#11774 Ask Me Anything - Jimmy Akin

Questions Covered: 3:45 – In the Creed it says that Jesus will judge the living and the dead. Who are the dead? 08:00 – How do I talk about Jesus to people who have questions but don’t actually seem to care? 13:04 – What’s the relationship between mortal sins of omission, and good works? Could you lose your salvation through a sin of omission? 17:29 – Is there a process of choosing a patron saint? 21:22 – Does a couple have to be married in the Church to bring up the gifts during mass? 24:07 – What exactly must one say when confessing sins, how specific must one be? 33:55 – What does it mean for a teaching to be essential? What considerations did the Church take to declare the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption? 38:04 – Why if Joseph had a house in Bethlehem, was Jesus born in a manger? 42:38 – Can you talk about the purpose of marriage? Is it strictly to procreate? 47:29 – Am I able to confess a mortal sin if I was intoxicated? 52:14 – Are guardian angels capable of being fallen angels? Could we have been assigned a fallen guardian angel? …