#12178 Can a Pope Override an Ecumenical Council? And More - Jimmy Akin

Catholic Answers Live

What happens when a papal constitution seems to contradict a past ecumenical council? We explore Church authority, plus questions on circumcision, plenary indulgences, the Holy Spirit, and why Jesus wept for Lazarus even knowing the resurrection was near.

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Questions Covered:

• 04:02 – Is it possible for an ecumenical council’s constitution to be overridden by a subsequent papal constitution or declaration?
• 11:45 – I have a son on the way. Is it still licit for Catholics to be circumcised?
• 17:31 – How didn’t God save Adam and Eve’s first children from the wound of original sin?
• 20:24 – I’ve always heard that the Holy Spirit is the love between the Father and Son. Most recently I’ve heard that it’s a person. What’s correct?
• 29:30 – Is a faithful Catholic committing a grave act when seeking a divorce when domestic abuse is involved?
• 33:51 – Does our modern dual definitions of ‘prodigal’ come from the parable?
• 38:52 – After the resurrection of the dead and we are living here on earth, what will happen to us when our sun explodes?
• 41:39 – If we apply a Plenary indulgence to a soul in purgatory, do we need to continue to pray for them?
• 47:09 – Why did Easter happen to land after two full moons?
• 49:13 – Is it okay for me to attend a non-Catholic wedding that won’t even be at a church?
• 50:25 – In 2020 I died in the hospital 3 times. Who can I talk to about what I saw to help explain and understand it?
• 52:07 – Why did Jesus weep when Lazarus died when he knew he was going to resurrect him?

Chapters

1. Is it possible for an ecumenical council’s constitution to be overridden by a subsequent papal constitution or declaration? (00:04:02)

2. I have a son on the way. Is it still licit for Catholics to be circumcised? (00:11:45)

3. How didn’t God save Adam and Eve’s first children from the wound of original sin? (00:17:31)

4. I’ve always heard that the Holy Spirit is the love between the Father and Son. Most recently I’ve heard that it’s a person. What’s correct? (00:20:24)

5. Is a faithful Catholic committing a grave act when seeking a divorce when domestic abuse is involved? (00:29:30)

6. Does our modern dual definitions of ‘prodigal’ come from the parable? (00:33:51)

7. After the resurrection of the dead and we are living here on earth, what will happen to us when our sun explodes? (00:38:52)

8. If we apply a Plenary indulgence to a soul in purgatory, do we need to continue to pray for them? (00:41:39)

9. Why did Easter happen to land after two full moons? (00:47:09)

10. Is it okay for me to attend a non-Catholic wedding that won’t even be at a church? (00:49:13)

11. In 2020 I died in the hospital 3 times. Who can I talk to about what I saw to help explain and understand it? (00:50:25)

12. Why did Jesus weep when Lazarus died when he knew he was going to resurrect him? (00:52:07)