Before the consecration, the priest says: He took bread in his hands, thus imitating Jesus’ gesture, but at the word “broke” he does not break the bread.
The Nitty-Gritty of the Consecration Read Post »
Many Catholics seem to be confused about genuflecting in general.
Catholics: Do You Know When to Genuflect? Read Post »
Tell me about Sunday. I know the early Christians celebrated it because Christ was resurrected on a Sunday. Is that the only reason?
Why Sunday is our Sabbath Read Post »
A Catholic marries a Christian or Jew or Muslim or unbeliever. Canon 1065, requiring an unconfirmed Catholic to be confirmed before marriage, cannot apply to both parties. What is the value of insistence on confirmation for one and not the other, when they are both wanting to enter a single union?
Mixed-Religion Marriages and Confirmation Read Post »
We know that images and statues of Christ and the saints are nothing more than plaster, wood or paint. As such they have no magical powers.
Why Our Statues Are Not Idols Read Post »
If I cannot attend Sunday Mass at my own parish but only a Communion service, does this fulfil the Sunday obligation? Must I attend Mass at another parish?
Sunday Mass: Days of Obligation With No Priest? Read Post »
In Leviticus 21:5-6 rules are set out for the priests: they may not wear tonsures or gash their bodies. Is this not a direct instruction for priests, bishops and popes not to flagellate themselves to undue mortification? Why do some well-known Catholic leaders use this outlawed method of disciplining themselves?
May Priests Whip Themselves? Read Post »
I was taught catechism by strictly disciplined German nuns. One indelible piece of information was that we were born, body
The Unity of the Body and Soul Read Post »
Every being acts according to its nature, so human beings act according to the rational nature which governs their moral life. Human behaviour has a natural tendency to do good and seek harmony, even without any explicit desire for God and his support.
Do Christian Virtues Exist in People Without God? Read Post »
