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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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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?

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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?

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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?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• What is the church’s view of divorce?
• Do Christians and Muslims worship the same God?
• What can you tell me about the death of St. Joseph?
• Why would Moses expect the Israelites to ask for God’s name when he was sent to them after the revelation at the burning bush?
• Did the Romans ever scourge anyone to death?
• Why does the Apostles’ Creed say “he descended into hell?”
• Did Judas hang himself? How is that squared with Acts 1:18?
• Is there a difference between the International Church of Christ and the denomination the Church of Christ? Why is the Catholic Church the real church of Christ?
• How do angels fight a war?
• I don’t trust my bible study. What should I do?
• What do Lutherans believe about the presence of Christ in their communion?
• Are the Stations of the Cross unbiblical?
• Why does Mary wipe up the blood in the movie The Passion of the Christ?
• Does the description of God in the Koran agree with the Christian view of God?
• Why does the number of days in Lent not add up to forty?
• Why did Christ have to suffer?
• What do you think of the book The Passion of Jesus Christ: Fifty Reasons Why He Came to Die?

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Highlights:

• Is it
       ok for a Catholic to attend a Catholic Mass and a Pentecostal service each
       Sunday?
• Why is
       Jesus called the Lamb of God?
• Was John
       Hus executed by the Council of Constance?  Why?
• Is
       Saint Anne the mother of the Virgin Mary?
• What
       type of economic system does the church endorse?
• Is the
       name Jehovah mentioned in the bible?
• Are
       declarations of nullity required every time someone wants to remarry in
       the church?
• Is Catholic Family News a credible publication?
• Is a
       non-Christian required to receive instruction before they can be baptized?