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#12124 Do Catholics Have to Believe St. Joseph Was a Perpetual Virgin - Tom Nash

Mar 26, 2025
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Is it required belief that St. Joseph remained celibate his whole life? We explore Church teaching on this tradition and also dive into Mary’s sorrowful apparitions, obedience to the pope, and infant baptism debates with Protestants.

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Questions Covered:

  • 12:03 – Why does Mary sometimes appear sad, like at appearance la Salette and in the seven sorrows of Mary?
  • 19:20 – Is it necessary for Catholics to believe that St. Joseph was a perpetual virgin?
  • 34:36 – My OBGYN is recommending that I do not have any more pregnancies after having an ectopic pregnancy. What should I do?
  • 38:35 – When scripture speaks of Jesus having Brothers and Sisters, are those cousins?
  • 43:14 – How do I respond to Protestants that say infant baptism is not correct because scripture says “repent and be baptized” but infants cannot repent? Is it sinful to have incorrect understanding of Catholic doctrines and teachings.
  • 46:01 – How far does obedience to the pope go? What are the parameters in which we can disagree with the Pope?

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