# #12722 Whats the Best Argument for Catholicism? Sacraments and Mary - William Albrecht

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Published: 2026-05-19T00:00:00+00:00
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“What’s the best argument for Catholicism?” This episode addresses the top argument to convince an unbeliever, while also tackling questions about submitting to the Church amid concerns of sin, the differences between original sin and ancestral sin, and the significance of Marian prayers. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 01:55 – What’s the top argument to convince an unbeliever? 10:40 – Am I supposed to submit to the Church even though it might be sinning? 18:20 – How is the Catholic doctrine of original sin better than the Eastern doctrine of ancestral sin? 29:10 – In the earliest known Marian prayer its written, “…do not despise our petitions in time of trouble, but rescue us from danger. Only pure one, only blessed one.“ As a former Protestant, the “rescue us“ Part troubles me a bit to pray. 32:54 – How can I explain to a non-Catholic the difference between a blessed item and a “good luck” charm? 40:03 – What is the explanation for the Celibate priesthood? 46:42 – My friend is not Catholic because other denominations have sacraments and clergy, how do I as a Catholic respond to that argument? 52:03 – Can you clarify the teaching of paragraph 1377 in the Catechism which states that…” Consecration endures as long as the Eucharistic species exists…?

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