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“Are prayers to Mary problematic?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of prayers like the Hail Holy Queen and the Act of Consecration to Mary, especially in light of concerns about scandal. Other topics include reconciling free will with God’s prophets, the Catholic view of salvation, and the nature of miracles in relation to scientific laws.

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Questions Covered:

01:02 – There are two prayers to Mary that we get calls about, and wanted you to talk through them here, and also see if Catholics should stop saying these prayers if they cause too much scandal. Hail Holy Queen and the Act of Consecration to Mary

12:42 – How do you reconcile free will with the prophets sent by God?

21:05 – I’m in RCIA. The Catholic view of salvation seems fragile. Why would missing a holy day of obligation cause me to go to hell?

29:49 – Do miracles need to break the laws of science or can they break only the laws we don’t understand to be considered miracles?

42:00 – Did Mary have children?

51:27 – How do I distinguish between venial and mortal sin to a protestant?

“How do you know you’ve committed the unforgivable sin?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of sin and forgiveness, while also addressing varied topics such as the validity of the Immaculate Conception, the order of the New Testament gospels, and the moral implications of assisted suicide. Each question reflects the complexities of faith and understanding within the Catholic tradition.

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Questions Covered:

00:56 – How do you know you’ve committed the unforgivable sin against the spirit?

08:13 – I’m in a bit of a crisis. I was set on being Catholic. Then I learned about the Immaculate Conception. How can we verify a tradition if it wasn’t a common teaching in the early church? I’ve heard there were seven popes that denied that teaching.

28:42 – Do any NT manuscripts possess the 4 gospels in a different order?

33:39 – My friend wishes she could have used assistant suicide with her parents. How could I explain to her that this is not a good option?

43:18 – How do I counter my SDA friend’s argument saying since Paul was an acceptable prophet, Ellen White is also a valid argument?

50:19 – My 11 YO wants to know, at what moment did God decide when to create humans or the universe in general?

“How do I prove the Catholic Church was founded by God?” This question opens a discussion on the Church’s divine origins, addressing challenges such as converting from Oneness Pentecostalism to Catholicism and responding to Protestant friends seeking biblical evidence for Catholic claims. Other topics include the removal of books from the Bible and the doctrine of the papacy.

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Questions Covered:

02:25 – How would one convert from Oneness Pentecostalism to Catholicism given how far apart they are from each other?

21:30 – My two friends who are protestants. I told them that Catholicism was the only Church founded by God. They asked me to prove it through the bible. How do I respond?

29:35 – Why did the reforms feel like they needed to remove books from the bible?

37:14 – My Protestant friend asked this: Did Raphael lie to Tobit?

49:51 – How do I prove the doctrine of the papacy?

“Is Lent works-based superstition?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of Lent and its significance in Catholic practice. Other topics include guidance for those considering confession, the complexities of excommunication related to abortion, and the relationship between Tradition and Scripture.

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Questions Covered:

01:24 – Is Lent works-based Catholic superstition?

04:41 – I’m leaning towards Catholicism. If I decide to go to confession, what’s the best way of going about it?

12:18 – Why if you help someone get an abortion, you’re automatically excommunicated but not if you murder someone?

15:21 – How can I bring the gospel to my family?

29:48 – If Tradition and scripture are of equal authority, then why can tradition change and evolve but scripture can’t?

42:38 – I’m looking into Catholicism, but my Catholic friends won’t talk to me about it. I even went to a Catholic Church and even the priest wouldn’t give me more resources. Can you shed some light on this?

“Can Muslims pray to the same God?” This question opens a discussion on the theological connections and differences between Islam and Christianity. The conversation also touches on the implications of John 14:6 in light of the Quran’s view of the Gospels, the Catholic response to Jesus’ separation from God in Matthew 24:36, and effective approaches to engaging with cradle Muslims and converts.

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Questions Covered:

01:47 – Since the Quran gives positive credit to the Gospels, what do they think of John 14:6?

05:33 – Muslims quote Mt 24:36 as Jesus separating himself from God. What’s the Catholic response?

12:21 – Sunan abi dawud 44:52. Is there any evidence for the four-witness claim?

16:35 – What’s the most effective approach to cradle Muslims and Muslim converts?

19:40 – Sure Muslims pray to the same God but He doesn’t hear them since they don’t pray in Jesus’ name.

23:40 – What does the Quran sawilliam alby about God being love?

28:45 – Did Islam come from Hagar and Ishmael

32:01 – What do you think about the theory that a gnostic offshoot of Catholicism prepared Mohammed to start Islam to foil the economic plans by the Jewish authorities that were challenging the growth of Catholicism?

33:23 – Do you ever discuss the Cappadocian fathers to Muslims?

40:23 – My friend is marrying a Muslim woman. She is going to convert to Christianity. Does it make a difference if she goes either Catholic or Orthodox?

45:17 – What was Islam before Mohammed?

48:16 – Where did Muslim veneration for Mary come from?