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:

• 02:51 - Can you explain how Catholics present the Scripture (esp. the gospels)? How is it different from how Protestants would present it? 
• 13:54 - What are the gnostic gospels? Why are they not in the Canon of Scripture? 
• 19:44 - My father was a verbally abusive man, but he hid it outside the home. My father is now deceased, and people tell me how much they liked him and what a good man he was. How can I charitably but truthfully respond to these comments? 
• 28:35 - When did the marriage between Mary and Joseph take place?  
• 38:50 - If we believe that life starts at conception, why don’t we baptize babies when they’re still in the womb?  
• 43:15 - Ephesians 2:8 proves that salvation cannot be lost. How do you respond to that? 
• 50:25 - Can you define what deliberate consent is in the case of mortal sin?