Open Forum

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:

• 01:38 - If a priest is in mortal sin, does it affect the consecration of the Eucharist?
• 05:28 - How can I prove to someone that the appointment of bishops in 1968 was valid?
• 15:16 - At Mass, I never feel good about the actions required. Am I required to do them? Can I pray for the intercession of a non-canonized saint?
• 20:41 - Why does Father go in with the smoke (incense) at Mass?
• 23:28 - Is it true that Jesus pre-existed the incarnation?
• 28:35 - Where in the bible does it say that Sunday is the Lord’s day?
• 34:26 - In Galatians, Paul refers to both Cephas and Peter. Are they the same person?
• 39:20 - I am a convert and I have had a vasectomy, how can I live as a Catholic with my spouse?
• 43:18 - If Jesus was supposed to be called Emmanuel, why was he called Jesus.
• 47:28 - Is feeling the emotional need to be forgiven necessary for absolution?
• 52:30 - How can there be one being with three persons in the Trinity?