When did the Catholic Church Stop Selling Indulgences?
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...
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Did the Early Church Change the Sabbath?
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:...
How Long is the Christmas Season?
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...
Did the Church ‘steal’ Christmas from pagans?
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?...
Was Mary Also Conceived by the Holy Spirit?
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...
Why Do We Say Different Creeds At Mass?
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...
Is a Jubilee Year Biblical?
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...
What Does the Church Teach about Transgender?
Transgender is an umbrella term. It includes people whose gender identity is the opposite of the sex they were assigned at birth, and it may also include...
Can I Make my Confession Online?
Question: Could one make a confession over Zoom or other Internet services? Answer: The short answer is: No. The Church teaches that sacramental confession and absolution require...
Can Lay People Give a Blessing at Communion?
Question: I have been to churches where young children and those not receiving the Eucharist still process forward at Communion time and receive a blessing. My own...
