“How can the Mass be Jesus’ single offering and Purgatory?” This episode explores the relationship between the Mass and sanctification, addressing why Catholics may still feel imperfect after attending. Additionally, we delve into the doctrine of purgatory, the meaning of ‘the heaven and the new earth,’ and the role of laypeople in distributing communion.

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Questions Covered:

04:05 – Hebrews 10:14 says that Jesus’s single offering on the cross perfects those for all time who are being sanctified. Yet, Catholics go to Mass and leave still imperfect. So, how can the Mass be Jesus’ single offering if Catholics aren’t perfected when they leave it?
13:52 – Can you help me better understand the doctrine of purgatory?
21:26 – What does ‘the heaven and the new earth’ mean?
29:04 – What are some practical applications of the teaching on contraception and the exceptions?
40:16 – Why do Catholics allow lay people to give out communion? Wouldn’t touching it make the host unholy?
51:25 – Are there other types of the mass other than the ordinary and the extraordinary?
03:30 – Is God three separate spirits or one spirit?
15:10 – How do you make the distinction of venial and mortal sin?
22:32 – How can Jesus have two wills?
39:59 – I have difficulty accepting that missing mass is a mortal sin. How do I better understand this?
50:44 – Act 22 says you don’t have to die to be a saint. Why do you Catholics only call dead people saints? How can the Catholic Church be the original Church?

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