Stigmata: Sign from God or Skin Condition?
Is the phenomenon of stigmata an indication of God’s grace or the medical condition of eczema? Some believe it indicates...
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Why does God Bless Some but Not Others?
Does God favour some and not others – like Cain and Abel? Why do some people have a happy life,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
