Catholic Answers Live | June 13, 2025 Hour 2

Questions Covered:
00:00 - Intro
03:00 - What is the Catholic teaching on Purgatory, and is there a “middle space” between Heaven and Hell for souls?
12:52 - In the verse “every knee shall bend… under the earth,” what does “under the earth” refer to—could it mean Hell?
20:49 - How should one understand Pope St. John Paul II’s quote: “The greater good is maintained when someone uses his freedom wrongly than when he is forced to do what is good”?
28:45 - Who are the Church Fathers, and how can someone begin reading them alongside Scripture for deeper understanding?
32:30 - How can the Church’s claim that public revelation has ceased be reconciled with the idea that doctrine continues to develop?
41:58 - What Bible verses support the Catholic teachings on the resurrection of the dead and the second coming of Christ?
49:26 - Is it within a priest’s authority to deny communion to someone who chooses to receive kneeling?
52:51 - Does the sacrament of baptism remove not only sin but also attachment to sin?