#10838 Open Forum - Mark Brumley
Catholic Answers Live
Questions Covered: 10:50 – Do church authorities, the Popes and Bishops, synthesize the sources of our tradition or use tradition as guidelines when making authoritarian teachings? 22:38 – My priest only provides the host and not wine. Is that appropriate? 33:50 – I have heard that we can venerate statues of Saints, but not pray to them. Can I pray to a statue of Jesus? 40:29 – In the past I heard if you watch the Mass that you will not receive a blessing. Why wouldn’t I receive a blessing if I participated in the Mass? 45:13 – Jesus gives thanks to his Father for giving him disciples except Judas who he called a devil. How can Satan tempt a devil, Judas? 47:14 – I read information on a living icon in a Byzantine Church. Can you explain this description? 50:41 – I heard a response to school shootings is that God is no longer present in schools. Is this a reasonable response? …