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  01:46  - I grew up attending Spanish speaking mass and now I go to English Mass. I noticed that a lot more people receive communion in the English-speaking Mass. Is this a catechetical thing? Why is this? 10:12  - Why didn’t Jesus tell Mary that he was going to go to God’s house in Jerusalem? 14:11  - Luke 10:25 How is Jesus answering that question? It is vague. Why don’t we stress the deity of Christ instead of the divinity of Christ? 21:06  - What does the Church teach about deliverance prayer? 28:46  - St. Thomas More’s reflection asking for happiness. Should this be something we should be praying for? 34:00  - I was an OB/GYN for many years and was once asked to perform a baptism. Would using salt water and a syringe impact the validity of the baptism? 41:36  - How do I prove that infant baptisms are valid and being at the age of reason is not necessary? 47:08  - Is it ok as a Catholic to watch documentaries such as the Ed Warren cases ...

  09:01  - What was the creation of Jesus like? Begotten not made? Was he created since he is the Son God not Father God? 14:32  - If a bishop claims he is afraid of death, should we also be afraid of death? 21:45  - Do we know if the pope listens to Catholic radio, EWTN or Catholic Answers? 29:18  - Is it wrong to wait a few days to go to confession after committing venial sin? What’s the gravity of venial sin vs mortal sin? 38:14  - I was baptized as a Baptist at 8. Then I was baptized by a Sedevacantist priest and now am in full communion with Rome. What sins would I have to confess because I don’t know when I was validly baptized? 46:51  - Is the Deut. 32:8 worldview in The Unseen Realm by Michael Heiser compatible with Catholicism? 51:17  - In the Exodus story, did God take away Pharaoh’s free will when he hardened his heart? How do we understand that phrase?

  04:11 – Regarding the Vatican 2 document on Ecumenism on point 7 of chapter 2: Why are they asking for forgiveness in the Church haven’t done anything wrong?   08:45 – Is taking symbolic communion better than taking no communion at all?   14:00  - The bible says you must believe in Jesus to have salvation. What exactly does “believe” mean? How do we get saved?   21:38 When was the post-exilic period? What’s the Catholic perspective on this time in history?   29:00  - What is the best way to start a conversation about faith with an agnostic?   32:56  - What is the significance of Jesus handing Peter the keys? Is there a lineage?   36:33  - Can you help clarify what happens in mass when the priest places his hands over the bread and wine? Also, why does he lean forward during the consecration almost speaking into the host/chalice?   43:20  - Is it possible to have perfect contrition and imperfect contrition at the sam...

  05:56  - Why would the Holy Spirit not know when the second coming will happen according to Mt. 24:36. 15:33- Do you have assurance that people with mental disabilities have salvation? 31:40  - How do you balance reading “plucking out your eye” and “cutting off your hand” as metaphorically” and readings on hell as literally? 41:21  - I’m struggling, why do the popes, bishops and priests adorn themselves so much and treat themselves with a lot of luxuries if Jesus never walked that way?

  13:09  - What is the biblical evidence for the different levels of heaven as compared to Mormon teaching? 23:21  - I’m not Catholic and I’m looking for resources on the big issues in Catholicism. 28:35  - How do you convince an atheist or agnostic that is real in simple terms? 33:38  - How do I defend the fact that Jesus was quoting Psalm 22 and not doubting? Was Psalm 22 written in its entirety prior to the birth of Jesus? 41:47  - How do you respond to the pro-choice argument: If abortion is treated as a crime, failing to treat a miscarriage should be a crime. 46:44  - How do I defend against Universalism? 51:26  - My college is having a priest come in and teach a course on queer theology. What should I do?

  07:00  - I have a friend who is hesitant to convert to Catholicism because the idea of confessing her sins to a man seems shameful. 16:38  - How do I respond to the “forced birth” argument? 21:09  - I teach a catechism class at a local public school (Australia). I was inviting them to our parish confirmation program even though most never go to church. One question I couldn’t answer: How did Peter know what Jesus meant by “Church” in Matt 16? Was the term used before then? 24:46  - What is the best way to open conversation with family who are practically atheist? 36:46  - Is it wrong to gamble during a financial struggle? 42:22  - What, in your opinion, was Christ’s strangest teaching? 47:05  - What is the difference between Protestant and Catholic salvation? 50:25  - Why would Mary Magdalene go to the tomb if it was sealed and guarded?

  03:58  - How do I respond to someone who says that bishops’ authority did not exist until after Constantine and that Protestant ministers serve the same role as these bishops prior? 12:25 – How do I respond to an apatheist? 19:25  - How do you speak out against certain sins when there is public knowledge that you have a history of struggle with this sin? 29:20  - How can we defend the divinity of Christ and the fact that Jesus is God? 32:38  - How do I defend the Church from the claim that she changed her teaching on the death penalty? 44:50  - How do I prove that the Sabbath is on Sunday instead of Saturday? 51:50  - Why does the Church need a pope?

  03:38  - According to the bible, does the soul stay in the grave until judgment day, or does the soul go to heaven? 12:36  - Was Hebrews among the Dead Sea Scrolls, and if it was, was the author named? 17:44 – In 1 Cor. 1:17, is Paul separating the gospel and baptism? 22:33  - If Mary had said no to becoming the mother of God, would that have contracted sin/opened her up to sin? 29:08  - Can you explain Numbers 5:21? It appears contradictory with most modern Catholic views on abortion. 32:49  - In Acts 2, were the apostles actually speaking the other languages, or were the people hearing it in their own language? 35:56  - With reference to 2 Peter 1:10, what is the opinion on the Doctrine of Eternal Security? Can you abandon your faith? 44:24  - When and how did the Jewish religion stop sacrificing animals, and is there still sacrifice? 47:10  - In Matthew 12:40, why does it say three nights, when Christ was only in the tomb for two nights?...

  4:16 – What is the biblical evidence for guardian angels?    06:42  - Is the Trinity incestual because it implies that Mary is both mother and bride?   11:44  - Is it possible that St. Clement wrote Hebrews?   14:42  - What accounts for the difference in the treatment of the apostles between Herod and his son Herod?     20:25  - Do novenas have their origin in the preparation for the time of Pentecost?   28:53  - Before I formed you in the womb. I knew you Jer. 1:5. With that in mind, when was the soul created?   33:00  - Why do we say in the creed, “Jesus suffered under Pontius Pilot” when Pilot did everything he could not to harm Jesus?   36:34  - Why are the KJV and Catholic version of the Our Father different? Why did we add the ending into the Catholic Liturgy?   43:28  - What did Jesus mean when he said, “Easier for a camel to enter through the eye of the needle”?  

  06:59  - How necessary is baptism for salvation? Also, how would you explain the Sedevacantist view of invincible ignorance? 17:06  - Could you clear up some misconceptions protestants have about the nature of salvation? For example, faith + works = salvation or faith = works + salvation. 28:47  - Why do we refer to angels like St Michael as saints? I thought that was something simply for humanity. 34:17  - Is necromancy the act of summoning those that are dead? Does it include interacting with them when they come to you and you didn’t summon them? 43:00  - What is the Catholic viewpoint on Mormons baptizing the dead? Do Catholics do this? 52:12  - What would the earliest forms of the Eucharist have looked like? What is the earliest rite in which we know the order of the mass or the liturgical calendar?

  03:20  - My sister’s Catholic and married a Muslim in a mosque but they’re now getting divorced. She went to confession, but the priest said he could not give her reconciliation until she was divorced. Is that correct? 07:09  - I went to daily mass this morning and an elderly guy didn’t go up to communion because he had a hard time getting around. I thought the priest should have gone to him and offered it to him. Could I have broken mine in half to make up for an oversight by the priest? 13:11  - I was talking to a protestant friend about the Eucharist and I brought up 1 Corinthians 11. He said that doesn’t mean it’s the true body and blood but it’s just affirming your unbelief and hardening your heart. What are your thoughts on this? 18:33  - What happens to unborn babies before they’re born? Do they go to “limbo”? If so, how long do they stay there? 25:00  - Why do we think the Catholic Church needs to control people’s free will in response to Roe v Wa...

  03:30  - Could Adam and Eve have fallen into sin without being tempted by the serpent? 05:08  - My wife passed away 3 years ago and haven’t gotten over it. The teaching of not being married in the afterlife really bothers me. Can you help clarify? 12:07  - Does the Church teach anything about trading in the stock market or crypto currency? 13:51  - I’m protestant, how do works play into salvation compared to sola fide? 31:02  - What is the Church’s current teaching on usury? 37:19  - How literal do we take the verse: “Many are called, but few are chosen?” 43:53  - Why does Mary say “My God and My Savior” in Luke? How do we square her being perfect but needing a savior? 48:41  - How can we pray to saints and family members in light of bible verses about inquiring of spirits?

  06:34  - What is the historical validity of the bible? 16:07  - When is it appropriate to say that a loved one is no longer in purgatory? 22:05  - When did the practice of intercessory prayer originate? Why is Calvin’s objection to intercession being a pagan practice false? 33:43  - How can we know that Mary did not fall into personal sin if she had free will? 39:38  - Are there any angels higher than the archangels? What do they do? 43:37  - Why did God decide to incarnate Jesus at that point in history? 49:18  - What is the response to the Buddhist claim that the Catholic God is a diluted being that thinks he created the world?

  05:07  - How can we increase our justification in light of Gal. 3:15-18?   14:46  - Is it moral to play video games that call upon deities for power?   19:38  - Who was Melchizedek   28:37  - If the priest didn’t lay his hand on a person receiving confirmation, would the sacrament be valid? Is the validity through the chrism oil?   30:51  - Where is confession in the Bible? Also, isn’t it absurd to get your sins forgiven though someone who also sins?   34:01  - Does our guardian angel go into confession with us? How many beings are in the confessional at that moment?   39:19  - In the Catholic faith, what is the “ticket” to heaven?   40:29  - What should I do with a rosary that I no longer want?   45:11  - Are the 2 types of speaking in tongues?  

  06:35  - I’m starting the diaconate program. How do I navigate the formation process as an orthodox person while my bishop and diocese are not?   17:29  - Why do bad things happen to good people like the previous caller who lost his fiancé?   28:30  - A protestant asked me this: Would we be carrying/wearing electric chairs if Jesus was sacrificed on an electric chair today?   34:12  - How should I pray? Should I pray for a direct sign or pray for the ability to make a good decision?   41:15  - Is the phrase “God is slow to anger, and easy to please” biblical?   46:04 – I want to encourage Cy and know that we are praying for him.   51:17  - How do I find a spiritual director?  

  Questions Covered: 05:08  - Can we assume that St. Joseph was assumed into heaven like Mary? 08:35  - What are the parallels between Catholicism and classical theism? 17:15  - Is it possible for someone to live purgatory on earth? 21:35  - What options do I have as a Catholic if my child’s godparents are no longer Catholic? 29:20  - When do we take the bible literally and figuratively? 33:38  - How old do Catholics believe the earth is? How long do they believe it took God to create the cosmos? 36:44  - Do Psalm 32 and Deut. 32 point to a polytheistic understanding of heaven by the Israelites? 41:33  - How can Jesus judge the living and the dead as stated in the Creed? 44:02  - I’m considering conversion to Catholicism. The Marian dogmas are the main hang up. Where can I find more information on dogmas? 51:16  - Is it possible for the Church to add books to the bible? How could this happen?

05:08  - When we commit mortal sin, besides confession, what else can we do to avoid purgatory? 14:32  - Why be Catholic and not just a Protestant Christian? 20:16  - I’m in a conversation with a Baptist and they asked: how do we know that tradition is divinely inspired? How do I respond? 31:14  - Acts 20:29-30 How do we know that the pope and priests aren’t the people that will lead people away from Christ? 37:30  - Why were other books like the Gospel of Thomas not included in the bible? Should they have been included since they mention more about the early life of Jesus? 46:12  - Is the Church able to teach heresy? Church indefectibility

  22:00  - do they say that you can’t receive the Eucharist if you’ve committed a mortal sin?   33:37  - Is there a correlation between the Eucharist and how we are made in the image of the Holy Trinity?   45:12  - How often is the Eucharist supposed to be offered and why?   47:45  - I did RCIA under Dr. Feingold and am a recent convert. Can you talk about why God chooses to use physical things to be bridges to the eternal?   52:30  - I’m a Lutheran, why do Catholics have the sacrificial part? I don’t see it.  

21:15  - My daughter has bipolar and is in and out of hospitals. How do I fight hopelessness if nothing changes?   30:50  - My 15-year-old daughter struggles with anxiety and depression. How can I help her as a mother?   38:05  - I’m training to be a childhood counselor. Can you give me preventative advice to avoid anxiety, depression and hopelessness?   38:03  - The thing that helped me was to draw a line in the sand. And not let the darkness in.   51:16  - Do you have recommendations on things I can do and say to help our society that is so politically divided? We no longer see each other as neighbors, and it causes lots of anxiety.  

  02:15  - I’m protestant, I grew up thinking Catholic symbolism was idol worship. Where did we go wrong in that thinking? 10:10  - Is God both merciful and just? How does this manifest itself on the cross? 17:00  - Is the idea that Anglicanism is not valid an indefinite teaching in the Catholic Church? 22:06  - Both cremation and communion in the hand became permissible in the 1960’s. A. What’s the most proper way of disposing of a body? B. When and why did communion in the hand become universal? 30:01  - Why isn’t the Church using extraordinary ministers of holy communion or deacons to go give communion at hospitals? 32:09  - If Jesus is all merciful and we should be like him, should we be imprisoning murderers and thieves? 37:52  - What is the Church’s stance on the Old Catholic Church? 44:15  - What is the significance of doing a pilgrimage? What is the best way to prepare for one? 47:56  - Is it ok for Catholics to cross-dress in si...

  15:40  - What should we expect to experience once we die? How will our nature change? 20:00  - we called to give to the poor even if we know there will be no change? 25:00  - What are your thoughts on women being inserted into the dicastery of bishops? 34:43  - Is there a scriptural basis for the two different judgments? 38:35  - I just got out of the hospital. An Anglican priest came to visit and give me communion. Is this valid for Catholics to receive? Is it common to have communion wrapped in plastic packaging? 46:52  - The catechism says that if you help someone that’s doing something wrong, you’re held accountable. How would this be applicable to the caller who asked about helping her family?

  10:39  - How do we reconcile Vatican 2 teaching on Muslims with the rest of the Church’s historical teaching? 18:00  - If God can’t go contrary to his nature and he is good then how can he do evil as said in Isaiah 45:7? 22:10  - How is mental illness handled in Christianity specifically dealing with multiple personalities? 31:32  - How do we tell the difference between saintliness and mental stability? 44:52  - How do we reconcile the 4th Lateran Council and Vatican 2 on no salvation outside of the Church? 50:48  - Do Jews believe that God created evil?

  03:55  - Is there any reason we should think that Adam was given a rational soul at the moment of his conception? 10:28  - What would be the best way to respond to protestants when they try to claim that St. Augustine believed protestant doctrine? 14:55  - Why does the Catechism say that we go to heaven, hell or purgatory right after death if scripture says differently? Why does the Catechism say there are 2 judgements? 21:00  - Has Christ provided everything for our salvation? 22:40  - Who are the people who Cain was afraid of after he was exiled? 28:38  - Do I lose salvation for not going to a Catholic Church? Is the Eucharist essential for salvation? 32:47  - When Jesus died, the curtain was torn into two. What’s the significance of that in our Christian life? 35:40  - In the Old Testament, how can people believe in false gods especially when they were tested, and nothing happened? When people that go through RCIA and go into the church ...

  01:12  - I’m not Catholic because of a long series of Socratic conversations with Catholics who don’t have a complete understanding. I don’t think they are intellectually honest.   15:53  - I’m contemplating leaving Catholicism. I have a problem with the idea that missing Sunday mass is a mortal sin.   28:30  - I’m not Catholic because of the Council of Nicaea and how they changed the Sabbath to Sunday.   44:20  - I’m not Catholic because of Daniel 7:25.   50:53  - I just converted to Catholicism because the Episcopal church changed when it came to sexual ethics.  

  06:19  - I was raised in the Pentecostal Church and taught that Catholics were beer drinking cursing heathens that pray to Mary.   17:45  - I used to be very Baptist but now believe that Catholics are the only ones that haven’t caved to the world. Though Amoris Laetitia now shows me a lack of consistency in the Church.   29:00  - What evidence is there for the papacy? What sources do you recommend I read?   35:05  - I’m not Catholic anymore because I went to a protestant pastor, and he prayed over me and the demonic spirits that were haunting me left. When I went to a priest nothing happened.   46:46  - I’m Catholic but my soon-to-be wife is not Catholic.  She says everything makes sense but says she can’t be Catholic. Do you have any advice?   51:50  - Why does it take so long to be a Catholic? Why did Luther take the 7 books out of the bible?   

  06:17  - I’m a new Catholic, can you help me understand the devotion to the infant Jesus? 11:39  - How do I approach someone who is not Catholic to come to mass, but they have a history of receiving communion at Catholic churches? 21:03  - How do I respond to someone who claims Marian apparitions are demonic apparitions because demons can appear as creatures of light? 28:28  - What does the Church teach about dreams? Can they be sinful? 35:31  - Why do we not hear Act 19:18 when discussing the sacrament of reconciliation? Is the verse relevant? 44:02  - What is the sin that cannot be forgiven? What is the sin against the Holy Spirit? 48:11  - Does Corinth 6:3 prove that humans are above angels? 53:05  - What’s the relationship between mercy and justice?

  11:50  - Does Judaism believe in hell, the devil or the antichrist? 18:42  - What does the scapular promise, and how does one obtain the promises? 23:38  - What’s the definition of apologetics? It doesn’t make sense since you’re not apologizing. 28:49  - Archbishop Cordileone refused communion to Pelosi but Pope Francis blessed her and gave her communion. Who’s right? 40:43  - What did Jesus mean when he told his followers, “let the dead bury the dead?” 46:48  - I’m going to take a program on massage therapy, and they will cover some eastern spiritual forms of therapy. How should I approach this? 49:56  - I’m a convert. Can a fallen away Catholic still go to heaven?

  04:42  - Has the Catholic Church changed its understanding of time based on Purgatory? Is the purgation process meritorious for salvation?   15:49  - Is a sin truly forgiven completely after confession? Can you share an example of a priest not forgiving someone in confession?   23:34  - I’m not Catholic. How do I forgive the sin of my husband’s past who has Alzheimer’s?   32:30  - How can you tell the difference between personal thoughts and God’s calling?   40:39  - Not a listener, our number was recommended… How can I be true to my Catholic faith while also respecting the people around me with different views?   50:02  - How can someone like Adam or Angels choose something evil knowing that it’s evil?  

  02:40  - Why would the soldiers cast lots for Jesus’ clothing? They were dirty and bloody, why would they want them?   11:27  - Does 2 Tim 3:16 refer to the New Testament? How do non-Catholics know that scripture is inspired?     19:30  - Does the bible support a plant-based diet?   28:48  - Did all the people that were condemned to be killed by the Israelites deserve to be killed?   33:30  - Is the term mustard seed in the bible actually supposed to be mulberry seed?   36:54  - Regarding 1 Corinth 13:8-10, what is the Catholic interpretation and perspective on speaking in tongues?   47:50  - I heard that the devil attacks us 4 times at the moment of our death. Is this supported anywhere in the bible?   50:22  - How do we reconcile all the weird laws in the Old Testament?  

  09:15  - Do Exodus 21:22 and Numbers 5:28 support the pro-choice position?   20:21  - How was Mary conceived without original sin?   35:25  - Where is confirmation in the bible?   48:50  - What are the origins of Adam?  

  01:20  - I’m a protestant considering converting. Why was it wrong for protestants to take books out of the bible? What should I buy a Catholic bible?   11:53  - In Ender’s Game, the villains are a hive mind. If the protagonist kills the queen, resulting in the death of the entire population, is he culpable of the death of one or of many?     16:51  - 1 Corinth. 5 How do we know where to draw the line when it comes to expelling members of the Church?   21:12  - Who is the Harlot in Revelation?   28:31  - Can you explain the difference in translation in Ex 21:22 in the NKJV vs Douay Rheims. Is the woman fined or punished by death?   33:24  - Why are people concerned about the charismatic renewal in the Church?  How ecumenical can we be towards other charismatic protestants?   44:13  - What is the Church doing for people who are willing to adopt? Are there funds or grants available?   47:24  -...

  03:53  - Is Mt. 24. about the destruction of the temple in 70 A.D.? 15:12  - What happens if someone receives their first communion in mortal sin? Do they have to re-do it? 16:52  - My company just announced that they will begin funding employees travel for abortion. What should I do? 19:04  - I hear people always describe the Church with “Truth, beauty, and goodness.” What exactly does that mean? 29:10 – Is it sinful to engage in traditions or practices belonging to another religion, as I have friends of other faiths and enjoy experiencing how they live? 31:27  - Jn 10:28, does Jesus teach eternal security with this passage? 35:53  - If an item can be touched to a 1st class relic and become a relic itself, why can’t we do the same with the Eucharist since it is God Himself? 35:53  - If an item can be touched to a 1st class relic and become a relic itself, why can’t we do the same with the Eucharist since it is God Himself? 42:50  - What wo...