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Questions Covered: 15:50  - Is the Leviticus prohibition on drinking blood a form of preparation for the Eucharist?  Specifically, the punishment.   20:05  - Why are you not allowed to receive the Eucharist when you’re divorced?   30:19  - I work with some Lutherans, they think that we have the same communion, how do I explain that we don’t?   34:21 –  How long does the presence of the Eucharist last after you consume it?      40:55 –  I started taking medication and it started making me scrupulous and questioning my beliefs. Is it still ok to receive the Eucharist?   44:42  - I talked to a Protestant about the mass and he said the verse says “do this in remembrance,” so that means it’s just a symbol. How can I respond?   49:15  - I’m Lutheran, You said we believe in consubstantiation. That term is offensive. Why do you keep using it?    

  Questions Covered:  02:36  - Is there different terminology for a priest, bishop or pope acting in persona Christi?   04:30  - I come from a Pentecostal background and am converting. My family is fully preparing for the second coming. The event with Russia reinforced their belief. How could I respond to my family, and how should we Catholics respond to the end time?   12:00  - I’m on the verge of converting to Catholicism from Protestantism, why do we pray to the saints?   14:13  - A 7th Day Adventist left a tract on cars after Mass. Is there a resource to answer those questions?   18:16  - Are you familiar with the company Senomyx. I heard they were using aborted fetal tissue in flavoring.   20:44  - Follow Up to the annulment questions, how does your earlier comment reconcile with the pro-forma annulment?   22:59  - There were readings in Mass on Ep.4-5, but they skipped a portion about speaking foul language...

  Questions Covered:  03:49  - Can a person be held responsible for a sin he intended to commit but due to circumstances he was unable to commit? 05:13  - Who were the correct teachers of the law before Jesus? 12:32  - CA Live App… Do we have an idea of whose wedding Jesus and Mary went to in Cana? 14:32  - Will our knowledge keep growing infinitely after our resurrection? 17:19  - Rev. 17. – 7 heads and 10 horns, what is the Catholic perspective of what this means? 29:06  - What would happen to someone who is in mortal sin and has an appointment to go to confession, but then he dies? 33:09  - Is it inconsistent to ask for God to change someone’s mind while still acknowledging free will? 35:28  - When the second coming happens, will we still have free will? 41:29  - James 2:24, Eph. 2:8-11, Romans 3:22,27 – Regarding Faith and works, what is the work that Paul is referring to? 47:19  - My son is in RCIA and has been married a c...

  Questions Covered:  18:40  - Since Papal infallibility wasn’t defined till Vatican 1, how was a Catholic supposed to know when he was speaking infallibly?   21:36  - How can we explain the infallibility of the pope in a context that avoids seeing the limits as an excuse to ignore that which is not infallible?   32:25  - My cousin and her husband have started attending an independent Catholic Church (Society of Christ the King). Can I attend church with them even though they don’t accept papal infallibility?   36:58  - What declarations can a pope overrule from a previous pope?   46:00  - Why not just believe everything the pope says if it’s not really going to affect my life?   50:20  - I know the teachings on contraception were clarified by Pope John Paul II, I was told that Pope Francis overturned that teaching. Can he do that and is that true?  

  Questions Covered: 13:52  - With everything going on with Russia, I worry a lot about my soul and my children. How can I compartmentalize and prioritize? How can I not bring those worries into my home? 18:41  - Does worrying negate your trust in God? Can you have peace and still have some worry? 22:58  - Worrying as a parent, how do I let go of always being in defense mode over my kids? 29:17  - I grew up as a protestant and always heard of Catholic guilt. Where did we get the idea that if you’re Catholic you are full of guilt? Do we need to feel guilt? 33:01  - What advice would you give to parents whose children struggle with anxiety? 40:43  - I worry over my health issues, I was just diagnosed with cancer. How do I cope with this daily? 45:38  - If I don’t worry about things I don’t get things done. How do I deal with that? 48:53  - Where’s the line between being too laid back and worrying? 51:23  - Sacred Heart Radio…How can we all...

  Questions Covered: 03:50  - What is the difference between papal supremacy and papal primacy? What does the Church teach on these two?   12:43  - What is the biblical basis for the sacraments being administered in persona Christi?   22:31  - If individual conscience is prime, how intrusive can the Church be when it runs against individual conscience. Specifically, in regard to the vaccine.   35:20  - God was and always will be and it’s hard to wrap our minds around that. Why would he make human beings at this precise time?   41:15  - How do Catholics reconcile 1 Tim 3:2 with celibacy? 51:20  - We know there are 7 sacraments, 2 being marriage and religious life. Why isn’t being single a sacrament of vocation as well?  

  Questions Covered: 07:59  - If a person prays while in mortal sin, is meritorious and is God still hearing it? I’ve heard different things from different priests.   14:46  - Does Tom think the great Apostasy prophesied in Fatima is currently happening now?   21:04  - I’m thinking about converting from the Methodist church, with the current situation about invalid baptisms in mind, will my baptism be considered invalid?   23:38  - My friend and I were talking about Martin Luther and the Reformation. She brought up the selling of indulgences. What is the Church’s response?   35:00 –  Is it true that St. Augustine had a mistress and he called her by a derogatory name?  This was a reason a friend used to leave the Church since he’s a canonized saint.   40:37  - In Mt. 6. “If you have to cut off a hand to keep from sinning, do it. It sounds very serious, but other places seem to be very light on sin.  What am I supposed ...

  Questions Covered: 19:56  - I have a friend with SSA, how do I walk with her in love and not leave her without offending her? We are both Catholics.   29:12  - I have an adult daughter who has SSA and is in a relationship. How do I support my daughter without supporting her actions, especially since some Catholics support and encourage SSA?   38:04  - I’m a high school teacher and a member of the LGBT community, isn’t boiling someone down to having SSA not showing them respect or understanding the fullness of what that means?   48:34  - What are your thoughts on protestant churches that focus on being LGBT friendly instead of salvation?  

  Questions Covered: 05:58  - I discovered “No salvation outside the Church” when reverting to the Faith. How do we share this message in a gentle way?   13:18  - Do you see whether people object to the faith because of the moral or the scientific side more?     17:47  - My son asked me: Why does God let the devil exist and also to tempt Eve?   22:44  - Regarding the We vs I on baptism: I’m getting a lot of push back from friends, how do I respond?   41:46  - I’m an atheist, I don’t see a need to defend the faith. Could you discuss the demonization of atheists among churchgoers.    

  Questions Covered:  03:38  - Is there a contradiction between Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6?   10:43  - Was the prayer of Hannah in 1 Sam. 1:10-13 the first prayer recorded in the bible?   15:04  - John 17:11 Hebrew 1:4, Is the name Jesus also the name of the father?   20:50  - 1 Corinthians 11, Paul requires women to veil, why has the Catholic Church made this optional?   31:53  - I’m a non-Catholic Christian, can we trust the canon of the bible without trusting the Catholic Church?   41:49  - Besides the bible and the 10 commandments, is there any evidence for the exodus?   50:09  - In Mt. 7:13 Jesus says that the way to salvation is narrow, does that mean that most people aren’t saved?  

  Questions Covered:  03:38  - Is there a contradiction between Romans 8:15 and Galatians 4:6?   10:43  - Was the prayer of Hannah in 1 Sam. 1:10-13 the first prayer recorded in the bible?   15:04  - John 17:11 Hebrew 1:4, Is the name Jesus also the name of the father?   20:50  - 1 Corinthians 11, Paul requires women to veil, why has the Catholic Church made this optional?   31:53  - I’m a non-Catholic Christian, can we trust the canon of the bible without trusting the Catholic Church?   41:49  - Besides the bible and the 10 commandments, is there any evidence for the exodus?   50:09  - In Mt. 7:13 Jesus says that the way to salvation is narrow, does that mean that most people aren’t saved?  

 Questions Covered: 12:34  - Where is a good place to meet people that follow what they actually believe?   16:19  - I teach confirmation and had a student ask this question: when God created light, is that also when He created heat?   21:23  - Regarding confession: is matter and form more important, or is intent, since some don’t say the same word during absolution?   24:09  - Where in our DNA are inclinations for our likes and dislikes and can this be analogous for same sex attractions?   40:00  - How do we reconcile old and new covenant theology on the Levitical priesthood being eternal?   47:30  - Where can I find more about St. Joseph in the bible?   50:01  - Would a baptism be valid if a deacon poured water only touching the hair and not the actual skin?   53:05  - Follow up on Henry’s question on absolution: If all your sins are forgiven during absolution would that include the sins that you didn...

  Questions Covered: 13:12  - Could you summarize the first debate between Amari and French on First Things?   20:48  - One of the biggest problems in society today is pop culture. How can I guide my children away from this modernist view? Can we evangelize in stories?   32:19  - There’s a lot of Catholics that are OF the world and receive communion. They want to be accepted how they are. What do we do about them?   41:08  - What is the role of protestants in evangelizing in the culture?   49:49  - What are your thoughts on the integralist/liberal debate going on today?  

  Questions Covered: 01:37  - Since the penalty for original sin was death and Mary was conceived without original sin, why did she face death? I know in some teachings we hear that she died.  06:07  - My family and I are on our journey to the Church; this is one of the final obstacles. Did she have to be immaculately conceived? I don’t see it as necessary.  13:12  - Who is the pope accountable? I know God but when he errs what are the steps to hold him accountable  21:10  - If a person loves God with all his heart and soul and loves his neighbor as himself, does he have everything he needs to be saved?  28:36  - I’m Catholic and try to pray the rosary daily, is praying the rosary daily a necessity?  33:32  - What makes sacramentals special and writing 20+C+M+B+22 on your door? It sounds superstitious.  43:30  - Why choose the Catholic Church over other churches who have apostolic succession?  48:14  - Why i...

  Questions Covered: 06:46  - I’m an atheist, how can you be sure that the Nicene Creed is in accordance with Jesus’ teachings?   17:53  - I don’t think the Church makes sense when they invalidate baptisms based on the change of one word from “I” and “we”   31:29  - My son raised this objection: When lockdowns hit, we could watch Mass on TV and not be in mortal sin but now we must return to churches. Why can’t I just continue watching the Mass on TV since I can focus more and not be distracted by others?   42:48  - I’m flirting with Orthodoxy, what’s the difference between the Catholic teaching on papal infallibility and the Orthodox understanding?  

  Questions Covered: 02:15  - I want to get a better understanding of past, future, present justifications? How is this possible?   17:12  - Is there a specific way the Church lets people know which devotions count towards an indulgence? Can Indulgence affect us now and not just purgatory?   29:19  - The two beasts in Rev. 13, what do they symbolize?   31:35  - Rev. 5:8. I was doing a bible study with protestant friends, and they said that the “prayers to saints” is talking about us on earth. How would you refute that?   41:40  - I had a Lutheran pastor say that we are born as saints. It sounds very Calvanist to me. How can I respond to this claim?   50:11  - I have a friend who claims to be Christian, she asked me if people who commit suicide go to hell. How do I respond to her?  

  Questions Covered: 06:20  - What is the proper interpretation of Sirach 1:4, specifically the word “create?” – Sirach 1:4 – “Wisdom was created before all things, and prudent understanding from eternity.”   17:20  - How can I prove the existence of the Catholic Church using scripture and Christian history?   28:39  - What has your medical experience taught you in your faith life?   42:18  - Can a Catholic accept the phrase, “The bible contains all things necessary for salvation?”   50:45  - I’ve considered joining the Church and I’ve decided to come into the Church this Easter vigil!  

  Questions Covered:  37:59  - I’ve had 60 years of a good marriage and I’ve seen a lot of marriages fail because the man was addicted to porn.   51:00  -  Life on the Rock  interviewed a woman who wrote a book about women struggling with porn too.  

  Questions Covered 24:28  - How do we encourage young couples to engage in doing the stations?   32:48  - I’m a new Catholic, I didn’t know the stations were supposed to be done yearly, when was this established?   51:16  - People’s reservations with the Hail Mary, It occurred to me that the Hail Mary is biblical!  

  Topics Covered: 38:37  - Pope Francis recently said that it’s dangerous to replace kids with pets. I think it is offensive to God to call pets children.   48:55  - Comment on the babysitter: It’s common practice! This is crazy  

  Topics Covered: 1:00 A Discussion in response to Patrick Coffin’s recent video on Pope Francis being an Anti-Pope   24:21  - Should we look at the papacy in a different light? Mainly since Pope Francis is from Latin America and it’s changing the mindset of the papacy being Euro-centric.   42:55  - I feel like you’re dancing around the topic. The Pope appointed a pro-abortion person to a committee in the Church.  You can’t deny that he’s been doing some questionable things.   49:29  - What is the definition of an antipope? How can we know who would qualify as an antipope?   52:52  - I don’t think the pope is perfect and I feel like you guys think he is. I love the Latin Mass and I feel like he’s trying to take it away from me.  

Questions Covered: 06:34  - My son said that John the evangelist, the gospel writer and the apostle were all the same person but I’ve also heard that they are different people? Which is it?   20:23  - Is it a sin to go shopping on Sunday?   29:00  - Does God allow our dead loved ones to come help us during our lives?   34:44  - One of my friends gave another friend a mean note. What do I and my friend do with the friend who wrote the mean note?   39:16  - How many wives and kids did Solomon have? And was he considered a good dad?   42:35  - Could you expand on how it is our Faith that allows us to believe in the real presence in the Eucharist?   47:41  - How thoroughly do you check books before approving them in at Ignatius Press?   52:10  - How does one know the difference between venial and mortal sin. How do you determine when something crosses the line into grave matter?    

  Questions Covered: 03:47  - Did Jesus and John the Baptist know each other as children?   08:00  - Is there connection between ASMR and hypnosis and is it wrong to listen or follow this as a Catholic?   15:23  - I told my kids over Christmas that I’m becoming Catholic, and it didn’t go well. How do I proceed with telling other friends and my church?   18:35  - Does the Church have a preferred view of the individuating factor of the human person. Material or spirit?   22:08  - Should swearing on the bible in courtrooms be made optional for non-believers?   28:16  - I’m a protestant, in my philosophy class we are discussing the question of evil. If Good is all knowing, good, ect, and was able to remain Mary sinless, why didn’t He do that for the rest of us?   35:51  - I would like to hear your cosmic prayer. I want to write it down.   39:28  - You were discussing hypnosis, in line with that, is yoga a religi...

  Questions Covered: 13:41  - What is your take on whether an obstacle is the different images of who Jesus is? Examples socialist Jesus etc.   17:51  - Communion has always been an obstacle for many. I heard a Jewish scholar say the Jewish marriage ceremony includes “this is my body.” Is there a connection between that ceremony and Jesus’ last supper? Why don’t we hear of this connection? Would this be helpful to overcome the obstacle?   23:55  - How can an attachment to things of this physical world, such as over involvement in sports, be turned into a good instead of an obstacle to Jesus?     34:08  - I have an atheist co-worker, how do you respond to someone who does not have belief?   45:22  - The Real Presence of Jesus, I can’t always wrap my head around it. How can I overcome that obstacle?   50:34  - I’m a cradle Catholic struggling with a crisis of accepting God’s way instead of my way.     ...

 Questions Covered: 24:20  - Being a young adult fresh out of college, how do I maintain a consistent prayer life working a 9-5 job. How can lay people be held accountable?   36:14  - How do you gain wisdom? 48:22  - My fiancé and I are going through RCIA and using Dr. Sri’s video, I missed some lessons, where else can I watch?   50:41  - I recently returned to the Church and all of my sins were forgiven through attrition how do I get to contrition?  

  Questions Covered: 01:13  - Is there a connection between the Tree of Life in Genesis and the Cross. I’ve never heard this connection.  07:02  - If a saint has bilocation, do they share thoughts and memories to both locations or do they have one mind in both locations?  12:14  - With regards to the following story,  Jesus drove out a demon and the demon sought out another soul but did not find one; he then returned back to the same person, Why would this person be predisposed to receiving the demon again?  17:50  - What does Jesus mean when he says don’t pray in vain repetition?  23:16  - Sirach 42:14, What is the Catholic interpretation of that verse?  33:07  - In regards to translation, why are some words given so much weight in specific translations and sometimes not even seen in others?  42:08  - Why can’t I baptize my entire household if they’re all willing?  51:17  - Acts 8:37 –  Can you cl...

  Questions Covered: 05:20  - Why do Christians and Jew alike not offer animal sacrifice anymore?   11:10  - I help with Confirmation, What level of authority does the subcommittee of the Catechism actually have? They recommended a book, and I was wondering if I actually have to follow it.   15:00  - I watched a video promoting the rapture, Is there someone that has responded to things like this? How can I approach this without starting an argument?   19:17  - I read an article on NC Register on the priest baptizing using the wrong words. What happens to the people who went on to receive the other sacraments and specifically Holy Orders?   28:50  - Regarding Hysterectomy, my wife is not Catholic, and she wants to have the procedure. How do I approach it as a Catholic and will it be a sin to continue to live out my call as a husband?   34:40  - What is the Gospel according to Hebrews? St. Clemente mentions it. Is there a secret ...

  Questions Covered: 17:24 –  It’s sad to see that people are replacing children with animals.   21:00  - Would the 2 greatest commandments be a good response to “live your best life?”   38:57  - How do you I talk to my friends about why marriage shouldn’t necessarily be about making you “happy” when happiness is pushed as the ultimate goal?    42:42  - Where can young couples find a resource for things like NFP and other Church teaching on marriage? 45:50  - How does the Catholic Faith respond to other faiths and their fruitfulness if the Church claims that they are the one way?   47:42  - You can learn from the negative and not just the positive especially in divorce.

  Questions Covered: 15:16  - None of the police forces have demilitarized since 2020. Since peace is important, what is your opinion on threat protocols? Can we do something in the culture to reduce that? 22:40  - Is it a sin to want your child to marry within your race? 36:23  - I had a black Catholic friend who wanted me to read White Fragility. How do I respond to her who wants me to focus the conversation from a secular perspective? 44:12  - I have a daughter who is involved with BLM and I feel resentful that they are teaching her that I am racist. What would be better, to address it more forcefully or wait and pray? 52:55  - Are division and racism ways of dividing our Church?

  Questions Covered: 02:54  - Whichever of the standard folklore approaches one takes to faeries, it seems like it would be unusual for a faery to be baptized. Which in turn opens up some interesting questions about what’s going on with Cinderella having a faery as a godmother.   Maybe there’s an order of fair folk who returned to the faith, were baptized, and do good works on behalf of mortals.   They’re probably also suspected and persecuted by the institutional church. But Cinderella’s family is part of the remnant which maintains a connection with them.   Maybe this also has to do with why the stepmother treats Cinderella badly: the stepmother is an outsider and suspects what’s going on in the family history and she’s putting pressure on Cinderella to try to make her renounce her pietism.   Which of course makes it extremely dodgy to have someone with a faery godmother marrying into the royal family. There’s going to be some resistance to that.   I...