#12050 AMA: Catholicism - Jimmy Akin

Catholic Answers Live

Questions Covered: 3:46 – How do I convince a hardened atheist that God exists? Or even the historical figure of Jesus? 05:58 – How do we properly understand typology as pointing towards the New Testament? 14:10 – What does Jimmy think of the new document Antiqua et nova? Does he have any advice for the everyday person? 18:08 – I have a friend who doesn’t believe God loves sinners and uses Ps 5:5 as evidence. Are there other verses to combat this? 22:15 – What exactly are charisms from the Holy Spirit and how does one discern them? 32:25 – Our visiting priest doesn’t say “do this in memory of me” when consecrating the bread but does it for the wine. Is this valid? 36:15 – Can you assure me and help me further understand how God exists? 43:00 – If the pope were to time travel, would the seat be vacant? 49:06 – Would it be okay to ask a priest to bless my new firearm? 52:49 – I’m teaching my kids the Glory Be, and it says “world without end” at the end of the prayer? Why does it say that? …

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1. How do we properly understand typology as pointing towards the New Testament? (00:05:58)

2. What does Jimmy think of the new document Antiqua et nova? Does he have any advice for the everyday person? (00:14:10)

3. I have a friend who doesn’t believe God loves sinners and uses Ps 5:5 as evidence. Are there other verses to combat this? (00:18:08)

4. What exactly are charisms from the Holy Spirit and how does one discern them? (00:22:15)

5. Our visiting priest doesn’t say “do this in memory of me” when consecrating the bread but does it for the wine. Is this valid? (00:32:25)

6. Can you assure me and help me further understand how God exists? (00:36:15)

7. If the pope were to time travel, would the seat be vacant? (00:43:00)

8. Would it be okay to ask a priest to bless my new firearm? (00:49:06)

9. I’m teaching my kids the Glory Be, and it says “world without end” at the end of the prayer? Why does it say that? (00:52:49)