Catholic Answers Live - 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:

 

• 02:07 - Are the angels descendants of Adam and Eve? 
• 04:08 - Why do we celebrate the birth of Christ in December when it’s not really his birthday? 
• 12:18 - To be saved, I thought we must believe in Christ and by grace. Earlier I heard someone say that we are also saved by works. I am confused. Why would I need to do works to be saved if Jesus died for me and I believe in him? 
• 21:39 - Why did God put Mary through so much? Why did he make her experience losing her son when she did so much for God? 
• 29:22 - What is the best Catholic Bible? Do you know anything about the “New Catholic Bible”? 
• 34:40 - Why do you believe the apostasy didn’t happen? 
• 42:20 - How do you know if someone is being influenced by Satan versus being possessed by him? 
• 47:40 - Do we see our pets in heaven? 
• 50:05 - Is a baby born into original sin when he is born to married parents? 
• 51:50 - What is Church teaching on fallen angels? Will a rebellion of fallen angels ever happen again?