Open Forum

Questions Covered:

• 04:01 - What is the baptism of the Holy Spirit?  
• 13:10 - I’m in RCIA and my deacon said that Satan was metaphorical and not a literal being. Is this true? 
• 22:48 - What is the Catholic response to the new age spiritualism that is everywhere? 
• 33:23 - When Jesus was in the desert, did he fast for 40 days or was it just an expression? 
• 37:00 - If you’re late to Mass, can you still receive Holy Communion?   
• 42:00 - What are the rules for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion? 
• 47:30 - How common was it for someone like the Blessed Mother to have made a vow of virginity, and yet still be betrothed? Did Joseph go into it knowing it would be a celibate relationship? 
• 50:21 - My cousin was recently converted to 7th Day Adventism. How can I talk to him about the differences between Christianity and 7th Day Adventism? 
• 51:44 - Do Catholics separate the Old and New Testaments?