Does Prayer Change God? / Infant Baptism & Forgiveness After Salvation

Episode 140: 17^th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C

In today’s episode, we focus on details from all three readings for this upcoming 17th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C. The first detail is more of a theme that runs throughout the first reading, which is taken from Genesis 18:20-32 and the Gospel reading, which is taken from Luke 11:11-13. The theme is intercessory prayer, and, in particular, whether our intercessory prayer can change God’s mind. The second detail that we will focus on is found in the second reading, which is taken from Colossians 2:11-12. The related apologetical topic is infant baptism. Finally, the last detail comes from the Gospel reading, and it relates to the doctrine that some Christians embrace—namely, that once we’re saved, all our future sins are already forgiven.