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

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. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com 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?