Category: Podcasts

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Update on Terri Schiavo (with Mary Jane Owen)
• Can a single confession suffice for several plenary indulgences?
• What should one be on guard for in listening to non-Catholic Christian radio?
• Can oil lamps be used at Mass instead of wax candles?
• Why does Terri Schiavo’s husband have any kind of ability to speak for her?
• What are the differences between indulgences today and during the Reformation controversy?
• Jonah: Fact or Fiction?
• A non-Catholic asks if she can genuflect and make the sign of the cross with holy water at Mass. What about going up for a blessing at Communion time?
• How to evaluate private revelations?
• When did purgatory begin to be taught?
• Should the priest pour water only into the main chalice and not other cups to be used?
• Does the Gospel of John teach that Mary had a sister also named Mary?
• Must anybody move when the Stations of the Cross are being said?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Can the gospel readings during Lent be done in dialogue form?
• Does God love the devil?
• Do diocesan priests have to take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience?
• Should Gentiles pay more attention to the writings of Paul than other authors?
• Did anybody get into heaven prior to the Resurrection of Christ?
• Religious Ed director said it’s very hard for anyone to commit mortal sin.
• Daughter’s friend killed himself. Can he be saved? (Also: I make a special prayer request for caller’s husband, who is quite sick.)
• A Protestant caller asks why the pope doesn’t resign (and is quite pleased with the answer).
• If medicine can be used to affect the course of nature, why can’t contraception? Why can’t people in the third world use contraception to control overpopulation?
• What does it mean to unite our sufferings with those of Christ?

LISTEN TO THE SHOW.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Can the gospel readings during Lent be done in dialogue form?
• Does God love the devil?
• Do diocesan priests have to take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience?
• Should Gentiles pay more attention to the writings of Paul than other authors?
• Did anybody get into heaven prior to the Resurrection of Christ?
• Religious Ed director said it’s very hard for anyone to commit mortal sin.
• Daughter’s friend killed himself. Can he be saved? (Also: I make a special prayer request for caller’s husband, who is quite sick.)
• A Protestant caller asks why the pope doesn’t resign (and is quite pleased with the answer).
• If medicine can be used to affect the course of nature, why can’t contraception? Why can’t people in the third world use contraception to control overpopulation?
• What does it mean to unite our sufferings with those of Christ?

Karl and I did the honors.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• How to become an apologist.
• Can laity conducting a Communion service self-Communicate? (Answer later in the show.)
• What’s the problem with consubstantiation? Can an priest who leaves the Church consecrate the Eucharist?
• Why can’t women be priests?
• Was Mary a virgin her whole life?
• Answer for can laity self-Communicate if they are leading a Communion service?
• How to correct a dissenting Catholic?
• Can a nun give a pitch for some worthy cause in place of the homily?
• Will the caller be sinning if he has conjugal relations with his wife if she has her tubes tied?

Karl and I did the honors.

LISTEN TO THE SHOW.

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• How to become an apologist.
• Can laity conducting a Communion service self-Communicate? (Answer later in the show.)
• What’s the problem with consubstantiation? Can an priest who leaves the Church consecrate the Eucharist?
• Why can’t women be priests?
• Was Mary a virgin her whole life?
• Answer for can laity self-Communicate if they are leading a Communion service?
• How to correct a dissenting Catholic?
• Can a nun give a pitch for some worthy cause in place of the homily?
• Will the caller be sinning if he has conjugal relations with his wife if she has her tubes tied?

BTW, folks, I’m gonna be on Theresa Tomeo at 9:30 a.m. (Eastern) to talk about Sr. Lucia.

Feel free to tune in or

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A reader writes:

I watched the Luther movie last week and then heard your comments on it during the CA show last week.

You made a comment when Tetzel said ‘ that for money, he would forgive any man who ravaged the virgin Mary herself.’ that Tetzel probably never said that.

You were right.   It was Martin Luther who said it.

In his book Table Talk (1569), section CCCCLI, Luther writes "Had one ravished the Virgin Mary, or crucified Christ anew, the pope would, for money, have pardoned him."

Much obliged for the primary source!

Actually, though, it warn’t me who said that. It was Mr. Decent Films, Steven Greydanus. (You can tell when it’s him speaking on the show ’cause he dasn’t use words like "warn’t.")

To tell you the truth, I remembered reading Luther alluding to one ravishing the Virgin Mary, but I couldn’t remember in what context he was using the phrase in. Even when a devout Protestant, I found his very use of the phrase repulsive. Don’t know if it was a phrase he used a lot or just in this case. Also don’t know if it was unique to him or if others of his age also used it.

I do know that Luther was regarded as a remarkably crude fellow by other in his day.

You should see some of the cartoons he had drawn.

(Maybe I’ll scan them and post them sometime.)

A reader writes:

I watched the Luther movie last week and then heard your comments on it during the CA show last week.

You made a comment when Tetzel said ‘ that for money, he would forgive any man who ravaged the virgin Mary herself.’ that Tetzel probably never said that.

You were right.   It was Martin Luther who said it.

In his book Table Talk (1569), section CCCCLI, Luther writes "Had one ravished the Virgin Mary, or crucified Christ anew, the pope would, for money, have pardoned him."

Much obliged for the primary source!

Actually, though, it warn’t me who said that. It was Mr. Decent Films, Steven Greydanus. (You can tell when it’s him speaking on the show ’cause he dasn’t use words like "warn’t.")

To tell you the truth, I remembered reading Luther alluding to one ravishing the Virgin Mary, but I couldn’t remember in what context he was using the phrase in. Even when a devout Protestant, I found his very use of the phrase repulsive. Don’t know if it was a phrase he used a lot or just in this case. Also don’t know if it was unique to him or if others of his age also used it.

I do know that Luther was regarded as a remarkably crude fellow by other in his day.

You should see some of the cartoons he had drawn.

(Maybe I’ll scan them and post them sometime.)

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Highlights:

• Info on Lent.
• Must a gentleman wait until Easter 2006 to become Catholic?
• If you’re in mortal sin, will God hear your prayer?
• Can one join a fraternity at college even though they have secret rituals?
• Why does the priest add water to wine at Mass?
• Bible Code!
• What is the unforgivable sin?
• Can a Mass be said for more than one person?
• How to explain to someone why the Church doesn’t sell all its material assets and give the money away? (My answer begins: "I’d tell him to grow up . . . ")
• What are the Knights of Malta?
• Does Isaiah say a "maiden" or a "virgin" will be with child?
• Can one spring a soul from puragtory by fulfilling the conditions of a plenary indulgence?
• Can Catholics be Masons and why should one do about it if they are? What about Masons wanting to become Catholic?
• Is the water mixed with wine at Mass a symbol of baptism?
• Is there a verse against donating blood?
• How do we know the Catholic faith is pleasing to God?

LISTEN TO THE SHOW.

DOWNLOAD THE SHOW.

Highlights:

• Info on Lent.
• Must a gentleman wait until Easter 2006 to become Catholic?
• If you’re in mortal sin, will God hear your prayer?
• Can one join a fraternity at college even though they have secret rituals?
• Why does the priest add water to wine at Mass?
• Bible Code!
• What is the unforgivable sin?
• Can a Mass be said for more than one person?
• How to explain to someone why the Church doesn’t sell all its material assets and give the money away? (My answer begins: "I’d tell him to grow up . . . ")
• What are the Knights of Malta?
• Does Isaiah say a "maiden" or a "virgin" will be with child?
• Can one spring a soul from puragtory by fulfilling the conditions of a plenary indulgence?
• Can Catholics be Masons and why should one do about it if they are? What about Masons wanting to become Catholic?
• Is the water mixed with wine at Mass a symbol of baptism?
• Is there a verse against donating blood?
• How do we know the Catholic faith is pleasing to God?