How Do You Explain Grace to Children?

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.