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“Do Catholics ignore St. Jerome on Mary?” Some Protestants argue that St. Jerome’s views contradict Catholic teachings, but this episode addresses that claim. Additionally, questions about why Mary and Jesus are the only ones in heaven with bodies, and the Church’s interpretation of Jesus having siblings, highlight the rich discussion surrounding Marian doctrines.

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Questions Covered:

02:00 – Some Protestants claim that we ignore St. Jerome on Mary because he doesn’t support the Catholic view of her. Is this true?

14:21 – Why are Mary and Jesus the only people in heaven who have bodies?

16:53 – Why did Mary have Jesus in her womb before she was married to Joseph?

19:31 – Regarding Mary’s perpetual virginity. How does the Church interpret Jesus having siblings?

30:47 – I’m a new Catholic. If Adam and Eve would they have been assumed like Mary?

34:48 – I’m in the process of converting from Protestantism. How early can you go back on Marian veneration and doctrines. I was taught the church absorbed pagan practices to fit saint veneration.

46:09 – How could Joseph divorce Mary quietly if everyone would have known since it was such a close-knit community?

49:16 – How many times has Mary revealed she was a perpetual virgin in Marian apparitions?

“Why aren’t high church liturgies valid?” This question opens a discussion on the validity of various liturgical practices, alongside inquiries about the significance of the sign of the cross before the gospel and the use of incense in Mass. Additional topics include the proper handling of communion and the implications of not having a Catholic funeral.

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Questions Covered:

02:53 – Why aren’t high church liturgies valid?

10:00 – There’s something right before the gospel that happens where we make the sign of the cross over our forehead, lips and chest. Why?

13:16 – What is the point of incense? Why do some parishes use it and others don’t?

19:48 – My priest gave someone 2 hosts at communion, first one then as he was walking away another? What should that person have done?

24:40 – My mom died during covid and never received a Catholic funeral mass nor did she receive any blessing in the hospital. Should I have a priest bless her casket when my father passes since they will share a plot?

31:19 – What’s the difference between Dominican priests, Jesuit priests, and local priests?

38:32 – What are the parameters to getting a sinking installed in the sacristy? I’m fundraising to install one in my parish?

46:03 – What do we do when a priest or deacon says something wrong in the homily?

50:11 – Is it a sin to receive communion without having gone to confession knowing you have committed a mortal sin?

“Can you be saved outside the Church?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of salvation and the Church’s teachings, including how to reconcile past statements on salvation with current doctrine. Other topics include the existence of bishops in the Arctic, the Protoevangelium of James, and the implications of the cadaver synod on papal authority.

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Questions Covered:

02:35 – Are there bishops in the arctic?

05:57 – Regarding the development of doctrine on salvation outside the church. How can the church reconcile previous statements of the church like those who shed blood for Christ have no salvation if they are not in union with the Roman Pontiff in Cantate Domino?

17:59 – Protoevangelium of James. When was it written and can you explain more about it?

25:04 – What’s the best way to leave the protestant church and enter the Catholic Church?

42:30 – Regarding the cadaver synod. If one pope can nullify a previous pope, how does that square with apostolic and papal authority?

“Can we disagree with Church teachings?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of faith and tradition, addressing what teachings might be open to personal interpretation. The conversation also touches on how to respond to claims that tradition is unnecessary, the nature of the Mass as a propitiatory sacrifice, and the implications of the canon problem for Sola Scriptura.

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Questions Covered:

04:58 – What Church teachings can we disagree with?

11:00 – How to I respond when a protestant says that they don’t need tradition because everything that was needed was written in scripture?

20:20 – Can you explain how the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice contrary to how the reformers would understand it?

45:40 – What is the canon problem and how is it detrimental to Sola Scriptura?

53:10 – Why is Church infallibility necessary and why not just have Church authority?

“Can we disagree with Church teachings?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of faith and tradition, addressing what teachings might be open to personal interpretation. The conversation also touches on how to respond to claims that tradition is unnecessary, the nature of the Mass as a propitiatory sacrifice, and the implications of the canon problem for Sola Scriptura.

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Questions Covered:

04:58 – What Church teachings can we disagree with?

11:00 – How to I respond when a protestant says that they don’t need tradition because everything that was needed was written in scripture?

20:20 – Can you explain how the Mass is a propitiatory sacrifice contrary to how the reformers would understand it?

45:40 – What is the canon problem and how is it detrimental to Sola Scriptura?

53:10 – Why is Church infallibility necessary and why not just have Church authority?