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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:

  • 03:03 - Can Catholics participate in a secular wedding?  
  • 06:27 - What kind of angel was Lucifer before he became the devil? 
  • 07:56 - How can I explain that Vatican II was a valid council that should be obeyed and not just a mistake? 
  • 17:31 - Does Protestantism lead to atheism? 
  • 22:11 - I am in RCIA, but the Catholic Church seems just as splintered as the Protestant church. Is there anywhere left that is a united Church? 
  • 37:14 - I have been praying for confirmation from God for the past few years that I should become Catholic and I just haven’t received it. What should I do or think about that? 
  • 43:52 - I’m talking to a Messianic Jew and he told me that there is no one in heaven. How can I respond? 
  • 48:40 - What was Constantine’s relationship with the Church and was he a true Christian? 
  • 51:13 - How does God view people with mental health problems? Sometimes my faith fluctuates. 
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