Is it required belief that St. Joseph remained celibate his whole life? We explore Church teaching on this tradition and also dive into Mary’s sorrowful apparitions, obedience to the pope, and infant baptism debates with Protestants. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 12:03 – Why does Mary sometimes appear sad, like at appearance la Salette and in the seven sorrows of Mary? 19:20 – Is it necessary for Catholics to believe that St. Joseph was a perpetual virgin?...
Mar 26, 2025
What happens if the priest or pastor doesn’t say the exact words during a baptism? Does it still count? We explore the Church’s teaching on valid baptism, plus questions on receiving Communion before convalidation, judgment after death, and depictions of Jesus in iconography. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 06:19 – I’m having my marriage convalidated in a couple of weeks. I will go to confession the day before. The next day I will go to Mass at 9am and the convali...
Mar 25, 2025
If the writings of the Church Fathers aren’t part of the Bible, why do they matter? We explore their authority and role in understanding the faith, plus tackle questions about God’s omniscience, Eucharistic miracles, and why Mary doesn’t appear more often in Scripture. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 04:15 – I constantly hear that God knows everything that’s going to happen, but in the Old Testament He changed His mind. It sounds like a con...
Mar 25, 2025
Many Marian prayers mention having “recourse” to her—but where does that phrase come from, and is it something Catholics are required to believe? We explore its origin and meaning, plus questions on Mary’s titles, Christ’s conception, and the early practice of the sign of the cross. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 04:44 – Many prayers to Mary say we have recourse to her. What is the origin of that? Is it required to believe that? 08:12 – In...
Mar 24, 2025
Are we responsible for staying silent when others sin? We explore what Scripture says, plus why some parishes don’t offer the chalice, how to pray for a seriously ill loved one, and the meaning of “action follows being” in Thomistic philosophy. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 02:44 – Where does it say in the bible that we would be culpable if we don’t speak up against someone else’s sin? 10:57 – Do you think the people present at the Tower ...
Mar 22, 2025
What exactly is a Pride Mass, and does it meet the requirements of a valid Catholic Mass? We break it down and also tackle topics like abstaining from meat, Mary’s need for a Savior, and the authority of Scripture in Catholic teaching. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 05:16 – Do arguments for the resurrection work? 12:59 – Is there a difference in worshipping Jesus and God the Father? 17:20 – I’m a convert from Orthodoxy. Were my confessions as an...
Mar 21, 2025
Some claim Jesus was Muslim, but what does history—and Jesus’ own words—actually show? We break down how to respond to this argument and also explore topics like Halloween costumes, the woman in Revelation 12, sacred art, and purgatory. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 13:36 – Toddler wants to dress up as a witch for Halloween, is it ok, would like more clarification on what the church teaches? 20:16 – Sheol is hell not Purgatory, could clarify th...
Mar 21, 2025
Is it valid or even permissible to attend a Mass led by an excommunicated priest or bishop? We explore this complex issue and also dive into questions on Mary’s perpetual virginity, altar calls at Pentecostal services, and the meaning behind “baptism for the dead.” Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 04:55 – My wife is Pentecostal and I attend early morning Mass and then Pentecostal service with wife and children I want to know if it is ok to go up to altar call...
Mar 20, 2025
Some claim Catholic practices resemble idol worship—but is that true? Joe Heschmeyer explores the distinction, along with the role of Marian dogmas, the qualifications to be an altar server, and advice for those returning to the Catholic faith. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 04:51 – I’m in OCIA. What are the qualifications to be a server at the altar? 13:28 – I’m returning to the Catholic Faith. Do I still proceed to return or wait until I clear up my...
Mar 20, 2025
Struggling with scrupulosity and unsure how it fits within the Catholic faith? Joe Heschmeyer explores how to navigate this challenge, along with preparing for OCIA, understanding the Eucharist in John 6, and the biblical basis for praying to saints. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Questions Covered: 10:51 – I’m looking into Catholicism. What should I be doing in preparation for starting OCIA classes? 29:33 – I’ve been told that I have really bad scrupulosity, and I don&...
Mar 19, 2025
If Christ is our sole mediator, why does the Church encourage prayer to saints? We explore the biblical foundation for intercession, along with Catholic teaching on mediums, Purgatory, and receiving glorified bodies in Heaven. Questions Covered: 07:21 – What is the Catholic stand about mediums? 15:29 – Can we speak to people in the past in any other way apart from pagan means? 18:57 – Why do we pray to Saints when Jesus says there is only one intercessor? 37:27 – Did Pope John ...
Mar 19, 2025
Many employers struggle to find skilled and confident young workers—Jacob Imama, Founder of the College of St. Joseph the Worker explores why this is happening. We explore the challenges in hiring today’s workforce, along with advice for carpenters on pricing their work, words of encouragement for tradesmen, and biblical insights on land surveying. Questions Covered: 20:11 – 45-year machinist wants to give Jacob words of encouragement and is thrilled about the College of St. Joseph the Worker. 2...
Mar 18, 2025
Some Protestants argue that Catholicism is a cult—how should you answer? Andrew Petiprin tackles this common objection and discusses misconceptions about the Church, early Christian history, and the differences between Catholicism and other denominations. Questions Covered: 12:25 – I’m Protestant. How would you respond to the claim that the Catholic Church is a cult? 23:04 – Why do people have misconceptions about Catholicism, especially to other Christians faiths? 35:45 – What...
Mar 18, 2025
When should you rely on faith alone, and when is it time to seek professional help? Gary Zimak tackles questions on giving up worrying for Lent and more, including Scripture recommendations, and accepting life’s crosses. Questions Covered: 15:00 – How do we give up worry in a case where one has clinical depression? 18:44 – What good scripture and writing from the Church Fathers do you recommend I read? 23:12 – I’ve used therapy, and it never helped. Now that I follow fait...
Mar 17, 2025
Could a dream about purgatory have spiritual significance, or is it just the mind at work? Jimmy Akin explores how to approach such dreams and answers more on the Eucharist, spiritual warfare, and hyper-charismatic movements. Questions Covered: 01:08 – I’ve had a frightening dream about purgatory. How should I approach or interpret it? 12:43 – Is water witching a form of divination? 22:00 – How would you introduce the truth of the Eucharist to a layperson who doesn’t bel...
Mar 15, 2025
If God created human life on other planets, would original sin apply to them? Jimmy Akin explores this fascinating question and more, including papal authority, Friday fasting rules, and Confession in non-church marriages. Questions Covered: 03:56 – How do I approach my non-ecclesiastical marriage in terms of the martial embrace and Confession? 11:23 – Can you explain why Christians should be subject to the pope? 13:40 – I had collagen mixed with my coffee today. Is that...
Mar 14, 2025
How Do You Defend Papal Primacy Using Scripture? And More What biblical evidence supports the Pope’s authority and the early Church’s foundation in Rome? Joe Heschmeyer explores this question and more from the audience at SEEK 2025, including Sheol’s transformation after Christ, infant baptism, and the Real Presence in Anglican and Orthodox churches. Questions Covered: 05:46 – What did it actually mean to go to Sheol and how did that change with Christ? 07:42 – How do I defend papal ...
Mar 14, 2025
Join Catholic Answers Live as Cy Kellett interviews Fr. David Michael Moses on reaching young people through social media and evangelization in today’s digital age!
Mar 13, 2025
Tradition says Jesus was 33 when He died, but did early Church Fathers like St. Irenaeus suggest otherwise? Tim Staples explores this question and more, including Mary’s virginity, swearing as a sin, and historical accounts of Jesus’ miracles. Questions Covered: 08:39 – Can you explain Jesus’ age when he died? St. Irenaeus seems to say Jesus died around the age of 50? 17:08 – Is there a list of spiritual faculties? 29:45 – Did Jesus know Mary was a virgin? Did he introduce her ...
Mar 13, 2025
Sharing and defending Catholicism can be overwhelming—how can we do it with confidence and peace? Tim Staples offers practical advice and answers more on the Wailing Wall prophecy, Eucharistic Adoration, and the role of the Trinity in Baptism. Questions Covered: 08:15 – Why is a Wailing Wall leftover from the temple (Mt 24, there will not be a stone leftover)? 19:31 – What is Joseph referring to in Gen 50:19? 23:58 – How can we defend the faith and not be anxious? 42:00 –...
Mar 12, 2025
What’s the difference between change and development in Catholic teaching? Karlo Broussard explains how the Church maintains continuity and answers more on First Confession, receiving Communion, and the first miracle of creation. Want more free exclusive content? JOIN THE CA LIVE CLUB NEWSLETTER Questions Covered: 03:08 – What are we supposed to confess at First Confession? 05:30 – What is the standard to know if Catholic Doctrine has changed versus developed? 14:51 – Why can’t...
Mar 12, 2025
Why do sins have consequences even after the forgiveness of sins? Karlo Broussard breaks down the concept of temporal punishment and provides more answers on OCIA preparation, early Christian persecution, and proving the Resurrection to skeptics. Want more free exclusive content? JOIN THE CA LIVE CLUB NEWSLETTER Questions Covered: 06:31 – I find more people coming to OCIA with no knowledge of Jesus Christ? How would you approach this? 22:08 – How do I explain to others the temporal p...
Mar 11, 2025
Did the Declaration of Independence reference the Biblical Creator, or was it a more general idea of God? In this episode, we discuss The Church Against the State with Dr. Andrew Willard Jones, exploring the historical tension between secular and religious authority. Questions Covered: 37:48 – What do you think about the reference to a Biblical creator in the Declaration of Independence?...
Mar 11, 2025
What does the Church say about evolution? Dr. Stacy Trasancos explores the compatibility of Darwin’s theory with Catholic teaching and answers more on faith in science, IVF, and ethical fertility treatments. Questions Covered: 13:32 – Do you support the theory of evolution as proposed by Charles Darwin? 17:11 – How has faith related to your work in science? Can you talk about your conversion? How do you talk couples away from IVF? 24:00 – Do you think the acceptance of IVF by C...
Mar 10, 2025
If God is omniscient, how can He “forget” sins forgiven in Confession? Jimmy Akin explains this theological mystery and answers more questions on Genesis, Catholic complexity, and divine judgment. Questions Covered: 01:02 – How does the Jubilee Year and forgiveness apply to my divorce and financial situation? 07:39 – How can Catholics believe Genesis is an allegory and a genealogy at the same time? 16:46 – How can I better defend against the claim “Catholicism is to...
Mar 08, 2025
How do substance and accidents help us understand the Eucharist? Jimmy Akin unpacks Aristotle’s influence on Catholic theology and answers more questions on NFP, venial sin, and returning to the faith. Questions Covered: 05:09 – If someone venially sins in a category that is grave by nature, has one committed a grave offense that he’s only venially culpable for? If so, does one have a similar responsibility to avoid such sins like mortal sins? 08:16 – What is the meaning of Genesis 4...
Mar 07, 2025
Protestants often receive both bread and wine, so why don’t all Catholics? Tim Staples explains this and more, including annulment cases, attending Lutheran Confirmations, and whether Jesus referred to all the apostles as the “rock” of the Church. Questions Covered: 05:10 – To defend our position, is it possible to say that Jesus could have looked at ALL the apostles when he says “upon this rock I will build my church”? 16:03 – Why can’t Catholics receive both species of ...
Mar 07, 2025
Can we know for certain that souls exist? Trent Horn explores this fundamental question and more, including the meaning of the filioque, the fate of aborted babies, and how the Council of Trent would respond to Protestant objections. Questions Covered: 04:41 – What does the filioque really mean? 14:21 – Regarding your video on Evangelicals and Trump, could you clarify the argument you used? 19:10 – How do we know or is there any proof that we have a soul? 29:20 – How woul...
Mar 06, 2025
If you were baptized in a Protestant church, do you need to be re-baptized after becoming Catholic? Jimmy Akin explains Church teaching and answers more questions on the Great Apostasy, Torah observance, and whether being late to Mass is a sin. Questions Covered: 01:55 – A Jewish friend said that everything went wrong after the Apostles. Was that the Great Apostasy? How should I respond? 07:21 – How is sedevacantism, the SSPX, and the Fatima Secret related to Malachi Martin? 14:22 &#...
Mar 06, 2025
Engaging in debates can be challenging, especially when opponents use unfair tactics. Joe Heschmeyer shares his approach to ethical debate and answers more questions on Purgatory, Catholic traditions, and even motorcycle club members joining the Church. Questions Covered: 14:00 – Where can I find the original source of the phrase “Source and summit of the Christian life”? It seems that Catechism is quoting something. 16:39 – What can be said of the Baby Boomer Catholics that is good?...
Mar 05, 2025
