#12484 Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary? Bible References and More - Karlo Broussard
“Why do Catholics pray to Mary?” This question opens a discussion on the role of Mary in Catholic devotion, supported by biblical references. Other topics include the Catholic perspective on 1 Corinthians 15:29, the origins of purgatory, and how to address misconceptions about Catholicism in conversations with friends from different denominations.
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Questions Covered:
01:13 – I’m in the process of converting. Is there anything I should avoid doing? I just don’t know much?
08:00 – What is the Catholic position on 1 Cor. 15:29?
18:34 – St. Gabriel… Where does the idea of purgatory come from? What other sources other from Maccabees?
29:01 – Why do Catholics pray to Mary? What are your bible references?
36:21 – My Pentecostal friend invites me to his Church, and they say some crazy things about Catholics. How do I correct them during their services?
41:52 – Jn 6-7. How do you have a discourse with a protestant who doesn’t believe what Jesus is saying?
48:25 – How do I respond to Protestant challenge that being a Christian doesn’t mean you have to be a part of a visible church?
53:20 – Does the Church have any teaching on speaking in tongues?
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#12483 How To Respond to Protestants – Mary’s Assumption and Tobit - Karlo Broussard
“How To Respond to Protestants – Mary’s Assumption and Tobit” Today’s show answers caller’s questions regarding how to defend the Catholic faith. Additionally, the conversation touches on the historical context of Mary’s assumption and the challenges surrounding the book of Tobit, including its implications on purity and divine inspiration.
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Questions Covered:
04:30 – Catholics say that Mary’s bodily assumption is something divinely revealed. Yet, there is no historical attestation of this belief until the 5th century.
23:13 – How do we answer the challenge that we don’t recrucify Jesus at every mass since it is a sacrifice?
34:45 – What do Catholics make of the Desposyni?
46:12 – Tobit. How is Tobit not made unclean by carrying dead animal parts and why does an angel lie? This doesn’t seem like the book of Tobit is an inspired book
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#12482 Are These Mock Baptisms Dangerous? – Buffalo Bills Mafia Baptisms - Tom Nash
“Are these mock baptisms dangerous?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of sacramental integrity, alongside inquiries about when to defend the sacraments, the importance of marriage, and responses to Protestant views on the sinner’s prayer. The conversation also touches on receiving communion with mortal sin and the practice of communion on the tongue.
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Questions Covered:
14:58 – How do I know when its good to defend the sacraments or when its not worth explaining them to someone?
18:38 – If you’re trying to convince someone why marriage is important what would you say?
32:06 – How do respond to the protestant claim that we need to recite the sinners prayer while they discount the importance of the sacraments?
40:22 – What does the Church teach about people who receive communion with mortal sin on their soul?
49:08 – Would you be able to offer up suffering from your own sin?
51:10 – Why aren’t we going back to communion on the tongue?
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#12481 What Good Does My Suffering Do For God? – Ask A Priest w/ Fr. Matthew Spencer - Fr. Matthew Spencer
“What good does my suffering do for God?” This question opens a discussion on the purpose and value of suffering in the Christian life. Additionally, the episode addresses the potential for Anglican and Lutheran reunification, the validity of the sedevacantist mass compared to the Novus Ordo, and insights on loneliness and sadness from a faith perspective.
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Questions Covered:
05:23 – What good does my suffering do for God?
14:19 – If the Anglican and Lutherans were to return into full communion, would the bishops or the monarchs make it happen?
17:35 – What makes the sedevacantist mass invalid compared to the Nous Ordo?
22:18 – What does God say about loneliness and feeling sad?
34:08 – I’ve been Catholic for less than a year and I don’t understand who the elect are?
46:00 – Have you ever had someone have a vision or experience with Jesus? And what have you advised them?
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#12480 Why Do We Believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist? - Joe Heschmeyer
“Why do we believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of the Eucharist as the true body and blood of Christ, addressing scholarly perspectives that view it merely as a symbol. Other topics include the role of Mary beyond a saint and the importance of the indelible seal of baptism in Catholic teaching.
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Questions Covered:
05:03 – A stumbling block is how Mary is treated as more than just a saint.
17:00 – How do we know that the apostolic fathers were taught by an apostle?
21:18 – Why do we believe that the eucharist is the true body and blood of Jesus if, from a scholarly perspective, it seems like it’s just a symbol?
29:27 – It seems that the indelible seal of baptism carries with it more significance than what is spoken or taught about?
37:14 – I’m a seminarian and teach high school. How do we reconcile wisdom being referenced as feminine and Jesus being called the wisdom of God?
40:20 – What’s the difference between plenary and a partial indulgence?
45:56 – What’s the Catholic response to the protestant claim that we don’t need priests because Jesus is our only priest?
51:30 – Historically, how were anti-popes and valid popes removed from office?
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