Question & Answer – Page 12 – The Southern Cross

Sermons & Homilies: What’s the difference?

By Admin / October 17, 2023

Question: On Facebook I recently saw a meme that corrected certain terminology which is often used wrongly. One of them […]

Question: Why does the Church transfer our great solemnities, such as the Ascension in May or the Assumption of Our

By Admin / October 3, 2023

Question: A social media post by a priest stated that one of a priest’s functions is to forgive sins. I

Question: Your Saint of the Month article on St Joseph (March 2023) states: “Joseph and Mary are not yet married

By Admin / September 16, 2023

Question: The Catholic Church used to publish an index of forbidden books, but that seems to have faded away. Does

Question: Exactly what duties do godparents have towards their godchildren nowadays? Answer: Imagine you are a second-century Christian and a

By Admin / August 29, 2023

Question: I believe our flat’s ceiling is spooked. We hear inexplicable footsteps, cupboard doors sounding like they are being opened,

By Admin / August 22, 2023

Question: The Catholic Church strictly forbids euthanasia, that is, the intentional ending of a life at the request of a

By Admin / August 15, 2023

Question: I wonder if you could settle a dispute. A friend, also a Catholic, claims that any baptised Catholic can