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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:

  • 04:45 - Is it imperative that as Catholics we try to persuade our Christian friends to become Catholic? 
  • 11:59 - In the New Testament, Jesus and the apostles are constantly casting out demons and performing exorcisms, but you hardly hear about that happening today. Does it still happen?  
  • 19:00 - Does God have one mind and one consciousness, or does he have three? 
  • 23:18 - I have Presbyterian friends who are trying to pull me away from the Catholic faith. How can I best defend my faith to them? 
  • 31:56 - Is it sinful to vote for a pro-abortion candidate? 
  • 36:30 - What was the point of Pentecost if the Holy Spirit was already here? 
  • 48:30 - Are there biblical references that justify praying to angels? 
  • 51:36 - Why do Roman Catholics hold Thomas Aquinas in esteem when he advocated for heretics to be executed? 
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