What Does the Church Say About Visionaries?
Question: On the Internet, I have come across many private revelations and prophecies from several different sources. Many claim to have been given messages from God, from...
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Is there Salvation for those Who Don’t Believe in and Follow Jesus?
Question: Recently someone close to me said that anyone who does not believe in (and follow) Jesus will not go to heaven. References were made to John...
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...
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...
Since When Do Brides Wear White Dresses?
Question: I know that this is not a question about Catholicism, but maybe you have an answer for me. I have heard that the tradition of brides...
Did the Risen Christ have a Real Body?
Question: Was the Risen Christ in a physical body or in a spiritual form? Answer: It is a fundamental truth of Christianity that Jesus rose from the...
Did the Church Steal Easter from Pagans?
Question: Every year I am confronted by claims from non-believers that our celebration of Easter is actually based on a pagan celebration. Is there truth to that?...
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....
Has the Church Changed Scripture?
Question: We say at Mass, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be...
What is the Cross on Our Cover?
Question: I’ve noticed that each month, the cover of The Southern Cross features a cross with four smaller crosses. What do these crosses denote, and why are...
Putting Down a Sleeping Toddler at Communion?
Question: At Mass, my daughter’s three-year-old child was asleep in her arms when she went up to receive Communion. There the Eucharistic minister insisted that she put...
