Do we worship the pope?
Please comment on this question asked by a Grade 10 child in my confirmation class: Why do we Catholics worship...
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Confirmation before marriage
A priest told me that the previous reception of the sacrament of confirmation is no longer a prerequisite for a...
Mortal and venial sin – the difference
My very Catholic mother (a convert) taught me that sin was sin, and Jesus never graded it into mortal and...
Orthodox at Communion?
A friend of mine who is Greek Orthodox regularly stays with me while on holiday. There is no Greek church...
How prayer raises mind and heart
I was taught that prayer is the raising up of the mind and heart to God. This means little to...
Homosexuality ‘worthy of death’?
St Paul states that lesbians and homosexuals are filthy and worthy of death (Romans 1:18-32). Yet today we have two...
Is Marriage Just About Procreation?
Where can Catholics find the reasoned proof and answer from nature that the primary purpose of the marriage act is...
Creed rooted in specific meaning
In the past Nicene Creed form, we used the words begotten of the Father. In the new form we say...
