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:
- 12:12 - If we all descend from Adam and Eve, why don’t we all have the same last name?
- 15:29 - Does Christmas originate from a pagan holiday? If not, why the 25th?
- 21:02 - I heard about a fertility saving treatment used for women who need to have radiation or chemo. They freeze an ovary and then use it again post-cancer treatment. Is that ethical?
- 28:57 - By what criteria were books like the Didache and Clement’s letters excluded from the New Testament?
- 34:31 - Why is it that the Church has never recognized people outside of the Catholic Church as saints?
- 41:13 - I have a friend who left the Church and her world has turned upside down. How can I assist her in rebuilding her faith?
- 44:33 - When did the Magi actually come to see Jesus?
- 47:10 - How can we know the origins of the books of the bible and their true meanings?
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