Questions Covered:

• 01:35 – Was Jar-Jar a Sith lord?
• 05:55 – How did the Home Alone dad afford that house and trip?
• 12:35 – What are your thoughts on embryo adoption?
• 15:40 – What do you think is the best argument against utilitarianism and what are some good resources to refute this normative theory? What book or resource do you think provides the best defense of natural law ethics?
• 22:07 – Hi Trent. How do I approach a friend who believes many of our dogmas, but feels like he’s growing spiritually in his charismatic church, so he feels no need to change?
• 29:08 – Do you have any recommendations on trying to evangelize family members who are atheists?
• 32:52 – Hi Trent! What does Pope Leo’s statement on not using the title of Mary as co-redemptrix mean for the direction of the Church? Why was that statement important? As a new convert, I am unsure of the importance of the “Mater Populi Fidelis,” and I wondered if you could help me understand.
• 39:53 – How’s Laura?
• 46:03 – Hi, Trent. What do you think a pastor of a parish can do to keep his college-bound parishioners from straying from the Catholic faith?

Topics Covered:

• 05:45 – Revival of anti-Semitism
• 10:44 – Defining anti-Semitism
• 28:45 – “perfidious”
• 34:26 – The Catholic teaching
• 38:28 – “May his blood be upon us” scripture quote.
• 48:26 – Anti-Semitism and political instability

Cy’s Wishes you all a Merry Christmas and shares some updates at Catholic Answers.

Interview with Fr. Andrew Dalton debunking claims against the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin

In this Catholic Answers Live episode, we address the Catholic appeal to oral tradition beyond Scripture. The discussion examines historical evidence that apostolic oral traditions persisted in the early Church, explains St. Paul’s teaching in 2 Thessalonians 3:6 on holding fast to received tradition, and responds to objections from Mark 7 regarding “traditions of men.” The episode concludes by addressing the problem of a fallible authority being required to identify the infallible canon of Scripture, offering a coherent Catholic defense of Sacred Tradition and biblical authority.

Questions Covered:

• 00:30 – The Catholic’s Appeal to Oral Traditions Beyond Scripture
• 18:23 – Do we have any evidence that some oral traditions persisted?
• 29:35 – The Catholic’s Use of 2 Thess. 3:6—“stay away from brother who does not walk in accord with the tradition received”
• 44:25 – The Catholic’s Counter to Mark 7 and the “traditions of men” Argument
• 47:45 – The Catholic’s Counter to a Fallible List of Infallible Books

In this Catholic Answers Live episode, we examine the Catholic understanding of justification in light of Scripture. The discussion begins with James 2:24 and the question of being “justified by works,” followed by the Church’s rejection of works preceding initial justification. We then explain how Catholics reconcile good works with grace through cooperation, respond to Romans 3:28 and “works of the law,” and conclude with a defense of Sacred Tradition alongside Scripture. A clear, step-by-step breakdown of how faith, grace, works, and tradition fit together in Catholic teaching.

Topics Covered:

• 05:45 – We’re Justified by Works—James 2:24
• 18:01 – The Catholic Rejection of Works Preceding Initial Justification
• 30:28 – The Catholic Attempt to Reconcile Our Good Works with Grace—“We Must Cooperate with grace”
• 36:38 – The Catholic Counter to Romans 3:28—“We are Justified by Faith and Not Works of the Law”
• 49:35 – The Catholic’s Appeal to Oral Traditions Beyond Scripture

“What should we make of the hidden years of the Holy Family?” The Gospels provide limited insight into this period, prompting questions about what we can infer. Additionally, the discussion touches on the nature of Hophni and Phinehas’s sins, the relationship between baptism and circumcision, and the implications of Leviticus 12 regarding purification after childbirth.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:58 – The Gospels tell us very little about the hidden years of the Holy Family—what should we make of that, and what do we actually know about them?
• 12:00 – In today’s reading, Hophni, and Phineshs, what was the nature of their sin, different bible’s translate them differently.
• 15:20 – How does baptism replace circumcision?
• 20:48 – Leviticus 12, When woman goes to temple after giving birth to offer the sin offering for purification would that apply to her child as well?
• 24:26 – Can a priest or extraordinary minister deny someone communion during communion service?
• 33:39 – How do we clarify that Mary and Joseph’s marriage was consummated but not in the traditional sense of having intimate relations?
• 42:25 – Does Jesus have two souls, one eternal and one from his incarnation?
• 49:27 – Catholic faith teaches that believing in miracles is optional, but if we reject modern miracles would we be rejecting dogmatic miracles from the past?

“Why is the Incarnation necessary for salvation?” This question opens a discussion on the profound significance of God becoming man, touching on themes of divine presence among His people. Other topics include the implications of Deepak Chopra’s views on Jesus, the challenges of bringing a family member back to the faith, and the nuances of different traditions within the Church.

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Questions Covered:

• 03:45 – Israel was waiting for God’s salvation—for the Messiah and the restoration of all things—but in the Jewish Scriptures themselves, are there hints that God would actually come to live among His people as a man?
• 12:38 – What about Deepak Chopra’s view that Jesus was someone who achieved enlightenment?
• 14:28 – Jeremiah 8:8 Having trouble understanding?
• 18:33 – My mom fell away from the Church – how can I get her back in?
• 24:20 – He married civilly, then had church ceremony, then came to the Catholic Faith and had a Catholic wedding, he is concerned that he may have been in sin before getting married in the Catholic faith…his priest did not say anything about it.
• 34:00 – What’s the difference between. Constitutory Tradition and expository tradition?
• 39:38 – Why the Incarnation necessary for Salvation…and why didn’t God just save us from original sin without Jesus having to sacrifice for us?
• 43:24 – She is planning on attending Novus Ordo, TLM and Ukranian Byzantine Christmas vigils, can she receive communion at each one? Two will take place before midnight, and one after midnight.