Full Question During the Passover in Exodus, God killed the firstborn of Egypt, including infants and small children. How does this not contradict his nature as the giver of life? Answer As Creator of life itself, God has sovereignty over it. We did nothing to earn...
Audio Download There are various types of arguments for God’s existence. Do they all carry the same weight? Or are there some better than others? Questions Covered: 16:04 – Why do Thomas Aquinas’ 5 proofs conclude with the existence of God? 29:34 –...
The Greek word that the Bible uses for baptism is “baptizo” (βαπτίζω), which means, “to immerse.” Does this mean that Catholic baptisms are invalid since priests pour water instead of immerse? In this edition of Ready Reasons, I give the reason why the...
Audio Download In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, I take up the intellectual challenges posed by Protestant thought, and take questions from both Protestant and Catholic callers. Questions Covered: 15:11 – What do you say to a Protestant who says there’s...
Full Question Why do Catholics venerate the cross on Good Friday? Isn’t that idol worship? Answer The underlying assumption here is that the act of veneration is an act of worship. But this is not necessarily true. The word veneration simply means to give great...
