Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World Marriage After Civilization Is Destroyed (& More Weird Questions)
May 31, 2024
In this episode, they discuss weird questions like getting married post-apocalypse, the authenticity of spiritual phenomena like spoonbending, and the fate of unbaptized babies. They also delve into the theological speculation of limbo and the classification of Homo neanderthalensis.
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Priestly Power Beyond Death
- Priests retain their priestly essence after death, maintaining the mark on their souls.
- Hypothetically, a deceased priest like Padre Pio could confer absolution if God allowed such an interaction.
Marriage Without Priest Guidance
- In a civilization-ending disaster, couples can validly marry before witnesses without a priest.
- They should prudently foresee if deprived of a priest for at least a month to do so legitimately.
Understanding Biblical Shawl
- The Hebrew term "shawl" describes the ancient concept of the place of the dead, akin to a subterranean realm.
- Burial customs and biblical narratives underscore this image before Christ’s resurrection changed afterlife views.
It's a fifth Friday, so Cy Kellett of Catholic Answers Live is asking Jimmy Akin weird questions from listeners, about topics like getting married after civilization collapses; what is Sh'ol; can Padre Pio still absolve living penitents; and more weird questions.