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• 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?

 

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• 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?

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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?

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

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• 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?

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• 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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• What
  is the difference between a disciple and an apostle?
• Do all
  bad people go to hell?
• Do
  American Indian religions have a legend of a virgin birth?
• Is the
  veneration of icons encouraged?
• What
  do “Nihil Obstat” and “Imprimatur” mean?
• Why aren’t bells rung at the consecration?
• If I forget to confess a mortal sin, is the absolution invalid? How much detail is required?
• Can
  the creed be omitted during Sunday Mass?
• Is kneeling required during Mass?
• Is it
  infallible that women can not be ordained?
• Why
  can’t those in RCIA receive the Eucharist?
• Is a
  saint a sinner who never gives up?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Can
  the RCIA director participate in giving blessings during the scrutinies?
• Is the
  musical Jesus Christ Superstar
  appropriate for ten year olds?
• If the
  thief on the cross went to heaven immediately, doesn’t that conflict with
  purgatory?
• What
  is the difference between the Thomist and Molinist view of predestination?
• Where
  did the word apologetics come from?
• Are
  there secret codes in the Bible?
• Is the
  Italian mafia a widespread problem in the church?
• How do
  we understand what the Bible says about assurance of salvation?
• Are
  pregnant women bound to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday?
• How
  can I find out what is and is not a liturgical abuse?