Why Did the Church End Weekly Fasting? Communion and Mary

“Why did the Church end weekly fasting?” This question opens a discussion on the evolution of Church practices, alongside inquiries about the Church’s stance on jousting, the concept of limbo for infants, and the pastoral duties of priests. These topics reflect the diverse concerns and curiosities within the Catholic faith today.

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Questions Covered:

• 02:50 - Why Did the church kill off weekly fasting?
• 08:00 - I have heard the Church banned jousting. Does that mean we can’t do that at Medieval Times?
• 13:27 - Is it acceptable for Catholics to believe in the limbo of the infants?
• 19:13 - How do I articulate the Catholic position that it is not faith alone that saves, without sounding like our works save us?
• 28:00 - Modeling Christ in Dating Before Marriage
• 34:36 - I’ve been going through some ongoing stalking, hacking, and financial fraud. I thought I could go to the Church for help but they don’t seem to be able to offer me support. What are the pastoral duties of a priest? I’ve been thinking of leaving the Catholic Church because of this.
• 43:54 - Why is it the norm in the US to receive communion in the hand and standing? Why did it change from what seems to be a more reverent posture?
• 48:09 - How can the Church hold up Mary and Joseph as an ideal marriage, when they did not consummate and therefore it would not have had a sacramental marriage?
• 51:23 - When should you leave your parish for another parish based on your priest teaching false things? My priest is very loving and kind, but is not on board with some doctrines and some sexual teaching of the Church?