#12150 How Do Catholics Justify Repetitious Prayer Like the Our Father? - Jimmy Akin

Catholic Answers Live

Protestants often point to Matthew 6:7-11 to argue against repeated prayers—so how can Catholics reconcile this with prayers like the Rosary or the Our Father? Jimmy Akin explores this concern along with Catholic teaching on saints, Mary’s spiritual motherhood, and mixed-faith marriages.

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Questions Covered:

• 02:18 – How can we reconcile Jesus saying that the Sabbath was made for man and the punishment of death for not recognizing the sabbath in the Old Testament?
• 10:21 – How can I defend the Church that was Instituted by Jesus Christ, especially on the topic of saints and Mary?
• 13:47 – Is St. Boniface VIII Unam Sanctam Papal bull statement infallible? If not, is there any dispute?
• 18:05 – How do we know that Mary’s motherhood expands to the rest of us in the wake of Mary being given over to John at the foot of the cross?
• 28:45 – I’m Protestant. How do Catholics reconcile Mt 6:7-11 and the repetitious prayers specifically the Our Father?
• 35:01 – How do we respond to Orthodox rejection of the Filioque?
• 39:45 – Would it be scandalous for me to attend the ordination of a married couple as priests in the Episcopalian church?
• 49:35 – What advice would you offer me as someone who is in a mixed faith marriage?

Chapters

1. How can we reconcile Jesus saying that the Sabbath was made for man and the punishment of death for not recognizing the sabbath in the Old Testament? (00:02:18)

2. How can I defend the Church that was Instituted by Jesus Christ, especially on the topic of saints and Mary? (00:10:21)

3. Is St. Boniface VIII Unam Sanctam Papal bull statement infallible? If not, is there any dispute? (00:13:47)

4. How do we know that Mary’s motherhood expands to the rest of us in the wake of Mary being given over to John at the foot of the cross? (00:18:05)

5. I’m Protestant. How do Catholics reconcile Mt 6:7-11 and the repetitious prayers specifically the Our Father? (00:28:45)

6. How do we respond to Orthodox rejection of the Filioque? (00:35:01)

7. Would it be scandalous for me to attend the ordination of a married couple as priests in the Episcopalian church? (00:39:45)

8. What advice would you offer me as someone who is in a mixed faith marriage? (00:49:35)