Catholic Answers Live

“What has Tim learned after 25 years of apologetics?” In this episode, Tim reflects on his extensive experience in Catholic apologetics, addressing questions such as the obligation of Catholics to follow Ember Days and the trustworthiness of the Catholic Church’s authority. He also tackles challenges faced by parents with children who have left the faith and discusses the complexities of interfaith dialogue regarding the nature of God.

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Questions Covered:

02:00 – What has Tim Staples Learned after a quarter -century of doing Catholic Apologetics?

14:55 – Are Catholics still obliged to follow Ember Day?

18:20 – Why should we trust the Catholic Church and its authority? My friend is a non-Catholic and is concerned he will be deceived. He is trying to trust the Catholic Church but doesn’t know how.

41:34 – My adult son has left the faith and challenges me about it. He sent me a video of someone saying if Adam and Eve are the parents of humanity, how did we end up with so many races and genetic backgrounds. How would we answer this?

49:15 – Why does the Catechism teach Muslims worship the same God, when the God of the Koran is so vastly different from the God of the Bible? Is there a way to tell if another monotheistic religion worships the same God or not?

“Why did the Church end weekly fasting?” This question opens a discussion on the evolution of Church practices, alongside inquiries about the Church’s stance on jousting, the concept of limbo for infants, and the pastoral duties of priests. These topics reflect the diverse concerns and curiosities within the Catholic faith today.

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Questions Covered:

02:50 – Why Did the church kill off weekly fasting?

08:00 – I have heard the Church banned jousting. Does that mean we can’t do that at Medieval Times?

13:27 – Is it acceptable for Catholics to believe in the limbo of the infants?

19:13 – How do I articulate the Catholic position that it is not faith alone that saves, without sounding like our works save us?

34:36 – I’ve been going through some ongoing stalking, hacking, and financial fraud. I thought I could go to the Church for help but they don’t seem to be able to offer me support. What are the pastoral duties of a priest? I’ve been thinking of leaving the Catholic Church because of this.

43:54 – Why is it the norm in the US to receive communion in the hand and standing? Why did it change from what seems to be a more reverent posture?

48:09 – How can the Church hold up Mary and Joseph as an ideal marriage, when they did not consummate and therefore it would not have had a sacramental marriage?

51:23 – When should you leave your parish for another parish based on your priest teaching false things? My priest is very loving and kind, but is not on board with some doctrines and some sexual teaching of the Church?

“Why don’t we see more of the charismatic gifts in the Catholic Church?” This question opens a discussion that also touches on the nature of original sin and God’s relationship with evil, as well as addressing concerns about Pope Vigilius and responses to objections regarding God’s presence. The conversation provides clarity on these diverse theological topics.

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Questions Covered:

03:18 – Why don’t I see more of the charismatic gifts in the Catholic Church?

11:09 – Discussion with Non-denom Sister. Thinks Jesus was not free from original sin and God created evil. Looking for Bible focused responses for the idea that God is completely incompatible with sin.

19:00 – Did Pope Vigilius go against earlier popes in the 3 chapter controversy.

29:25 – An orthodox objection. What’s a good response to the idea that we only see God in his energies.

34:00 – How do I speak about the Catholic Faith to my friends and family who say Catholicism is too complicated?

46:14 – If I become Catholic, do I need a new name?

“How do I explain that Jesus is God?” This question leads to a discussion on the nature of Christ and the Trinity, while also addressing related topics such as the historical disagreements between Catholics and Orthodox on the canon of scriptures and the evolving emphasis on Mary in the Church. Additional questions touch on interfaith relationships and early church governance.

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Questions Covered:

03:35 – When did Catholics and Orthodox begin to disagree on the canon of scriptures?

15:00 – Why don’t we hear anything about Mary? It seems like the Church has much more emphasis on her now than in early church?

24:28 – How do I explain to my family members that Jesus is God?

35:20 – My son is dating a Ukrainian Orthodox girl. Are they in line with the Roman catholic church? Can you give me 3 similarities and differences between the two?

42:46 – I’m Not Trinitarian because Jesus has a proper name, the Father has a proper name. But the Holy Spirit does not have a proper name.

47:47 – Was there more of a democracy of bishops in the early church? I don’t want to jump into a system similar to Mormonism again.

“Can salvation happen outside the Church?” This question opens a discussion on the Catholic understanding of salvation, addressing concerns from Protestants about Church teachings. Other topics include navigating a past as a Protestant while exploring Catholicism and the reasoning behind Paul’s letter to the Romans despite Peter’s presence in the city.

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Questions Covered:

02:23 – I have many protestants tell me that they would never become Catholic because the Church teaches salvation outside the Church.

11:38 – I became Protestant in 2021 and am now looking into Catholicism. How do I process my past life?

22:10 – If Peter was in Rome then why did Paul write the letter to the Romans?

34:57 – Do Christian who are hostile to the Catholic Church still have invincible ignorance?