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Catholic Answers Focus, the world's premier podcast on Catholic apologetics, helps you explain and defend the Catholic Faith. If you want to take a deep dive into the reasons behind Church teaching, Catholic Answers Focus is for you.
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Catholic Answers apologist Trent Horn and Catholic speaker and blogger Timmerie Millington discuss what happens when culture meets faith. Tune in to hear these young and dynamic hosts show why Catholicism satisfies our mind’s desire for truth and our heart’s desire for grace and eternal life. Hearts and Minds airs every Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PST.
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Questions Covered: 04:00 – Would the promise of the Brown Scapular apply to the second coming? 09:44 – How can I argue well against IVF? 17:42 – Why didn’t Eve and Adam have any children in the garden prior to the fall? 29:50 – Can I attend the wedding of my Mother-in-law to a man who hasn’t gone through the annulment process? 33:28 – Should I not …
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Questions Covered: 08:17 – How can we navigate the idea of conversion for those who live in evangelical families? 17:45 – What is your favorite Advent tradition and why? 23:00 – Is it okay to listen to lonely themed music? 29:44 – Why didn’t Jesus explain exactly how things should be instead of speaking in parables? 32:24 – Do people in a state of …
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Questions Covered:02:59 – I attend a protestant church. What questions should I be asking the pastor?12:46 – Am I going to heaven when I die? I was baptized in protestant church.19:57 – I’m a recent convert. Why is mortal sin such a big deal if we can just go to confession?29:36 – I’m in OCIA. I would like you to critique my reasoning on purgatory …
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Questions Covered:08:45 – I got to church with my baptist husband. Is it hypocritical for them to use the Church Fathers to defend their faith? They quote Eusebius.16:59 – As a protestant I’ve been looking into the Eucharist. Why are priests necessary for consecration? Is communion outside of the Catholic Church valid?32:26 – Why do Catholics belie…
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Questions Covered:04:44 – Can my girlfriend and I get married sacramentally without having to get married civilly?09:13 – I’m worried about my husband’s soul who passed away. What can I do to help him?21:55 – Do Catholics believe that other denominations can go to heaven?30:16 – How do I explain to my ex wife why I want to get our marriage annulled…
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Questions Covered:16:14 – My friend divorced over 40 years ago and never remarried. How would one find out if the spouse is still alive? Does the Church have a process of finding them?18:44 – The Church Tribunal says I have to have witnesses of my husband’s unfaithfulness to get an annulment granted. Since there are no witnesses, am I stuck with th…
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#11940 AMA: Holy Orders Explained, Balancing Responsibility, and Approaching Parish Traditions - Jimmy Akin
Questions Covered:02:20 – In the sacrament of Holy Orders, clergy progress through ranks—deacon, priest, and bishop—implying they receive the sacrament multiple times, each with additional spiritual authority. Does this mean they receive the full sacrament once, with additional authority “unlocked” at each level, or is each stage more akin to recei…
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#11939 AMA: Proving God’s Existence, Understanding Romans 8, and the Role of Jesus in Prayer - Jimmy Akin
Questions Covered:06:00 – Is a Catholic obliged to believe there are some philosophical arguments that prove the existence of God?14:42 – What does Romans 8:17-23 mean?21:11 – Could you summarize some of your favorite arguments for God?29:30 – Are we supposed to rest on holy days of obligation? 32:55 – Is it a venial or mortal sin to not pay a debt…
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Question Covered:10:41 – Could you expound on the idea of spiritual communion?24:46 – Nicodemus misunderstood born from about, but St Paul discussed being born again as well. Can you expound on this?32:44 – Can I work at a place that sells alcohol or vapes? Is me selling this making me guilty of causing others to sin?44:23 – How do I reconcile the …
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Questions Covered:07:51 – I’m a recent convert but my wife is not. What should we do with our children in regards to baptism?21:06 – What book do you recommend on the ecumenical councils and books not approved in the bible?37:37 – Who was the person that appeared to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the furnace?46:22 – What is the criteria of deem…
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Questions Covered:09:45 – Does the Church allow for reception of the Eucharist outside of Mass? How has the Eucharist affected you personally?21:15 – I got into a conversation with Baptists and after some back and forth they asked, from a Catholic perspective if it’s okay to be Baptist. How should I answer?34:30 – What methodology do you use to kno…
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Questions Covered:09:06 – What is the Catholic view of Predestination?22:39 – Are claims evidence?32:08 – What is the consensus of the theologians and what degree of submission are we supposed to give to it?41:09 – Will you have a relationship with your spouse after death?49:03 – What are the best takeaways from the book of Jonah?……
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Questions Covered:07:16 – Why should we follow the natural law?22:01 – Is it considered idolatry when protestants use grape juice for their communion?32:12 – In John 17:12 it makes it sound like Judas is destined to be condemned. How is this not evidence for predestination?37:57 – Why did the devil exist in the first place?44:10 – How does my explo…
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Question Covered:06:07 – How can Catholics affirm evolution if we believe that Adam and Eve could not have experienced death and decay before they fell into sin?11:25 – How does Prevenient grace work if the concept of total depravity is heretical? They seem like the same thing?19:00 – Why is it necessary for Jesus to continually offer his body thro…
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#11932 AMA: Returning to Faith, Miraculous Medal, and Catholic Teaching on Immigration - Jim Blackburn
Questions Covered:06:58 – When do thoughts become mortal sin?15:57 – If you die wearing a brown scapular, do your loved ones have to pray for you? Do you have to go to purgatory?20:42 – I’m just now returning to the Catholic faith. I’m meeting with my priest tomorrow. How do I properly prepare? What should I expect? Send words of eternal life and s…
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Cy and Matthew discuss the Synod on Synodality, recognition of saints among Catholics and Orthodox and the results of the 2024 U.S. election.…
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Questions Covered:01:48 – What do you mean that it is ok to believe Adam and Eve are symbolic?06:20 – What are the restrictions on Fridays? Does that include all animal products or just animal flesh?10:22 – Why did God mandate Hosea to have relations with the prostitutes?15:08 – Can we truly know if we are saved?19:10 – I found a ring with the init…
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