“Is God killing people different than murder?” This question leads to a discussion on the nature of divine actions versus human actions, particularly in light of the couple in Acts of the Apostles. The conversation also touches on the challenges of translating difficult biblical terms like “Selah” and examines the strict interpretations often associated with the KJV Bible.

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Questions Covered:

• 03:27 – In the context of the couple in Acts of the Apostles who are struck down by God, Is God striking and killing people fundamentally different then a person killing a person? Is it a fundamentally different act?
• 16:03 – How should modern bible readers understand words that even the septuagint translates had a hard time translating? Words such a Selah.
• 29:27 – Why do those who follow the KJV bible have a much more strict approach that almost becomes legalistic?

“What is the inerrant Word of God?” This question opens a discussion on the Catholic understanding of Scripture’s divine inspiration and truth. The conversation also touches on Mary as Queen of Heaven in the Bible, the timeline of the deuterocanon’s inclusion in Scripture, and the meaning of being born of water and spirit in John 3:5.

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Questions Covered:

• 02:00 – What do Catholics mean when we say the inspired inerrant Word of God?
• 18:33 – Where do we find Mary as Queen of Heaven in the bible?
• 31:06 – In John 1, how could Andrew tell Peter that they found the messiah if Peter had already confessed in the synoptics?
• 33:20 – When were the deuterocanon officially made a part of the bible?
• 44:10 – How do I explain the meaning of being born of water and spirit referred to in John 3:5?

“How do we know Jesus’s church is Catholic?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of the Church, addressing concerns about whether it is merely a body of believers. Additional topics include how to support a son who has left the faith and the worries of those outside the Church about being led astray.

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Questions Covered:

• 07:38 – How do we know Jesus’s church isn’t just the body of believers and not just the Catholic church?
• 17:50 – How can I help my son who left the faith who has questions?
• 28:52 – Those outside the faith are worried about being led astray?
• 46:25 – I am curious how I would leave the Lutheran church and come into the Catholic Church?

“How can my sister discern Catholicism?” This question opens a discussion on navigating faith amidst unsupportive family dynamics. The conversation also addresses how to respond to relatives who have left the faith due to negative experiences and explores what it means to be “qualified” as a Catholic. Additionally, the topic of worshiping with other religions is examined.

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Questions Covered:

• 11:02 – How can my sister go forward in discerning Catholicism if she lives with unsupportive parents?
• 21:00 – What do you do when a relative has a bad experience with the faith and left? They just seem angry?
• 32:55 – What does it take to be “qualified” to be a Catholic?
• 43:35 – Is it okay to worship with other religions?
• 49:22 – It takes too much private judgement.

“Is Purgatory an invention?” This question leads to a discussion on the nature of purgatory and its biblical foundations. Other topics include addressing doubts about a young earth with a family member and how to engage a lukewarm friend about returning to faith. The conversation also touches on the validity of baptism and the moral implications of suicide.

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Questions Covered:

• 02:05 – How would I answer the claim that purgatory is an invention to excuse people from sinning in their lifetime?
• 10:33 – My brother-in-law stopped believing because he no longer believes in a young earth. How do I walk through this?
• 16:20 – How do I approach my lukewarm friend to bring him back to the faith?
• 22:25 – When I was baptized, I didn’t care. Was it valid?
• 30:25 – How do I explain to someone that suicide is objectively wrong?
• 39:15 – 2 Maccabees references praying for the dead but are there any other references in the OT or jewish texts?
• 46:00 – What resources do you recommend to start learning about the early Catholic Church?
• 49:10 – My mother left Catholicism for the Assembly of God. She doesn’t want to return because she said the Church wasn’t feeding her. What can I say to her to get her to reconsider?

“How do you defend belief in angels?” This question opens a discussion on the intersection of faith and reason, addressing concerns about viewing angels as mere superstition. Other topics include navigating familial opposition to Catholicism, clarifying misconceptions about heresy in the Old Testament, and responding to Protestant views on salvation.

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Questions Covered:

• 04:54 – How do you defend the concept of angels who only see it as superstition? Can you reason your way to understanding or do you have to believe in the bible or have the same kind of faith
• 17:15 – My girlfriend’s family is very close minded about Catholicism and they are not in support of their daughter becoming Catholic. How do I approach them?
• 28:51 – I’m not Catholic and I’m trying to learn more. The OT talks a lot about heresy and the images of ancestors. And Jeremiah talks about people worshiping the queen of heaven. It all looks very similar to what Catholics believe. How is it not the same?
• 41:15 – I’m a revert and my husband is protestant. He always claims “we don’t need that for salvation” when I explain different parts of the faith. How do I respond?
• 50:35 – How do I explain the requirements of receiving the eucharist that looks exclusionary?

“Do Catholics ignore St. Jerome on Mary?” Some Protestants argue that St. Jerome’s views contradict Catholic teachings, but this episode addresses that claim. Additionally, questions about why Mary and Jesus are the only ones in heaven with bodies, and the Church’s interpretation of Jesus having siblings, highlight the rich discussion surrounding Marian doctrines.

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Questions Covered:

• 02:00 – Some Protestants claim that we ignore St. Jerome on Mary because he doesn’t support the Catholic view of her. Is this true?
• 14:21 – Why are Mary and Jesus the only people in heaven who have bodies?
• 16:53 – Why did Mary have Jesus in her womb before she was married to Joseph?
• 19:31 – Regarding Mary’s perpetual virginity. How does the Church interpret Jesus having siblings?
• 30:47 – I’m a new Catholic. If Adam and Eve would they have been assumed like Mary?
• 34:48 – I’m in the process of converting from Protestantism. How early can you go back on Marian veneration and doctrines. I was taught the church absorbed pagan practices to fit saint veneration.
• 46:09 – How could Joseph divorce Mary quietly if everyone would have known since it was such a close-knit community?
• 49:16 – How many times has Mary revealed she was a perpetual virgin in Marian apparitions?

“Why aren’t high church liturgies valid?” This question opens a discussion on the validity of various liturgical practices, alongside inquiries about the significance of the sign of the cross before the gospel and the use of incense in Mass. Additional topics include the proper handling of communion and the implications of not having a Catholic funeral.

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Questions Covered:

• 02:53 – Why aren’t high church liturgies valid?
• 10:00 – There’s something right before the gospel that happens where we make the sign of the cross over our forehead, lips and chest. Why?
• 13:16 – What is the point of incense? Why do some parishes use it and others don’t?
• 19:48 – My priest gave someone 2 hosts at communion, first one then as he was walking away another? What should that person have done?
• 24:40 – My mom died during covid and never received a Catholic funeral mass nor did she receive any blessing in the hospital. Should I have a priest bless her casket when my father passes since they will share a plot?
• 31:19 – What’s the difference between Dominican priests, Jesuit priests, and local priests?
• 38:32 – What are the parameters to getting a sinking installed in the sacristy? I’m fundraising to install one in my parish?
• 46:03 – What do we do when a priest or deacon says something wrong in the homily?
• 50:11 – Is it a sin to receive communion without having gone to confession knowing you have committed a mortal sin?