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#12729 AMA: Catholicism - Joe Heschmeyer

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Catholic Answers Live
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May 22, 2026
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Summary

Questions Covered: 4:00 – If the early church was Catholic, then why doesn’t it look anything like the Catholic Church of today? 11:32 – Can Catholics use the title Christotokos alongside theotokos? 17:31 – Question from Non Catholic Family-Member: How does Mary intercede for us if she’s not alive? 23:43 – If the Eucharist is truly Jesus, body and soul, why isn’t it open to everyone, and why are priests allowed to determine who receives it? How do I answer? 31:03 – What is the best argument for Catholicism to a Protestant who accepts the Nicene creed? 36:59 – If someone who received the gospel of Jesus and believed, should the Church immediately baptize him since we have a similar example in the Ethiopian eunuch? 44:11 – What are the theological differences between the Catholics and the Orthodox? 49:33 – Is there a list of infallible teachings that has been published?