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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Move the Sign of Peace at Mass?
First published in 2008 – By Michael Austin SJ – One of Pope Benedict’s priorities has been to restore dignity and
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What is the Church’s problem with this mystic?
Question: In the “Your Questions Answered” column on private revelations (May 2022), you referred to Vassula Rydén’s visions being rejected
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How Can the Liturgy Be Improved?
Letter from Frits Rijkenberg, Howick – In many of our parishes, we see Sunday Mass mostly attended by older people.
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Rules for Baptismal Sponsors?
Question: Why is it Catholic law that those of the Jewish or Muslim faith cannot act as godparents or as
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Church Church Teaching Liturgy Question & Answer
Is the English Translation of the Nicene Creed Correct?
Question: My recollection is that the text of the Mass in English was rewritten about 20 years ago – to
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