them?  34:10  - Why do you need to go in front of the Church civilly to be married?  ...

  Questions Covered:   09:04  - In Australia, they have created an embryo from human cells. What are the ethical implications of this?   16:18  - Do you know the percentage of OBGYNs who are pro-abortion? How can you find a pro-life doctor?   22:00  - Who should we contact, as laity, to push for pro-life in the Church and get more priests to speak out about abortion?   29:23  - If someone refuses medical treatment, is that a form of suicide?   33:23  - I am a veterinarian  and, in many situations, , I euthanize animals. People say to me, why can’t we do that for people if we can do it for dogs? How can I respond to that?   39:57  - How can the Church approve the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines when they were tested on aborted fetal cell lines?   44:53  - Is a feeding tube considered to be extraordinary care for someone? Could the feeding tube ever be ethically removed or declined?   50:30  - ...

  How can we truly follow God’s command to “love our neighbors as we love ourselves”? Questions Covered: 18:00  - Is it wrong to thank God for good things that I know others  must  go  without?   19:55  - People have told me it’s wrong to tell a child or another person, “I am so proud of you.” If it’s wrong to say  that,  what is the phrasing that should be used? Is this a bad kind of pride?   30:49  - My husband’s mother is the kind of person who wants to tell us every negative thing about everyone in the family, often rehashing old bad things that happened. How can we respectfully set the boundary with her that we do not want to hear this kind of talk? We want to hear about things going on if we can help to find a solution, but she is just talking to talk.   40:56  - I have been struggling mentally for a long time. From a Catholic perspective, how can I best go about finding help for anxiety and depression?   49:02 ...

  Questions Covered:   0 1 :43 – Can superheroes, like Batman, be devout Catholics and still beat up bad guys?   0 6 :10 – Are Protestant baptisms valid?   1 0 :58 – In James 2, Protestants say we are not justified by faith and works, that the works portion is justification before man, not God. How can I respond to this?   1 7 :51 – Since Mary underwent the ritual purification of all mothers under the law, doesn’t that prove that she wasn’t a perpetual virgin?   2 2 :17 – Why don’t the eastern orthodox recognize the pope as the successor of Christ?   3 1 :37 – Did the early Church teach that the Jews were collectively guilty of deicide?   3 6 :21 – What is the Catholic understanding of predestination?   40:53  - I recently heard on NPR from this author who wrote a book about the Bible. She claimed that God referred to himself in the Old Testament as Satan. Is that true? What could she be talking about?   47:14  - What is the di...

  Questions Covered: 03:39  - What is a rational argument for intrinsic human value?   7:53 – What is the Catholic Church’s stance on modern prophets? Do they exist and how do we discern if they’re legitimate?   15:15  - What are your thoughts on Raymond Brown, the Scripture scholar? Is he good for a Catholic to read?   21:53  - In Mark 6:47-56, Jesus says that he intended to pass the apostles by. What does that mean? Why would he leave them in such a storm?   35:40  - I am not Catholic, but my  fiancé  is. One thing that I struggle with is praying to saints. I understand it and am okay with it, but when I try it, it feels superstitious and like I’m making them a god. How can I approach this better?   42:31  - What is the fruit of contrition that is talked about? I hear it listed as a fruit of the Spirit, but don’t understand it.   48:10  - To what extent is it allowed for Catholics to participate in Jewish pract...

 How can we keep our kids Catholic? Questions Covered:   17:20  - My 28-year-old son was a devout Catholic but has fallen away from the Church after being surrounded by the scientific community who think that faith is simple and unnecessary. How can I help him?   43:28  - How can I help my kid who doesn’t know if she believes in God anymore? She is only 9.   50:35  - I am a single mom. How can I find resources to raise my child well in the Catholic faith?  

  Why was art so powerful and beautiful in the Renaissance? What is the state of art today? Questions Covered: 18:33  - I’d love to furnish my home with beautiful Catholic art. Where can I start?   21:20  - Talking to kids about art and exploring art has led me to God’s truth and beauty.   30:42  - Is art only appropriate if it is traditional?   37:27  - How is iconography different from other religious art or other art types in general?   48:52  - I have been to Rome several times and met Liz. When you walk through Rome, you see a lot of exterior art on  all of  the buildings and I wonder, how did they get there and why? Were artists paid to do the exterior art or were they trying to promote themselves?   52:42  - Can you address the state of the patrons of the arts of the Vatican museums? Will the museums reopen?

  Questions Covered:   09:08  - What’s the best prayer or devotion to St. Joseph that I can pray for my fallen-away children? 16:05  - I heard an argument that St. Joseph had to be young because the society wouldn’t have allowed an old man to marry a young girl at that time. 33:17  - If the Holy Family had to cross a hostile wilderness to Egypt, wouldn’t St. Joseph have to have been a young, strong man? 35:38  - How can we relate St. Joseph’s job as a carpenter to our modern work lives? 39:55  - What does it mean, practically, for the man to be the head of the household? 48:58  - St. Joseph has had a huge impact on our lives since the summer. 52:45  - What does St. Joseph’s title “Light of Patriarchs” mean?

  Questions Covered:   20:17  - Did Mary and Joseph have biological children? 35:33  - Was there ever a prophecy of the holy fleeing into Egypt? 39:33  - Did Jesus experience sorrow from Joseph’s death?

Questions Covered:   04:13  - I was taught that taking the Lord’s name in vain meant using the Lord’s name for a vain purpose. Is that correct?   07:39  - What would happen if a pope did teach heresy?   15:23  - My cousin claims that the Church is founded on pagan belief and traditions. How can I respond to him?   19:33  - I grew up Protestant and we would end our prayers by saying, “In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.” Why don’t Catholics end their prayers like that?   22:13  - When in Church history did private confessions begin?   29:51  - Is it against Church teaching to play with  subliminals  to change your perception or body?   35:33  - What is the Church saying about the morality of taking the covid vaccines?   44:13  - How can I prove that faith and science are very compatible?   48:32  - I have heard in my history class that Jesus’ life happened at the same time as Jewish ri...

  Questions Covered:   05:03  - Does the Catholic Church grant indulgences to men who fought in the Crusades? I heard that on the history channel.   10:33  - If Jesus opened the gates of heaven, did Satan open the gates of hell?   14:27  - What is your best on what  would  happen with the return of Jesus if people live throughout the solar system someday?   18:44  - When we’re in heaven, will people have to take turns with Jesus?   23:08  - To what extent is it okay to listen to song lyrics that take the Lord’s name in vain?   31:10  - What does it mean in Galatians 5:20 when it refers to “party spirit”? I am reading the RSV translation.   34:13  - Is God everywhere at once?   36:35  - Is it possible to ask God to forgive Satan?   40:54  - Why do we say “our life, our sweetness, and our hope” to the Virgin Mary in the Hail, Holy Queen?   47:23  - How do I determine if somet...

 What do we know about the Bible? How does the Catholic Church interpret it? Questions Covered:   03:18  - What is the significance of Mary speaking in the Bible?   07:38  - It seems like everything the man in Matthew 13:44 does is wrong. How can this be an edifying parable for us? How are we meant to understand it?   17:22  - If Adam and Eve didn’t sin, would someone  has  eventually  sinned,  or would we all live in paradise?    21:03  - Who put the bible together?   23:51  - In 2 Kings 2:23-24, Elijah curses young children who tease him and prays that they’ll be mauled. What is the meaning of these verses? Is it teaching children to respect the prophets?   32:02  - Why were the books of Esther and Daniel excluded from Protestant bibles?   34:28  - Is there evidence in the bible for the Assumption of Mary?   37:28 – Tell us what question about the Bible you wish someone would ...

What do we know about the Bible? How does the Catholic Church interpret it? Questions Covered:   04:13  - What is block logic and how can it be applied to the Bible?   15:55  - What is your theory on why St. Luke never finished the Acts of the Apostles?   20:56  - Is lying always wrong and is there evidence for that in the Bible?   32:48  - When the Lord says, “What God has brought together, let no man set asunder,” did that apply to all marriages, even natural?   37:50  - Why does the Jerusalem Bible use a singular version of John 1:13, while other translations use the plural?    45:47  - I have heard that Catholics do not use dispensationalism. What do they use?  

  Questions Covered:   04:41  - What is the proper understanding of the word ‘saint’? St. Paul seems to use it differently than we do today?   22:14  - How can I talk to other Christians about Mary? They think we worship her.   33:17  - Why do we have an Easter Vigil?   36:00  - I would like to become Catholic but the scandals, coverups, and abuse give me great pause. What can I do?   46:11  - Why are there 7 extra books in the Catholic Bible?   49:53  - I used to be a minister. My Protestant goddaughter wants me to marry her and her  fiancé , even though I have converted to Catholicism now. Is that okay for me to do?

  Questions Covered:   11:52  - Can Catholics who are contracepting receive Communion?   15:59  - Who are the Chaldeans in the book of Job?   19:05  - How do you justify calling God the unmoved mover or the uncaused cause?   23:02  - If intersex people are as common as redheads, how do we know that their condition is simply a disorder?   35:40  - How can I explain to someone what the communion of the saints is and give biblical evidence? – Get email   41:20  - My husband says that the Greek orthodox church also claims to be the true Church. Is it the Catholics or the orthodox? – Get info to send Case for Catholicism   48:20  - Since St. Joseph might have had children already, is there a chance that they were around when Jesus was born and growing up?   52:44  - With so many other religions, some much older than Christianity, how do you know that Christianity is true?    

 How can one best defend the Catholic faith? Questions Covered:    04:10  - Someone said that vasectomies shouldn’t be forced on people by the government, so having to give birth shouldn’t be forced on women either. How can I respond to this pro-abortion argument?   17:46  - Do you have any tips for encouraging a fallen away Catholic to come back to the Church when they are more attracted to the cultural and social aspects of the non-denominational churches?   28:31  - Is there good evidence for the Church in the fact that the Protestant churches are so divided and  disconnected?   36:57  – How can I respond to an atheist who asks why God just chose Jews to be the chosen people, at the exclusion of all other people?   43:48  - I saw you on a webinar with Matt Fradd. You said you chose the Catholic faith because it was the closest thing to what Christ established. Can you explain what you meant?   49:53  - A frien...

 Listeners call in to ask Fr. Bochanski pastoral questions. Questions Covered:   07:35  - What does Matthew 7:6 (“ “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine ”) mean?   11:45  - I was bullied by a supervisor for over 2 years. This person has apologized and wants to be my friend, but I’m still scared to be around them. What is my obligation to them as a Christian?   21:22  - Even if Adam and Eve hadn’t sinned, wouldn’t someone  have  done it eventually?   28:44  - I have mobility problems that have made it difficult for me to attend church. Does that affect my status as a Catholic?   32:22  - What happens if a priest stops believing in God?   39:25  - I just went back to confession for the first time in several years. If I don’t remember all my sins, am I still in a state of grace? Or do I have to go back and confess them all?   41:50  - Is the “sign of Jonah” that Jesus men...

 What is going on in the Church around the world? Questions Covered:   32:32  - The Church is wringing its hands now that Biden is  president but  didn’t speak out against his morals before the election. Why is there this strange standard?   35:30  - Am I right in thinking that Cardinal Pell was framed wrongly by corrupt people in the Vatican?   40:30  - What is the Church’s position on which vaccines are morally permissible?   44:06  - what the hell is going on with the coverage of religion in the secular media – the reporting on it isn’t “wrong” it’s illiterate.   48:54  - I am very upset about our president and his feelings on abortion. Why isn’t the Church doing more to fight abortion and other important issues?  

 How can we take comfort and direction from Scripture in times of great trial? Questions Covered:   22:32  - Matthew 1:19 talks about St. Joseph trying to figure out what to do when he finds out Mary is pregnant. What does this verse mean and how can we apply it to our lives and trials?  30:23  - You said that in Egypt, the Hebrews were following in the pagan depravity of the Egyptians. Where is the evidence for that in the text?  34:05  - With this lockdown, how can we build up our domestic Church and live out our family life the best we can?  44:00  - Do you think our Church fails to take a hard view on certain issues to keep their financial support from their divided flock?  49:00  - What does Jesus mean when he says that he did not come to bring peace, but the sword (Mt. 10:34)?   

  Questions Covered:   4:26 – We know that the devil tempted Jesus. Is there evidence that the devil tempted Mary?   08:24  - I am being received in the Church this Easter. I was raised with the teaching that Jesus said divorce is unacceptable except when adultery is committed. I think the Catholic Church says it is never permissible. What is the reason for this?   19:13  - During a Catholic marriage, is it permissible for the betrothed to prostrate themselves, like the priests do when they are ordained?   22:24  - When you pray, is there any limit of prayer intentions that you can attach to your prayers?   30:24  - How many angels did God make originally? Does he still make angels now? Is there a finite number of demons?   34:04  - For the Passover meal, would the Jewish people take the lamb into their house to sacrifice  it,  or would they sacrifice it outside and then cook it inside?   36:52  - In the Old...