#12178 Can a Pope Override an Ecumenical Council? And More - Jimmy Akin
<p>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.</p>
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<p><strong>Questions Covered:</strong></p>
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<li>04:02 – Is it possible for an ecumenical council’s constitution to be overridden by a subsequent papal constitution or declaration?</li>
<li>11:45 – I have a son on the way. Is it still licit for Catholics to be circumcised?</li>
<li>17:31 – How didn’t God save Adam and Eve’s first children from the wound of original sin?</li>
<li>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?</li>
<li>29:30 – Is a faithful Catholic committing a grave act when seeking a divorce when domestic abuse is involved?</li>
<li>33:51 – Does our modern dual definitions of ‘prodigal’ come from the parable?</li>
<li>38:52 – After the resurrection of the dead and we are living here on earth, what will happen to us when our sun explodes?</li>
<li>41:39 – If we apply a Plenary indulgence to a soul in purgatory, do we need to continue to pray for them?</li>
<li>47:09 – Why did Easter happen to land after two full moons?</li>
<li>49:13 – Is it okay for me to attend a non-Catholic wedding that won’t even be at a church?</li>
<li>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?</li>
<li>52:07 – Why did Jesus weep when Lazarus died when he knew he was going to resurrect him?</li>
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