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:

• From the Catholic Register, “of a person who wishes to refrain from conjugal relations, but doing so would cause the other to leave the irregular union, perhaps to the detriment of the children. In such a case, the woman is not desiring the sinful behavior and therefore is not culpable. This approach has long been adopted already by confessors.” Is this really true? 
• How do Catholics view Jews?
• During the Mass, often a priest will speak randomly on something going on locally, or state an opinion. How is this viewed in terms of the liturgy of the Mass? 
• After Mary gave birth, they had to present Jesus to the temple within 8 days. Did they stay in Bethlehem or did they need to travel to Jerusalem?
• Does the pope have the authority to change canon law through an encyclical?
• My wife wants to get her tubes tied, and then if we perform the conjugal act, would I be sinning?  
• How can I explain to others that it’s not official Catholic teaching that Mary Magdalene was a prostitute?
• My ex-wife and I are both Catholic. We were married in a unity church. She left the marriage. Once I go through an annulment process, am I allowed to marry in the Church? 
• If a Catholic and non-Catholic marry and receive dispensation, the rule would be the kids are raised Catholic. If the kids are going to attend a Lutheran school, would this be permissible?