#12084 AMA - Jim Blackburn

Catholic Answers Live

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Questions Covered: 04:02 – Why do we not see or hear of burning bushes, rocks being split in two or pillars of fire anymore? 09:29 – My wife has Alzheimer. Should I live out a celibate life due to the circumstances? 11:52 – I’m a fairly new Catholic. Why do bishops prefer people to stand instead of kneel for communion? 15:54 – When should we stop conversing with Protestants in light of Jn 3:18? 24:26 – I’ve been dating a Lutheran and plan to have a Catholic wedding. What advice do you have for me or what should we expect in marriage prep? 42:58 – Why go to a priest for confession when we can go directly to God? 49:22 – My boss is Amish and said purgatory is not in the bible. How do I respond to him? …

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0:33.0	Can't pronounce the name of the show.
0:35.3	Catholic Answers Live, Jim Blackburn is our guest this hour.
0:41.4	Jim, I know, it seems like we should be paired up somehow, like we should be buddies,
0:46.5	because he is the founder and the current guy in charge of Catholic questions.
0:53.3	And that's the truth.
0:54.8	We are friends and buddies.
0:56.3	Jim, for a long time, handled parts of the work here at Catholic Answers, and now Catholic
1:01.6	questions.
1:02.2	They have a website.
1:03.1	They've got an app.
1:03.9	You can get it for iPhone or Android.
1:06.9	They've got a physical address.
1:09.1	They've got an online form you can fill out. So if you have a question that you would like help with from a Catholic apologist, personal, individualized help from a Catholic apologist, that's what they are doing, and it is great work. Jim Blackburn, thank you for being here with us.
1:22.0	Thank you so much for having me, Sai. Always a pleasure.
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