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:

• 03:29 - Although Margaret Sanger was pro-contraception, does that mean that she was not pro-life? 
• 08:06 - If God knows all, then how is it true that we have free will? 
• 15:33 - What does the Catholic Church believe regarding the relationship between Scripture and Tradition? 
• 20:40 - Why is the Pope of Rome the successor of Peter? Wasn’t Peter the Pope in Antioch? 
• 29:06 - When the priest uses the incense to go around the altar as Mass, is he spiritually disinfecting the altar? 
• 34:44 - Does the Catholic Church use grape juice instead of wine for alcoholics? 
• 45:06 - How should I respond to someone who says that abortion is okay because we don’t know if the baby is a person? 

Resources Mentioned:

• Made This Way: How to Prepare Kids to Face Today’s Tough Moral Issues 
• Why We’re Catholic: Our Reasons for Faith, Hope, And Love 
• Persuasive Pro-Life: How to Talk About Our Culture’s Toughest Issue 
• Answering Atheism: How to Make the Case for God with Logic and Charity