#11502 Open Forum - Joe Heschmeyer

Questions Covered:

01:32 – I’m trying to be clever. Can I pray and offer up my suffering for the souls in purgatory so that they will pray for me?
04:48 – Matthew says Repent and believe in the Gospel. What would he have thought of when he said gospel if the books weren’t around?
06:33 – It seems like James in Acts 15 is in charge, not Peter. How do you rebut the claim that this proves that Peter was not the leader?
15:12 – Why are we following a lot of the Old Testament readings in mass? The readings on the Israelites destroying their enemies are not very Catholic.
23:19 – In the story of finding Jesus in the Temple, why were Mary and Joseph scratching their heads on Jesus’ words: Don’t you know I’ll be in my father’s house.”
32:31 – Can you explain and quantify the Treasury of Merit?
43:04 – Mark 2:26 Is there an error on the explanation of who was allowed to eat on the sabbath?
46:24 – How does one read the term “word of God” In the bible? Does it mean, bible, logos, etc.?
50:07 – What’s the Church’s view on Prenuptial agreements?
52:34 – If Mary is Queen of Heaven, where in the bible does it say that she has a throne in heaven?

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