Are the Dead Aware of the Living?
Question: As a longtime practising Catholic, I would like to know whether the church has a position on whether those...
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Confession Step-by-Step
Question: I haven’t been to confession in many many years. I want to go but I’ve forgotten what to say...
Why do we make the three signs of the cross before the Gospel?
Question: Why do we make the three signs of the cross before the Gospel reading at Mass? Answer: Everything we...
Ok, What are Sacraments and Sacramentals?
Question: What is the difference between sacraments and sacramentals? Answer: The seven sacraments of the Church are liturgical celebrations. They...
What is Divine Mercy Sunday?
Our parish celebrated the Second Sunday of Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday for the first time. We found, however, that...
Why is the Crucifixion Narrative Read on Palm Sunday Also?
Why do we read the Passion of the Lord at the Palm Sunday Mass? I can understand the reason for...
Salvation for non-Christians?
Question: Recently someone close to me said that anyone who does not believe in (and follow) Jesus will not go...
Validity of Sacraments from Laicised/Disgraced Clerics
Question: I think that faithful Catholics would like to know about the validity of the sacraments received from disgraced or...
Did the Church Ever Teach that the Earth was Flat?
Question: At what point did the Catholic Church stop teaching that the Earth is flat? Answer: The Catholic Church never...
