Ask a Priest

Questions Covered:

• 02:56 - What makes masturbation a mortal sin? 
• 07:59 - If the protestants lost apostolic succession because of their errors, why did the Orthodox lose it? 
• 12:45 - Act 5 and Joshua 7 because the stories are so similar, can we say that Peter is a new Joshua? 
• 16:53 - What are the Catholic grounds for divorce? 
• 20:18 - I watched a video that claimed Abraham, Isaac and Jacob were not related. Is this true? 
• 24:28 - What’s the purpose of venerating saint relics? 
• 31:05 - I found some Old Testament verses about illegitimate children and now I feel worthless. What does God say about us? 
• 36:20 - When did the shift happen from calling priests by their last name to their first name? 
• 42:13 - What drew you into the Catholic Church? 
• 46:08 - Can you help clarify the difference between divorce and annulment? 
• 49:42 - My parish depicted Adam and Eve as a parable. Was it a real story?