Why the Chalice As Well?
We were taught that the host contains the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. Why, then, are we also offered...
Michael Shackleton
Is a Community of the Faithful Essential for Salvation?
Are the faithful saved individually or as a community of believers? A friend quotes this text: If your lips confess...
I’m Not Guilty of Adam’s Sin – How Can We Be Called Sinners?
Original sin is the sin of disobedience to God committed by Adam, yet we his descendants are tainted by that...
Sacraments and Sacramentals – How are they related?
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, sacramentals are sacred signs which bear a resemblance to the sacraments. They...
The Ways of God’s Forgiveness
Baptised non-Catholics may not receive the sacrament of penance except under certain circumstances. I find this hard to reconcile with...
How can an Angel be a Saint?
I am an 82-year old woman and have always wondered how Michael the angel can be called a saint when only...
Let’s Agree On the Dates for Easter
From media reports I have learnt that Pope Francis is keen to get the Western and Eastern Churches to...
Infallible and Indefectible – What’s the Difference?
The Catechism (889) says that Christ who is the Truth, willed to confer on the Church a share in his...
To Whom do we Pray?
St Paul tells us that Jesus stands at the right hand of the Father interceding for us (Rom 8:34) and...
