Open Forum

The callers choose the topics during Open Forum, peppering our guests with questions on every aspect of Catholic life and faith, the moral life, and even philosophical topics that touch on general religious belief.

Questions Covered:

• My friend has a sexual problem. He says that it’s a mortal sin and fornicators are damned to hell. How can I help him?
• Catechism 2174 mentions “we gather on the day of the sun”. I was concerned since I heard an argument concerning the early Church and the Sabbath.
• Moses’ body was assumed by God. Elijah was assumed by a chariot of fire into Heaven. Why would the Mother of God not be taken bodily into Heaven, as important as these prophets? What is your opinion of this argument for the assumption of Mary?
• Are homosexuals born that way or made that way? Is this a spiritual challenge given to individuals?
• I am a recent convert. I know that Christ is alive, but I have never felt his presence, even in communion. My faith is strong. How can I feel His presence near to me?