Catholic Answers Live

Nov 20 2024 275 ep. 17.8k

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Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET.

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#11946 Ask Me Anything - Joe Heschmeyer

Questions Covered: 04:00 – Would the promise of the Brown Scapular apply to the second coming? 09:44 – How can I argue well against IVF? 17:42 – Why didn’t Eve and Adam have any children in the garden prior to the fall? 29:50 – Can I attend the wedding of my Mother-in-law to a man who hasn’t gone through the annulment process? 33:28 – Should

#11945 Ask Me Anything - Joe Heschmeyer

Questions Covered: 08:17 – How can we navigate the idea of conversion for those who live in evangelical families? 17:45 – What is your favorite Advent tradition and why? 23:00 – Is it okay to listen to lonely themed music? 29:44 – Why didn’t Jesus explain exactly how things should be instead of speaking in parables? 32:24 – Do people in a s

#11944 Catholic Answers to Protestant Questions - Karlo Broussard

Questions Covered: 02:59 – I attend a protestant church. What questions should I be asking the pastor? 12:46 – Am I going to heaven when I die? I was baptized in protestant church. 19:57 – I’m a recent convert. Why is mortal sin such a big deal if we can just go to confession? 29:36 – I’m in OCIA. I would like you to critique my reasoning on purgatory a

#11943 Catholic Answers to Protestant Questions - Karlo Broussard

Questions Covered: 08:45 – I got to church with my baptist husband. Is it hypocritical for them to use the Church Fathers to defend their faith? They quote Eusebius. 16:59 – As a protestant I’ve been looking into the Eucharist. Why are priests necessary for consecration? Is communion outside of the Catholic Church valid? 32:26 – Why do Catholics believe in purg

#11942 AMA: Sacramental Marriage, Annulments, and Salvation Outside the Church - Tim Staples

Questions Covered: 04:44 – Can my girlfriend and I get married sacramentally without having to get married civilly? 09:13 – I’m worried about my husband’s soul who passed away. What can I do to help him? 21:55 – Do Catholics believe that other denominations can go to heaven? 30:16 – How do I explain to my ex wife why I want to get our marriage annul

#11941 Divorce, Remarriage, Annulment - Rose Sweet

Questions Covered: 16:14 – My friend divorced over 40 years ago and never remarried. How would one find out if the spouse is still alive? Does the Church have a process of finding them? 18:44 – The Church Tribunal says I have to have witnesses of my husband’s unfaithfulness to get an annulment granted. Since there are no witnesses, am I stuck with this? 20:53

#11940 AMA: Holy Orders Explained, Balancing Responsibility, and Approaching Parish Traditions - Jimmy Akin

Questions Covered: 02:20 – In the sacrament of Holy Orders, clergy progress through ranks—deacon, priest, and bishop—implying they receive the sacrament multiple times, each with additional spiritual authority. Does this mean they receive the full sacrament once, with additional authority “unlocked” at each level, or is each stage more akin to receiving a ful

#11939 AMA: Proving God’s Existence, Understanding Romans 8, and the Role of Jesus in Prayer - Jimmy Akin

Questions Covered: 06:00 – Is a Catholic obliged to believe there are some philosophical arguments that prove the existence of God? 14:42 – What does Romans 8:17-23 mean? 21:11 – Could you summarize some of your favorite arguments for God? 29:30 – Are we supposed to rest on holy days of obligation? 32:55 – Is it a venial or mortal sin to not pay a deb

#11938 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples

Question Covered: 10:41 – Could you expound on the idea of spiritual communion? 24:46 – Nicodemus misunderstood born from about, but St Paul discussed being born again as well. Can you expound on this? 32:44 – Can I work at a place that sells alcohol or vapes? Is me selling this making me guilty of causing others to sin? 44:23 – How do I reconcile the teach

#11937 Ask Me Anything - Tim Staples

Questions Covered: 07:51 – I’m a recent convert but my wife is not. What should we do with our children in regards to baptism? 21:06 – What book do you recommend on the ecumenical councils and books not approved in the bible? 37:37 – Who was the person that appeared to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the furnace? 46:22 – What is the criteria of deeming