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Catholic Answers Focus, the world's premier podcast on Catholic apologetics, helps you explain and defend the Catholic Faith. If you want to take a deep dive into the reasons behind Church teaching, Catholic Answers Focus is for you.
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Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET.
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Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn and Catholic speaker and blogger Timmerie Millington discuss what happens when culture meets faith. Tune in to hear these young and dynamic hosts show why Catholicism satisfies our mind’s desire for truth and our heart’s desire for grace and eternal life. Hearts and Minds airs every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST.
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Questions Covered:28:51 – You’re only talking about the Latin Mass, are you saying that the Latin Mass is the only worthwhile one?34:19 – In the penitential rite, are we supposed to make the sign of the cross?36:30 – Why do you keep your thumb and forefinger together after the consecration?38:24 – Why do we sit, stand and kneel during mass?46:31 – …
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Protestantism has some explaining to do about its own traditions. Did the new theologies of the reformers actually make sense? Do they make sense today? John Martignoni joins us. …
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Questions Covered;12:34 – I had an addiction and I surrendered it to the Lord.21:52 – I’m a huge fan of CIR!29:15 – I heard the 12 steps don’t have the best success rate. Does CIR have any stats to show for their success rate?31:47 – In March I’ll be 49 years sober. I can’t consume the host at mass and only take a sip from the chalice. What do you …
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Open Forum – Questions Covered:02:43 – Why didn’t God just open back up the gates of heaven after the Fall? Were Adam and Eve meant to live forever?13:36 – How can sabbath be symbolic in Genesis if he speaks of it elsewhere as a literal 24 hour period?21:36 – What’s the Church’s position on boycotting organizations like Disney or Target?31:04 – Wha…
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Open Forum – Questions Covered:05:12 – My neighbor is passing away and I think she is Catholic. I don’t know her very well. How would I approach her?07:45 – Did the stories in the Old Testament actually happen?15:25 – What Jewish sources are there for Mary and Joseph’s legal betrothal?20:35 – During Mass when the priest or altar server crosses the …
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Questions Covered:05:00 – How do we have free will in heaven and are also prevented from sinning?11:47 – Can I consume the Eucharist Saturday vigil, and Sunday Morning and Sunday afternoon?17:32 – Can a person who was in civil marriage that is now divorcing, receive communion?22:39 – Can the devil be present in a chapel where Jesus is present?29:16…
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Questions Covered:31:45 – How do we present veils as empowering?42:48 – The rise of Catholic women biblical scholars has been such a great contribution.47:36 – I would say that the blessed mother was the first to see Jesus after the resurrection, not Mary Magdalene.48:40 – How do you think Catholic theology will develop around womanhood?……
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Questions Covered:01:43 – How would I help a friend return to the faith when their objection is that the Church won’t accept homosexuality?07:16 – Can we as Catholics pray and promote imprecatory prayer?15:06 – Is it possible for there to be a created Trinity?18:22 – How do we understand death before the fall?21:04 – How can God soften someone’s he…
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Questions Covered:04:01 – what’s the sin of presumption according to a Catholic vs a Protestant?10:01 – How did the Franco-Prussian war affect Vatican 1 ending early?13:56 – Why is yoga ok to practice?20:45 – How was Pope Linus appointed and how did the process of electing popes develop?29:28 – What happened to the Holy Spirit that we received in t…
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Questions Covered:04:53 – Why do we venerate relics?10:45 – Why are there 2 different versions of the bible, one with 66 and the other 73 books?15:53 – Why does Jesus refer to himself as Son of Man?22:45 – Why doesn’t 1. Tim say anything about priests?33:03 – Why does God order people to kill others in the Old Testament but also says don’t kill in …
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Questions Covered:14:28 – How do we know historically that the pope exercised authority over the eastern churches? 23:19 – When was Greek introduced into the liturgy? How long after was it replaced by Latin? 30:12 – What’s the best way to sift through all the intellectual language when digging into the Catholic faith? Do you have resources? 39:25 –…
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If Catholics are right about John 6, every Christian is under divine command to celebrate the Eucharist. So is the Catholic Church right? Karlo Broussard joins us to explain why Catholics aren’t wrong.Cy Kellett:Hello, and welcome to Focus, the Catholic Answers podcast for living, understanding, and defending your Catholic beliefs. A lot going on a…
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Open Forum – Questions Covered:13:07 – In John it mentions 7 miracles. Did Jesus perform more miracles than recorded since Nicodemus recalls many miracles early on?15:42 – What evidence do we have that the deuterocanonical books are a part of the original bible?24:33 – Is Elijah in heaven?34:06 – Does protestant baptism incorporate others into the …
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Questions Covered:04:05 – During the liturgy of the Eucharist in the Dominican Rite, why does the priest extend his arms in the shape of a cross?13:20 – How do we approach “Bene-vacantism?”21:45 – How do we define works? How do we defend the sacraments as works in a negative light?41:52 – How do I explain the immaculate conception to protestants wi…
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Questions Covered:06:38 – I’m in RCIA. Why is “I believe in one holy Catholic and apostolic Church” in the Nicene Creed? I still have a hard time reciting that part.32:35 – What’s the difference between Catholic and Roman Catholic?39:28 – I’m a former Mormon. How do we know that the Apostasy never happened?47:16 – I’m in RCIA. I don’t understand wh…
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Questions Covered:04:39 – If Jesus and his disciples were baptizing but the Spirit had not been given, how would regenerative baptism be understood?11:44 – Was the rosary as important to Catholics prior to the Fatima apparitions?18:57 – My biggest hang up is that the Church always quotes themselves.29:06 – Why and how did these big schisms between …
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