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  08:09  - Does the Dobbs decision outlaw procedure for ectopic pregnancies?   10:08  - Do you think they will try to overturn other laws like interracial marriages?   12:04  - Are there any laws that protect pregnancy centers especially with the danger that they face after Dobbs?   28:40  - Could we now force men to have vasectomies to avoid pregnancy?   

  23:44  - Would the football coach case also affect religions we don’t like?   29:35  - Did the justices address the rights of the child in the Dobbs decision?  https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/what-is-the-deal-with-dobbs-v-jackson  

  06:47  - Could you unpack Mark 11:22-25? What is the proper interpretation of these verses? 14:38  - How do we respond to people who try to discredit Peter as the rock by saying that Jesus is the true rock? https://www.catholic.com/tract/peter-the-rock 21:34  - If baptism by desire is true and miscarried babies can also be saved, will they also receive their perfected bodies after the resurrection? 32:09  - Does Mt 6:7-9 contradict repetitively praying for a soul who I assume might be in purgatory? 39:20  - Can baptized Catholics be claimed by demons since they’ve already been claimed by Christ? 43:33  - Do people have to have miracles attributed to them in order to be canonized? 47:56  - Does anywhere in Church teaching allow for charging fees for the sacraments? Is charging fees for sacraments licit? 52:13  - I’m not a Catholic and am really interested in apostolic succession. Do you have any resources you can share?

  06:10  - Can a baptized protestant receive grace when worshiping God?   16:15  - I hear Christians say that it’s not about religion it’s a relationship? How would you respond to that?   19:40  - Does everyone in heaven get to have the beatific vision?   30:10  - Why is sacramental confession required to receive the Eucharist?   37:55  - How does Genesis 3:15 refer to Mary if it states that the woman would have labor pains and Catholics claim that she didn’t experience them?   47:09  - Does the New Testament teach that Mary had other children? Were there other people more holy than Mary?  

  15:37  - What can parishes do to support women through pregnancy in general? What legislation can we support?   31:15  - My daughter is pro-life but is concerned about the Dobbs decision. She worries that this will be harmful to those sexually assaulted and pregnant. How do you respond to this claim?   34:25  - What strategies to we have to support those who are pregnant through rape or incest?   38:20  - Are there any biblical text that show that abortion is wrong?   42:44  - How can we address the concerns of the father in regard to abortion?   46:20  - We need more young passionate women like Molly!   49:39  - How can I start a conversation with pro-choice family members? How do I break the ice?   Resource – Wewerebornready.com  

  13:31  - Concerning evolution, did the early world believe in a literal interpretation of Genesis? Was it a dogmatically approved belief until evolution was discovered? 20:33  - Was Jesus expecting his disciples to follow the sabbath on Saturday? When did it develop to Sunday? 32:47  - Did the Church develop from baptizing in the name of Jesus to a Trinitarian formula? 38:06  - Are there any doctrines that are developing right now in regard to governments legislating morality or moral laws? 45:15  - Has the Church tried to clarify the understanding of the Trinity? How do we justify this development with the early Church’s understanding of God? 50:18  - How do we square the death penalty not being intrinsically evil with the most recent change in the catechism?

  05:07  - Why aren’t we thanking Donald Trump more for appointing 3 conservative justices?   21:02  - I’m noticing a lot of calls for violence against Catholic churches online. What do we do?   31:40  - Do you have any advice on how to start a conversation with friends who are ex-Catholic and very upset with the decision?   36:51  - In regard to how we can respond, how did the early Church respond to a culture of infanticide?   43:17  - How can anyone celebrate this decision? We condemned people who have been raped.    

  19:04  - Why isn’t abortion overturned for the whole nation since Roe allowed it for the whole nation?   32:05  - What should the punishment be for those involved with abortion where it’s illegal?   44:30  - How do I prove that life begins at conception? Resource:  https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/how-to-prove-life-begins-at-conception   48:10  - How can we engage in discussion with people who don’t acknowledge human life in the womb?  

  02:51  - If a bishop proclaimed that we should all stand during the consecration, would we be obliged to abide by it?   06:07  - What should happen to the eucharist in the monstrance if the adoration chapel is closed overnight?   10:23  - My husband just bought the book of Enoch. Is it ok for him to read?     13:39  - Does doing good works out of mere responsibility merit anything good?   19:09  - In the Hail Holy Queen what does “After this exile” mean? What are your thoughts on RH- blood? Can you do a mysterious world episode?   22:50  - Protestants claim that its clear which books are in the bible so sola scriptura isn’t needed. What is your response?   32:36  - Aquinas says we should pay latria to the cross. Doesn’t this conflict with the teaching of latria to only God?   36:25  - How would you respond to a protestant who says that in the Old Testament they didn’t have a magisterium, so we don’t need one now?   41:03  - Does the church teach anything on circumcision and is it eth

  04:34  - How can Catholics claim that there is no list of people in hell but invoke anathemas in the councils. How would I respond to this challenge from my Calvinist friend?   15:17  - How do we know that the universe did not happen because of a necessary process? Is a personal God necessary for creation? Could it just be an impersonal being that caused creation?   19:47  - How do we know that the first cause from Aquinas’ argument is God?   24:04  - What bible verses back the claim that we do not adore the Virgin Mary? Looks good   34:24  - Can saying the Lord’s prayer during mass act as a sort of act of contrition? Looks good   38:15  - Who are spiritual directors? Can they be laymen? When do you know if you need one? How do you find one? Looks good   44:02  - Is it possible for us to believe in the 7 days of creation, big bang, and evolution?   47:30  - How is it possible for the Catholic Church to have eastern saints post schism?   50:40  - Would it make sense to say that the Is

  01:00   - Weddings 22:47  - We rented out a restaurant and the mothers paid for it. It only costed $2500   29:48  - Move the wedding to earlier in the day for brunch to make it cheaper.   The Prolife movement history   49:30  - Trauma post abortion   51:50 – Killing of abortion providers  

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  04:57  - When Jesus was walking up to the cross and fell 3 times, did that signify the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? 10:10  - Could there be significance in correlating the number of words in a verse to stress the importance in scripture? Send Words of Eternal Life 17:27  - Would God allow suffering even if nothing good were to come from it? 23:24  - Why did women stop covering their heads in Church? 34:26  - St. Gertrude received a prayer to save souls in purgatory. Why don’t we promote this or is this a valid prayer? 41:34  - Does the Catholic Church have a teaching on what happens to us after we die? 45:55  - I’m a new Catholic. When is it appropriate to ask God for help rather than appeal to Mary? 51:02  - I’m starting a bible study with half non-Catholics; how do I market properly to all? 53:30  - I’m not Catholic but my husband is. Why do I have to become Catholic if we are all children of God?

  04:51  - How does Molinism not confirm double predestination?   14:06  - How does St. Jude’s intercession come into play when asking for his help?   20:54  - Would it be abusing confession if you keep bringing up the same mortal sin repeatedly?   28:54  - If Mary was sinless, then how is it that she did not fulfill the law?   34:53  - Why do Christians still say Yahweh if the Vatican specifically wrote that we shouldn’t be using the word.   40:25  - Why did God pick Mary to be Jesus’ mother?   45:22  - The Council of Florence claimed that circumcision is mortally sinful. When did that thought change?   49:50  - Have there been any saints throughout history that have had demons exorcized out of them?  

  04:43  - Is it unchangeable teaching that women can’t priests, and same sex marriages can’t be blessed?   14:51  - Was the public school system created by the Catholic Church? Do you have resources on this topic?   19:04  - I’m in conversion with a missionary of the LDS Church. I’ll be sitting down with him soon. What questions and topics should I bring up to be a good representative of the Catholic Church?   24:13  - Mk 15 on Jesus’ death. What is the meaning of the tearing of the curtain in the temple in two?   33:35  - It’s important to have Juneteenth. We need to keep in mind that white people were not the only ones to own slaves.   44:13  - Is it a mortal sin to not believe that Mary is a perpetual virgin? Where does the Catholic Church get the importance of this teaching?   49:49  - Hebrew 8:6-8. How do I explain that God didn’t want us to fail but accounted for us failing?  

  07:58 – Is there a degree of reverence for digital images? Do they equate to printed versions? 15:33  - Why are we Catholics still not receiving communion from the chalice compared to the Episcopalians? Everyone else receives from the chalice except us. 20:14  - What does scripture mean when it says, “God gave to the hand of David the Philistines?” 23:32  - How do I respond to the question, “why are the majority of Catholic saints white?” Is this true? Does this mean that Catholicism is a white people’s religion? 37:13  - Is commemorating Juneteenth during mass appropriate since it is so political? 50:10  - Regarding the book of Revelation, In what sense is the Church the new Jerusalem? How is that contrasted to our understanding of the Church as the Body of Christ? 52:57  - Which translation of the bible is better to have, the RSV or the NAB?

  01:29  - I am not Catholic because the relationship with the apologetic individuals being complicit with wrong.    07:39  - I am not Catholic because of the teaching on Papal infallibility.   14:09  - I am not Catholic because of the Assumption of Mary becoming a Dogma.   24:40  - I am on my way out of being Catholic because I can’t wrap my head around some rituals and the definition of the Eucharist.    36:25 – I am not Catholic because of inconsistency about priest not being able to be married based on 1 Timothy 4: 1-5.    45:54  - I am not Catholic because I am skeptical of most religions.    52:05  - I am not Catholic because I am not a believer in the event or the philosophy.   

  06:48  - I’m not Catholic because my Catholic coworkers tend to share an over importance on Mother Mary.   18:32  - I am not Catholic because I’m a member from the Episcopal Church. I believe the women in the Gospel were also Apostles.   30:29  - I am not Catholic because I was raised Catholic, but I was turned down when trying to get married in the Catholic Church. I also can’t support the Pope.    40:00  - I am not Catholic because Sola Scriptura.   46:27  - I am not Catholic because the foundational doctrine doesn’t make sense.    51:45  - I am not Catholic because the relationship with the apologetic individuals being complicit with wrong.   

18:44 – What local events were used to prove the validity of this Marian apparition? 22:55  - What can I do in preparation for a visit? 32:02  - Is it possible that Mary appeared to Native American before Caucasian North Americans? 33:34  - My husband had an apparition of me while on military leave. What is the church’s teaching on this? 38:00  - What did Mary mean when she said her son will punish those who don’t believe in him? 48:28  - What type of catechesis is available for the public who might be skeptical? 50:45  - What leads to an apparition not being approved and one being approved?

  18:44 – What local events were used to prove the validity of this Marian apparition? 22:55  - What can I do in preparation for a visit? 32:02  - Is it possible that Mary appeared to Native American before Caucasian North Americans? 33:34  - My husband had an apparition of me while on military leave. What is the church’s teaching on this? 38:00  - What did Mary mean when she said her son will punish those who don’t believe in him? 48:28  - What type of catechesis is available for the public who might be skeptical? 50:45  - What leads to an apparition not being approved and one being approved?

  12:42  - Does the valid election of someone as Pope imply divine endorsement of the wisdom of that choice?    21:42  - Why do Catholics pray to the Saints?    29:45  - Which Protestant challenge do you find the most compelling or difficult to answer? Which aspect of Catholicism is the most misunderstood?    39:42 – When the Apostles raised souls from the dead in Acts, where did the souls come from?    46:06  - Where did specific prayers come from for the different Saints?   

22:01  - How can I understand a rejection from seminaries based on having a disability like blindness?   36:12  - Can you explain how marriage is a vocation?   51:18  - Should I discern the Secular Franciscans?  

  02:00  - What can we affirm about asexuality? What does the virtue of chastity have to do with it? 16:58  - What are some ways to keep Catholic children Catholic in a fallen world? 22:56  - Does the Church teach anything about pre-Adam races of humans? If there was a mix between Adam and a pre-Adam human, would they have the same dignity? 35:40  - I heard someone claim that the tearing of the veil indicated the end of the priesthood. Where did they get that idea and how can I respond? 44:00  - I’d like to issue a correction to the question about converting from an Eastern rite from last hour. 49:04  - If I die before converting, is there any way I can get last rites?

  05:57  - When Jesus says “Who is my mother and who are my brothers” in Matthew 12:48, is Jesus devaluing his mother? And how can we know without getting into arguments about “my interpretation” vs “your interpretation”?   12:22  - Are the souls in purgatory present at Mass?   14:21  - What’s the Catholic teaching on end times prophecy?   18:45  - How can I prove that at consecration the Eucharist becomes the body and blood of Jesus?   29:06  - Do we know with confidence that the bones buried beneath Santiago de Compostela are those of the apostle James? And what is the Church’s teaching on this?   35:26  - Is it possible for an ecumenical council to teach error? If it does, what are we as laypeople supposed to do about it?   42:05  - Why don’t most Catholic Churches encourage their congregation to read the Catechism?   47:16  - How do I answer the claim that Jewish people (and therefore Jesus) believe that life begins at first breath, not conception?   50:40  - As a new convert, shou

  12:52  - Are there examples from the early church of prayers to saints?   17:05  - What does Ignatius of Loyola mean by “one cup, one flesh”?   21:22  - How do you make the case that the Catholic Church is the one, true Church as opposed to Eastern Orthodoxy?   30:15  - How do I respond to someone who claims that Marius Victorinus influenced St. Augustine?   35:14  - Can you explain how early Church teaching on the Eucharist evolved into the doctrine of transubstantiation?   43:19  - What are the best books to buy on early church fathers that include more of their writing without commentary?   47:52  - How do I respond to a friend who believes the Church ended with the twelve Apostles?   52:38  - What did Mr. Heschmeyer mean when he referenced the church that does not recognize the Holy See’s authority but is still an authentic church?

  Questions Covered: 19:40  - How do we reconcile the view that we are made in the image of God and that we are closely related to other animals?   23:29  - What do we mean by the “Image of God?” Is it physical attributes or descriptions of His spirit?   30:29  - How do you feel about current politicians who claim to be Catholic and promote abortion etc. and receive communion?   38:20  - How do we address the transgender issue since it’s an attack on the image and likeness of God?   46:39  - How do we respond to scandal in the Church since it’s a reflection of who God is?   50:35  - Should we be supporting resource pregnancy centers?  Should we as a Church support them more?  

  Questions Covered: 14:48  - How do I encourage young people to live productive, meaningful lives? 29:14  - Station of the Cross Radio…What is the difference between a spiritual advisor and a life coach? 36:40  - Does Stand Tall do couples’ counseling or just individual direction?

  06:35  - Why do we say “For us men and for our salvation” instead of just “For our salvation” in the Nicene Creed? 11:40  - What changed in the teachings of the death penalty when Pope Francis changed the Catechism? Does that mean we were wrong this whole time? 16:17  - Can demons reveal accurate knowledge of the future to people they communicate with? 22:20  - Is there a theologian or doctor of the Church that can speak on how prayer affects daily living? 31:39  - How do we Catholics reconcile the tension between God’s active will and His permissive will as it pertains to divine inspiration? 39:11  - Hebrews 10:14. What does it mean by “perfected for all time?” 46:01  - Did Luke and Mark personally know Jesus? 50:16  - What is the Church’s teaching on people who claim to be Catholic and communicate with the dead?

  04:41  - Is the supper of the lamb in Revelation referencing the eucharist rather than the end times?   16:31  – When the Father and the HS manifest at the Baptist and the Transfiguration, did the witnesses witness heaven and the beatific vision as well? How did the witnesses know who Jesus was talking to at the Transfiguration?   20:40  - I found evidence in the early church fathers that the eucharist was symbolic and also the understanding of transubstantiation. What are your thoughts on the symbolic evidence?   28:46  - What is the benefit of the Mass if you don’t receive communion?   32:20  - Does the Catholic Church teach that men and women are equal?   34:11  - If the material sufficiency view of scripture is true can’t protestants raise the same objections that Catholics use against them?   42:32  - What was the temple meant to be used for during the time of Christ?   47:23  - How would you explain transubstantiation to a protestant?   49:42  - I’m Reformed Protestant and stil

  15:05  - My protestant friends say that they have an advantage to forgive their sins.  How do I answer them that it’s not an advantage?   24:05  - If you haven’t done a sorrowful examination of conscience and forget to confess something. Do I just forget it or do I still have to confess it? Would it invalidate my confession?   34:39  - I’m a new Catholic and I struggle with going to confession because I work myself up too much. How do I keep it together in the confessional? Resource: Catholic Answers Focus Episode “The Surprising thing that Brings Jesus Joy” (https://www.catholic.com/audio/caf/the-surprising-thing-that-brings-jesus-joy)      42:41  - I’m protestant hoping to become Catholic. I find it more trustworthy to confess to a priest rather than just confessing to “one another.”   46:41  - What part of our sins are not remitted during confession?   53:04  - Can a validly baptized Christian go to confession and be validly absolved?  

  21:06  - My Non-Catholic husband doesn’t want to raise our kids Catholic. How do I approach this if I want to get them baptized Catholic?   29:12  - Do you have any references to check out on your discoveries in the Holy Land?   32:20  - How do you deal with extended family who are very anti-Catholic?   42:36  - How do we deal with facing secular culture, especially what’s on tv?    

  03:28  - What does it mean for us to be made in the image and likeness of God? 13:40  - How do I discuss the Eucharist with Protestant family members? 28:35  - I’m currently contemplating transition surgery to help get rid of self-harming urges. I would really appreciate knowing and trusting in the solidity of church teaching on this in spite of the changes perceived in response to LGBTQ issues? 36:30  - Do we have biblical evidence for the members of the trinity being distinct? 45:19  - If you’re struggling with your Catholic faith, how do you go about finding your identity in it? 51:28  - How can I defend my faith against Christadelphians?

  04:13  - Does mortal sin undo our adoption by God? 14:40  - If forgiveness releases us from what we owe someone, why do we still need to do something to fix it up? 31:49  - If we all receive the same graces at baptism, what’s the difference between the baptized Catholic who goes to heaven and the baptized Catholic who goes to hell? 43:23  - How do you respond to the Orthodox argument against the papacy that appeals to an apostolic constitution (34?) stating that bishops cannot interfere with each other? 51:39  - How do you help someone defend the natural moral law, especially in the context of teleological definitions of men and women like Trent’s?