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:

• 05:20 - Is it a sin to keep friends who make explicit jokes? Should I cut these friendships off?
• 14:24 - Is it safe to name your guardian angel?
• 19:32 - I met with a Protestant minister recently. He believes that at the Council of Constantine, the Catholic Church was negatively altered and was saved by the Protestant Reformation. How could I respond to this?
• 32:19 - Why priests forbidden to marry?
• 44:50 - Is there a distinction between the kingdom of God and the kingdom of heaven?
• 50:43 - I have seen many Catholic Churches in CA celebrating Chinese New Year. How does that fit in with Catholic teaching?

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