#12725 Did the Early Church Teach That Mary Sinned? IVF and Evil - Joe Heschmeyer
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🗓️ 20 May 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
“Did the Early Church teach that Mary sinned?” This question opens a discussion on Marian doctrine, while also addressing the moral implications of investing in Christian-friendly funds versus secular ones. Other topics include reconciling John 6:35 with the Eucharist and the ethical concerns surrounding IVF, providing a comprehensive look at contemporary Catholic issues.
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Questions Covered:
- 02:50 – Did the Early Church teach that Mary sinned?
- 14:00 – Regarding the principles of cooperating with evil. Do I have a moral obligation to invest in Christian friendly funds over secular ones?
- 21:38 – How do I reconcile John 6:35 with the literal understanding of his body and blood?
- 30:37 – What makes IVF fundamentally wrong? Where does the right to be conceived through natural means come from?
- 50:35 – How do we respond to the Protestant claim that they also offer a sacrifice, but it’s a sacrifice of praise?
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| 0:11.5 | Learn more at realestateforlife.org. Hello and welcome to Catholic Answers live. I am Sykelet, your host, Day 2, back from the big pilgrimage. And with me, |
| 0:39.4 | Joe Heschmeier, who also went on the big Catholic Answers pilgrimage, Ryan Pilgrimage. We went to the |
| 0:43.7 | place where Christendom started, really. I mean, it's not, as I said yesterday, it's not Rome, |
| 0:49.6 | it's not Jerusalem. Christendom, as we understand it, started among the Franks when they put this whole thing together. |
| 0:56.4 | And we, you know, we stood where Charlemagne stood and where Hildegard stood, and where so many other |
| 1:03.0 | great saints and heroes of the era of Christendom stood. |
| 1:08.1 | And we had a wonderful time. |
| 1:10.0 | Today's show asked me anything about |
| 1:12.3 | Catholicism. I'm going to wake Joe up in a minute. I know he's still suffering from jet lag, |
| 1:16.4 | but when I wake him up, you can ask him anything you want about Catholicism. 888-3187-884. Joe. |
| 1:25.5 | Joe. It's good to be here. |
| 1:28.6 | Where am I? |
| 1:30.9 | That's what he said every day in Europe. |
| 1:33.6 | It's good to be here. |
| 1:34.7 | Where am I? |
| 1:35.3 | It's great to be here. |
| 1:36.1 | I'm glad we're doing this show today because I was asleep by a little after seven |
| 1:41.2 | on Monday night and didn't make it much longer on Tuesday night. |
| 1:46.3 | So I think today I can stay to the end of the show, which ends seven o'clock my time. |
| 1:52.1 | I'm really glad to hear it, Joe. |
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