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How Do You Explain Grace to Children?

Tim Staples •

Open Forum – Questions Covered:

  • 01:54 - Why did Joseph receive the birthright, but the blessing went to Judah? Weren’t they usually given to the same person? Why were they separated?
  • 08:31 - Is it a sin to look at pictures of women in bikinis?
  • 13:28 - Is the rosary the high form of devotional prayer? Does praying rosary without focusing on the prayers fall under vain repetition?
  • 23:35 - Would asking saints to reveal the future count as necromancy?
  • 28:51 - Why are extraordinary ministers not allowed to do intinction?
  • 31:55 - What Church is the Church mentioned in the book of Revelation?
  • 36:25 - How do you explain grace to kids about to do their first communion?
  • 41:25 - What do the hand placements of the Infant of Prague statue mean? Does it have something to do with Tarot cards?
  • 47:00 - 2 Sam 6-7 mentions someone being struck down after reaching up to touch the Ark. Is it possible that this might have happened to St. Joseph when potentially reaching to touch Mary?
  • 51:12 - Regarding the second commandment, how should one take it into consideration in daily life? For example, in conversations and watching movies.
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