Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered: 01:01 – The bible says that if you evangelize the Holy Spirit will give you the words but why wont the Holy Spirit give you the words when talking to your children? 04:16 – Romans 8:28 How does it work for the physical world today? 06:58 – Should we consume the Eucharist when there is a miracle? 14:48 – There seems to be a divide between the Church teaching on marriage vs what Jesus and Paul taught. Can you explain where they come together? 20:34 – Where is the lineage of apostolic succession? 24:20 – What ranking is St. Michael in? Do demons also have rankings? 35:13 – Is the mark of the beast a future financial payment system? 45:19 – Did Constantine found the Catholic Church? 50:47 – Was there infallibility during the Old Testament period? …

Questions Covered: 03:13 – How can we respond to Mormons who use Ep. 4:11 and 1 Cor 12:28 to say that the true Church must have modern day apostles? 06:27 – How can the pope grant faculties to SSPX if they are technically not under his jurisdiction? Is it ok to attend masses at SSPV chapels? 12:28 – Can you clarify on the deuterocanonical books and its validity since some Jews accepted them? 18:21 – What are some examples of moral relativism being adopted and failing in the secular world? 21:18 – Would you be Automatically excommunicated if you had a certain belief or doubt but never shared it? 28:40 – Regarding a new theory of purgatory and the detachment from sin. I don’t see how it fits with former papal documents. 40:45 – Can you give a brief overview of the sacrament of marriage and a good resource? 43:43 – When I adore the Eucharist, who or what am I exactly adoring? Is it Jesus on the cross in 33 AD? 49:26 – How do you think these new rules of the supernatural by the Vatican affect approval of miracles for canonization? 52:24 – Why do all Marian apparitions look different? Are they all the same person? …

Questions Covered: 17:50 – Is it necessary to dive into childhood or is it more about exposure? 22:00 – Can a moms feeling of just being overwhelmed actually be anxiety? 34:26 – I’m a middle school teacher. What tips do you have for helping my students through anxiety? 36:45 – I’m so filled with anxiety that I have torn up my skin and have ulcers. I need help in mitigating this experience? 43:00 – How do you deal with anxiety knowing that you’ll always fall to sin? 48:10 – Thought my anxiety would go away after being sober for 4.5 years. How do I deal with it now that it hasn’t gone away? 51:49 – How do you deal with anxieties when you don’t realize you have anxiety until it boils over? …

Questions Covered: 08:25 – How can I approach my wife about her codependency on our daughter and how unhealthy it is? 15:28 – I’m an alcoholic. I just want to share my light bulb moment. 18:12 – What does addiction to lust include? 22:30 – I have an attachment to food. I’m nervous about attending a meeting due to confidentiality. 29:45 – I am a workaholic. Does your organization offer help for that? 33:10 – I want to recommend the book! Will there be another one in the future? 37:05 – I think the 12-step program is for everyone. 44:04 – I lost my 21 one year old son to addiction. Thank you for doing this! I wish I had known about you before. 50:48 – I’ve been in 12 steps since January. I just want to share how much there is to offer. …

Questions Covered: 3:45 – In the Creed it says that Jesus will judge the living and the dead. Who are the dead? 08:00 – How do I talk about Jesus to people who have questions but don’t actually seem to care? 13:04 – What’s the relationship between mortal sins of omission, and good works? Could you lose your salvation through a sin of omission? 17:29 – Is there a process of choosing a patron saint? 21:22 – Does a couple have to be married in the Church to bring up the gifts during mass? 24:07 – What exactly must one say when confessing sins, how specific must one be? 33:55 – What does it mean for a teaching to be essential? What considerations did the Church take to declare the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption? 38:04 – Why if Joseph had a house in Bethlehem, was Jesus born in a manger? 42:38 – Can you talk about the purpose of marriage? Is it strictly to procreate? 47:29 – Am I able to confess a mortal sin if I was intoxicated? 52:14 – Are guardian angels capable of being fallen angels? Could we have been assigned a fallen guardian angel? …

Questions Covered: 08:32 – What does a vocational call mean? 15:43 – How did people in the OT worship God and how is it similar to how we worship in the Catholic Mass? 23:59 – What is the proper understanding of Rev 19:15? 29:15 – In what way is the mass a propitiatory sacrifice? 35:20 – Why isn’t there adoration for the blood of Jesus? 40:42 – Why isn’t the Catholic Church against interest-based economics? 46:04 – My in-laws are not Catholic and were just introduced to the stations of the cross. What’s the history of them? 50:44 – I want to read the fathers of the Church. Where can I start with being led astray? …

Questions Covered: 03:37 – How important is consolation during prayer in Mass? 11:19 – How do you respond to the claim that If the devil can portray himself as an angel of light, then the devil can potentially be present himself as Mary in apparitions? 16:49 – Does the bible support sprinkling of water in baptism? 23:32 – Why don’t we quickly baptize people like protestants instead of making people go through a whole class and dragging it out? 32:47 – Why does Catholic worship re-present the cross as a sacrifice when the passover wasn’t a sin offering? 42:46 – Is Jesus’ prayer for unity in Jn 17 meant to be now or unity when he returns? 51:05 – Critique my argument for the Immaculate Conception: If Joseph was worried about Mary committing adultery he would not have to quietly divorce her. He was protecting her because he knew the truth. …

Questions Covered: 04:15 – How can I elaborate on the bread of Life discourse? 19:14 – In the Hail Holy Queen, Mary is called the ‘most gracious advocate’’ How can Catholics call her that since that’s who Jesus is the gracious advocate. 29:54 – I’m protestant considering Catholicism. What should I do if I believe something is morally wrong but the Church compels us to believe? 41:48 – How do I respond to the claim that Baptism doesn’t save you? 47:46 – How do we better understand the different I Am statements? 51:59 – Can you talk about why the center for worship is different for Catholics and Protestants? One is prayer and sermon, and the other is the Eucharist. …

Questions covered: 04:26 – How can God be infinite if he became man in the Incarnation? 18:10 – How do you respond to someone who says the Catholic Church got its traditions from the Roman Empire? 28:28 – Is my understanding of faith and works correct? 36:12 – The Catholic church teaches that in ongoing justification, works justify us and are not merely a sign. How is this different from a works-based salvation? 47:12 – When James 3 says teachers will be judged more harshly, does he mean judged by God or by men? 51:11 – Would it be sinful to read things formerly banned by the Church, like Machiavelli? …

Questions Covered: 22:27 – A relative of mine just had his spouse leave him out of nowhere. How should we guide him towards hopeful reconciliation? 30:31 – If a couple is living in a sinful divorce, goes to confession, but then goes right back to that same lifestyle, do they have to confess again before receiving communion and keep doing that over and over? 33:58 – If your spouse had a previous marriage that was never annulled, and then they go through the annulment process, do you now need to get your marriage convalidated? 35:44 – My brother married outside the Church and got a divorce. Now he’s dating a Catholic, cohabitating with her, and receiving the Eucharist. Should I say anything? 42:01 – I was civilly married, then we had our marriage convalidated in the Church. My husband was a non-Christian. Now during our divorce he’s saying he never intended to become Catholic or raise our children Catholic. Is this grounds for annulment? 45:43 – If someone’s spouse dies, does she still need to get an annulment before marrying someone else? 49:12 – I’ve had two priests say it’s okay for me to date before I’ve had an annulment. Are they correct? …

Questions Covered: 01:55 – The Church Fathers have different interpretations of the unforgivable sin. How can we know the true meaning of that passage? 10:50 – How do we reconcile the consecration to the Immaculate Heart with the accusations from Protestants that Catholics worship Mary? 14:11 – Is it possible there were non-human civilizations on Earth before Adam and Eve? 19:46 – I was surprised that Catechism 1856 names immoderate laughter and idle chatter as sins. Are they really sins? 29:02 – It seems like near death experiences confirm that the soul is eternal and this life is just a passing form. Why doesn’t the Catholic Church deal with this instead of persisting with the idea of Hell to scare people into being good? 40:54 – My family believes in Oneness theology. How might I convince them of the Trinity? 47:24 – Can you obtain an indulgence now for someone who is not dead yet? And for getting an indulgence for 30 minutes of Eucharistic adoration, does it have to be the exposed Eucharist, or can it be in a closed tabernacle? 53:17 -Are we obligated to fraternally correct others? …

Questions Covered: 05:21 – What is that Protestants have against Mary, and how can I give scriptural responses to their objection? 13:55 – I am a comic book artist. I want to create comics that are appropriate but not sterile. What principles can guide me to have this balance? 18:49 – How do we know for sure that the woman in Revelation 12 is Mary? It seems that part is really about Israel. 23:50 – It seems like there is a lot of tension between the Vatican and the Latin Mass People. Do you think the Vatican should have a concordat with the TLM community to keep the conversation going? 33:21 – Can you elaborate on the story of remote viewing Jesus that you mentioned a couple weeks ago? 36:38 – What is the Catholic Church’s teaching about cremation? And can you spread the ashes? 41:18 – Do you think there is any connection between the assassination attempt on Trump and the apparitions at Fatima? They both happened on July 13. And I’ve seen clips of a Protestant who supposedly prophesied the assassination attempt — do you think there is anything to this? 51:24 – I’ve heard that the canonization of St. Josemaria Escriva was controversial because there were some negative testimonies that were not heard. What do you make of that situation? Can someone be canonized who shouldn’t be? …

Questions Covered: 06:45 – Are sins you forget in confession still forgiven? 13:07 – Why are there so many Eucharistic prayers and how does a priest pick the one to use? 20:20 – We all came from Adam and Eve, why do we have so many races? 31:40 – What is the proper order of Sacraments when received as an adult? 36:00 – How can we know what the unforgivable sin is? 41:54 – How can I discuss Catholic Baptism and rebaptism with my non-Catholic Wife? 47:51 – Why do Catholics say Christ is present “body, blood, soul and divinity”? 52:14 – Is it always a Mortal Sin to miss Mass, or can you be excused based on age? …

Questions Covered: 21:14 – The Church Fathers would have appreciated the term Epiousion in the original Our Father, why was this removed? 29:52 – Can you elaborate why Origen isn’t a Church Father? 37:15 – Where should we go to read about the Church Fathers? 46:05 – What Church Father said, “you can drive out the Christians and you’ll see what happens”? 48:18 – Of all the early Church Fathers, who do you find the most persuasive? …

Questions Covered: 02:47 – I have a declaration of nullity but I still feel married. I feel like my husband is living with his girlfriend. Is there a prayer or something I can do to help me release this? 16:11 – The Catechism of JPII states that the covenant of the Jews has not been revoked. How does that relate to the Council of Florence which declares that the matters of the old law have been revoked? 41:14 – Would it have been possible for the Church to flourish without the Bible, and what do you think the Church would have looked like without the Bible? 48:41 – Is it wrong for my fiancé and I to purchase a home together before we are married? 52:23 – Why does Jesus affirm the authority of the Pharisees (as in Matthew 23)? …

Questions Covered: 14:38 – My partner says she can’t become Catholic because of sexism in passages such as Ephesians 5, 1 Timothy 2, and 1 Pet 3. How can I respond? 29:45 – There are photos online of Adam and Eve’s grave sites — is that legit? And what do we know about what happened to Adam and Eve? 41:13 – Why don’t Protestants accept the Septuagint? And when did they take it out of their Bible? …

Questions Covered: 01:36 – Why is the book of Enoch not in the Bible? 12:15 – Was Judas one of the twenty-four apostles seen by John when on the island? 18:46 – How can I approach the pursuit of knowledge in the defense of faith? 24:47 – Since Jesus knew of his Crucifixion, why did he agonize in the garden? 36:00 – How can I help a friend understand the history of the Catholic Church? 43:03 – Is it a good practice to hand out Bibles? 44:44 – There are many passages in the Bible that say miraculous thing are from the devil. How can we trust source of miracles? 53:18 – In Genesis, when God condemns Cain, he is worried of being killed. How can this be since there were only 3 people? …

Questions Covered: 04:27 – When were the books of Maccabee and Wisdom added to the Bible? 07:39 – In the Gospel of Mark, who does the naked man in the garden represent? 16:56 – How do I explain why Catholic pious practices differ from what is described in Baruch 6:8? 29:35 – Where would you go for verses on Trust in the Lord from the bible? 33:08 – How can I put the Old Testament in good light, specifically Leviticus, to Jewish people? 42:26 – Who is Melchizedek in the Bible? 49:34 – What is the possibility that the evidence John saw at the empty tomb was the Shroud of Turin? …

Questions covered: 05:47 – How do you respond to the claim that Baptism is a work? 15:44 – Can those outside communion with the church be heard by the Saints? 18:58 – In 1 Cor. 15 what would Paul mean when he mentions scriptures? 28:47 – My friend said the Papacy is wrong because Jesus left evangelizing the rest of the world to Paul (Gal. 2:7), not to Peter. He says the apostles were only supposed to evangelize to the Jews (Mt. 10:5). 41:49 – Is it going too far to make movies or TV shows about Jesus? 52:20 – Why do the patriarchs not always observe the rights of primogeniture with their firstborns? …

Questions covered: 04:55 – What is your theory of atonement? 12:11 – How can I evangelize to a Jehovah Witness? 17:42 – What do Catholics believe about justification in relation to James 1:5? 20:33 – Can you explain the Catholic perspective on faith alone for salvation? 28:59 – How do we define Catholic? 33:55 – Why didn’t Jesus solve the problems of his time? 42:18 – Does the distinction between Jews and Gentiles still exist? 47:07 – Can you explain Biblical inerrancy of the resurrection accounts? 50:17 – How do you define the difference between Catholic values and virtues? …