Can a Priest Confess a Confession?
Question: Can a priest in a confession that he makes refer to a confession he has heard, if that confession caused him to sin or have sinful...
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Did Jesus Go to Hell?
QUESTION: In the Apostles’ Creed we say that Christ “descended into hell” before rising on the third day. How could the Son of God possibly descend to...
Why did Jesus Refuse to Perform Miracles in Nazareth?
Question: Jesus “did not do many miracles there [Nazareth] because of their lack of faith” (Matthew 13:58). This is perplexing. Surely Jesus’ miracles would lead people to...
How Do I Worship Wood?
On Good Friday our priest came into church singing: This is the wood of the cross. Come let us worship. How do I worship wood? Please explain....
Ok, What are Sacraments and Sacramentals?
Question: What is the difference between sacraments and sacramentals? Answer: The seven sacraments of the Church are liturgical celebrations. They are visible signs and instruments instituted by...
Why did Lucifer and the Angels Rebel?
Question: My issue is twofold: Do we need Satan to tempt us when we can create evil all by ourselves? And if angels have superior and immediate...
Cremation and the Church
What is the Church’s modern view of cremating the dead, since in the past cremation was considered a pagan practice? Is cremation for the laity only?
When Are Our Sins Forgiven?
Question: I cannot answer Catholics and others when they tell me they are forgiven for sin when they ask Jesus directly, for example, in the Lord’s Prayer....
Why We Baptise Infants
Many years ago when my first child was born, I was told by my parish priest that I would commit a mortal sin if I did not...
Communion: Who May Come Up?
Question: At a funeral service, the celebrant stated that practising Catholics could receive Communion, but non-practising Catholics could not. He also said that practising non-Catholics could receive....
Why the title Mary, Queen of Angels?
Question: What is the biblical basis for our claim that Mary is Queen of Angels? Answer: The title Queen of Angels is only one of the many...
Are Anglican Confirmations Valid?
A Catholic boy I know was confirmed in an Anglican church. Was this a valid confirmation? Didn’t Pope Leo XIII state in his encyclical Apostolicae curae (1896)...
