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  03:27  - I heard that a priest could deny someone forgiveness. Is that possible?   10:49  - Will a baptism be valid if I took the child to be baptized or performed the baptism myself without the parents’ consent?   17:54  - How would you reconcile evolution with original sin?   20:58  - What’s the difference between the magic in Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings because it seems like the magic in Harry Potter is bad?   28:44  - Why can’t we have separate chalices when receiving communion?   33:04  - Is it ok to add an Our Father for Uriel the archangel to the St. Michael Chaplet?   37:14  - I’m a lapsed Catholic. How would I begin my journey to return?   42:27  - I’m not Catholic. Am I understanding this next statement correctly: When Catholics receive the Eucharist, they are truly becoming one with Jesus.  

  03:40  - If something is taught by the magisterium but is not infallible, could a person disagree with it?   08:03  - How would I defend that the Catholic Faith is true to protestants?   18:44  - I have never been fully satisfied with the Catholic response to “call no man father.” Can You help clarify it for me?   28:40  - I’ve been practicing martial arts and I’m getting a new instructor, but it feels like it borders on eastern religion. Can I still practice this as a good Catholic?   32:48  - What are the positions that the Church relooked at that were once considered modernist ideas that are now approved?   36:45  - Can you help me better understand devotion to relics?   44:48  - In the TLM the consecration prayer for the chalice includes the words the mystery of faith. It was dropped in the new mass. How do I explain to someone that this doesn’t make the Mass invalid?   51:12  - I just became Catholic. I’ve heard some say that Mary didn’t have childbirth pains and others say she

  02:40  - I reverted to the Church and I wanted to share the miracle God did to bring me back!   12:44  - I come from a southern Baptist background. How can I improve my prayer to the saints I have devotions to?   21:50  - Can a non-Catholic go to confession and receive absolution?   30:18  - What are we as Catholics doing to talk to the youth about sexuality?   40:59  - There’s a pastor in my town that claims the bible approved polygamy, can you help me answer this question?   43:48  - Could the pope be heretic?   51:53  - I wasn’t given the option to choose a saint when I was confirmed. How can I integrate that into my journey?  

  12:27  - What are the boundary lines for a Catholic regarding predestination?   21:48  - Is it necessary to be Catholic?   29:22  - I was never taught to deal with sin as a protestant. What’s the best way to approach a sin that I continually struggle with?   42:45  - In the OT when David killed Goliath, King Saul sounds like he didn’t know who David was. It seems like the story is not in chronological order. What are your thoughts on it?   48:03  - Why do we bless statues with incense?  

  08:58  - Why do we go to a priest to confess our sins? 15:10  - Splendor of Truth, JP2 includes deportation as inherently immoral. Can you help clarify why he says that? 19:50  - Lumen Gentium says Catholics and Muslims worship the same God. Could you elaborate? 33:35  - How was the Magnificat record in scripture? 36:23  - Is Jesus sitting at the right hand of the Father as a human being or a spiritual being? 45:27  - In the Bible it says that God is with us. How is this different from saying he is with us in the Eucharist? 49:01  - As a practicing Catholic I would like to learn more about responsible parenthood. When is it appropriate to practice NFP? 52:02  - Follow up comment on Muslim question: My son in law is Muslim and they do believe in Jesus and the one to come at the end to save us, but they just don’t believe that He’s God.

  05:45 – Sedevacantist claim that St. Lucia’s letter confirming the consecration with JP2 was forged. Is this true? Was the 3 rd  secret of Fatima fully revealed? Did Padre Pio know the full 3 rd  secret of Fatima?    15:44  - What breaks Sunday rest? Does ordering pizza or going to Disney World break it?   28:39  - I’m converting to Catholicism but live in a rural area where RCIA is not available. I was allowed to have 1 on 1 sessions with an associate pastor. What can I do to make sure I get the most out of my situation?     33:48  - Gen 3:16 God says Eve’s pain will be intensified. How is this possible if pain was a result of the fall? Does this mean that they weren’t seeing the beatific vision before the fall?   40:31  - What did Jesus mean when he told his disciples to go buy swords but later condemned Peter when he used the sword?   46:50  - Was there really an imposter of Sister Lucia? The pictures look different at different times.   49:12  - Why are we so relaxed with the 4th

  14:45  - What are your thoughts on one parent sharing all the terrible things the other parent did to the child? Is this protecting the child or hurting them?   22:29  - I haven’t spoken to my mother for 15 years. Do I reconcile with my abusive mother?   31:33  - How do you recover from being the targeted parent? How do you reconcile with the children?   38:50  - I’m experiencing parental alienation. I feel like I’m still being targeted. How do I respond to his behavior?   43:19  - I’m the victim of parental alienation. I’ve run out of ideas. What do I do now?   49:27  - How can I get a relationship back with my kids? They won’t speak to me?  

  08:20  - What are your thoughts on Sola Scriptura?   14:13  - If you’re pressured to have an abortion and given no option, is it still a sin?  What does scripture say?   22:14  - Can you give recommendations for biographies of people who have really lived out the Faith? I want to give it to a non-practicing Muslim friend.   29:15  - How would you respond to someone who denies an afterlife?   34:40  - I’m a born again Christian. How do I respond to someone who asks who created God?   41:30  - How can I defend the principle of having to go to confession to remove mortal sin?   48:59  - What are good responses who claim all things are just opinions?  

  01:57  - My son Peter who is 9 asked when your judged what age are You? It is Thomas Aquinas’ opinion that we will be 33 in the resurrection does that mean we will be judged at the age of 33. Thanks for Your shows! 05:55  - Bleeding tears?!? That’s aliens. 10:55  - What does the Easter bunny have to do with it, and why does he deliver eggs when bunnies don’t lay eggs? My granddaughter asked me that the other day. Is the Easter bunny perhaps an alien? 16:27  - How much DID that stone weigh, anyway? It was very large. 21:09  - What if time travelers went back and succeeded in preventing the Crucifixion? (Mind you, I think that time travelers would be unable to change the past even if time travel turns out to be possible.) Would all those prophecies go unfulfilled? Would God have a backup plan of redemption in place? 28:28  - Jimmy Akin, apparently smaller breeds of rabbits live longer than larger ones. Given the known average lifespans of different-sized known breeds of rabbits and the

  08:20  - I heard a priest say that the Eucharist is not physically Christ but substantially Christ. Is that true and what does that mean?   17:25  - I’m a new Catholic and just had my first confession that was very long due to years and quantity of sin. The priest only gave me a small penance. Would this penance remove all temporal? 20:05 – Regarding your debate on Justification vs Jordan Cooper. I had a hard time seeing the differences. How would you summarize our position vs the Lutheran position?   31:13  - Jesus made a reference to Judas as a son of perdition. Would this be evidence of him being in hell?   40:43  - What happens if you are not fully repentant right before you die?   44:40  - What is the Church teaching on praying retroactively?   47:20  - Can I get your perspective on seeing the God the Father as a grandfather?   51:57  - How are we supposed to understand the passages of God instructing the Israelites to kill all living creatures of the enemy in the Old Testament?

  02:08  - How far is too far with honoring a saint?   06:13  - I am divorced and haven’t had an annulment.  Am I excommunicated? It lays very heavy on my heart.   13:40  - What’s the biblical rebuttal to predestination?   17:21  - Did Neanderthals have rational souls?   31:27  - Why did Jesus not allow Mary Magdalene to touch him but allowed Thomas to touch him. What’s the best defense for the shroud of Turin being legitimate?   39:57  - I’m Protestant. Do you have any resources on the Catholic and Protestant division? 20 answers   43:39  - Duet. 18.21-22 How do we tell the difference between a prophecy that didn’t come true because it was conditional or one that didn’t come true because it wasn’t from God?   49:39  - Regarding the Eucharist revealed on the road to Emmaus, what could possibly be the protestant interpretation of this story?   52:44  - Why do Orthodox celebrate Easter a week later?  

  22:47  - How do I find God through anxiety and feeling overwhelmed?   31:54  - What are your thoughts on the surrender prayer?   34:41  - Can you help clarify mental prayer and contemplative that St. Theresa of Avila talked about?   44:12  - Is taking medication for mental issues an admission that God’s presence doesn’t work?   46:28  - How did you accept God’s calling for you to be Carmelite sisters?   50:11  - What inspired you to take your vows? What was the experience like?  

  01:52  - Jer. 33:18 There will never fail to be a time where men will offer burnt offerings. How do we reconcile this with New Testament theology doing away with ritual sacrifices?   11:37  - As the first born of the resurrection, had Christ not ascended at the end of the gospels, would Jesus have been biologically immortal in his human nature?   15:49  - Could the Massacre of the Innocence be an allegorical story?   24:17  - 2 Kings 2:23-24 Why would God allow the children to be harmed because they made fun of someone? What is the meaning of that story?   31:35  - What are your thoughts on the theory that there was a mistranslation on the story of the crossing of the Red Sea and the actual translation was the Sea of Reeds? How do I refute this idea?   33:36  - Could you recommend a resource to read on the original understanding of Scripture? How would Jews have understood the bible? – Resource Mentioned: Ancient Israel by ROLAND DEVEAUX, Biblical Backgrounds by CRAIG KEENER   45:05

  03:47  - Rev. 13:15. What is the image of the beast? Is it a statue, painting etc.? Is it symbolic?   12:32  - What would the Jews think of Jesus’ name? Were there other Jesus’ walking around?     15:12  - Could the Holy Family have traveled to Wales?   19:08  - Does the verse “If you do not carry your cross you cannot be my disciple” mean that the purpose in life is to suffer?   21:10  - Why did Matthew make the distinction of Petros and Petra in Mt. 16?   28:49  - Who was Lillith in the apocrypha?   41:35  - Book of wisdom. Since they refer to wisdom as female, could they be alluding to the Virgin Mary?   47:15 – Where is purgatory in the bible? Where do you find praying to the saints, especially Mary, in the bible?  

  06:30  - Is it correct to say Jesus is a human being based on a 1 Cor 15: 21 reference?    13:00  - How does the Mormon view of salvation compare to the Catholic view?    19:19 – Is it wrong to say the incarnation is below God?   33:31  - Why do you have to be Baptized to go to Heaven?    37:30  - What is the difference between personal sin and original sin?    40:51 – Am I right in saying one reason for Pope Francis issuing his Latin Mass Document, was that he felt traditional Catholics were being too arrogant or legalistic?   49:45  - Why is there an altar call at the end of Mass?    51:40  - Does the RCIA duration delay people’s salvation?  

  03:03  - Which modernist positions are currently condemned? Has the Pope given input?   12:30  - Did Jesus establish a cult with Mary?   19:52  - How can I pray for Vladimir Putin with compassion while praying for Ukraine?    29:26 – What is the Catholic Answer to inconsistencies? For example, the comparison between Thomas seeing Jesus’s wounds in his palms and the information on where nails would have been traditionally placed in wrist?    36:40  - What happens to babies that die in the womb? Can they commit sins?   41:52  - Can you be the best man for someone who is currently living with their fiancé?   46:06  - Are there any other Popes, before Pope Clement, that are in a confirmed line after Peter?  

  In this episode, Cy Kellet and Trent Horn discuss the following questions: Can the Resurrection be known through historical evidence? Why believe in the Resurrection and not other non-Christian miracles? What about the hallucination theory? Are there different ways to defend the Resurrection? How does the Resurrection affect our own lives?

  03:31  - Why doesn’t Jesus refer to God as Our Father?   06:58  - Since God made man and women, does that mean that God encompasses all genders or is it not important?   16:56  - I’m going to be confirmed on Saturday. I’m hesitant to receive communion because I sometimes have doubts about the real presence. What should I do?   22:20  - What would you say to material atheists who say morality comes from evolutionary development and not from God?   28:39  - What are the Eastern Orthodox objections to the Papacy and what are our responses?   35:22  - In John it says that Jesus said he refused to go up to the Feast of Booths and went in secret afterwards. Did he lie?   43:58  - What’s wrong with Sola Scriptura according to the Catholic perspective?   49:12  - In Jimmy’s debate with James White, James claimed that the early Church overwhelmingly disagreed with Peter being the rock. Can you expound on it?  

  24:37  - I applaud the signing of the letter but what is the point of signing a letter if we’re not a democratic Church? 32:12  - Wasn’t the Anglican Church based on a synodal way? Wouldn’t this make the synod a bad idea given the results of that? 35:41  - Every time there’s a council comes confusion. And John Paul II also saw this coming according to his writings. 42:05  - If a bishop has not signed the letter, would it be appropriate to ask him to sign it? What would be the best way to approach him? 44:46  - What obedience do the laity owe to the bishops? 51:25  - What are your thoughts on Pope Francis’ comments to reporters that sound like he’s promoting civil unions?

  05:04  - My employer wants me to be a notary. One thing they do is to perform marriages, including gay marriages. Can I do this as a Catholic?   14:55  - Is God the Father our grandfather?   28:37  - I would see motorhomes parked outside Catholic churches and schools and I was wondering why they are no longer allowed.  What were they used for?   30:20  - Are you exempt from the postures that the congregation are to do if you are an altar server? Will it be considered liturgical abuse?   34:55  - What is your favorite title for Mary?   37:00  - I was diagnosed with a condition that prevents me from taking the Eucharist. What are my options?   42:35  - Pope Pius XII encyclical  Fulgens Corona  P.33-34 He says that we worship Mary. How do I respond to someone who claims that we worship Mary and uses this as evidence?   48:58  - I have friends who are getting married outside of the Church and they asked us to participate. Is this allowed?   52:00  - Are the elements of the Trinity co-ete

  03:25  - I’m a biology student. What’s the effect of the soul on the body? If the soul is the animating factor, then why does it appear that bodies can function on their own through natural processes? 13:43  - In 1 Tim. 3 and Titus, Paul talks about bishops having 1 wife. How do you reconcile this with the Church’s current teaching on celibacy? 19:05  - My son doesn’t feel comfortable bringing his children to church because of the violence of the crucifix. How do you explain that to children? 29:08  - Is Luke 12:47- 48 a reference to purgatory? 35:34  - Why hasn’t the Church approved the Marian apparition of Garabandal? 39:00  - When Jesus is asked about a person not associated with the apostles, he responded by saying to leave him alone. How does this fit in with the understanding of schism? 44:10  - My father passed away on Friday and had a deathbed conversion. The priest gave him a conditional baptism, confirmation, anointing of the sick and the Eucharist. How is it possible for h

  06:32  - Luke 22:15 Jesus is at the last supper, and he references a cup before he offers his body. What does that signify? 11:49  - Speaking to my non-Catholic family, how do I speak to them when they vocally speak out against the Church? 17:19  - Should I skip on confession since I am still working on being contrite? 29:58  - Does the Church teach infallibly that the soul who dies in mortal sin is condemned to hell? What is necessary for something to be considered mortal? 36:38  - If Jesus was crucified and raised after 3 days, then how come we only celebrate it after 2 days? Friday to Sunday are only 2 days. 40:22  - Is there salvation for people outside the church according to the Catholic Church? 46:02  - I’m not Catholic. Why are the 10 commandments of the Catholic bible different from the Protestant bible? 50:59  - Why is Biden not being excommunicated if he is not inclined to repent?

  04:07  - How would you respond to those who shout people down when they don’t want to debate anymore? 07:21  - Mk. 2:1-5 the paralyzed lowered him through the roof to be healed. Was the paralyzed man forgiven because of his friend’s faith? 13:26  - What does a transgender person do that is inherently sinful since changing the way they dress and undergoing surgery isn’t necessarily sinful? 15:54  - I know someone who is afraid of going to confession because of the abuse they suffered in the past. How can I help her? 19:22  - Is it ok to think when Jesus sweated blood that that was because he knew what was coming and that’s why he said, “to let this cup pass from me.” 28:30  - What is the environment of purgatory like? 32:35  - Regarding Fatima: Mary told Francisco that he will be in purgatory till the end of time. Is this true and how is that possible? 36:00  - Was reading a book that was not approved by the bishop heretical? 38:59  - I’m struggling with liking people. Is that a sin?

  18:50  - I’m an Atheist. How do you go from an argument for God to an argument for the God of the Jews? 28:52  - I grew up atheist and have been in a lifelong philosophical pursuit for God. Thank you for having this conversation. 41:04  - Can we know the existence of God by knowing the precise dates of Jesus and his passion? 47:51  - Could you comment on this statement: It’s not possible to prove the existence of God.

  06:15  - Why did the Church change the Nicene creed?   15:12  - Why do Catholics make your priest be celibate?   21:54  - In Matthew, Jesus says to deny ourselves. What does that mean? Does that mean he doesn’t want us to have things?   35:42  - Did God create more people after he made Adam and Eve? He would have had to because Cain was afraid of other people after he killed Abel, right?   44:05  - There are many stories of Jesus being killed. Did God specifically establish Jesus to be killed during the Passover?   49:48  - What is the Catholic view on yoga and centering prayer?  

  04:57  - In Mt. 12:36 what exactly is meant by “idle word?” 12:10  - How can we best prepare for receiving the Eucharist? 15:16  - Is there a primary way of receiving grace and coming to know God’s love without having received the sacraments? 21:54  - Aside from prayer to God and Jesus, what exactly can Mary do? 28:30  - What does the Church teach about hypnosis and 3rd dimensions? 36:30  - In the Apostles Creed it says descended into hell. Did he actually go to hell? 42:08  - I listened to your debate with Dr. Bart Ehrman. In the end of the gospel of John, it uses the pronoun we when the author refers to himself. Could you help clarify? 48:37  - Will adding one word to our wedding vows make the sacrament invalid? 51:28  - In Rev. 17 how they map out the size of heaven with cubits. Why is there a size denomination applied to heaven?

  02:15  - My son married a non-Catholic outside of the Church and is now divorced. What does he have to do to be in good standing with the Church?   08:30  - Regarding the Miraculous Medal. It’s starting to sound like a superstition to me. Can you help clarify?   13:48  - When we die, do we go to heaven now or in the final judgment?   19:11  - How does the idea of original sin affect our everyday lives?   29:32  - I’m a Baptist and had a change of heart on the Catholic Church. Is not becoming Catholic a grave matter?   36:33  - How does the Catholic view on justification differ from the protestant view?   44:22  - How do we know so much about angels?   47:00  - On the requirements for the first Saturday devotion: Should we be meditating on all 15 mysteries or is it just one?   50:15  - I’m coming into the Catholic Church. Where can I find the evidence for authority for private revelation in the Catholic Church?  

  07:24  - Is binding and loosing evidence for Papal infallibility? The early church writings claim an unblemished church of Rome, does that correlate to infallibility?   18:45  - Why does the decree  Sict Dudum  only seek to protect Christians?   22:28  - If you are in a gay marriage and repented and now living celibacy, do you have to get a divorce?   31:26  - What has to happen for the Catholic Church to let gay men and women to get married?   38:55  - If the Latin rite and the Eastern rites have different beliefs, how can they both be Catholics?   45:10  - Why do Catholics not eat meat on Fridays during Lent?   50:45  - Where are the elders in the Catholic Church?   53:00  - My son married a non-Catholic outside of the Church and is now divorced. What does he have to do in order to be in good standing with the Church?