This Week's Show (Feb. 3, 2005)

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Does Jesus suffer anew in the Mass?
  • Where does the GIRM say lay ministers can do more than one duty at Mass?
  • Is the Holy Spirit the Love shared by the Father and the Son?
  • Can laity give the blessing of throats on St. Blaise Day?
  • What is the difference between religious priests’ vow of celibacy and diocesan priests’ promise of celibacy?
  • Why isn’t the KJV authorized by the Catholic Church?
  • How to square it when two councils say different and contradictory things.
  • If God is really Present in the Eucharist, why can’t we confess our sins to Jesus when we take Communion?
  • Must we take saints names at Confirmation?
  • Can parochial schools turn over sacramental preparation for children to their parents?
  • Should Catholics study The Purpose-Driven Life? What to do if your parish is doing this?
  • How do you know if you’re called to a vocation?
  • Are relics of the True Cross true?
  • If Judas hadn’t betrayed Christ, would we have been saved?
  • When Jesus forgave those who crucified him, was Judas included?
  • Where is the best discussion of the dating of Christ’s birth? Did the Church Fathers believe it was December 25th?
  • Can a mortal sin be accidental? Can Protestants who don’t believe in mortal sin mortally sin?

This Week’s Show (Feb. 3, 2005)

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Does Jesus suffer anew in the Mass?
  • Where does the GIRM say lay ministers can do more than one duty at Mass?
  • Is the Holy Spirit the Love shared by the Father and the Son?
  • Can laity give the blessing of throats on St. Blaise Day?
  • What is the difference between religious priests’ vow of celibacy and diocesan priests’ promise of celibacy?
  • Why isn’t the KJV authorized by the Catholic Church?
  • How to square it when two councils say different and contradictory things.
  • If God is really Present in the Eucharist, why can’t we confess our sins to Jesus when we take Communion?
  • Must we take saints names at Confirmation?
  • Can parochial schools turn over sacramental preparation for children to their parents?
  • Should Catholics study The Purpose-Driven Life? What to do if your parish is doing this?
  • How do you know if you’re called to a vocation?
  • Are relics of the True Cross true?
  • If Judas hadn’t betrayed Christ, would we have been saved?
  • When Jesus forgave those who crucified him, was Judas included?
  • Where is the best discussion of the dating of Christ’s birth? Did the Church Fathers believe it was December 25th?
  • Can a mortal sin be accidental? Can Protestants who don’t believe in mortal sin mortally sin?

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?

January 19, 2004 Show

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • At the conclusion of an exorcism, is the
    expulsion of the demon apparent?  Are there exorcists present in every diocese?
  • Did Bishop Raymond Burke recently assert that all pro-abortion politicians should refrain of Communion?  Why single out abortion as a Communion disqualification?
  • Countering the Protestant notion of salvation by "faith
    alone."
  • Where in scripture would one find the distinction between mortal and venial sins?
  • Can one prove the truth of transubstantiation over consubstantiation?
  • Can priests in the Society of St. Pius X validly celebrate the sacrament of penance?  How about those in the Charismatic Episcopal Church?
  • How many precepts of the Church are there?  Can they change?
    Who determines them?
  • Is confession required before Communion if one misses Mass?  What are valid reasons for missing Mass?
  • Must there be "full" knowledge or consent for a sin to be
    mortal? What if an individual knows that an act constitutes grave matter in the eyes of the Church yet chooses to ignore that fact?
  • What Christian sects are custodians of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?  Would the marriage of a Catholic in a Greek Orthodox church be valid?
  • What is the minimum age for an extraordinary minister of Holy
    Communion?
  • Is Catholic Family News a trustworthy publication?
  • What are the "Lost Gospels"?
  • To which scripture passages do proponents of the Rapture appeal? How should those same passages be properly interpreted?

 

January 15, 2004 Show

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • What is the purpose of the brown
    scapular?
  • What is the precise dating of the Christmas season?
  • How does a previous, unconfessed abortion by the bride affect the validity of a later marriage?
  • In the early centuries of the Church, how did the administration of the sacraments–particularly matrimony–differ from modern day practice?
  • Was the Rabbinical meeting at Jamnia in c. A.D. 90 a council?
  • How to counter the accusation that Catholics worship "graven images" in violation of the Ten Commandments.
  • Can the promise of John 16:13 that the Spirit "will teach you all truth" be applied to all Christians personally?
  • Must confession be performed in a confessional?
  • What is the motive for the different postures in Mass?
  • What is the Lutheran teaching on infant baptism?
  • Do the scripture study classes of Bible Study Fellowship International follow a Protestant approach?  Did the Church ever sell indulgences?
  • What is the point of Catholic religious statues?
  • May Catholics still not join the Masons?
  • Were there any miraculous occurrences in the life of Mary or her Parents before Jesus’ conception?
  • Is it morally licit to receive artificial insemination or have embryos implanted in oneself in order to bear a child for an infertile couple?
  • May a Catholic fulfill his Sunday obligation at a parish far from home on a regular basis?
  • Has the ossuary of James "the brother of Jesus" been proved
    inauthentic?
  • What criteria did some Jewish contemporaries of Jesus use to reject
    Him?
  • If a priest does not fully believe in Jesus’ real presence in the Eucharist, can he validly consecrate the Sacrament?

January 8, 2004 Show

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • What’s the proper way for extraordinary
    ministers of Holy Communion to bless those who approach yet choose not to receive?
  • Has there ever been a moral proscription taught by Scripture and the Church that was later lifted?
  • How can a non-Catholic Christian obtain sanctifying grace?
  • Does Jeremiah 17:9 assert that humans are totally depraved?
  • How can one counter the allegation that the Catholic Church "conveniently" decides post facto whether or not a papal pronouncement was infallible?  When was papal infallibility first instituted?
  • Does Galatians 2:11-14 argue against papal infallibility?
  • Is it improper to sell blessed items?
  • In a state of grace, are all seven virtues necessarily manifested in a Catholic’s life?
  • How does a previous, unconfessed abortion by the bride affect the validity of a later marriage?
  • Revisiting the first question of the program, how could an extraordinary minister of Holy Communion be able to distribute the Body of Christ yet not be able to give a simple blessing?
  • How should a lector handle being pressured to use an inclusive-language lectionary?
  • At the Last Supper, did Judas leave before Jesus consecrated the
    Eucharist?
  • What scriptural evidence is there for the use of relics?
  • Did the USCCB recently declare that communicants in line may no longer kneel before receiving?

January 1, 2004 Show

A special holler out to Chris St. Jean for doing the January 2004 shows! (Part of the Volunteer Program.)

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Despite his assertion to the contrary in
    Matthew 24:36, does Jesus in fact know the "day and hour" of the end of the world?
  • How should we interpret Jesus’ prophecy in Mark 13:30 that "this generation shall not pass, until all these things be done"?
  • If heaven is a place, then why isn’t it visible?
  • What objective histories of the Inquisition would you recommend for Protestant readers?
  • Is a marriage in a Catholic church between a Catholic and an unbaptized person valid and/or sacramental?
  • What did the Council of Trent mean when it declared that Catholics must accept all the books of the Latin Vulgate "with all their
    parts"?
  • Which churches in Christendom accept the existence of purgatory?
  • In reciting the Our Father, should we forgive those who "trespass against us" or who "have trespassed against us"?
  • Are spouses directly responsible for each other’s salvation?
  • Is the sacrament of penance valid in the Eastern Orthodox Church? If so, why might Eastern Orthodox priests validly celebrate thesacrament yet members of the Society of St. Pius X cannot, being thatboth groups are in schism?
  • Can we identify as Antichrist those who do not believe in Jesus as Savior?

March 30, 2004 Show

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Is it
         morally acceptable to have the government support a parent when other
         money is available?
  • Did
         the bishop of

    Rome

    attempt a
         power grab from the other patriarchs in the early church?

  • What
         does John 16:8-9 mean?
  • Was
         Jesus ignorant of the time of the last judgment?
  • What
         does the church teach about the rapture?
  • How do
         you deal with Mormon claims of an apostasy?
  • What
         is the difference between forgiveness and absolution?
  • Why
         are converts so involved in teaching in the church?
  • Were Queen
         Elizabeth and the Pope friends?

March 25, 2004 Show

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • How
         can the soul remember after death? Is the mind part of the soul or the brain?
  • Why
         can’t an Episcopalian receive the Eucharist?
  • An
         acquaintance is getting married outside the church, what should I do?
  • If the
         priest mistakenly used the words for the consecration of the wine over the
         bread, is that invalid?
  • What
         are deacons responsible for and are there women deacons?
  • Is it
         appropriate for women to represent the apostles during a last supper
         reenactment?
  • Was
         cannibalism practiced during the crusades?
  • Can
         the congregation wash each others feet during the Mass of the Lord’s
         Supper?
  • Is a
         glass goblet an allowed container for the Precious Blood?
  • Why
         are church authorities not more forceful with recalcitrant Catholic politicians
         and what can the laity do about it?
  • My
         sister is remarrying without a declaration of nullity, what should I do?

This Week’s Show (Jan. 27, 2005)

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HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Fornication clarification.
  • Prophecy of St. Nilus.
  • A JimmyAkin.Org reader challenges me on the legal obligation for Friday penance.
  • What sins cry out to heaven?
  • Is the Trinity mentioned in the Old Testament and did the Jewish people expect the Messiah to be God?
  • Does gaining an indulgence cut down on temporal punishment in this life or purgatory?
  • What do I think of the New American Bible?
  • Did John the Baptist hear the Voice from heaven at the Baptism of Jesus?
  • Is Masonry Satanic?
  • What about the Gospel of Thomas?
  • Nostradamus: Friend or Foe?
  • Tell me about the Greek Orthodox. (NOTE: This caller has a West Texas accent that you can contrast with my East Texas accent.)
  • Why do people only reference Vatican II documents and not prior councils?
  • Seder meals, the Last Supper, and did Transubstantiation happen at the Las Supper? Did Judas take Communion?
  • A Lutheran asks if he can become Catholic and be a good Catholic without praying to the saints himself as long as he acknowledges the practice in principle.
  • What is a commentator at Mass?
  • How to respond to one who claims that the Virgin Birth is an Egyptian myth and that the papacy was founded by Constantine?
  • Are we eating Jesus in the Eucharist?