#12362 Did Vatican II Ruin the Church? AMA: Catholicism w/Mark Brumley - Mark Brumley
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🗓️ 9 September 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
“Did Vatican II ruin the Church?” This episode tackles this pivotal question while also addressing the concerns of non-practicing Catholics about salvation, the implications of using Latin in worship, and the rules surrounding cremation and the scattering of ashes. Join us for a thoughtful exploration of these important topics in Catholicism.
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Questions Covered:
- 02:25 – Did Vatican II ruin the Church?
- 12:02 – I’m a non-practicing Catholic. Am I saved?
- 31:11 – Why isn’t it a good thing to continue using Latin in the Church?
- 41:49 – What are the rules on cremation and scattering ashes? How do you tell someone to not spread ashes?
- 46:03 – Were the prayers changed when they translated to the vernacular? If so, how?
- 52:24 – Is it okay to donate blood to an organization that would use the blood for stem cell research?
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| 0:31.9 | All right, I messed up the phones at the first hour, but I won't mess up the phones this hour. |
| 0:35.1 | It's asked me anything. |
| 0:35.8 | Whatever you want to ask, Mark Brumley, president of Ignatius Press, you're welcome to call and ask him. 8883118-7-884. |
| 0:43.9 | What I'm what the meant to say is I'll try not to mess up the phones this hour. I'll try to get |
| 0:47.9 | everybody on who calls. 8883187-884, Ignatius Press, the most important publishing house in the Alpha Quadrant. |
| 0:58.9 | And Mark Brumley is the top dog at Ignatius Press. |
| 1:04.9 | Just think how important that makes him. |
| 1:06.5 | Hello, Mark Brumley. |
| 1:07.2 | Thank you for being here. |
| 1:08.8 | I'm happy to be with you. |
| 1:10.6 | You look skeptical about my interest. |
| 1:12.6 | Let us not forget our founder, Father Fesio. |
| 1:15.6 | It's still around. |
| 1:16.6 | Okay. All right. |
| 1:18.6 | Okay, that's what that look of skepticism was on your face. |
| 1:23.6 | It was not about... |
| 1:24.6 | I have those looks every once in a long. |
| 1:26.6 | All right. Well, I'm glad to have you back. Last time you were here, because I like to ask at the beginning, what's new at Ignatius Press? And it's always something exciting. You have unbelievable authors there. I don't know if you've gotten Pope Leo under contract yet. I know you're trying. I know I know you're out there trying to. Have you |
| 1:45.4 | got your people on that? Has anybody gotten in touch with the Pope trying to get them under contract? |
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