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:

• 05:15 - The archdiocese of New York had a commercial encouraging people to go to a synagogue or mosque throughout the year. Is this appropriate?
• 08:10 - I’m not a Catholic, but I want to understand the practice of praying to saints. Where is the biblical reference for praying to saints? 
• 14:54 - I was at a bar with some friends and behind the bar was an old tabernacle that the employees were using to store their keys and wallets. Is this appropriate?
• 19:32 - Is it possible for a Catholic to continue to be a Catholic as an agnostic?
• 30:23 - Are you familiar with family tree and ancestral healing? Is it a Catholic belief?
• 34:50 - I just read in the news of a priest who came out as gay and his bishop approved of him. Is this really okay? 
• 48:03 - Why didn’t Jesus make his teaching more explicit?
• 52:22 - I’m a Muslim but I’m interested in Catholicism. Can you give me Catholic resources on Islamic objections to the Catholic faith?

Resources Mentioned:

• 20 Answers: Homosexuality by Jim Blackburn
• 20 Answers: Islam by Andrew Bieszad
• Answering Islam by Norman Geisler and Abdul Saleeb
• The Bible and the Qur’an by Fr. Jacques Jomier