Podcasts

In 1929, Our Lady of Fatima appeared to Sr. Lucia and asked that a special consecration be performed by the pope. Much hinged on this. Multiple popes have performed acts similar to the one requested, but has any of them fulfilled what was requested in 1929? If any have, how do we know? What did [...]

On Catholic Answers Live (2/2/12) Jimmy Akin answers: How do I talk to Catholics who disagree with the Church about same-sex marriage? At Mass the priest doesn’t say the “Alleluia” before the Gospel. Is this okay? How do you reconcile some of God’s harsh actions in the Old Testament with the loving God that we [...]

On Catholic Answers Live (1/26/12) Jimmy Akin answers: Why does Jesus talk about righteous people in Luke 15, if Romans 3 says that no one is righteous? Can I enter the Catholic Church if I’m not sure if I believe in a teaching because I still have a lot to learn? Wouldn’t the Eucharist help [...]

Jimmy Akin answers: I want to believe — how do I pray for belief? (NOTE: Here’s the article I mentioned that I wrote on Pascal’s Wager.) How long do annulments generally take? Before you go through the process, can you get an idea of whether or not you have a chance of getting one? How [...]

We all know about citing the Bible with chapter & verse–but where did the chapter and verse divisions come from in the first place and why are they there? Who added them, and when? We all know about the ordinary form of Mass that arose after Vatican II and the extraordinary form that arose after [...]

Jimmy Akin answers: Can you elaborate on this past Sunday’s Gospel reading? How can I refute the claim that Catholics don’t like sex because we don’t approve of birth control? Will you explain the timeline of the Epiphany? Where does the Church stand on the use of Viagra? What is the proper translation of Matthew [...]

Can you watch a TV show if it has religious aspects and it doesn’t get those quite right? Is it okay to do that for purposes of assessing how “the world’s” ideas about theology compare with the Church’s teachings? Or can you watch the program just because you enjoy it, even though it has theology [...]

Jimmy on Catholic Answers Live (1/12/12)

by Jimmy Akin on January 19, 2012

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Jimmy Akin answers: Are there any saints who are known for having holy marriages? Today the priest didn’t come for daily Mass, so we had a Communion Service — can you tell me more about this? How is 1 John 3:9 true, if we all sin? The Bible says that all of my sins are [...]

Jimmy on Catholic Answers Live (1/5/12)

by Jimmy Akin on January 12, 2012

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Jimmy Akin answers: Why are there differences in the genealogies in Matthew and Luke? How do you address the Protestant claim that even with unified teachings, Catholics aren

A Chat with Capt. Jeff & the Gang

by Jimmy Akin on January 11, 2012

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Catholic Weekend welcomes Jimmy Akin to talk about the newest affiliate of SQPN, The Jimmy Akin Podcast.  We learn a little bit about Catholicism, a little bit about Jimmy, and a whole lot about Square Dancing. That