“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. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com 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. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com 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?

“Can you be saved outside the Church?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of salvation and the Church’s teachings, including how to reconcile past statements on salvation with current doctrine. Other topics include the existence of bishops in the Arctic, the Protoevangelium of James, and the implications of the cadaver synod on papal authority. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 02:35 – Are there bishops in the arctic? 05:57 – Regarding the development of doctrine on salvation outside the church. How can the church reconcile previous statements of the church like those who shed blood for Christ have no salvation if they are not in union with the Roman Pontiff in Cantate Domino? 17:59 – Protoevangelium of James. When was it written and can you explain more about it? 25:04 – What’s the best way to leave the protestant church and enter the Catholic Church? 42:30 – Regarding the cadaver synod. If one pope can nullify a previous pope, how does that square with apostolic and papal authority?

“Can we disagree with Church teachings?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of faith and tradition, addressing what teachings might be open to personal interpretation. The conversation also touches on how to respond to claims that tradition is unnecessary, the nature of the Mass as a propitiatory sacrifice, and the implications of the canon problem for Sola Scriptura. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 04:58 – What Church teachings can we disagree with? 11:00 – How to I respond when a protestant says that they don’t need tradition because everything that was needed was written in scripture? 20:20 – Can you explain how the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice contrary to how the reformers would understand it? 45:40 – What is the canon problem and how is it detrimental to Sola Scriptura? 53:10 – Why is Church infallibility necessary and why not just have Church authority?

“Can God save those who reject Him?” This question opens a discussion on faith and salvation, touching on topics such as the significance of praying with the rosary, the practice of baptizing babies, and the struggles of those considering returning to the Church after feeling unworthy. The conversation also addresses the challenges faced by individuals who feel drawn to Catholicism despite doubts about belief in God. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 01:08 – I’m not Catholic because I don’t believe in God. 15:28 – Why do you pray with the rosary? Why do you baptize babies? 29:07 – I’m interested in becoming Catholic because I see all the benefits but I don’t believe in God. I was thinking maybe I can just fake believing to just attend. 35:38 – When people who are radically saved from rock bottom they tend to go protestant. How can God save them without bringing them to the fulness of the truth? 46:33 – I’m not Catholic anymore because I don’t think they will accept me back because I’ve done some horrible things in the past.

“Do Good Works Have anything to do with Salvation?” This question opens a discussion on the relationship between faith and actions in salvation, addressing common misconceptions. The conversation also touches on how to respond to claims that other religions are more welcoming to LGBT individuals and challenges regarding the Church’s stance on various social issues. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 02:23 – A while back Wes Huff did a video in which he gave several reasons why he’s not Catholic. One of them was that he believes in the sufficiency of faith, which he juxtaposed with the Catholic teaching that our good works contribute to our salvation. His argument was as follows: 1) P1: If works were a basis for our justification, then we would have something inherent to contribute to our salvation. 2) P2: But we don’t have anything inherent to contribute to our salvation. 3) C: Therefore, works cannot be a basis for our justification. 17:30 – My fallen-away-Catholic family members say that other religions are better because they tend to be more welcoming to LGBT. How do I respond? 29:17 – I’m not Catholic because the Catholic Church is an open hate community against the LGBT and supports fascism and your ultimate goal is to establish a theocracy. 42:00 – Catholicism doesn’t make any sense. Plus promoting conversion therapy isn’t good.

“What convinced you to be Catholic?” This question opens a discussion on personal journeys of faith, including experiences of grappling with philosophical inconsistencies, the role of Church authority amidst current challenges, and the reasons behind family members drifting away from the faith. The conversation also touches on pivotal moments of conversion and the search for truth. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 03:15 – What convinced you to be Catholic? 14:45 – My mom was a pastor. I converted because I struggled with the inconsistencies in the philosophy. Did you also experience those inconsistencies? 20:28 – regarding authority and what’s happening in Germany. What is the point of authority of the Church if a bishop is not acting in accordance with the magisterium? 29:42 – Most of my family was Catholic and are all fallen away. Why would they do that if they had the fullness of truth? 41:20 – What was the moment you realized you no longer wanted to be Baptist?

“Is Gen Z embracing Theology of the Body?” This question opens a discussion on whether younger generations are accepting this teaching for the right reasons. The conversation also touches on the Church’s stance on tattoos, the implications of cohabitation while engaged, and responses to differing views on sexuality from other faith perspectives. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 02:55 – Are Gen Z accepting Theology of the Body for the wrong reasons? 05:30 – What is the theology of the body all about? 17:10 – What is the Church teaching on tattoos? 22:22 – I’m in OCIA, engaged and am cohabiting but abstaining. Can you explain to me what the Church thinks about this? 37:49 – I visited a protestant church and the pastor said that sex is for pleasure but is only to be expressed within marriage. What’s the Catholic response to this? 46:10 – I left the Catholic faith and now have daughters in high school. I have to be realistic, and have to put them on birth control because we don’t want them to get pregnant in high school.

“Did Catholics change penance?” This question leads to a discussion about the Council of Trent and its impact on the understanding of atonement. Additionally, the episode addresses the concepts of Particular and Final Judgments in the Church, and explores the intriguing portrayal of divine missions in popular culture, as seen in the Blues Brothers. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 04:28 – Did we Catholics change the meaning of penance in the Council of Trent to fit our idea of atonement for our own sins? 17:10 – Could you outline the two judgements, Particular and final judgements? How do the ideas of two judgments develop in the Church? 28:45 – Why in the Blues Brothers did they get the mission from God from a Protestant church and not from a Catholic Church even though they were both Catholic? 40:23 – Regarding the nature of the tenth plague, if God sent an angel, can one make a comparison to that of the story in Samuel where God sent a demon to torment Saul?