The Inner Life - September 04, 2024 - Ask Me Anything

Father Dave Heney joins Patrick for an Ask Me Anything session. Why is knowledge important to our faith life? (8:46) Kyle - I teach confirmation and one of the students is a High functioning artist atheist. How can I best help him without pushing him away from the faith. (12:44) Aida - When children die at a young age, why are they not required to have confession before they get their last rites? Email about how suggestions for a trip to Rome Wendy - I was never given the option to take a Saints name when I converted. Why not? (24:44) Break 1 How can you debate bible alone? (28:59) Gil - Are we really forgiven and we start fresh, or are we judged for everything even the things we were forgiven earlier? Val - Communion: What are the best practices? Should I kneel? Receive in the hand? (37:02) Break 2 Ray - Confession: 3 times the Father was busy and couldn't stay to finish the confessions. Can I still take the Eucharist if I didn't get to confess? (40:38) Teresa - I know very little about our religion. I don't understand the body and blood of Christ. Isn't it symbolic? Lisa - Is it sinful not to wear a cross to work if you're in an environment that is anti-Catholic (49:05) How can someone’s sins be forgiven after they are dead?