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:

• 02:38 - If we are made in the image of God is the analogous trinity within us?
• 13:43 - If we are to consider that God is stating the creator and sower are the same person, does this mean that people’s salvation and damnation are fixed by God?
• 19:40 - What would the Church’s stance be on a wedding outside of the Church for a cradle Catholic who was never confirmed?
• 29:45 - I was part of a sorority before becoming Catholic. I am now aware that certain things I did in the ritual were not in line with the Catholic faith. I have pins, jewelry, etc. from my sorority and I don’t know what to do with it. What is your stance?
• 38:35 - In the Old Testament, what name were people calling on if the Lord hadn’t revealed his name to Moses yet?
• 46:12 - Are we asked not to eat meat on Friday’s, even outside of Lent? Does this also mean all animal products such as milk, cheese, and eggs?
• 50:30 - I’m a volunteer catechist here at a public school in the Philippines. A class is composed of 13-14 year olds from different denominations. One asked me if one denomination (iglesia ni cristo) have the same God with Catholics. I said that I am not an expert of that religion but I can tell them about the God of Catholics. Did I just commit apostasy?
• 52:00 - St. Luke the Apostle’s name does not appear in the plenoptic gospel. Does he go by another name?