What Made Jews Expect a Messiah?

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Questions Covered:

• 03:17 – What factors had the Jews expecting the messiah in the 1st century?
• 07:03 – Where is a good start when reading the Deuterocanonical books? Books Protestant bible doesn’t?
• 12:29 – Should Isaiah 65:20 be taken literally or symbolically?
• 19:30 – How do you decide what content to consume when reading or listening to videos?
• 28:42 – Why do people rip or tear garments so often in the Old Testament?
• 34:48 – What is the historical tradition behind male altar servers?
• 46:22 – What does the church know or teach about the life of St. Joseph?
• 50:51 – Could blasphemy of the Holy Spirit prevent Jeffrey Dahmer Baptism from being valid?

Were the Gospels Written Earlier?

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Questions Covered:

• 01:27 – Were the Gospels Written Earlier then We Were Taught?
• 14:44 – Why are pregnant women allowed to receive the Eucharist?
• 22:18 – When did the terms low, high and solemn high Mass develop for the Latin Mass?
• 28:45 – At what point should we take the bible stories more literally?
• 41:00 – Did Jesus descend into the Hell of the just? Is this different from Hell and why did Jesus need to do this?
• 45:36 – Why isn’t the book of Enoch in the Bible?

“Where do we see the Mass in Acts of the Apostles?” This question opens a discussion on the early Church’s practices, alongside topics like defending infant baptism against claims of its necessity, and the significance of Jesus’ addition of “mind” in Mark 12:30. Other questions touch on the nature of confession and the papacy’s ties to Rome, showcasing a rich variety of theological inquiries.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:20 – Where do we see the Mass in Acts of the Apostles?
• 09:38 – How do we defend the baptism of infants? My co-worker says you just need faith and it’s not necessary to baptize babies.
• 17:52 – In Mark 12:30ff Jesus quotes the great shema. In Deuteronomy it says to love God with your whole heart, soul, and strength. Why does Mark add the word “mind” to that?
• 22:15 – Why do some people feel reluctant to go to confession?
• 28:39 – Is the papacy so tied to Rome that it could never be somewhere else? If Islam took over Europe could the pope be based somewhere else?
• 31:58 – Why isn’t the book of Maccabees in the King James Bible? I’m trying to talk about the faith with my Seventh Day Adventist family members.
• 41:00 – Mt 10:3 calls James son of Alpheus, and Mk 2:14-17 calls Levi the son of Alpheus. Could they be brothers?
• 44:17 – My grown children think we are living in a simulation. How can I counter this?
• 50:13 – You said the King James did not translate the deuterocan books. But I have two KJV Bibles that include the deuterocanonical books.
• 52:01 – I’ve been getting along with my new coworkers because they are Christian. But today Mary came up and they really attacked Catholic teaching on Mary. What can I say to them?

“How do you make a great confession if you haven’t been in a long time?” This question opens a discussion on the sacrament of reconciliation, addressing the steps to prepare for confession. Other topics include the morality of working for a divorced employer and the concept of priests acting in persona Christi, providing a rich exploration of faith and practice.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:10 – How do you make a great confession if you haven’t been in a long time?
• 14:45 – Is it okay to work for an employer who is divorced? I told her not to get divorced because it’s against God but it’s a good job.
• 31:52 – Where do we get the idea of priests acting in persona christi?
• 43:30 – Until recently I’ve never never heard of the Synagogue of Satan. But I see it twice in the book of Revelation. What is it all about?

“What does the Bible say about Confession?” This episode addresses the significance of confession in the Catholic faith, alongside questions about whether one should confess venial sins, how priests maintain confidentiality, and the necessity of confession before receiving communion. The discussion also touches on the nature of mortal sins and the concept of perfect contrition.

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Questions Covered:

• 08:53 – Should I go to confession if I don’t have any mortal sins, since my venial sins are forgiven at Mass?
• 11:49 – How can priests keep all these confessions confidential? They see their parishioners all the time, how do they not slip?
• 17:11 – Do you need to go to confession every time before taking communion?
• 19:35 – When I confess my sins I don’t say how many times. But I heard I should be saying the number of times.
• 31:16 – What are the mortal sins?
• 39:24 – Regarding priests keeping the seal of confession — how would it even benefit a priest to talk about a confession, even if they don’t reveal who the person is?
• 41:42 – I’m in OCIA and my wife isn’t. I’m trying to help her understand why we don’t just confess to our hearts directly to God.
• 45:25 – I was baptized presbyterian and became Catholic last year. Sometimes I remember a sin from my pre-Catholic life that I didn’t mention in my first confession. Do I need to confess those?
• 48:26 – If you have committed a mortal sin and die before going to confession, I understand you’re good if you have perfect confession. But what exactly is perfect contrition?
• 50:40 – Is the withdrawal method a mortal sin?

“Where does the Church stand on the ethics of Neuralink?” This question opens a discussion on the intersection of technology and morality, while also addressing the ethical considerations surrounding frozen embryos and the implications of pharmaceutical birth control methods. Additionally, the conversation touches on the responsibilities of attorneys in providing ethical healthcare advice in line with Catholic teaching.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:30 – Where does the Church stand on the ethics of Neuralink?
• 18:32 – We have frozen embryos from before we became Catholic. What is the ethical way to handle them?
• 33:50 – Do all pharmaceutical birth control methods prevent implantation of the embryo?
• 42:14 – I’m an attorney. What do I need to know to give good ethical advice about healthcare directives? I have clients that want things that might contradict Catholic teaching. Can I not draft the document for them?