Questions from Non-Catholics (Hour 1)

05/12/25 • -1 min

Podcast | Karlo Broussard

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Questions covered:

06:53 – I read in the Catechism that you need to be in the state of grace to receive the sacrament of confirmation. What happens if you’re not?
18:24 – If a Catholic and a non-Catholic both do something that’s a mortal sin, and they both know what the Catholic Church teaches, is the non-Catholic also culpable for mortal sin?
28:45 – Was there anything Pope Francis actually did to change any teachings in the Catholic Church?
35:04 – Why did the Catholic Church need to dogmatize the Assumption of Mary?
43:31 – What is the practical effect that the pope has on the world when he makes a pronouncement or encourages the world, considering most of the world isn’t Catholic and doesn’t have reason to listen to him?
50:12 – How does the Pope’s authority compare to the Bible’s?

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Questions covered:

06:53 – I read in the Catechism that you need to be in the state of grace to receive the sacrament of confirmation. What happens if you’re not?
18:24 – If a Catholic and a non-Catholic both do something that’s a mortal sin, and they both know what the Catholic Church teaches, is the non-Catholic also culpable for mortal sin?
28:45 – Was there anything Pope Francis actually did to change any teachings in the Catholic Church?
35:04 – Why did the Catholic Church need to dogmatize the Assumption of Mary?
43:31 – What is the practical effect that the pope has on the world when he makes a pronouncement or encourages the world, considering most of the world isn’t Catholic and doesn’t have reason to listen to him?
50:12 – How does the Pope’s authority compare to the Bible’s?

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Questions from Non-Catholics (Hour 2)

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Questions covered:

04:54 – Why do non-Catholics who want to join the Church need to go through OCIA instead of just joining immediately?
14:33 – How is the Catholic Church’s apostolic succession compare to what other churches believe?
21:43 – How does the intercession of the saints work when the Bible says that men are appointed to die once, and then face judgement?
28:53 – I go to church every once in a while with my family and I take communion, but I heard that I’m not supposed to do that. What are the rules?
40:30 – Is Jesus’ renaming of Simon the reason why the pope takes a different name?
44:09 – I have a hard time accepting the perpetual virginity of Mary. I don’t think she’d want to refuse giving Joseph as many sons as possible, and John’s Gospel clearly mentions brothers of Jesus.