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Bible Study: 1:52
- Why are Paul's words here so significant?
- An inconsistency in Scripture?
Letters (14:27)
- Is there a place where God is not?
- Question about scapulars and Christianity as a force for good
- Why are there so many few 'normal' saints?
- Question about a letter from 1500, 'a true letter from Christ'
- What do I do if the priest has forgotten to give me a penance?
- A priest used the term 'CE,' should I mention it to the priest?
- I'm upset about how the Native Americans were treated by Catholic missionaries
- Does praying to the saints mean we're praying to the dead?
- Can Catholics marry on a Sunday?
- My grandmother gave me a necklace with a cross, do I need to wear crucifix instead?
- Do our pets go to heaven?
Word of the Day: Soul (39:30)
Callers:
- (43:15) - Naming Guardian Angels and if that's okay? A friend says we shouldn't ask for it, but it's revealed to us anyway
- (46:37) - What do you think of the idea of a brown scapular tattoo?
- (48:55) - Are the Deuterocanonical books considered holy scriptures?
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