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: 

• 08:33 - How are dispensations given? When is it appropriate to give them?
• 12:09 - I am Greek Orthodox, considering becoming Catholic. Why are there less books in the Catholic Bible than there are in the Orthodox Bible?
• 21:06 - When was the daily Mass instituted? Why?
• 31:20 - Which parts of the Nicene Creed would a non-denominational Christian have a problem with?
• 34:30 - I do not understand Luke 9:62. Why would Jesus tell a man not to bury his father or say goodbye to his family?
• 44:38 - What is the purpose of relics, shrines, and pilgrimages? Are these effective tools of the faith?
• 52:36 - What is the meaning of the commandment to “honor thy father and thy mother?”