Why Does the Church Condemn Free Masons?
Question: What is the Catholic Church’s position on Freemasons? Answer: Pope Clement XII in 1738 condemned freemasonry for, among other […]
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Bowing at the Name of Jesus?
Question: I don’t understand why, over the last couple of years, I don’t see folks bowing at the name of
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Who Were the Magi?
By Michael Shackleton – Question: All we read in the Gospel is that some wise men came to Jerusalem from
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The Flying House of Loreto?
Loreto is a town in Italy. According to an old legend, the Holy Family’s house, which had been carefully preserved in Nazareth, was under threat from invaders, so in the 13th century, angels took it from there to Loreto in order to keep it intact and safe.
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Why We Cannot Share Communion
By Fr Francois Dufour SDB, Cape Town – The intercommunion debate keeps re-emerging as a source of grievance and as
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Who Was the First Pope Not to be a Saint?
By Günther Simmermacher – Question: I know that a lot of popes in the early years of the Church were
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When Is The Time To Read Parish Notices?
By Fr Thomas Plastow SJ – Question: Our parish priest insists on the announcements and parish notices being read immediately
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Must a bell always be rung during the consecration at Mass?
By Father Kenneth Doyle – Question: Why do some parishes not ring a bell at the consecration? Answer: The use
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Must there be Saints’ Relics in an Altar?
By Michael Shackleton – Question: Do altars contain relics of saints? How does a parish get these relics? And which
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