Celibacy for Priests: Let’s Go Back to Year 1074
Pope Gregory decreed Catholic priests and nuns should be celibate because he wanted to reduce the temptation of bending the law to favour blood relatives. Is this an accurate statement?
Category: Apologetics
What is Purgatory Like?
I become confused about the existence of purgatory as a destination for the souls who have not repented for all their sins before they died. If these souls...
Animal Sacrifices?
My son is upset because his Grade 9 catechism class and teacher were in favour of animal slaughter. Surely appeasing ancestors in this way is not Christian....
Can I Change my Confirmation Name?
I have read online that taking a confirmation name is simply an act of personal piety or custom, and not required by the rubrics for the sacrament....
Must Communion Wine Be Red?
Recently I received communion under both species in Pretoria. The chalice contained transubstantiated white wine that, in this case, was colourless, like the anaemia that Jesus suffered...
Foot-Washing Rite at Holy Thursday Mass
The foot-washing ceremony on Holy Thursday is perhaps one of the most meaningful of the Sacred Triduum’s liturgical moments. It has been made even more significant now....
Why Are We Guilty of Adam and Eve’s Sin?
It is impossible in law to find someone guilty of a crime committed by another. I know the problem of original sin is part of the mystery...
Is Hellfire Truly Eternal?
Question: Our Lord spoke of hell where the wicked are punished in “a fire that shall never be quenched” (Mk 9:43). This appears to me to be...
Why Do We Do Penance?
In Confession, the priest gave me a penance of the Stations of the Cross, which I did. What is the purpose of the penance when I know...
Mary Gave Birth Fully to God
Nicolette Whittle, Kroonstad – In his letter Our Faith is Not Based on a Mystery , Peter Hoar stated that our faith is not based on mystery,...
How Does the Devil Work?
When we renewed our baptismal promises at Easter, we together renounced Satan and all his works and all his empty promises. How am I to understand this?...
Does God Select Only a Few?
According to Romans 8:28-30 God knew beforehand who would be his chosen ones predestined for salvation. He chose them and he justified and glorified them. For me,...
