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#12914 How Do Catholics Worship? Statues, Saints, and God - Brayden Cook Sep 30, 2026

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“How do Catholics worship?” This question opens a discussion on the role of statues, saints, and the God in Catholic practice. Other topics include addressing concerns about differing views of Jesus with Protestant influences, the relationship between Catholic priests and Protestant outreach, and the significance of praying to saints.

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Questions Covered:

02:01 – My family is protestant and my wife is being influenced by online protestant like TacoTalks who claim that Catholics preach a different Jesus. How do I respond?
15:10 – Why do most Catholics priests reject the idea of partnering with Protestants in reaching students in secular schools?
29:28 – Why do Catholics bow down and pray to statues? Is the pope infallible?
34:15 – I’m Protestant because I question the praying to saints.
50:20 – I’m in OCIA. I was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness and had a hard time with images. How do I go about finding a rosary?

#12913 Are We in Partial Communion with Protestants? - Karlo Broussard Sep 29, 2026

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“Are we in partial communion with Protestants?” This question opens a discussion on the nuances of Catholic and Protestant relationships, including how to engage in conversations about Scripture with Protestants and the implications of Matthew 7:18 on the doctrine of Once Saved Always Saved. Other topics include the nature of communion with hostile Protestant groups and the understanding of the sacraments beyond Baptism and marriage.

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Questions Covered:

05:10 – Why do we say we are in partial communion with protestants?
14:15 – How do you converse with protestants regarding scripture?
21:27 – What are your thoughts using Matthew 7:18 as a refutation of Once Saved Always Saved?
29:07 – Is there communion with those protestants that are hostile to the Catholic faith like Ryan from NeedGod.Net, TacoTalks and others?
43:43 – I’ve heard the protestant object: How are the other 5 Sacraments apart from Baptism and marriage sacraments? What’s the answer to this?
49:15 – I’m Protestant and have been in the baptist church most of my life and have no reason to leave it. But I do love listening to CA Live! Though I do still have some reservations. Why do you honor Mary and the saints to much?

#12912 What Is Vatican II? Church Changes and Eucharistic Respect - William Albrecht Sep 29, 2026

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“What is Vatican II?” This episode clarifies the council’s significance, addressing questions like how to explain it simply and why some Catholics believe its directives aren’t mandatory. The discussion also touches on concerns about church closures, the decline in priest numbers, and the perceived lack of respect for the Eucharist following the council’s reforms.

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Questions Covered:

03:18 – Explain Vatican II to me like I’m a 10 year old.
16:18 – Why would Catholics believe that it doesn’t need to be followed?
29:15 – Vatican 1 and 2 were a total disaster. John XXIII. The fact that we no longer excommunicate people and desire to reason with them. That was a mistake.
45:12 – My experience is that lots of churches have closed, less priests and lack of respect for the Eucharist after Vatican 2. How is that the Church blossoming? I heard the cardinal responsible for liturgy and the secretary to the pope were both masons. Is that true?

#12911 How Do You Talk About Faith with People Who Don’t Care? Mary, Sacraments, and Grace - Emily Dinneny Sep 28, 2026

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“How do you talk about the Faith with people who just don’t care about religion?” This question opens a discussion on effective communication about beliefs, while also addressing the significance of Mary as “Full of Grace” and the perception that Catholic devotion to her overshadows Jesus. Additionally, the conversation touches on the belief in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist.

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Questions Covered:

01:32 – How do you talk about the Faith with people who just don’t care about religion?
14:15 – How can we infer that Mary is sinless by the phrase, “Full of Grace”?
22:37 – The amount of attention Catholics place on Mary is over the top and sometimes seems to over shadow Jesus.
37:14 – I’m not Catholic because you believe there is real blood in the sacrament.

#12910 Is God Killing People Different Than Murder? Bible Translation and KJV Laws - Jimmy Akin Sep 26, 2026

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“Is God killing people different than murder?” This question leads to a discussion on the nature of divine actions versus human actions, particularly in light of the couple in Acts of the Apostles. The conversation also touches on the challenges of translating difficult biblical terms like “Selah” and examines the strict interpretations often associated with the KJV Bible.

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Questions Covered:

03:27 – In the context of the couple in Acts of the Apostles who are struck down by God, Is God striking and killing people fundamentally different then a person killing a person? Is it a fundamentally different act?
16:03 – How should modern bible readers understand words that even the septuagint translates had a hard time translating? Words such a Selah.
29:27 – Why do those who follow the KJV bible have a much more strict approach that almost becomes legalistic?

#12909 What Is the Inerrant Word of God? Mary, Deuterocanon, Spirit - Jimmy Akin Sep 25, 2026

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“What is the inerrant Word of God?” This question opens a discussion on the Catholic understanding of Scripture’s divine inspiration and truth. The conversation also touches on Mary as Queen of Heaven in the Bible, the timeline of the deuterocanon’s inclusion in Scripture, and the meaning of being born of water and spirit in John 3:5.

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Questions Covered:

02:00 – What do Catholics mean when we say the inspired inerrant Word of God?
18:33 – Where do we find Mary as Queen of Heaven in the bible?
31:06 – In John 1, how could Andrew tell Peter that they found the messiah if Peter had already confessed in the synoptics?
33:20 – When were the deuterocanon officially made a part of the bible?
44:10 – How do I explain the meaning of being born of water and spirit referred to in John 3:5?

#12908 How Do We Know Jesus’s Church Is Catholic? Faith and Belief - Tom Nash Sep 25, 2026

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“How do we know Jesus’s church is Catholic?” This question opens a discussion on the nature of the Church, addressing concerns about whether it is merely a body of believers. Additional topics include how to support a son who has left the faith and the worries of those outside the Church about being led astray.

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Questions Covered:

07:38 – How do we know Jesus’s church isn’t just the body of believers and not just the Catholic church?
17:50 – How can I help my son who left the faith who has questions?
28:52 – Those outside the faith are worried about being led astray?
46:25 – I am curious how I would leave the Lutheran church and come into the Catholic Church?

#12907 How Can My Sister Discern Catholicism? Support and Faith - Tim Staples Sep 24, 2026

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“How can my sister discern Catholicism?” This question opens a discussion on navigating faith amidst unsupportive family dynamics. The conversation also addresses how to respond to relatives who have left the faith due to negative experiences and explores what it means to be “qualified” as a Catholic. Additionally, the topic of worshiping with other religions is examined.

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Questions Covered:

11:02 – How can my sister go forward in discerning Catholicism if she lives with unsupportive parents?
21:00 – What do you do when a relative has a bad experience with the faith and left? They just seem angry?
32:55 – What does it take to be “qualified” to be a Catholic?
43:35 – Is it okay to worship with other religions?
49:22 – It takes too much private judgement.

#12906 Is Purgatory an Invention? Young Earth and Lukewarm Faith - Karlo Broussard Sep 24, 2026

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“Is Purgatory an invention?” This question leads to a discussion on the nature of purgatory and its biblical foundations. Other topics include addressing doubts about a young earth with a family member and how to engage a lukewarm friend about returning to faith. The conversation also touches on the validity of baptism and the moral implications of suicide.

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Questions Covered:

02:05 – How would I answer the claim that purgatory is an invention to excuse people from sinning in their lifetime?
10:33 – My brother-in-law stopped believing because he no longer believes in a young earth. How do I walk through this?
16:20 – How do I approach my lukewarm friend to bring him back to the faith?
22:25 – When I was baptized, I didn’t care. Was it valid?
30:25 – How do I explain to someone that suicide is objectively wrong?
39:15 – 2 Maccabees references praying for the dead but are there any other references in the OT or jewish texts?
46:00 – What resources do you recommend to start learning about the early Catholic Church?
49:10 – My mother left Catholicism for the Assembly of God. She doesn’t want to return because she said the Church wasn’t feeding her. What can I say to her to get her to reconsider?

#12905 How Do You Defend Belief in Angels? - Karlo Broussard Sep 23, 2026

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“How do you defend belief in angels?” This question opens a discussion on the intersection of faith and reason, addressing concerns about viewing angels as mere superstition. Other topics include navigating familial opposition to Catholicism, clarifying misconceptions about heresy in the Old Testament, and responding to Protestant views on salvation.

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Questions Covered:

04:54 – How do you defend the concept of angels who only see it as superstition? Can you reason your way to understanding or do you have to believe in the bible or have the same kind of faith
17:15 – My girlfriend’s family is very close minded about Catholicism and they are not in support of their daughter becoming Catholic. How do I approach them?
28:51 – I’m not Catholic and I’m trying to learn more. The OT talks a lot about heresy and the images of ancestors. And Jeremiah talks about people worshiping the queen of heaven. It all looks very similar to what Catholics believe. How is it not the same?
41:15 – I’m a revert and my husband is protestant. He always claims “we don’t need that for salvation” when I explain different parts of the faith. How do I respond?
50:35 – How do I explain the requirements of receiving the eucharist that looks exclusionary?

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