Open Forum

Questions Covered:

• 01:32 - I’m trying to be clever. Can I pray and offer up my suffering for the souls in purgatory so that they will pray for me?
• 04:48 - Matthew says Repent and believe in the Gospel. What would he have thought of when he said gospel if the books weren’t around?
• 06:33 - It seems like James in Acts 15 is in charge, not Peter. How do you rebut the claim that this proves that Peter was not the leader?
• 15:12 - Why are we following a lot of the Old Testament readings in mass? The readings on the Israelites destroying their enemies are not very Catholic.
• 23:19 - In the story of finding Jesus in the Temple, why were Mary and Joseph scratching their heads on Jesus’ words: Don’t you know I’ll be in my father’s house.”
• 32:31 - Can you explain and quantify the Treasury of Merit?
• 43:04 - Mark 2:26 Is there an error on the explanation of who was allowed to eat on the sabbath?
• 46:24 - How does one read the term “word of God” In the bible? Does it mean, bible, logos, etc.?
• 50:07 - What’s the Church’s view on Prenuptial agreements?
• 52:34 - If Mary is Queen of Heaven, where in the bible does it say that she has a throne in heaven?