Is Church Latin Actually Street Latin?
By Fr Nicholas King SJ – Question: I recently learned that the Latin which the people of ancient Rome spoke...
Question & Answer
Confession Once a Year?
By Father Kenneth Doyle – Question: In one of your recent columns, you stated: “Strictly speaking, one is obliged to...
Are Bishops and Priests Successors of the Apostles?
By Father Kenneth Doyle – Question: My understanding is that the church teaches that bishops and priests are the successors...
Can a Divorced Person Serve as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion?
By Father Kenneth Doyle – Question: Can a divorced person serve as a eucharistic minister, or do you need to...
How Can We Believe the Unbelievable?
Please give a reasonable reply to our confusion. We are told to believe every teaching in the Holy Bible. How...
Where Should the Tabernacle Be Kept?
By Fr Thomas Plastow SJ Question: In older churches, the tabernacle used to be in the sanctuary, but the modern...
Were There Two Johns XXIII?
Question: Is it true that there have been two popes named John XXIII? Answer: Yes — in a way. We...
God’s Gender in Liturgy, Prayers and Hymns
Question: I would very much like to know the church’s official position on whether God should be referred to as...
Difference between Solemnities, Feasts and Memorials
EWTN (Zenit) – Answered by Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university. Question: We as Catholics...
