Why Does Jesus Tell His Followers to Buy a Sword in Luke 22?

Open Forum – Questions Covered:

• 1:00 – Fr. Mitch Pacwa says if we collect all the relics of the true cross, we would have about ⅓ of a cross.
• 06:53 - Psalm 37:4 and Mark 11:24. What would be a balanced perspective on understanding these verses?
• 12:37 - How would one explain the need for purification after death to a Protestant?
• 18:19 - How does being a Christian and living with depression and anxiety coexist with joyfulness?
• 31:32 - What happens to your body when you die?
• 34:05 - Can a pope change tradition? How do we distinguish small t and capital T tradition especially when considering capital punishment?
• 45:20 - What is the likelihood that the Orthodox will reunite with Rome in our lifetime?
• 47:08 - Why does Jesus tell his followers to buy a sword in Luke 22?