Open Forum

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:

• 00:45 - Do Catholics believe that Satan or demons can tempt us into sin? If so, how does one know that’s what is happening? 
• 05:52 - When was the Hebrew dialect created? 

• 13:55 - Is stylization of violence in the media sinful? 
• 17:45 - Why should I believe that teleology is true? 
• 28:36 - At Fatima, the children asked about Emilia and Mary said that she would be in purgatory until the end of the world. Is this true and if so, then why would a child be in purgatory for so long? 
• 32:38 - I am godmother to a 14-year-old young lady who knows practically nothing about the faith. How can I begin teaching her? 
• 35:16 - What prompted the change in the words of the Mass and the creeds? 

• 42:26 - How can we decipher what the Church really teaches when members of the Church hierarchy present confusing ideas? 
• 44:02 - Can a person sell their soul to the devil? Is that even possible? 
• 48:22 - How can I explain to my grandson why we are supposed to pray for our enemies?