Catholic Answers Live

Catholic Answers Live continues its ranking of Marian apparitions by examining some of the most significant and widely discussed cases, including Kibeho, Akita, Fatima, and Zeitoun. The episode explains how the Church evaluates each apparition, what level of approval they have received, and what spiritual lessons Catholics can legitimately draw from them while remaining rooted in Church authority and doctrine. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 18:15 – Kibeho 29:00 – Akita 40:43 – Fatima 44:29 – Zeitoun

This Catholic Answers Live episode explores how the Church evaluates and ranks Marian apparitions, explaining the official categories used to judge reported visions and whether Catholics are required to believe them. The discussion also examines specific and controversial cases, including Fr. Michel Rodrigue, La Salette, and Medjugorje, helping listeners understand how the Church discerns authenticity, safeguards the faithful, and distinguishes approved devotion from private revelation. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 04:50 – What categories does the Church classify apparitions into? 11:25 – Are we required to believe them? 16:19 – Fr. Michel Rodrigue 38:31 – La Salette 49:05 – Mejugorje

“Every Objection to The Papacy Answered” This episode dives into the role of Peter and the significance of Rome in the context of papal authority. Explore questions like whether the Bible indicates Peter’s presence in Rome and how 1 Peter 5:13 supports this claim, along with discussions on the implications of Paul rebuking Peter and the nature of papal fallibility. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 03:00 – Is the papacy unbiblical or a temporary office? 07:30 – Does the Bible ever say Peter went to Rome? 11:30 – How does 1 Peter 5:13 support Peter’s presence in Rome? 14:30 – Did Peter and Paul really found the church in Rome together? 16:30 – Does Paul rebuking Peter disprove papal authority? 19:30 – Can a pope be fallible or rebuked for his actions? 23:00 – Is the real Protestant objection that we don’t need structure, sacraments, or hierarchy? 25:30 – What does the temple veil really mean for Christian worship? 29:00 – If Jesus is the only mediator, why do we have priests or popes? 32:30 – Does the Eucharist show that Christian priesthood is still valid? 36:00 – What’s the real difference between Catholicism and Orthodoxy on the papacy? 39:30 – Is the Pope really just “first among equals”? 42:00 – What does Irenaeus say about Rome’s authority and apostolic succession? 45:00 – Did Pope John Paul II suggest the papacy could look different in the future? 47:30 – Is the complexity of the modern papacy a sign of corruption or growth? 50:00 – Does celibacy contradict Peter’s example? 53:00 – Was Peter actually married during his apostleship? 55:00 – Is the Pope the Antichrist and the Church the Whore of Babylon?

“Every Objection to The Papacy Answered” This episode explores the complexities of papal authority, addressing questions like whether the papacy is unbiblical and if Peter was ever in Rome. Tune in as we also delve into the implications of Paul’s relationship with Peter and the significance of “Babylon” in 1 Peter 5:13. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 03:22 – Why do people object to the Pope’s role in the Church? 06:40 – Isn’t the papacy unbiblical and not meant to persist beyond Peter? 10:35 – Does the Bible ever say Peter was in Rome? 14:20 – What does “Babylon” mean in 1 Peter 5:13, and how is that connected to Rome? 17:15 – Didn’t Paul co-found the Church in Rome with Peter? 20:05 – Paul rebuked Peter—doesn’t that undermine papal authority? 25:18 – Was Peter’s behavior in Antioch heretical or just scandalous? 30:40 – Doesn’t Galatians 2 show Peter as just another apostle, not a leader? 34:25 – Why do Protestants say we don’t need a Pope if Jesus tore the temple veil? 39:12 – Does Jesus as sole mediator mean there’s no place for the Pope or priests? 43:50 – Why is Hebrews 10 crucial to properly understanding the torn temple veil? 47:00 – Is priesthood abolished in the New Testament? 50:10 – What does 1 Corinthians 10 tell us about sacrifice, the Eucharist, and priests? 54:45 – Why is there a structural Protestant objection to the papacy?

“What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments?” This episode explores the vital connection between the Holy Spirit and the sacraments, while also addressing how to explain their significance to non-Catholics, the necessity of certain sacraments for salvation, and the relationship between sacraments and the Church’s authority. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 03:00 – What is the role of the Holy Spirit in the sacraments? 12:15 – How can we explain the importance of the sacraments to someone who is not Catholic? 22:45 – Are there any sacraments that are not necessary for salvation? 35:30 – How do the sacraments relate to the concept of faith and works? 47:00 – Can you discuss the relationship between the sacraments and the Church’s authority?