Catholic Answers Live - Open Forum

Questions Covered:

• 04:29 - In the Lord’s prayer, it says, “forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” The problem is that we do not forgive people the way that God forgives. How can we reconcile this? 
• 12:28 - Why is the Catholic position about the essence of God more correct than the orthodox position? 
• 16:21 - Do you have any updates on when we will get the complete Ignatius study Bible? Is there a study Bible that is complete that you can recommend in the meantime? 
• 20:13 - I am not Catholic. What is the general consensus among Catholics about the current pope? 
• 29:10 - I have an 8th grader who is in Catholic school. She is president of her Right to Life club. Her best friend’s family is publicly promoting pro-abortion candidates. She asked me how Catholics could support abortion. How can I talk to my daughter about this? 
• 38:00 - Was the Holy Family wealthy or poor? 
• 44:05 - What is the Catholic view on the proposal’s that people should be chipped in order to participate in commerce? 
• 50:08 - What are the best resources for someone who is struggling because of the clergy abuse scandal? 
• 51:45 - Does Pope Francis bringing Pachamama into the Church count as apostasy, therefore confirming the sedevacantist position? 

Resources Mentioned:

 

• The Didache Bible
• Bishop Barron Letter to a Suffering Church