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“What should every Protestant know about Mary?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of Mary in Catholicism, addressing common misconceptions. The conversation also touches on how new Catholics from backgrounds like Pentecostalism can develop their relationship with Mary, and explores the reasons behind Marian apparitions compared to those of Jesus.

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Questions Covered:

01:45 – What should every Protestant know about Mary?

18:09 – I’m a fairly new Catholic coming from Pentecostalism. How did you develop your relationship with Mary?

43:00 – Why Mary apparitions and not Jesus apparitions?

“What do Protestants get wrong about Jerome and the Canon?” This question opens a discussion on the complexities of Jerome’s views and their implications for understanding Church authority. Other topics include the tension between Jerome’s intellectual stance and submission to Church teachings, as well as the role of the Deuterocanonical books in the Jewish Bible.

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Questions Covered:

01:42 – What do Protestants misunderstand about Jerome on the Canon?

18:18 – The tension between Jerome’s intellectual views and his submission to Church authority.

22:28 – I disagree with your view on when the accepted canon. I want to challenge you on it.

36:49 – Are the Deuterocanonical books in the Jewish bible?

43:39 – Regarding the KJV. Can we go through the nuances of the Masoretic texts of the Old Testament?

48:38 – How much influence did the Jews have on the early canon?

“Where do we see the sacraments in early Church history?” This question opens a discussion on the foundational role of sacraments, while also addressing how the sacrament of marriage can lead to sainthood, the biblical basis for confirmation, and the significance of exorcised salt in baptism. The conversation touches on various aspects of sacramental theology and its historical context.

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Questions Covered:

02:01 – Where Do We See the Sacraments in the Early Church?

16:20 – Could you expound how the sacrament of marriage is also a path to sainthood since we see so many examples of celibate people as saints?

22:00 – Is confirmation really in the Bible?

31:46 – What was the role of Exorcised salt in the Sacrament of Baptism prior to the Consilium’s reforms

35:19 – What if someone passes away while going through OCIA or before confirmation and they are never able to receive the Eucharist? Are they at risk of not being accepted into Heaven?

42:39 – What book on John Duns Scotus do you recommend?

45:24 – why do you have to wait so long to make your first confession?

“Why does the Church oppose surrogacy?” This question opens a discussion on the ethical implications of surrogacy, including the recent case of a surrogate mother pressured to abort. The conversation also touches on practical ways to discuss this topic and the complexities surrounding rescue surrogacy for children left in freezing facilities.

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Questions Covered:

00:49 – Regarding the recent turmoil of the surrogate mother who was told to abort the child

18:23 – How do you approach this topic in conversation? What a practical approach?

29:17 – What are your thoughts on rescue surrogacy for kids who have been left behind in freezing facilities?

41:05 – This subject is why I’m not Catholic. You claim to be pro-life but when it means more babies you oppose it.

“Is the Ark of the Covenant Mary?” This question leads to a discussion on biblical interpretations, including references from 2 Maccabees and Revelation. Other topics include discerning the Holy Spirit’s guidance toward the Catholic Church, the role of the Church in writing the New Testament, and the complexities of papal authority and salvation outside the Church.

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Questions Covered:

01:25 – 2 Maccabees 2:5 describes Jeremiah hiding the Ark and Revelation 11:19 shows the Ark. Why do you insist it is Mary?

07:24 – How can I know Holy Spirit is leading me to the Catholic Church?

13:41 – ​​Is it right to say that the Catholic Church wrote the New Testament since the Church came first?

17:30 – How would you show a Protestant the priesthood in the New Testament?

24:41 – Who chooses the Pope? Why have there been various anti-popes? How do we know we have the right one?

41:37 – How do you reconcile no salvation outside the Church with Vatican II’s teaching that those outside the Church can attain salvation, if both are infallible teachings?

46:21 – If the Church says there are dogmas which “must” be believed, why doesn’t it have a list of those dogmas/beliefs?