Is Anglican Communion OK?
At a funeral in an Anglican church, the priest invited anyone in good standing with the Lord and in the...
Michael Shackleton
Mortal vs Venial Sin: What’s the Difference?
Could you explain the difference between venial and mortal sins, and why such categories exist in the first place? Let’s...
Sinning and the Sacraments
Married people who live in sin with a partner who is not their spouse may not receive the sacraments. Yet...
The Non-Biblical Lord’s Prayer?
Why do we break up the Lord’s Prayer from its original text in the Bible? During Mass we say the...
Are There No More Standards on the Altar?
As an altar server years ago, I learnt how to walk in a neat procession to the altar and back,...
Must Catholics have a Funeral Mass?
Is it a requirement that deceased Catholics must have a Mass said at their funeral? I don’t like the idea...
What is the ‘Common Good’?
What is meant by the common good? Does it mean the good of a particular political party or pressure group...
Reverence for the Altar?
At a Mass a priest invited parishioners into the sanctuary to sign them up for a fundraising campaign. He did...
Truth and Truthfulness
While apartheid is no more on the statute books, the Diakonia Council of Churches (DCC) persists in its worthy task...
