Joe Heschmeyer answers key Catholic questions, including why Catholics don’t baptize by full submersion, how to defend the Pope against Orthodox objections, and whether the Filioque was a corruption or development. He also refutes accusations of cannibalism, explains early Church views on the papacy, and discusses if Catholics can disagree with the pope without being excommunicated. Questions Covered: 03:07 – Why do Catholics not do full submersion baptism? 12:40 – How does the Churc...
Feb 20, 2025
Joe Heschmeyer tackles thought-provoking questions from non-Catholics about key Catholic teachings. How long does purgatory last? Can we prove the Church’s claims about itself? Does the Catholic Church actually teach Sola Scriptura ? And is Catholicism truly compatible with the Bible? Joe provides clear, well-reasoned answers rooted in Scripture, history, and Church teaching. Tune in for a compelling discussion that clarifies common misconceptions and deepens your understanding of the faith. Que...
Feb 19, 2025
In this episode, Jimmy Akin answers a variety of thought-provoking questions about Catholicism. How should Catholics respond when someone says, “We can agree to disagree” in an apologetics conversation? What’s the difference between consulting mediums and engaging in prophetic prayer? Did first-century Jews expect the Messiah to be divine? Why doesn’t the Church intervene to help practicing Catholic couples avoid divorce? Other key topics include whether animal predation is a consequence of orig...
Feb 19, 2025
In this episode, Jimmy Akin tackles a wide range of thought-provoking questions on Catholicism, from biblical authority to moral theology. He explains whether the power of binding and loosing was meant to continue indefinitely, how the Church supports veterans burdened by war, and whether suffering requires consciousness. He also addresses apologetics strategies, the rationale behind infant baptism, and why we call Jesus’ return the “Second Coming.” Other key topics include attending ecumenical ...
Feb 18, 2025
This episode tackles deep theological and moral questions, including God’s will vs. free will, Mary’s perpetual virginity and birth pains, missing Mass as a mortal sin, and offering suffering to God. Plus, insights on cheating, birth control in medical cases, and why God allows the devil power. Don’t miss this engaging discussion! Questions Covered: 04:48 – How is it fair that God imposes his will on us. 17:13 – Is cheating on college exams and quizzes immoral? 21:01 – Where in...
Feb 18, 2025
Steve Ray answers key questions about Jesus, from His meeting with John the Baptist and being called Rabbi to His time in the Temple and the differences in the Nativity accounts. Plus, is February dedicated to the Holy Family or the Passion of the Lord? Find out in this deep dive into Scripture and tradition! Questions Covered: 22:58 – Is February the month of the holy family, or the Passion of the Lord? 33:34 – When did Jesus meet John the Baptist? 36:23 – How did Jesus get t...
Feb 17, 2025
Jimmy Akin dives into big questions on Cain’s fear of others in Genesis, praying to deceased loved ones, Mary’s perpetual virginity in Ezekiel 44:2, and Catholic tradition vs. Sola Scriptura—plus a weird question on killer whales and human flesh! Questions Covered: 01:38 – Gen 4:14 Who is Cain referring to when saying others will kill him? Weren’t they the only other humans alive? 04:51 – Do our prayers directly affect and change what happens in heaven? 12:56 – Could you ...
Feb 15, 2025
Jimmy Akin tackles fascinating Catholic questions, from Sunday obligation at Eastern liturgies to Eucharistic reverence, transubstantiation, Adam & Eve, public schools, and the best Bible translation. Don’t miss this deep dive into faith and theology! Questions Covered: 04:09 – Could there be apostolic traditions that are passed on by other means than written word or speech? 12:07 – I think I got a piece of the Eucharist in my hair. How would I go about disposing of and cleaning ...
Feb 14, 2025
Tim Staples tackles tough questions from non-Catholics, covering topics like bad popes, saints answering prayers, salvation in Ephesians 2:9, baptism without records, and why non-Catholics can’t receive Communion. Get clear, Catholic answers to common objections in this insightful discussion! Questions Covered: 01:00 – how do you know when you’ve had a bad pope? 12:09 – I understand that saints pray for you if you ask but what happens if you request something that’s...
Feb 14, 2025
Tim Staples answers questions from non-Catholics, tackling key topics like why Catholics confess to a priest instead of going straight to God, whether Martin Luther removed books from the Bible, and how to recognize a bad pope. Questions Covered: 11:50 – Why can’t Catholics just go to God for forgiveness of sins instead of going to a priest? 30:56 – Why did Martin Luther deprive the bible of a bunch of books? 47:59 – My Protestant friend has objections to Catholicism. If a Pope...
Feb 13, 2025
Scott Weeman discusses Catholic in Recovery (CIR), the 12-step model, and support for those battling addiction. Topics include marijuana’s impact, family struggles, local recovery groups, and helping loved ones in crisis. Find hope and guidance in this powerful conversation. Questions Covered: 10:46 – My wife died earlier this year and fell back into drinking. Does CIR offer a 12-step model? 14:43 – Thank you, Scott. I’ve been attending the pilot programs for CIR in my diocese....
Feb 13, 2025
William Albrecht tackles key canon debates—John 8, Nicaea, apocryphal books, and translation changes. Can we trust the Church’s authority on Scripture? Find out now! Questions Covered: 06:35 – Considering scholarship on Jn 8. How do we justify it being in the bible since it’s not in the earliest manuscripts? 13:21 – How does the Church rectify other churches’ canons when they enter into communion? 16:34 – Can you talk about Cyril Lucaris and the canon conflict 19:03...
Feb 12, 2025
Jimmy Akin answers key Catholic questions on Jewish forgiveness without the Temple, King Solomon’s salvation, Jacob’s name change, Revelation’s link to cosmology, Jesus’ identity, demons recognizing Christ, and the Apocrypha’s role in reading and study. Questions Covered: 01:21 – How do the Jews have their sins forgiven if there’s no Temple or sacrifices being offered? 05:47 – Did King Solomon from the Book of Kings lose his soul? 10:50 – In Mark 5, when the possessed man recog...
Feb 12, 2025
Jimmy Akin answers key Catholic questions on biblical texts, St. Michael’s role, surviving biblical churches, the Ethiopian eunuch’s baptism, differences in Catholic and Orthodox canons, and biblical apparitions beyond Jesus and Mary.” Questions Covered: 02:37 – How do which parts of Esther are original Hebrew if we don’t have all the original Hebrew texts? 12:00 – Why did God pick St. Michael the Archangel to defeat Satan? 15:17 – From the Churches mentioned in the Bible...
Feb 11, 2025
Dr Karlo Broussard tackles key Catholic questions on Sola Scriptura, the papacy in Isaiah, how saints hear prayers, differences in the Ten Commandments, trusting the early Church Fathers, and the biblical case for relics. Questions Covered: 04:00 – How would the Catholic Church respond to “The Church must make a subjective claim that it’s the objective interpreter of Scripture?” 14:06 – 2 Tim 3:16 proves Sola Scriptura. What is your response? 20:54 – Who is the peg that is refe...
Feb 11, 2025
John Martignoni takes questions on scriptural apologetics defending prophecy with Scripture, the authority of the deuterocanonical books, the role of priests in the Bible, and why Catholic apologetics approaches Scripture the way it does.” Questions Covered: 19:57 – How can we as Catholics rebuke Protestants using scripture to back up public prophecy? 29:06 – What is the Catholic understanding of the Deuterocanonical books? Why do we have them versus not? Are they on the same l...
Feb 10, 2025
Jimmy Akin tackles deep Catholic questions on mysterious warnings, biblical oaths, the deuterocanonical books, forgiveness, interfaith views, and navigating faith with anti-Catholic family—offering thoughtful and theologically sound insights. Questions Covered: 00:54 – I heard the words “Be aware” just prior to witnessing an attempted kidnapping; how should I interpret this? 09:34 – Is there significance in everything? 12:07 – In Gen 24, Abraham asks his servant to place his ha...
Feb 08, 2025
Jimmy Akin answers key Catholic questions on Jesus’ promise of paradise, the Church’s stance on creation, sainthood, Marian apparitions, marriage, and more—offering deep insights rooted in theology and tradition. Questions Covered: 05:12 – There was a 1909 Pontifical Conference on Genesis that determined how to interpret creation. How and why has the Church’s stance changed on this since then? 13:37 – What did Jesus mean “today you’ll be with me in paradise” to the good thief w...
Feb 07, 2025
In This Episode Tim Staples discusses the evidence for Jesus’ birth on December 25, why scholars date early Christian documents the way they do, concerns about how these dates are presented in discussions with atheists, and the reasoning behind Jesus allowing demons to enter a herd of pigs in Mark 5. Questions Covered: 13:07 – How do we know that the birth of Jesus was on December 25? 21:28 – Why do we use the phrasing “the earliest documents were written X year” instead...
Feb 07, 2025
This discussion explores key theological and historical questions within Catholicism, including whether the faith allows for belief in precursor civilizations, the evidence for apostolic succession beyond the Gospel of Matthew, the Church’s stance on mystical visions, and how to effectively explain Church authority and apostolic succession to skeptics. Questions covered: 07:30 – Is there room in Catholicism for believing in precursor civilizations? 16:51 – What is the evidence for ap...
Feb 06, 2025
Questions Covered: 08:34 – Is it ok to raise your hands or hold hands during the Our Father? 13:20 – What does the Church have to say on environmentalism? I joined a club at school so I want advice on how I should approach it. 37:40 – Why do some Catholics refrain from using the word pray when discussing Mary when Church documents says Catholics pray to her? 48:50 – Would it be sinful for a Catholic to claim to be the Caliph of all of Islam?...
Feb 06, 2025
Questions Covered: 10:00 – Why are there time gaps in the bible when God speaks to us? 24:05 – What is your response to protestants who claim that an infallible canon is not necessary because the Jews didn’t have one during the time of Jesus? 37:11 – I was going to repeat my gift from last years but I have a challenge for you Cy and Tim. Repeat Johann Tetzels phrase in German and explain it and its misunderstanding from protestants. If you do I will double my donation! 47...
Feb 05, 2025
Questions Covered: 08:31 – Does the Catholic Church ever say that Moses and Elijiah were already in heaven at the time of the Transfiguration? 18:23 – What is the church’s stance on listening to non-Catholic gospel music? 37:13 – Do we have an idea on who the apostle who is not named on the road to Emmaus, is? 47:47 – Is the struggle against sin, even if one can never overcome it, still efficacious?...
Feb 05, 2025
Questions Covered: 09:48 – Are mosaic law sacrifices valid? 22:34 – Since we place urgency on baptizing babies, why isn’t that also applied to adults who need baptism? 33:59 – You mentioned that the Catholic Church has the fullness of truth, but do the other churches like the Assyrian church also contain the fullness of truth? 46:32 – Why did early Christians celebrate and practice Marian doctrines?
Feb 04, 2025
Questions Covered: 05:58 – Why do some Catholics believe in the 3 days of darkness and others don’t? 15:20 – Where is a good place for a fallen away Catholic to start in the bible? 20:05 – Why does the Catholic Church ignore what the bible teaches? 41:25 – What did Jesus mean when he called Peter the rock? Could Jesus have been referring to the original cornerstone of the second temple, which now sits in the golden dome Mosque? 44:11 – Where in the bible does it tal...
Feb 04, 2025
Questions Covered: 07:28 – Why does the Church believe babies can go to hell? 20:05 – Does a priest have to wear a stole when he blesses items like holy water? 23:44 – Why is it that protestants no longer have genuine consecration of the eucharist if Martin Luther was a priest and was able to consecrate? 29:45 – What is the difference between meat and fish, especially in the context of meatless Fridays? 34:15 – Why do Catholics use Aristotelian logic especially when...
Feb 03, 2025
Questions Covered: 3:46 – How do I convince a hardened atheist that God exists? Or even the historical figure of Jesus? 05:58 – How do we properly understand typology as pointing towards the New Testament? 14:10 – What does Jimmy think of the new document Antiqua et nova? Does he have any advice for the everyday person? 18:08 – I have a friend who doesn’t believe God loves sinners and uses Ps 5:5 as evidence. Are there other verses to combat this? 22:15 – What exact...
Feb 01, 2025
In this episode, we tackle an intriguing question: If God created Satan and loves all His creation, does God love Satan? Jimmy Akin provides thoughtful insights on this challenging topic, exploring God’s love, the nature of evil, and free will. Jimmy also answers listener questions on various aspects of Catholic faith and practice. Questions Covered: 04:41 – If God created Satan, and God loves all of his creation, does God love Satan? 07:09 – Am I cooperating with evil when I w...
Jan 31, 2025
Questions Covered: 03:17 – I’m about to turn 82; how can old people deal with technology and progress? 12:08 – Is God displeased with quiet / subtle presentations of faith vs. publicly declaring the faith? 19:03 – Am I being prideful because I find it hard to accept help? 28:45 – Jesus said forgive your brother 77 times 7, how do I forgive people who’ve hurt me while I’m still in relation to them? 35:44 – Is it immoral to celebrate the death of those we view as enem...
Jan 31, 2025
Questions Covered: 30:17 – In light of the new Vatican document, is it sinful to hold an anti-AI position? I don’t think we can practically use AI well. 34:10 – In another country (Switzerland), are they doing A.I. confession? Is this possible? What are the repercussions of this if true? 36:41 – Is the Vatican / Catholic Church open to inputting the Archives into A.I.? 46:50 – I think A.I. is great for making my life a bit easier (opinion/comment, not question). 49:29 ...
Jan 30, 2025
