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• Why isn’t Eastern Orthodoxy termed a heresy since they reject a truth of the faith (i.e., the authority of the pope)?
• Caller heard that the Eucharist is valid but illicit if celebrated with leavened bread. What does this mean?
• Young caller is interested in becoming Catholic. What should she do?
• Why does 2 Peter 2:4 say that angels were changed in "Tarsus"? What is "Tarsus"?
• What does Jeremiah 17:1 mean?
• Why were Jewish people forbidden to eat pork? Do Jews still refrain from pork?
• What is the Church’s position on yoga and tai chi?
• Why are Protestant and Catholic versions of the Lord’s Prayer different?
• Should we be standing or kneeling during the Lord’s Prayer?
• In Revelation 6:9 it refers to martyrs under the altar in heaven asking when their blood will be avenged? If they’re in heaven, why are they acting in this unmerciful manner? Won’t they have their love perfected?
• Where in the Bible do we find the story of Lucifer and the fallen angels? Where does our common understanding of this story come from?
• How to argue against polytheism for a Buddhist?
• What is the Church’s position on angels in terms of reverence and adoration?
• What was baptism for the dead?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Should worship be done differently in a church than in a chapel? Is a crucifix needed at Mass at all times of year?
• Could Protestantism’s doctrine of sola scriptura have been influence by a similar doctrine in another world religion?
• What does Deuteronomy 28:36 mean?
• If Hebrew doesn’t have a word for "cousin," why is Elizabeth described as Mary’s "cousin" in Luke 1.
• What is papal infallibilty and has it ever been used? What is the basis for it?
• What responsibility does a pastor have regarding a couple that is remarried outside the Church that is presenting itself for Communion in church?
• Is one abandoning Jesus if one leaves an adoration chapel in order to attend Mass?
• How to explain the biblical basis of confession to a Baptist.
• Who wrote Hebrews?
• Why do we say that Jesus rose "again"? What’s the history of the Nicene Creed?
• How to defend, in a Protestant school, against the claim that God removed his graces from the Catholic Church because of its sins? How to defend against the language of "sola fide"?
• Why do we translate the Greek word stauros as "cross"?
• What is the Church’s teaching on hypnosis? Is it okay to go to a hypnotist?
• What does Jesus mean when he says "Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life in you"? How does this apply to Protestants?
• Are Protestants judged by a different standard than Catholics?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Should worship be done differently in a church than in a chapel? Is a crucifix needed at Mass at all times of year?
• Could Protestantism’s doctrine of sola scriptura have been influence by a similar doctrine in another world religion?
• What does Deuteronomy 28:36 mean?
• If Hebrew doesn’t have a word for "cousin," why is Elizabeth described as Mary’s "cousin" in Luke 1.
• What is papal infallibilty and has it ever been used? What is the basis for it?
• What responsibility does a pastor have regarding a couple that is remarried outside the Church that is presenting itself for Communion in church?
• Is one abandoning Jesus if one leaves an adoration chapel in order to attend Mass?
• How to explain the biblical basis of confession to a Baptist.
• Who wrote Hebrews?
• Why do we say that Jesus rose "again"? What’s the history of the Nicene Creed?
• How to defend, in a Protestant school, against the claim that God removed his graces from the Catholic Church because of its sins? How to defend against the language of "sola fide"?
• Why do we translate the Greek word stauros as "cross"?
• What is the Church’s teaching on hypnosis? Is it okay to go to a hypnotist?
• What does Jesus mean when he says "Unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life in you"? How does this apply to Protestants?
• Are Protestants judged by a different standard than Catholics?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Why is the term for "saint" spelled different ways in Greek? Are there different meanings for it?
• What are some manuscript errors in the Douay-Rheims? Is this the most accurate Bible?
• Where does it say in the Bible that God can’t forgive someone without repentance?
• Priest forgot the Words of Institution at Mass and had to be reminded to say them. Does the consecration occur at this point or at the Epiklesis? Would it have been invalid if he didn’t say them?
• When Matt. 1:25 says that Joseph did’t know Mary "until" she bore a son, does this imply that she didn’t remain a virgin?
• An order priest told teenagers that there will certainly be women priests in the future. Should caller contact his superior or the local bishop?
• Why should Catholics try to impose no same-sex "marriages" on society if they don’t impose other things, like going to Church on Sunday, on society?
• How could Jesus say that he didn’t know when the end of the world will be if he is God and should kno everything?
• Can a Catholic attend a wedding between a Muslim and a non-practicing Catholic?
• What is the Masoretic Text?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Why is the term for "saint" spelled different ways in Greek? Are there different meanings for it?
• What are some manuscript errors in the Douay-Rheims? Is this the most accurate Bible?
• Where does it say in the Bible that God can’t forgive someone without repentance?
• Priest forgot the Words of Institution at Mass and had to be reminded to say them. Does the consecration occur at this point or at the Epiklesis? Would it have been invalid if he didn’t say them?
• When Matt. 1:25 says that Joseph did’t know Mary "until" she bore a son, does this imply that she didn’t remain a virgin?
• An order priest told teenagers that there will certainly be women priests in the future. Should caller contact his superior or the local bishop?
• Why should Catholics try to impose no same-sex "marriages" on society if they don’t impose other things, like going to Church on Sunday, on society?
• How could Jesus say that he didn’t know when the end of the world will be if he is God and should kno everything?
• Can a Catholic attend a wedding between a Muslim and a non-practicing Catholic?
• What is the Masoretic Text?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Do you have to forgive people who don’t ask forgiveness, and how to regard really truly horriffic offenders (e.g., Hitler, bin Laden)?
• What was the relationship between Pius IX and Jefferson Davis?
• Did the Pharisees get a bum rap?
• How many rites (churches with their own law) are there in the Church and what are the differences?
• Whatever happened to the Ignatius Encyclopedia of Catholic Apologetics?
• If one cites Protestant apologetic works on the existence and Resurrection of Jesus, why shouldn’t one accept everything Protestant apologists say?
• What did Jesus mean when he said "I come not to bring peace but a sword"?
• Is it a mortal sin to miss Mass and is it then a sin to take Communion when one does go?
• Have the prophecies of the apparition of Akita been averted by the consecration that John Paul II did in the 1980s?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Do you have to forgive people who don’t ask forgiveness, and how to regard really truly horriffic offenders (e.g., Hitler, bin Laden)?
• What was the relationship between Pius IX and Jefferson Davis?
• Did the Pharisees get a bum rap?
• How many rites (churches with their own law) are there in the Church and what are the differences?
• Whatever happened to the Ignatius Encyclopedia of Catholic Apologetics?
• If one cites Protestant apologetic works on the existence and Resurrection of Jesus, why shouldn’t one accept everything Protestant apologists say?
• What did Jesus mean when he said "I come not to bring peace but a sword"?
• Is it a mortal sin to miss Mass and is it then a sin to take Communion when one does go?
• Have the prophecies of the apparition of Akita been averted by the consecration that John Paul II did in the 1980s?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• What is meant by the tiles "carinal bishop," "cardinal priest," and "cardinal deacon" that were used in the recent conclave?
• Does the Church oppose "somatic stem cell research"? (NOTE: This question has important echoes later in the show.)
• How do you pronounce "Louisville"?
• Why is Acts 8:37 missing from some Bibles and why do those who lack it still have the verse number?
• Was the canon of Scripture determined without Church councils so that we can say "Thanks for nothing!" for determining it?
• Is Jimmy Akin a supercomputer?
• What does Jimmy think about the "prophecy of St. Malachy" regarding the popes?
• More on "somatic stem cell research."
• Is the "Lamb of God" song with alternate lyrics (e.g., "Jesus, Bread of Life, you take away the sins of the world . . . ") approved?
• Does the Catholic faith allow for the oscillating universe theory and the parallel worlds theory? Were Adam and Eve necessarily humans?
• What about dioceses that require approval of all speakers who address groups where the local parish has advertised the event?
• What about Thomas Merton’s later writings?
• Could or would it have been appropriate for Benedict XVI to choose the name "Peter II"?
• Are saint canonizations infallible?
• What about individuals right now claiming to receive messages from Jesus or Mary regarding the new pope and other current events?
• Why are Eastern Orthodox not considered Protestants?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• What is meant by the tiles "carinal bishop," "cardinal priest," and "cardinal deacon" that were used in the recent conclave?
• Does the Church oppose "somatic stem cell research"? (NOTE: This question has important echoes later in the show.)
• How do you pronounce "Louisville"?
• Why is Acts 8:37 missing from some Bibles and why do those who lack it still have the verse number?
• Was the canon of Scripture determined without Church councils so that we can say "Thanks for nothing!" for determining it?
• Is Jimmy Akin a supercomputer?
• What does Jimmy think about the "prophecy of St. Malachy" regarding the popes?
• More on "somatic stem cell research."
• Is the "Lamb of God" song with alternate lyrics (e.g., "Jesus, Bread of Life, you take away the sins of the world . . . ") approved?
• Does the Catholic faith allow for the oscillating universe theory and the parallel worlds theory? Were Adam and Eve necessarily humans?
• What about dioceses that require approval of all speakers who address groups where the local parish has advertised the event?
• What about Thomas Merton’s later writings?
• Could or would it have been appropriate for Benedict XVI to choose the name "Peter II"?
• Are saint canonizations infallible?
• What about individuals right now claiming to receive messages from Jesus or Mary regarding the new pope and other current events?
• Why are Eastern Orthodox not considered Protestants?

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Three-way discussion of Terri’s death with Fr. Frank Pavone.
• Does CCC 2278 allow people to starve people like Terri to death?
• Will the pope rebound again healthwise?
• What does the Church say about organ donation?
• What is the purpose of a glass bowl with a gold cross on top that caller saw at Mass?
• Who wrote Hebrews?
• Will all folks be Catholic at the Chastisement or the end of the world?
• How to talk with mother who thinks Terri should have been starved and who wants to be starved herself in similar situation?
• What about priests who are saying that Catholic tradition allows one to discontinue treatment?
• How to respond to the idea that Baptists can trace their lineage back to the time of Christ?
• Can a priest ever marry two non-Catholics?