{"podcast":{"title":"Catholic Answers Live","slug":"catholic-answers-live-681348","podcast_index_feed_id":681348,"rss_url":"https://feeds.feedburner.com/catholic/cal","website_url":"https://www.catholic.com/audio/cal","image_url":"http://www.catholic.com/sites/default/files/images/pages/cal_podcast_0.jpg","author":"Catholic Answers","episode_count":256,"summary":"Catholic Answers LIVE is a daily, call-in radio program that airs live from 6-8 pm ET.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-answers-live-681348"},"episode":{"title":"#12726 How Do I Explain Marys Sinlessness to My Protestant Wife? - Joe Heschmeyer","slug":"12726-how-do-i-explain-marys-sinlessness-to-my-protestant-wife-joe-heschmeyer","published_at":"2026-05-21T00:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-answers-live-681348/12726-how-do-i-explain-marys-sinlessness-to-my-protestant-wife-joe-heschmeyer","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-answers-live-681348","url":"https://www.catholic.com/audio/cal/how-do-i-explain-marys-sinlessness-to-my-protestant-wife","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/cdn.catholic.com/wp-content/uploads/20260520b_165932.mp3","summary":"“How do I explain Mary’s sinlessness to my Protestant wife?” This question opens a discussion on the role of Mary in Catholic theology, addressing concerns from recent converts and their families. Other topics include offering comfort after a loved one’s passing, navigating doubts about Sola Scriptura, and understanding the Church’s teachings on end times and marital relations. Join the Catholic Answers Live Club Newsletter Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 06:21 – I’m a recent convert. How do I address the sinlessness of Mary to my Protestant wife? 17:41 – My non-Catholic father-in-law died suddenly. What words of comfort can I offer to my Catholic family? 24:33 – If I become convinced of certain Church teachings but still have major questions about things regarding Sola Scriptura, would it be a good thing to move towards Catholicism? 34:05 – Regarding the end time, it appears Irenaeus is premillennial and claims he gets it from St. John, but the Church teaches against it. How binding is this? 42:35 – I’m a recent convert. My wife had a procedure to save her life that required the removal of parts of her reproductive system. Is it a sin to have relations since we cannot be open to life? 47:31 – Where does Mary fit in because she’s always popping up everywhere? Why is she so prominently seen?","meta_description":"“How do I explain Mary’s sinlessness to my Protestant wife?” This question opens a discussion on the role of Mary in Catholic theology, addressing concern…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":null,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/catholic-answers-live-681348/episodes/12726-how-do-i-explain-marys-sinlessness-to-my-protestant-wife-joe-heschmeyer/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/catholic-answers-live-681348/12726-how-do-i-explain-marys-sinlessness-to-my-protestant-wife-joe-heschmeyer.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}