#12268 How to Start a Career in Catholic Apologetics, Plus Ad Orientem Mass and Exorcism Explained - Tim Staples

In this episode of Catholic Answers Live, listeners ask thought-provoking questions on topics ranging from liturgy and Church history to spiritual warfare and vocational discernment. Questions include how to begin a career in Catholic apologetics, whether the Novus Ordo Mass assumes an ad orientem posture, and how exorcism practices differ between Catholics and non-Catholic Christians. Also discussed is the historical development of the priesthood and the formal distribution of Communion, tracing its evolution from house churches to today’s liturgical structure. Join The CA Live Club Newsletter: Click Here Invite our apologists to speak at your parish! Visit Catholicanswersspeakers.com Questions Covered: 04:50 – What are some practical suggestions and advice for someone considering a career in Catholic apologetics? How should one begin to pursue the “soul” of apologetics? 15:19 – Does the Novus Ordo rubric originally assume that the Mass is celebrated ad orientem, and has it changed over time to be commonly celebrated facing the congregation? 29:15 – How is it that non-Catholic Christians are able to cast out demons, while in the Catholic Church exorcism is ecclesiastically regulated and reserved for authorized exorcists? 49:00 – When and how did the Church transition from early Christian gatherings in homes to a more formal institution of the priesthood and structured distribution of Communion?  

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