Catholic Answers Live #12455 Why Does It Take So Long To Become Catholic? Free Will and LGBT Issues - Joe Heschmeyer
Nov 12, 2025
Join Joe Heschmeyer, a Catholic apologist and author, as he navigates the intricate path to conversion. He tackles why becoming Catholic can be lengthy and discusses the Church’s stance on LGBT issues, specifically regarding confirmation. The conversation reveals differing interpretations of the Ten Commandments and how God’s omniscience coexists with human free will. Joe also addresses questions about papal authority and the importance of saints in prayer, making for a compelling exploration of faith.
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Work Conflicts Shouldn’t Block OCIA
- Communicate scheduling conflicts with your OCIA director or priest so they can often accommodate you.
- Do what you can and pursue alternatives like OCIA at another parish or one-on-one formation when needed.
Distinguish Welcome From Endorsement
- Church teaching forbids formal approval of homosexual unions, so public pastoral actions that appear to endorse such relationships cause scandal.
- The sin remains incompatible with Gospel life even if one welcomes a person to baptism.
Why Numbering Of The Decalogue Differs
- The Ten Commandments' wording appears in Exodus and Deuteronomy with different groupings, so numbering varies by tradition.
- Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, and Jewish traditions share the same content but divide and number the items differently.
