#12637 Why Don’t We Have Mass on Good Friday? Communion and Lent - Tom Nash

“Why don’t we have Mass on Good Friday?” This question opens a discussion on the significance of this solemn day in the Catholic tradition. Other topics include the obligations of Jewish converts to Christianity, the participation of Protestant converts in Communion, and the appropriateness of saying Hallelujah during Lent.

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Questions Covered:

• 04:00 – Why don’t we have mass on Good Friday?
• 10:12 – If a Jew converts to Christianity he has to believe Jesus is God but does he also have to follow the commandments of the Torah?
• 21:46 – If Protestant Converts have already been baptized and believe in Transubstantiation, why aren’t they allowed to fully participate in the fullness by receiving communion?
• 30:55 – If My husband and I are done having kids, how do we proceed without violating Catholic teaching?
• 43:58 – Can we say Hallelujah during Lent outside of Mass?
• 47:36 – I notice my Catholic friends’ religious views become political. What’s with the trend? What’s with things like the Latin Mass?
• 52:25 – Is it mandatory to say “One God, forever and ever” at the end of the Collect?
• 54:25 – If major transformations are rooted in God, why would we need to become Catholic?
• 01:00 – The feast of Saint Joseph
• 11:39 – I’m not Catholic because I don’t understand purgatory and indulgences and how they relate to salvation.
• 29:03 – My father was one of 13 and all the boy’s middle name was Joseph.
• 33:37 – I am Catholic but 3 women in my life are SSPX and are very convincing. Why should I not join?
• 45:44 – I’m an Anglo-Catholic. I’m not convinced of Papal Infallibility.