2019 - February 27 - Bishop Luers Student Questions

Convo with Kyle: Bishop Rhoades answers questions submitted from Junior and Senior students at Bishop Luers High School in Fort Wayne. LISTENER SUBMITTED QUESTIONS: - 2:22 - Is Pope Francis the same in person and privately as he appears publicly? - 3:12 - Why can’t a Pope’s body be used for organ donation? Can a Bishop’s? - 4:50 - Can I get a tattoo? How does the Church feel about tattoos? - 8:11 - Was there really a flood that caused Noah to build an ark? I heard the story was based on a myth about King Gilgamesh. - 13:25 - If my sister were to need a new heart and she couldn’t get one fast enough and I wanted to give her mine knowing I would die, would that be considered a sin? - 15:52 - What do you think, as a Catholic, we should believe about Donald Trump’s idea to build a wall at the border? - 21:17 - How can I be sure that a seminary is safe from predators and teaching truth? - 25:13 - My parish priest is young and seems too stressed. Why isn’t he getting help and rest? - 27:11 - Does mental illness make someone not suitable for marriage? - 29:03 - Does the Catholic Church support transgender people? - 34:33 - My friends believe a child should be allowed to choose his/her gender. I don’t know how to say this is wrong in a kind way. - 35:28 - Why is it wrong for a same sex couple to adopt a child? - 38:15 - Can a formerly Catholic, non-practicing, have a Catholic funeral Mass? - 39:11 - How can people be named saints if it’s a sin to judge someone? - 40:02 - What is promising/encouraging about possible reconciliation between Catholics and the orthodox? - 41:48 - What is an underground Church (China) and how does it survive? - 43:41 - How long have you been a Bishop? ------ RESOURCES/LINKS January 16, 2019 Truth in Charity - https://soundcloud.com/askbishop/tic2019-01-16bpodcast-mixdown ------ Truth in Charity is brought to you in part by Notre Dame Federal Credit Union. ------ Live: www.redeemerradio.com Follow us on social media: www.Facebook.com/RedeemerRadio www.Twitter.com/RedeemerRadio www.Instagram.com/Instagram Submit your question(s): Call / Text (Holy Cross College text line) - 260-436-9598 Online - www.RedeemerRadio.com/AskBishop E-mail - [email protected] Subscribe to the Podcast: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | RSS