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:

• 07:31 - With regards to Mark 16:9-20, is this inspired word of God. If so, how do we know?
• 12:46 - Was there anything like the charismatic renewal previous to Vatican II?
• 14:13 - I’ve heard that by praying the Rosary and Divine Mercy, we save souls. How do we have this knowledge? Are these souls in purgatory, or what souls are we saving?
• 22:47 - My friend has been non-denominational and is going now to a charismatic prayer group in someone’s home. She doesn’t understand the speaking in tongues, and I am looking for a way to explain this to her.
• 31:06 - My brother asks me why do you need to go to confession to a man? Why can’t this be done in private? Can you help me with a way to explain this to him?
• 35:51 - In the Our Father, we pray, “Lead us not into temptation”. Why would God lead us into temptation?
• 42:04 - I’m looking for a way to reconcile with the decisions made during Vatican II and how to bring people back to the truth.
• 49:40 - An evangelical friend told me that to be Christian you need to reject the Theory of Evolution. Is there a way to explain that the Theory of Evolution and story of Creation could both be true?