Questions covered:
01:46 – What is the latest work of the Church regarding extraterrestrial life, and would such life be demonic?
07:05 – How do I keep the guilt from the past from interfering with relationships prior to my conversion?
16:57 – Are prayers valid for those not in the state of grace?
23:03 – Some of my extended family has still not baptized their 5-year-old daughter. How can I charitably approach this?
33:26 – In Joseph’s dream, how did he know the angel was real and not a figment of a dream?
37:22 – Should we pray for an ecumenical effort inspired by Romans 11?
44:43 – Why doesn’t the priest say the blessing that Christ said at the Last Supper?
48:30 – My Protestant friend argues that St. Augustine believed submission to the Papacy was optional. How can I respond to this?
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#11989 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin
Questions covered:
05:07 – How do we define life and consciousness such that we can apply these terms to God but not inanimate objects?
13:38 – Why did Mary and Zechariah give similar responses to Gabriel?
15:47 – In Genesis 25:23, why didn’t Rebecca share with Isaac so that he could bless Jacob over Esau?
19:00 – Why did Jesus need to be baptized? Wasn’t he sinless?
23:03 – Why is the Protestant service not a valid mass?
25:02 – Can you offer previously said prayers for current intentions?
31:58 – Are hastily said prayers valid?
34:27 – I woke up to a shadowy figure shaking my bed. What could be an explanation for this?
40:35 – Being that Genesis 2:24 talks of one man and one woman, why would God allow polygamy in the Old Testament?
44:18 – Can you explain the story of Ananias and Sapphira?
47:09 – My now Catholic friend claims John 6:66 was pivotal to his conversion. Could you help me make sense of this?
52:00 – Was the Witch of Endor’s summoning the prophets evil?
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#11988 Faith and Movies - Andrew Petiprin
Topics Covered:
02:51 Is It’s a Wonderful Life communist (continued from first hour)
16:00 – Heretic
22:00 – Perfect Day
31:46 – The Beast
43:10 – Mission Impossible
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#11987 Faith and Movies - Andrew Petiprin
Topics Covered:
02:00 – Overview of movies in 2024
12:22 – Wicked
29:50 – Netflix’s Mary
49:15 – Is It’s a Wonderful Life communist?
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#11986 Ask Me Anything - Joe Heschmeyer
Questions covered:
13:25 – Can I use the apparition at Lourdes as support for the Catholic Church and the Immaculate Conception?
21:05 – Is Transubstantiation a logical contradiction?
34:38 – What is humans’ relationship with archangels?
38:28 – As a Catholic, what is my responsibility as a grandparent?
48:40 – How can someone with autism evangelize to my peers; how can I emulate the life of St. Francis?
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