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:

• 03:34 - Why doesn’t the Catholic Church allow for women priests? How can I explain this to others?
• 15:55 - How can I help my nieces and nephew who do not believe in God?
• 24:09 - What is the significance to Easter about the Eucharistic feast?
• 34:25 - How do I speak with a Protestant who believes that Scripture proves that women should never be teachers and should submit to every man? Adversely, how do I respond to someone who believes Scripture proves that there are no differences between men and women?
• 46:32 - Genesis 16 seems unjust to me. Can you help me to understand this better?
• 52:37 - Would the Immaculate Conception negate the Virgin Mary’s free will? Did her lack of original sin put her into a different category of human?

Resources Mentioned:

• Women in the Priesthood? A Systematic Analysis in the Light of the Order of Creation and Redemption by Manfred Hauke