Open Line Wednesday

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Does a Justice of the Peace invalidate a marriage? How about a Protestant marrying a Catholic? How do you dialogue with a Muslim? Is the Catholic Church now under attack? What’s the Church’s position on refugees, especially from Syria? Scripture scholar Fr. Mitch Pacwa hosts “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.” He answers these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

Now that I’ve converted to Catholicism, how do I approach my very anti-Catholic mother? Is something missing at Communion? I ask because I went from Orthodox to Catholic. Is it true we now believe in global warming because of Pope Francis? Can we choose how we will look like, once we are in Heaven? Do all judeo-Christian faiths ban homosexual marriage? Scripture scholar Fr. Mitch Pacwa hosts “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.” He answers these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

Do we worship the same God as Muslims do? Where in the Bible does it say you need the Catholic Church to reach salvation? That comes up later. First: what does the first book of Corinthians say about the Nazirite vow? What's the difference between the particular and the final judgments? Scripture scholar Fr. Mitch Pacwa hosts “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday” to answers these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

If we have a feast of St. Martha, why not a feast of St. Mary? Using a relic for healing… is that ok? If a priest refuses baptism to a child because the parents can’t guarantee to raise the child in the faith… isn’t that like punishing the child? What is a good website for translation between Aramaic and ancient languages to English? Scripture scholar Fr. Mitch Pacwa returns to EWTN Radio for the first time, after his “widow-maker” heart attack, to host “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.” He answers these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

Can Protestants go through the Holy Door of Mercy? What is the indulgence of the Year of Mercy and how do you gain it? What other works of mercy can you perform—other than crossing the Holy Door? Where can I read more about how to explain the Holy Spirit. Can you kneel during Communion? Is it true Vatican II said we worship Mary? Fr. Wade Menezes, CPM of the “Fathers of Mercy” sits in for Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday” and to answer these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

Why is the thief on the cross going to paradise? How does the Church determine what Scripture to take literally and what is non-literal or metaphorical? Who is the blessed man in Romans 4:8? What are the spiritual and corporal works of Mercy and what do they mean? What is the meaning of Numbers 31:18? What is the origin of the Nephilim? Staff apologist at “Catholic Answers” Trent Horn sits in for Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday” to answer these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

Nuns allow a transgender teacher to keep teaching. How can that be? Why don’t people consider “transgender” a disorder? What can you recommend for a friend who has gender dysphoria? It seems the Pope helps Muslims more than Christians, in the name of converting, and so how do I reply to criticism from other Christians? Is this world forgetting women and children by putting them at risk? Why don’t we look back at history when there’s moral decline? Tell me more about this 30-year relationship Pope John Paul II had with a lady named Anna. Philosopher and moral theologian Dr. Pia de Solenni sits in for Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday” to answer these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

Was Jesus real? Can a Lutheran receive Catholic communion? Can non-Christians be saved without Jesus? How can I explain Mary's queenship? What happened to the jews who swore not to eat until they killed Paul? Were Luke and Acts once one book? Apologist Tim Staples sits in for Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday” to answer these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

What can we do if God hates us and we have no choice about our salvation? Is our intellect limited by our brain? Will God still forgive us if we haven’t mentioned all our sins during Confession? How can I stop myself from using profanity? Why did Jesus say John was the greatest person born of humans? When did Mary realize Jesus was God? Fr. Bjorn Lundberg sits in for Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday” to answer these and other questions about Catholic teaching.

How do I convince my 14-year-old to get Confirmed? Do Catholics believe only Catholics can go to Heaven? Is it true Catholics are not allowed to read the Bible? What does “Hail Mary” mean? Why would anyone live in a cloister? What is the scapular? The “Real Life Catholic” and youth evangelizer Chris Stefanick sits in for Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.” Listen to EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.

Caller Karen asks when did we stop going to confession inside a confessional? That comes up at the bottom of the hour. First, listener Joseph asks how can we understand the Catholic concept of reality. Catholic Answers apologist Karlo Broussard fills in Fr. Mitch Pacwa to host “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.” Diana asks if we are saved by grace or by works. She is also curious about the Pope having dialogue with Muslims. Manny’s family is anti-Catholic and questions why the Catholic Church does not recognize the gospel of Judas. Mason asks if a priest does the Consecration right, but does not personally will the transubstantiation, would the congregation be deceived into believing they are receiving Jesus? It’s a fascinating universe of knowledge, right here on “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.”

Christmas is on a Friday, this year. We like to abstain from meat, so listener Joe asks if we need to abstain on Christmas? Listener Eloise asks if Christ rose out of his own power or was He raised. Speaker and evangelizer, aka the “Dynamic Deacon” Harold Burke-Sivers fills in for Fr. Mitch Pacwa in hosting “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.” Claudine asks what are the requirements to qualify as a Godparent. Michelle asks about Pope Francis’ exhortation that Earth is our common home and our obligation to follow that. Bill asks about the “year of jubilee” in the Jewish religion. Patterson asks about I Peter 3:7 and how men are supposed to treat women. Glenn is Protestant and is trying to understand why we need to practice the Sacraments. Lita claims we are not forced to reduce carbon emissions or to recycle. Patrick says he doesn’t get it… why is it that we either get marriage right the first time or we are done. Dynamize your faith, right here on “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.”

Listener Mark has a friend who complains we made up that Christmas happened on December 25th because it’s impossible shepherds would be out in the field in late December. Wait until you hear Father’s overpowering response. That comes up at the bottom of the hour. First, Jim’s heard Catholics don’t have to believe private revelation, so why do so many people still believe? Fr. Mitch Pacwa hosts “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.” Lynn wants to know more about why the U.S. government sends persecuted Christians back to Iraq. Was John, The Baptist, born without sin? Was that Baptism of desire and could that possibly happen again? Johnny wants to know more about saints who had a great charism to convert people. Loretta was married by a Protestant minister and she has was told she didn't need her marriage convalidated. Is that right? Dennis is not Catholic but would like to know more about confession and the role of a priest and if he can go to Heaven. Ben asks what is the Catholic response to the Islamic crisis. Listen to Fr. Mitch, setting the records straight on matters of faith and reason, right here on “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.”

Did Mary have any sins? Aaron is our youngest caller today and he asks that question later. But first, Alice asks why the sacraments cannot be administered to children under the age of reason. Fr. Mitch Pacwa hosts “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.” Lorraine asks about Gregorian Masses for the dead, as her husband recently passed away. Jim wants to know more about the Jewish roots of the baptism of John the Baptist. Janet asks about Exodus 13 and the reference to “the first to open the womb.” Does that also include females? Victor is the catechist at his parish and his 9-year-old daughter knows the Catechism. Can she just skip class and receive Holy Communion? Ken wonders what are the consequences for his niece who is fallen away from her faith but insists she can still receive the Eucharist. Is she committing a mortal sin? Get encyclopedia answers, cowboy-style here on “EWTN Open Line—Wednesday.”