Open Forum

Jimmy Akin answers any question regarding Catholicism. We begin day two of our quarterly pledge drive. Become part of the team by donating to Catholic Answers Live at www.catholicanswersradio.com or by calling 888-291-8000. Thank you for all of your help and support. May God bless you.

Questions Covered:

• 06:32 - If the Church has infallibility then why were there so many scandals throughout history regarding popes and wars? For example the crusades.
• 11:54 - A Catholic priest once said that a universal God should have revealed a universal religion, why didn’t he?
• 21:47 - Recently I was reading the book of Acts and in Ch 5:1-11, Peter tells Ananias and his wife that they shouldn’t have kept the money and they die. Does the Church have specific teaching on that verse?
• 33:23 - Why isn’t it a reasonable assumption that scripture would be the prophets in the Old Testament and apostles in the New Testament, and why isn’t it until the council of Trent that it would be a recognized assumption?
• 37:05 - Did Catholics always receive the Eucharist or did only priest in the early church?
• 45:10 - In the Gospels, Peter is depicted of drawing his sword and cutting the soldiers ear, but Peter was a fisherman and I wouldn’t think fishermen would carry swords. Was that a common thing in those days or is there any explanation?
• 49:20 - I feel like the last we hear about Mary is in the upper room, can you tell me any other details after that?