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#11683 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin
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20 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
Questions Covered:
02:48 – a gym that I want to join does yoga and reiki. Is it ok for me to join even if I wouldn’t partake in those activities?
05:38 – Why does our Lord tell us to pray and ask him for what we want but also tell us to radically surrender to him? This seems contradictory.
10:10 – Regarding your debate alongside Trent on salvation. What are you depending upon when it comes to salvation?
18:38 – Is there biblical proof for different levels of heaven?
23:53 – Regarding the infallibility of the pope. Should we never question what the pope says or does?
29:20 – My friend asked why we pray to saints. How do I reply?
33:03 – How do we find out what is actually Church teaching vs what’s just popular opinion?
35:25 – How can the Catholic Church view Orthodox weddings valid if there is no exchange of vows during the liturgy?
41:22 – What’s the Church’s teaching on if Mary had knowledge of Jesus’ divinity?
44:35 – How does sanctification fit into the conversation of justification?
48:42 – When we talk to Protestants, what should be the approach to a lifelong Protestant vs a convert from Catholicism?
51:06 – Germanus of Constantinople said we did not need any other mediator besides Jesus. What’s the Church’s response to this?
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02:48 – a gym that I want to join does yoga and reiki. Is it ok for me to join even if I wouldn’t partake in those activities?
05:38 – Why does our Lord tell us to pray and ask him for what we want but also tell us to radically surrender to him? This seems contradictory.
10:10 – Regarding your debate alongside Trent on salvation. What are you depending upon when it comes to salvation?
18:38 – Is there biblical proof for different levels of heaven?
23:53 – Regarding the infallibility of the pope. Should we never question what the pope says or does?
29:20 – My friend asked why we pray to saints. How do I reply?
33:03 – How do we find out what is actually Church teaching vs what’s just popular opinion?
35:25 – How can the Catholic Church view Orthodox weddings valid if there is no exchange of vows during the liturgy?
41:22 – What’s the Church’s teaching on if Mary had knowledge of Jesus’ divinity?
44:35 – How does sanctification fit into the conversation of justification?
48:42 – When we talk to Protestants, what should be the approach to a lifelong Protestant vs a convert from Catholicism?
51:06 – Germanus of Constantinople said we did not need any other mediator besides Jesus. What’s the Church’s response to this?
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Released:
May 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
#11468 Open Forum - Tom Nash: Questions Covered: 03:40 – Are martial arts a sin? 07:25 – When were the angels created? Also, what did the angels fight with in the battle of angels? 14:12 – What sources could be useful to prepare a discussion with a protestant? 16:22 – I’m trying to become Catholic but I’m having problems understanding why Mary is a perpetual virgin. Is there any scriptural evidence? 24:25 – I am a registered nurse and in the process of converting to Catholicism. As an RN, I practice in the correctional system and some of these inmates are dealing with gender dysphoria. I am required to administer medications to patients, including medications that support transitions. Am I doing wrong? What does the Church teach about this? 38:37 – What do you do if even if you know you’ve been forgiven through confession, you can’t forgive yourself? 44:20 – Is there evidence that Satan really exists? Or is it just symbolism? … by Catholic Answers Live