Open Forum

Questions Covered:

• 04:46 - What can I say in confession if I can’t remember all my sins?
• 06:12 - Why do we sometimes not receive communion wine?
• 10:46 - Jesus says to keep his commandments and his statutes. What are his statutes?
• 12:42 - Where can I find an explanation of the true nature of the Mass in Scripture?
• 15:45 - What is the Catholic view of the atonement?
• 22:38 - Is it correct that the early Church used the complete Old Testament and the complete New Testament, even though the New wasn’t compiled and canonized yet?
• 29:10 - If heaven is outside of time, doesn’t that mean everyone who has lived and will ever live is already there?
• 37:35 - How are Orthodox priests and liturgy considered by the Roman Church today? Is it considered a legitimate Eucharist and communion? What are the issues that need to be resolved for full reconciliation?
• 46:16 - Is there any dogmatic or doctrinal reason why we can’t receive the precious blood in our own personal vessels during the pandemic?
• 51:26 - My Eastern Orthodox friend believes that the western theological tradition was corrupted. How could the eastern and western traditions contradict each other?

Resources Mentioned:

• Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma, by Ludwig Ott