#9362 Open Forum - Tom Nash

Questions Covered:

01:52 – Does cremation affect the resurrection of the body? 
03:34 – I saw an article that said Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI cannot donate his organs because he is a pope. Is this true? If so, why? 
11:08 – How can I explain Jeremiah 17:5 to my Confirmation student? 
16:28 – Is Baptism regenerative? 
20:16 – Can I eat blessed salt? Is blessing salt witchcraft? 
24:21 – I play a video game that has elements of magic. Is it permissible to play this as a Catholic? 
35:18 – What is meditative or contemplative prayer? If a priest blesses an item, does he need to do it with holy water or just with his words? 
41:10 – How can I defend why Catholics pray to Mary? I am a new Catholic with a Protestant family. 
44:30 – Are there any saints who are not Catholics? 
48:55 – How did the different translations of the Bible come about? How do I cite a Bible verse?  
52:12 – What can we do about Catholic hospitals that perform semi-permanent and permanent contraception on patients? 

 
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