Month: February 2015

In this episode of Catholic Answers Live (hour 2 of 1/13/15), Jimmy answers the following questions:

• My father-in-law started a lay movement in the church and was killed about 35 years ago. Some documentation has been sent to the Vatican regarding possible sainthood. Because his work was secretive, my mother-in-law was not aware of the work he did for the Church. Is there a possibility of her ever gaining access to those documents to learn more about her husband’s life?
• What is the Church teaching regarding the requirement of marriage prep for a couple already civilly married?
• Were the polygamist marriages in the Old Testament valid? When it comes to polygamist marriages in Africa with converts to Catholicism, are those marriages considered valid?
• Can I determine what the ten horns of the beast are from the Book of Revelation?
• Why are the laws of the Church changing from pope to pope?
• Are the different parishes allowed to rewrite the Gloria, Sanctus (Holy, Holy), and the Agnus Dei (Lamb of God) for Mass?
• When it comes to NT Apocrypha, are these books still valid reading material even though they didn’t make it into the bible?
• What is the difference between how angels intercede for us and how Mary intercedes for us?
• As a Mormon, we believe in Apostasy/Restoration. But, I find this in every church (faith belief). What is the Catholic belief?
• How is the Just War Doctrine applied in today’s society?

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In this episode of Catholic Answers Live (hour 1 of 1/13/15), Jimmy answers the following questions:

• How do we account for the problem of evil prior to humanity?
• Where is the evidence of the Real Presence in the Eucharist in the Bible?
• Can you explain to me what was ironed out with the Lutheran Church in terms of justification during the papacy of Pope JP II?
• Is there any set rule about a non-Catholic or a Catholic who is not in a state of grace receiving a blessing during Communion? If I consider taking a job that limits my ability to attend weekly Mass, would that be considered a sin?
• Was God’s original plan for the world that there be no suffering?
• How do I respond to my Protestant father-in-law about baptism and faith alone?
• Is it morally wrong to do favors for my son like cleaning his house knowing he is cohabitating?
• Regarding blessings at Mass, I see this as a golden opportunity for me to find out why the person did not receive Holy Communion. Then I can try to help them correct the situation in a pastoral way.

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