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:

• 12:20 - If the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Assyrian Church came back to full communion with the Pope, how would that affect the 23 Eastern Catholic Churches?
• 16:42 - I have heard the statement “Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of the Father.” What does this mean?
• 20:43 - Did the thief go to hell with Jesus for 3 days, go to purgatory for the 40 days Jesus was on earth, and then ascend into heaven with Jesus?
• 27:34 - What is the Catholic Church’s stance on suicide?
• 35:21 - In the past few years the names of Anglican writers are mentioned and praised a lot on Catholic media. What caution should Catholic’s keep in mind, to not allow the Church teachings to be skewed by the writings of these authors?
• 43:30 - How do we explain that we do not believe the earth is as old as all the ages added up in the genealogies of the Bible?
• 51:10 - When Satan seduced Eve to eat the apple, did the snake deserve to be punished by losing his wings?