Open Forum

Tim Staples discusses his recent pilgrimage to Lourdes and answers questions about the Virgin Mary, Eastern Orthodox, and more.

Questions Covered

19:06 - How do I answer Protestants who say God chose Mary because she was just a normal girl?
23:44 - Why is Luke 1:28 sometimes translated “Highly favored one” and sometimes “full of grace?
32:40 - How to answer the claim that it is a metaphysical impossibility that a real Christian not work out his own salvation?
41:33 - Were Mary and Joseph engaged or betrothed? Different bible translations say it different ways.
48:13 - What is the difference between the Roman Church and Eastern Catholic Churches? The Eastern Catholic Churches seems so similar to the Orthodox.