Open Forum

Questions Covered:

• 01:43 - What exactly are Catholics bound to follow? letters, encyclicals, ex-cathedra declarations, etc.
• 06:02 - What exactly is the authority carried by the nihil obstat?
• 11:57 - If I believe in everything the Church teaches but I also believe in reincarnation and continual revelation. Can I become Catholic?
• 22:45 - If you have to be in the state of grace to enter heaven, does that mean your last confession is the only one that matters?
• 31:17 - I’m a convert. How can I go about receiving the spiritual benefits of the eucharist if I have a hard time believing in the real presence?
• 37:36 - Are there any writings of papal authority being passed on in the early Church?
• 46:02 - Can you explain the difference between venial and mortal sin?
• 52:11 - Why can’t you go to confession over the phone?