05 Apologetics 101: Salvation

Fifth presentation in series at Saint Matthew Parish (Pittsburgh) on how to explain and defend the Catholic Faith (January 20, 2021). Topics discussed: questions for review • salvation by grace • role of faith and works • merit for good works • Martin Luther's doctrine of "Faith Alone" • biblical proofs on the necessity of works • understanding purgatory • two debts of sin (temporal & eternal) • true purpose of penance & purgatory • indulgences • purgatory in the Bible • diary of Saint Perpetua (A.D. 203) - early historical testimony to purgatory • Q&A