What Are Stole Fees? Why is There Such A Fuss About Them?
The question of fees charged for services by priests is often discussed around the world, so Christen Torres interviewed Bishop Edward Risi to understand how they apply...
Bishops / Church / Priests / Question & Answer / Sacraments
by Christen Torres · Published February 4, 2025
The question of fees charged for services by priests is often discussed around the world, so Christen Torres interviewed Bishop Edward Risi to understand how they apply...
Church / Church Teaching / Question & Answer
by Admin · Published January 28, 2025 · Last modified January 27, 2025
Question: I have some interconnected questions: Moses allowed divorce for Israelites, and this was countermanded by Jesus. Was there a change in authority at some point, and...
Bishops / Church / Church Teaching / Question & Answer
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published January 21, 2025 · Last modified January 17, 2025
Question: On the Internet I read that the bishop of Orlando, Florida, is also the bishop of the moon, because “the bishop of a port launching voyages...
Question: When did the Catholic Church stop selling indulgences? Answer: The practice of selling indulgences, which involved the exchange of money for the remission of sins or...
Church / Church History / Question & Answer
by Admin · Published January 7, 2025 · Last modified January 6, 2025
Question: When and why did the early Church change the Sabbath, the seventh day designated in the Ten Commandments as being for mandatory rest, to Sunday? Answer:...
Christmas / Church / Question & Answer
by Admin · Published December 23, 2024 · Last modified December 17, 2024
Question: I understand that the Christmas season starts on December 25, the feast of the Nativity, but I have heard different versions as to when it actually...
Advent / Christmas / Church / Question & Answer / Simmermacher
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published December 17, 2024 · Last modified December 16, 2024
Question: According to my priest, December 25 is not the birthday of Our Lord Jesus, and the Church simply turned pagan festivals into Christmas? Can you explain?...
Church / Church Teaching / Mary / Question & Answer
by Admin · Published December 9, 2024 · Last modified December 10, 2024
Question: Does the Immaculate Conception of Mary mean that St Anne conceived her by the Holy Spirit? Answer: The most important thing to know about the Immaculate...
Question: Why do some parishes say the Apostles’ Creed at Mass and others the Nicene? Who decides which version we say? Answer: The Creed — our profession...
Church / Holy Year / Question & Answer
by Admin · Published November 19, 2024 · Last modified November 18, 2024
Yes. The book of Leviticus (25:10) describes the concept of a Jubilee year as occurring every 50th year. During the Jubilee year, slaves and prisoners were granted...
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