Catholic Answers Live

“Can salvation be conditional?” This question opens a discussion on the Catholic understanding of salvation in relation to mortal sin and good works, contrasting it with Protestant views. Other topics include the perceived contradictions in church teachings from the council of Ephesus, and the implications of church discipline regarding family members with same-sex attraction.

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Questions Covered:

01:56 – Struggling with the view of Salvation. How does the protestant view of salvation contradict and make sense with the view of a Catholic that there is mortal sin and venial sin and salvation is conditional and how does it tie in good works?

12:49 – Believes the Catholic church contradicted the council of Ephesus…( his sources: Isaiah 19, and counsel of Ephesus and council of Chalcedon. Does not understand the connection between Christology regarding Isaiah 19 and prophecy on the church.)

31:09 – Is in OCIA- What does church teaching have to do with cutting family members off due to sexual orientation. Can people enact church discipline? Her understanding that only a church body can do that not people individually.

44:28 – John 6 is used in favor of the Catholic view of the Eucharist. However he is unsure of this. And would contend that John 6 is an argument against the Catholic view of the Eucharist.

“Is Catholicism just extra steps?” This question opens a discussion on the unique aspects of Catholic faith, grace, and morality. Other topics include the interpretation of the Queen of Heaven in Jeremiah, the nature of the Church as the Biblical community, and concerns about Catholic moral teachings regarding consent and natural law.

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Questions Covered:

03:00 – I think Catholicism is just Christianity with extra steps.

14:36 – Is the Catholic Church the Biblical church or are the people the Biblical church? 1 Cor 3: 16-17

31:53 – Has a problem with the Catholic Moral teaching. Caths remove consent from Moral theology and use the excuse of natural order as a way to excuse bigotry and the things the church supports.

43:32 – We are saved by faith through grace. He does not know anything that contradicts that. He does know that being saved is conditional in Catholicism and this is why he is not a Catholic.

Catholic Answers Live continues its ranking of Marian apparitions by examining some of the most significant and widely discussed cases, including Kibeho, Akita, Fatima, and Zeitoun. The episode explains how the Church evaluates each apparition, what level of approval they have received, and what spiritual lessons Catholics can legitimately draw from them while remaining rooted in Church authority and doctrine.

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Questions Covered:

18:15 – Kibeho

29:00 – Akita

40:43 – Fatima

44:29 – Zeitoun

This Catholic Answers Live episode explores how the Church evaluates and ranks Marian apparitions, explaining the official categories used to judge reported visions and whether Catholics are required to believe them. The discussion also examines specific and controversial cases, including Fr. Michel Rodrigue, La Salette, and Medjugorje, helping listeners understand how the Church discerns authenticity, safeguards the faithful, and distinguishes approved devotion from private revelation.

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Questions Covered:

04:50 – What categories does the Church classify apparitions into?

11:25 – Are we required to believe them?

16:19 – Fr. Michel Rodrigue

38:31 – La Salette

49:05 – Mejugorje

“Every Objection to The Papacy Answered” This episode dives into the role of Peter and the significance of Rome in the context of papal authority. Explore questions like whether the Bible indicates Peter’s presence in Rome and how 1 Peter 5:13 supports this claim, along with discussions on the implications of Paul rebuking Peter and the nature of papal fallibility.

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Questions Covered:

03:00 – Is the papacy unbiblical or a temporary office?

07:30 – Does the Bible ever say Peter went to Rome?

11:30 – How does 1 Peter 5:13 support Peter’s presence in Rome?

14:30 – Did Peter and Paul really found the church in Rome together?

16:30 – Does Paul rebuking Peter disprove papal authority?

19:30 – Can a pope be fallible or rebuked for his actions?

23:00 – Is the real Protestant objection that we don’t need structure, sacraments, or hierarchy?

25:30 – What does the temple veil really mean for Christian worship?

29:00 – If Jesus is the only mediator, why do we have priests or popes?

32:30 – Does the Eucharist show that Christian priesthood is still valid?

36:00 – What’s the real difference between Catholicism and Orthodoxy on the papacy?

39:30 – Is the Pope really just “first among equals”?

42:00 – What does Irenaeus say about Rome’s authority and apostolic succession?

45:00 – Did Pope John Paul II suggest the papacy could look different in the future?

47:30 – Is the complexity of the modern papacy a sign of corruption or growth?

50:00 – Does celibacy contradict Peter’s example?

53:00 – Was Peter actually married during his apostleship?

55:00 – Is the Pope the Antichrist and the Church the Whore of Babylon?