Questions covered 09:19 – Why doesn’t the New Testament refer to priests with the Greek word hiereus? 22:06 – Why are so many people fascinated by exorcisms, especially in horror movies? 18:06 – It seems like there are so many things you have to do and rules to follow in Catholicism. 41:01 – if everything happens according to god’s will/plan, which is what it says in the bible, then people have no freewill. 46:49 – Why do Catholics revere relics? 49:30 –...
Oct 01, 2024
Questions Covered: 01:36 – I’m a Baptist. If I attend a Catholic service why can’t I receive communion? 17:16 – How do we harmonize intercession of the saints and purgatory? 41:10 – It’s hard for me to get over the idea of the Eucharist being the body and blood of Jesus as a nondenominational Christian, because I feel like I would deify the wafer. How can I get over this hurdle? 51:41 – I was told that some of the saints may be pagan gods and goddesses like St...
Oct 01, 2024
Questions Covered: 08:03 – My wife and I aren’t confirmed yet. Does practicing do anything yet since we’re not fully initiated into the Church? 25:25 – I’m Jewish. What is the Catholic interpretation of Psalm 110? 36:47 – Why can’t we have premarital intercourse? 50:29 – Why does the show prompt there’s a non-optional requirement to be Catholic? Why does the Church think that it bears any weight in an individual’s relationship with God?...
Sep 30, 2024
Questions Covered: 01:42 – What does a day-in-the-life of Jimmy Akin look like? I know so many of us are in awe of your depth and breadth of knowledge. It would be interesting to see how you structure your day with learning etc. 06:40 – I have a few questions that I have had on my mind for some time now. It is said that Latin is especially efficacious for prayer and exorcisms because it is the official language of the church. My question is this, for an Eastern Rite Catholic, who wou...
Sep 28, 2024
Questions Covered: 02:57 – Was William Shakespeare a Recusant, or did he become a part of the Church of England at some point in his life? 11:38 – If our Lord instituted all Sacraments by commanding His apostles to do them and no one can usurp a Bishop or priest, if the person doesn’t have valid orders, to consecrate, give absolution, confirm, ordain, etc… then why is baptism the only sacrament where anyone can baptize another person? 11:39 – What exactly is the soul of a perso...
Sep 27, 2024
Questions Covered: 02:45 – What happens during the mass in a situation where the priest can not finish the mass? Do i have any obligations? 09:28 – As a convert how did you incorporate the deuterocanonical books into your world view? 13:35 – What did the Vatican remove the word “one” in the phrase one God forever and ever, in the liturgies? 17:50 – How did Jesus and his disciples sustain themselves by traveling, buying food, and staying at an inn? 22:48 – I’m ...
Sep 27, 2024
Questions Covered: 02:48 – What is the difference between a Church and a temple? 08:19 – Why do baptism and confirmation happen at the same time in Maronite rite? 14:45 What’s the best answer for why Jesus died for our sins? 17:01 – Will a 3-month-old who passed away remain a baby in heaven? 20:22 – Did the apostles who were illiterate use scribes? Why would Jesus wait till 30 to start his ministry? 25:45 – Was Christ silent for 500 years before Christ’s birth...
Sep 26, 2024
Questions Covered: 09:42 – I have an adult family member who is developing mental health issues and I’m noticing a lot of overlap with addiction and compulsion. How would CIR be able to help? 14:43 – I have an addiction to hoarding and still struggle. What advice do you have for me? 19:06 – How do I find a good Catholic sponsor? 24:17 – I’ve been addicted to heroin for many years and have been praying for Jesus to take this addiction away. Have you heard of any stories wh...
Sep 26, 2024
Questions Covered: 04:45 – How could one in the Church still believe in the claim of authority in light of all the controversy? 15:13 – My co-worker says he is spiritual and believes in the pineal gland and its supernatural effect. Do you know anything about this? 18:29 – How should Catholics navigate modern dating? 25:12 – Would you be willing to do a dialogue with Gavin Ortlund especially after all your videos? 36:55 – Was Paul an apostle? 43:12 – How do we ...
Sep 25, 2024
Questions Covered: 01:48 – How can I trust that the whole of tradition is divine revelation rather than a false doctrine of human beings? 12:00 – What about people who feel so close to God, what about their authority? 18:51 – What’s the relationship between James and Peter and the authority of the two? 24:20 – If I didn’t go to Church on Sunday and wanted to watch football, then if I die, would I go to hell? 33:57 – I’m a catechist. What are the do...
Sep 25, 2024
Questions Covered: 05:08 – Is it accurate to put scripture and tradition in the same level of authority? 08:49 – Why should we believe the magisterium over a Protestant pastor? 20:11 – What gives priests and bishops authority to consecrate the Eucharist? 29:31 – How does a Catholic reconcile 1 John 2:27 and the authority of the magisterium? 36:40 – What’s the difference between big “T” traditions and small “t” traditions? 43:52 – How do we show that from...
Sep 24, 2024
Questions Covered: 02:56 – If a person goes missing and is presumed dead. What would happen if the spouse remarried? 10:10 – I need direction on presidential candidates on the issues of abortion and immigration. What’s your advice? 10:10 – I need direction on presidential candidates on the issues of abortion and immigration. What’s your advice? 19:30 – Could you explain the canonical delict of heresy and notoriety in fact? 28:39 – I bought a rosary at th...
Sep 24, 2024
Questions Covered: 25:15 – Is the song, Mary Did You Know, biblically accurate? 35:25 – What does it mean to be consecrated to Mary? How do you do it and why is it important? 43:44 – what are the Greek words when talking about Mary having other children? 48:52 – Are we human race a type of Mary that’s looking for Jesus?
Sep 23, 2024
Questions Covered: 00:52 – The recent ruling regarding Medjugorje 05:09 – Why isn’t the Bible written in such a way that there isn’t wiggle room on moral topics? 13:07 – Can you explain the difference of the Greek and Aramaic word for “my Church” in Matthew 16:18? 19:42 – How can I respond to the Pope’s comments in Singapore that all religions lead to God? 23:49 – How can I effectively Catechize my daughters without over complicating the faith? 30:26 – How lat...
Sep 21, 2024
Questions Covered: 05:11 – Is it possible to do a group Reconciliation or is the individual way the best practice? 13:36 – Was the early Eucharist psychedelic? 18:25 – How can we verify the claims of the Papacy without falling on a dogmatic assertion? 29:03 – The Catholic Church killed William Tyndale for translating the Bible into English because they didn’t want anyone to have it. 31:39 – What is the difference between social and classical Trinitarianism? 34...
Sep 20, 2024
Questions Covered: 02:37 – If God doesn’t hold people accountable for their ignorance, why should we evangelize? 08:19 – My husband had his first marriage annulled before marrying me. His father has told me that I’m “Carrying his [my husband’s] cross [first marriage].” Is he right? 17:25 – What is the message of Our Lady of La Salette? 20:24 – What is the standing of the gospel of the birth of Mary in the Catholic Church? Can it be read devotionally? 23:46 – Is grac...
Sep 20, 2024
Questions Covered: 03:17 – Did the council of Jamnia exist? And if so, what came out of it? 07:45 – A Protestant told me we break the sabbath commandment in Exodus because we worship on Sunday instead of Saturday. How do I respond to that? 28:36 – Since Padre Pio’s stigmata allegedly disappeared as he died, could someone use that to argue that the saints’ intercessory abilities are diminished after they die? 34:47 – If someone commits a mortal sin, repents, but hasn’t gon...
Sep 19, 2024
Questions Covered: 19:33 – I grew up Lutheran and just converted. I want to share why Mary was important to us. Also, how does one go about consecrating? 25:17 – How do I cultivate a relationship with Mary if it seems one sided only? 37:42 – I bought 33 days for morning glory and never went through with it. Is it best to do a consecration on specific dates? 47:04 – People ask why get consecrated and I ask why not get consecrated! 53:08 – How do I approach Marian Con...
Sep 19, 2024
Questions Covered: 06:15 – Do animals go to heaven? 22:00 – What are the rules on mixed marriages in Catholicism? 31:41 – Why is it wrong for parishioners to wear hats in Church even for medical reasons? 28:45 – What’s the Church’s response to the excessive self-flagellation especially in Latin America? 36:40 – How do we justify Mary being the Queen of all Christians? 41:55 – are there any spiritual ramifications to seeking medical attention from a Shrin...
Sep 18, 2024
Questions Covered: 04:32 – What does the Church say about married who are on the way to converting and should they abstain from relations? 15:23 – My protestant friend believes that sexual relations make 2 people one flesh and equal spiritual ties. What is the Church’s role in annulment and divorces? 22:15 – I’m a convert. How do I address the lady on Rev 12 and my protestant friend who claim she is Israel? 31:48 – Does the Church teach we can be perfectly sinless o...
Sep 18, 2024
Questions Covered: 05:48 – How does one rightly critique Marian devotion? 24:41 – Does the account of the Ethiopian eunuch disprove apostolic succession? 33:31 – Does Mary need a savior? 40:31 – How am I supposed to properly understand the title of Queen of Heaven in light of Jer. 7:17-18? 47:12 – Has anyone ever looked into what heaven is and the details?
Sep 17, 2024
Questions Covered: 01:12 – Did fetal microchimerism have a part to play in Mary’s assumption? 06:10 – There is a practice where people fast during lent from one thing (food, vice.) Some people say that when you pray Sunday evening prayer 1 on Saturday, it is now Sunday where you feast and you don’t have to fast from your Lenten fast anymore. Is this a sound practice or should one only stop their Lenten fast on Sunday? 09:55 – Is it true that the ends never justify the means? It...
Sep 17, 2024
Questions Covered: 02:59 – What are the implications of praying to a saint that may or may not have ever existed? Couldn’t this be dangerous/dubious in some way? I’m referring to saints that were probably local myths/legends. I take it you know some examples better than me since I’m a new Catholic. 06:23 – Are there other Marian beliefs beyond her Assumption and immaculate conception which the church could realistically issue as doctrines in the near future? Maybe even dogmas? 12:53 ...
Sep 16, 2024
Questions Covered: 03:31 – How would you respond to Dr. James Madden’s objections to near death experiences? 12:15 – If I get to heaven, is Andrew the name he will call me by or will he have another name for me? 16:11 – How many pipes does Jimmy have? 17:25 – I’m a revert. How would I feel in heaven if a loved one wasn’t there? 20:42 – Do some textual variants within the New Testament be due to variants from different manuscripts? 23:41 – When will you g...
Sep 14, 2024
Questions Covered: 16:27 – How can I help a friend get out of a bad situation where a child is involved? 19:13 – I’m contemplating divorce and need advice. 22:50 – What bothers me about the church is that when someone is in a relationship with a narcissist, the Church doesn’t take into consideration the pain caused by that person. What are your thoughts on this? 28:45 – My son is going through a separation due to his wife coming out as bisexual. Please pray for us. ...
Sep 13, 2024
Questions Covered: 03:10 – Why isn’t there an instance in the bible where a child is adopted into faith? 07:52 – What is the Catholic view of Matthew 16:28? Is it an unfulfilled prophecy? 14:33 – Is it sinful to work on Sunday? 20:28 – Today in class they were talking about schizophrenia and my teacher asked if anyone was religious, to make a comparison between the two. I didn’t raise my hand. Did I do something wrong by not speaking up? 28:52 – I just found out tha...
Sep 13, 2024
Questions Covered: 03:36 – Why was it necessary for Jesus to Send the Holy Spirit if it seems as though we got everything we need with Jesus and the sacraments? 13:08 – How do I explain to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grader boys why they don’t wear head coverings in Church in light of 1 Cor. 11:6-7 and Act 18 where Paul shaves his head? 29:22 – If the constitution is more of a Protestant document, does it conflict with anything in our Catholic faith? 37:08 – What are your tho...
Sep 12, 2024
Questions Covered: 04:02 – How do we reconcile God the father being a singular entity in the Old Testament to God prior being seen as a polytheistic idea? 16:37 – How long did it take to replace Judas among the twelve and how did it happen? 20:54 – Could you explain some of the contents of the Gospel of Thomas and why it’s not in the canon? 28:52 – Why doesn’t the office of apostle exist anymore? Why did Jesus have to be crucified? 41:54 – I dread being ...
Sep 12, 2024
Questions Covered: 04:37 – If Adam and Eve did not possess the beatific vision but the saints now do, was it better for humans to fall? 07:34 – I’m ethnically Jewish and looking to convert. What’s the history of antisemitism within the Church and how prevalent is it within the Church today? 18:15 – How would you answer the objection: Jn 8 has been shown to be a later addition using historical critical methods, but the Council of Trent claims they are true and infallible. ...
Sep 11, 2024
Questions Covered: 03:41 – What happens to tribes that are not exposed to Christianity? 18:36 – I’m a sponsor for a friend in RCIA. He has been donating to a Shriners hospital in honor of his friend. Is this a problem for him as he discerns the faith? 28:46 – What mechanism do you have to rationalize today being right compared to the Church being wrong in the past on topics like Geocentrism? 36:39 – Why does Mark’s gospel not mention Mary’s presence at the cru...
Sep 11, 2024
