January 29, 2004 Show

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Is it permissible for someone not
    ordained to give a short"commentary" after the priest delivers the homily?
  • After death, what happens to a person’s guardian angel?
  • Does the Church support illegal immigration? 
  • In the past few decades, is the Church’s language harsher toward the Society of St. Pius X than toward Protestants?  If so, why?
  • To whom should one address a parish’s questionable liturgical practices: the pastor or the bishop?
  • What is the proper posture for the congregation after Communion? Must that posture be uniform?
  • Does the embryological development of the human fetus prove Darwinism?
  • What was the intended nature of the marriage of Mary and Joseph? Did Joseph have children from a previous marriage?
  • Does mortal sin not repented of result in damnation?  Is
    Confession always required for one to return to a state of grace?
  • Is salvation possible for non-Christians?
  • Is Mel Gibson a member of a specific Catholic sect?  Would this affect how Jews react to The Passion of the Christ?
  • Was a dietary law imposed on Gentile Christians in Acts 15:29?  Is it still in effect?  If not, how is this reconcilable with it being a decision of Holy Spirit?

  • Commentary on the films The Passion of the Christ and The Gospel of
    John.
  • When did the tradition of godparents start?
  • How does one know if one’s contrition is perfect?  Is perfect contrition "difficult" to obtain?
  • Can the Anglican Communion claim apostolic succession?

Author: Jimmy Akin

Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."