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Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue fell in love on live television and wed over 40 years ago. Eavesdrop as they visit the homes of famous long-marrieds for intimate conversations about enduring love and all its challenges: family, career, conflict, addiction, illness, jealousy — everything that binds couples together or can break them apart.With lots of laughs around the coffee table, we hear private takes, internal struggles and hilarious anecdotes from the likes of Viola Davis & Julius Tennon; ...
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Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program of Catholic apologetics and evangelization airing live from 6-8 pm ET.
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Questions Covered:06:58 – When do thoughts become mortal sin?15:57 – If you die wearing a brown scapular, do your loved ones have to pray for you? Do you have to go to purgatory?20:42 – I’m just now returning to the Catholic faith. I’m meeting with my priest tomorrow. How do I properly prepare? What should I expect? Send words of eternal life and s…
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Cy and Matthew discuss the Synod on Synodality, recognition of saints among Catholics and Orthodox and the results of the 2024 U.S. election.…
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Questions Covered:01:48 – What do you mean that it is ok to believe Adam and Eve are symbolic?06:20 – What are the restrictions on Fridays? Does that include all animal products or just animal flesh?10:22 – Why did God mandate Hosea to have relations with the prostitutes?15:08 – Can we truly know if we are saved?19:10 – I found a ring with the init…
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Questions Covered:06:01 – John 14 Jesus says He is the way the truth and the life. How would this affect people who haven’t heard the message of Jesus?08:35 – Why do some Catholics justify doing bad things in a civil marriage and later dismiss that former behavior saying it was not an issue because it wasn’t a valid marriage?15:09 – Is it necessary…
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Questions Covered: 03:05 – I have an Eastern Orthodox friend – How can you prove Mary’s sinlessness through scripture and history? 12:10 – Can you explain your article that said Miracles happen? If they do, why do we rarely ever see them? 19:05 – How do I go by the code of canon 988 in confession, which says I must confess all past mortal sins? 34:…
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Questions Covered:03:08 – How do atheists handle the question “How do you know what is essential to the category of God”? 07:45 – I met an atheist who believes in the idea that the universe is circularly caused. How can I respond to this? 13:40 – How can I interpret paragraph 9 of Inter mirifica as it relates to media? 19:14 – What did St. Paul thi…
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Questions Covered:03:10 – What happens if someone commits a mortal sin under baptism of desire?05:28 – When Pope Pius XII issued liturgical forms to include vernacular, what was the purpose of that?08:04 – Can Latin Mass societies begin the Easter Vigil Mass at a different time than is standard today?12:49 – Is it okay for me to use the New Oxford …
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Questions Covered:05:13 – What is the matter in the sacrament of confession?12:33 – What do you recommend to read for someone who wants an intro to the Church Fathers?18:10 – How do we make the argument that Enoch is not inspired scripture?23:56 – If we are not supposed to judge people, how do we judge anything in our lives?31:20 – Why should Catho…
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Questions Covered:07:26 – I’m new to Catholicism. What next steps can I take to learn more?13:49 – What reliable methods do Catholics have to detect the supernatural?22:16 – I’m Protestant. Why does RCIA/OCIA take so long?30:03 – Why did they get rid of the communion rail?33:39 – Why should a non-denominational Christian become Catholic?38:22 – Are…
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Questions Covered:04:53 – Why does the Catholic Church claim to teach salvation by faith?17:53 – Why do Catholics believe in purgatory and what does that mean?31:44 – What is the Catholic interpretation of Romans 4:5?35:28 – Why don’t we see Catholics street preaching? If they do, what does that evangelization look like?46:05 – Why do we as Catholi…
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Questions Covered:08:38 – Is there empirical evidence in biochemistry for your God?17:28 – If AI had free will, could it be blamed?22:16 – How does the Church deal with how Fr. Georges Lemaître’s work was used to calculate the big bang?34:22 – Could science prove the existence of God? Have you read Peter Kreeft? Are spirit and matter distinct and d…
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Questions Covered:17:33 – Should we take every word that Jesus said literally? Ex. Pluck your eye out if it causes you to sin.30:26 – What are your thoughts on a priest who claimed that feeding the 5 thousand was not literal?35:46 – What are your thoughts on Jonah?38:38 – I heard that the sponge they used to give Jesus wine on the cross was a spong…
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Questions Covered:02:58 – Do you think God speaks to you?07:22 – I’m actively reading and studying my Bible and one of my top concerns is if the Jewish people were given adequate chance to believe that Jesus was God and that his teachings were true? Obviously the Jewish people have continued on and is that not what God wanted? Any discussion on the…
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Questions Covered:10:38 – Why was the Ascension “necessary”?13:05 – Some saints were said to have levitated. Will our resurrected bodies have abilities like levitation, telekinesis, etc.?17:12 – What if the pope breaks the seal of confession? Is he excommunicated? Who would he be excommunicated from?21:00 – Is the war in Israel/Hamas prophesied in …
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Questions Covered: 01:30 – Do we need to fast on Holy Days of Obligation? 08:01 – Is it okay for Catholics to read the Left Behind series if viewed as Fiction? 15:11 – Why haven’t problematic catholic influencers been excommunicated? 28:55 – Is my confession valid if I am not given a penance or asked for the Act of Contrition? 35:09 – Can you expla…
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Questions Covered: 11:46 – What does the Catholic church view as the main problems with to Martin Luther’s Ninety-five theses? 18:01 – Why do Catholics Baptize infants? 29:18 – Is it a permissible view Genesis 18 as a manifestation of the Trinity? 34:25 – I found $600 today, what should I do? 42:00 – What is the Catholic view of organ donation spec…
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Questions Covered:03:27 – How can I get across to my confirmation students the importance of going to confession? 11:53 – How did the Magi know that the star of Bethlehem was leading them to the king of the Jews? 16:21 – Does Joe still hate cheesecake or have you repented of that sin? And is Cy going to release a full version of St. Irenaeus and th…
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Questions covered:05:28 – How do we reconcile parts of both scripture and tradition that seem pessimistic about many being saved with other parts that are more optimistic?14:48 – Does infallibility produce an infinite regress?20:48 – How would Joe’s argument against the Protestant view of scripture handle views of perspicuity that are more limited?…
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Questions Covered: 04:13 – Can you share your interpretation of Matthew 5 as it relates to purgatory? 07:38 – If God is all good and loving, it seems unjust to send an unbaptized baby to Hell? 15:14 – How do I share with my mother that the Saints are praying for her, she just needs to ask? 21:41 – Are canonizations infallible? What confidence can I…
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Questions Covered: 05:03 – Does the church teach that Purgatory is a process or a place? 13:13 – How can I reconcile purgatory and the final judgment? 19:23 – What is the difference between OCI and RCIA? 24:27 – What is the treasure referenced in Luke 18:25? 32:57 – How do I defend purgatory with a Baptist who don’t have the book a Maccabees? 39:23…
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Questions covered:18:35 – I want to know what Father thinks about the long lines for communion and the short lines for confession. 22:20 – How should I engage my siblings who are lukewarm? 36:04 – My husband goes to communion but not to confession. I’m worried about what to tell him. 43:18 -What is the difference between discipleship and a relation…
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Questions covered15:35 – How can I introduce the faith to people who have no previous experience or reference to it? 21:08 – What’s the best way that I can continue to catechize my children? I’m taking them to church but they don’t really participate and they’re bored. 29:28 – A logical exercise for parents who feel guilty about their children leav…
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Questions Covered: 01:28 – Was St. Thomas Aquinas excommunicated? Why? 14:37 – What is your opinion on the ethical framework of God asking Abraham to sacrifice his son? 24:21 – I heard Jimmy say it is better to exist even if you end up in Hell. How can I compare this to Jesus saying, “The one who betrays me it was better for him not to be born”? 34…
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Questions Covered: 03:35 – What advice would you give for starting a college apologetics club? 09:22 – Is there Mass in Heaven? 15:03 – What is your defense on John Henry Newman’s idea of doctrinal development? 24:45 – How can I refute once saved always saved and perseverance of the saints with scripture? 34:16 – How did Thomas receive the gift of …
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Questions Covered:03:02 – Why do Catholics have Jesus on the cross instead of just a cross. Also, are tattoos immoral?16:01 – My wife and I were married in a Lutheran church. She is Catholic. She was told by her priest that she is not allowed to take the sacraments. Is this true?28:45 – Often I hear complicated ideas when explaining Catholic doctri…
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