#12268 How to Start a Career in Catholic Apologetics, Plus Ad Orientem Mass and Exorcism Explained - Tim Staples
<p>In this episode of <em data-start="19" data-end="42">Catholic Answers Live</em>, listeners ask thought-provoking questions on topics ranging from liturgy and Church history to spiritual warfare and vocational discernment. Questions include how to begin a career in Catholic apologetics, whether the Novus Ordo Mass assumes an <em data-start="289" data-end="302">ad orientem</em> posture, and how exorcism practices differ between Catholics and non-Catholic Christians. Also discussed is the historical development of the priesthood and the formal distribution of Communion, tracing its evolution from house churches to today’s liturgical structure.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Questions Covered:</span></p>
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<li>04:50 – What are some practical suggestions and advice for someone considering a career in Catholic apologetics? How should one begin to pursue the “soul” of apologetics?</li>
<li>15:19 – Does the Novus Ordo rubric originally assume that the Mass is celebrated ad orientem, and has it changed over time to be commonly celebrated facing the congregation?</li>
<li>29:15 – How is it that non-Catholic Christians are able to cast out demons, while in the Catholic Church exorcism is ecclesiastically regulated and reserved for authorized exorcists?</li>
<li>49:00 – When and how did the Church transition from early Christian gatherings in homes to a more formal institution of the priesthood and structured distribution of Communion?</li>
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