Episode Details

“Where do we see the Mass in Acts of the Apostles?” This question opens a discussion on the early Church’s practices, alongside topics like defending infant baptism against claims of its necessity, and the significance of Jesus’ addition of “mind” in Mark 12:30. Other questions touch on the nature of confession and the papacy’s ties to Rome, showcasing a rich variety of theological inquiries.

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Questions Covered:

• 01:20 – Where do we see the Mass in Acts of the Apostles?
• 09:38 – How do we defend the baptism of infants? My co-worker says you just need faith and it’s not necessary to baptize babies.
• 17:52 – In Mark 12:30ff Jesus quotes the great shema. In Deuteronomy it says to love God with your whole heart, soul, and strength. Why does Mark add the word “mind” to that?
• 22:15 – Why do some people feel reluctant to go to confession?
• 28:39 – Is the papacy so tied to Rome that it could never be somewhere else? If Islam took over Europe could the pope be based somewhere else?
• 31:58 – Why isn’t the book of Maccabees in the King James Bible? I’m trying to talk about the faith with my Seventh Day Adventist family members.
• 41:00 – Mt 10:3 calls James son of Alpheus, and Mk 2:14-17 calls Levi the son of Alpheus. Could they be brothers?
• 44:17 – My grown children think we are living in a simulation. How can I counter this?
• 50:13 – You said the King James did not translate the deuterocan books. But I have two KJV Bibles that include the deuterocanonical books.
• 52:01 – I’ve been getting along with my new coworkers because they are Christian. But today Mary came up and they really attacked Catholic teaching on Mary. What can I say to them?