| Subject | Date Asked |
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| catholic vs nazarene | 11/11/2009 |
Q: George, You obviously know very, very little about the Nazarene denomination, if your answer to ...
A: Peace dear Rod Reynold I can't load Magan's question. If I recall it was a question about ...
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| Neil | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I'm a fellow volunteer. Their is a situation in our category regarding a man named Neil. His emails ...
A: Peace dear Gene-- Thanks for the heads-up. I have answered some questions from two different ...
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| Eating Meat on Fridays | 10/18/2009 |
Q: Since Chrismas falls on a Friday this year, are we still obligated to obstain from meat or do ...
A: Peace dear Phyllis I don't know officially (I even searched on line)but my guess no. The ...
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| How Do You Talk to God? | 10/12/2009 |
Q: I'm just curious. Does everyone have their own way of doing it? How do you talk to God and hear what ...
A: Peace dear Matt The simple to your first question is yes and no. I mean we all have our own ...
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| gay priests | 10/8/2009 |
Q: is it true that catholic priests can be gay and still serve as a priest? can they still have ...
A: Peace dear S The following, I cut and paste from the Vatican site: Homosexuality and ...
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| God's Law | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I’m searching for a certain denomination and was hoping that by contacting you, you could help me in ...
A: Peace I worship God every day as do most Catholics and those who confess Christ. If you ...
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| greek orthodox church | 10/1/2009 |
Q: how did the greek orthodox church come about?
A: Peace dear Gene-- The simple answer is political and religious/theological pride, over ...
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| ABUOT REINCARNATION | 9/14/2009 |
Q: my question is wether reincarnation do exist? and if not how does spirit and soul get into woman ...
A: Reincarnation doesn't happen, each soul is created by God the moment when an egg and sperm come ...
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| Benedict XVI's June 2007 clarification of Dominus Iesus | 9/3/2009 |
Q: Can you give me a copy of Benedict XVI's June 2007 clarification of Dominus Iesus? It would be much ...
A: Peace dear Martha I can possibly send you a copy in about 2 weeks, (waiting for payday), if ...
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| Eternal Happiness | 8/30/2009 |
Q: 1. What is Eternal Happiness and How do I obtain it? 2. How reliable is expert opinion from 0 to ...
A: Peace dear Henry Eternal happiness is full union with the "Holy Trinity-One God" by His ...
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| Eastern Catholic vs Roman Catholic | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I do not really understand how Eastern Catholics - such as the Ukrainian Greek Catholics or the ...
A: Peace dear Jason Eastern Catholic are full union with Papal Rome. Eastern Orthodox Churches ...
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| Rosary | 8/28/2009 |
Q: I was saying the Rosary when I realized that I had accidentally skipped a mystery. I wasn't sure ...
A: Peace dear Alex I would have done the same as you, then do the skip mystery at the end. ...
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| Just wondering, | 8/27/2009 |
Q: Are you a secular Franciscan and member of the Militia of the Immaculata?
A: Peace dear Liam, This September 8th (Navitity of the BVM), I celebrate 16 years as a ...
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| Dogmatic and Pastoral | 8/26/2009 |
Q: What are the differences between a Dogmatic and Pastoral Constitution? Are Dogmativ Constitutions ...
A: Peace dear chjbbjh, A Constitution when used to proclaim a Church dogma or clarification of a ...
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| Did Saint Francis of Assis become an angel? | 7/28/2009 |
Q: I have read that Saint Francis of Assisi became an angel, the Angel Rahmiel. In the book of Saint ...
A: Peace dear Ace St Francis of Assisi did not become angel. The vision story read about points ...
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| Valid/invalid marriage? | 7/18/2009 |
Q: If a person is married to a non Catholic in a civil ceremony. Convalidation or radical sanation ...
A: Peace dear K, 1. By Christ and His Bride, I mean Christ and His Church. 2. What do you mean ...
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| Valid/invalid marriage? | 7/14/2009 |
Q: If a person is married to a non Catholic in a civil ceremony. Convalidation or radical sanation ...
A: Peace Sorry for the delay, my computer was down, so I couldn't get this account as easy. You can ...
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| Marriage | 6/22/2009 |
Q: What exactly happens to a Catholic when he marries a Protestant in a Protestant ceremony? Is he ...
A: Peace dear Sam In the eyes of the Church, there is Marriage and the Sacrament of Holy ...
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| Conditions | 6/21/2009 |
Q: I am Roman Catholic. In a prior marriage I had a Mormon wedding. I have been divorced for 4 years ...
A: Peace dear Alicia- Actually annulment process length can be long or short, related to the ...
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| Faith&revelation | 6/16/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon.My name is James N from Bombay India an R/C. My questions are as below: 1:How do you ...
A: Peace dear James, Yes, at times I doubt, usually when I don't understand something. Prayer ...
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| discalced men's orders | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Have there been drastic changes in the Rule of the allegedly "discalced" men's Orders? Have read ...
A: Peace dear Guy, It varies from Order to Order, in some cases perhaps between even ...
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| Franciscan vegetarians and St. Francis | 6/13/2009 |
Q: There is research about St. Francis' diet in "Vegetarian Christian Saints" by Dr. Holly Roberts. I ...
A: Peace dear Jan- I do believe he was a vegetarian. From what recall from his official biography ...
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| Use of church building for other events | 6/12/2009 |
Q: What are Catholic guidelines for using the church for other secular events such as concerts, art ...
A: Peace dear Bridget I have been looking over Canon Law and other places but I seem to have ...
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| dream of latin phrase | 6/5/2009 |
Q: i had a weird dream and need a little help. first off, i am not catholic or really very religious. ...
A: Peace dear Melina I can't say its a grace from God or not yet it sounds like a beautiful ...
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| St. Joseph statue | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I've long known about the custom of burying a St. Joseph statue in one's yard in order to facilitate ...
A: Peace dear Johann Its not Catholic voodoo, or does it make use of ideas related mojo. ...
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| St. Joseph statue | 6/4/2009 |
Q: I've long known about the custom of burying a St. Joseph statue in one's yard in order to facilitate ...
A: Peace dear Johann How is asking a saint to join you in prayer superstitious? As for how old ...
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| St. Joseph statue | 5/31/2009 |
Q: I've long known about the custom of burying a St. Joseph statue in one's yard in order to facilitate ...
A: Peace dear Johann-- Its a very old custom or practice. It can become superstitious if one ...
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| Question | 5/30/2009 |
Q: Who are the founders of the following type of government and in what year did they each started? 1. ...
A: I generally don't answer questions that are strictly political in nature, however I do at times make ...
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| annulment | 5/28/2009 |
Q: I am a divorced Catholic. I married a divorced Protestant. I understand that I need to obtain an ...
A: Peace. Dear Lynn, You need to seek a decree of Annulment, to validate or receive the Sacrament ...
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| baptism | 5/26/2009 |
Q: I was married through the church 13 yrs ago. I have now been divorced and re-married. I was ...
A: Peace dear Gloria, The Church does not give divorce. It does reconize that are valid reasons ...
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| Catholicism | 5/19/2009 |
Q: I want to know if the Catholic Church has an official stance on "Separation of Church and State." ...
A: Peace dear Vincent, Pope Leo XIII writes in "Immortale Dei", The Almighty, therefore, has ...
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| Catholicism | 5/18/2009 |
Q: I want to know if the Catholic Church has an official stance on "Separation of Church and State."
A: Peace dear Vincent The Catholic Church reconizes the principal: "Separation of Church and State" ...
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| Follow-up | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I didn't have time to write to you in a while, as I was kept busy by my job. Last time I wrote, I ...
A: Peace dear Jason, I have come to the same conclusion based on what hear from Catholic ...
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| is tarot card reading sinful? | 5/3/2009 |
Q: i was wondering if reading tarot cards is sinful, ive looked over the internet and people say yes ...
A: peace dear Paul, the following is from the catechism approved by Pope John Paul (II) the Great. ...
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| hirohito conversion | 4/19/2009 |
Q: Did Emperor Hirohito of Japan convert to Catholicism in his later life? I do not believe so, but I ...
A: Peace dear Jason-- Its not totally outside my range, for I wrote I am willing to try to answer ...
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| Question | 4/15/2009 |
Q: I have a question, to be clear, not from a legal perspective but strictly your opinion and thoughts ...
A: Peace dear R- Morally speaking, I am a Catholic. Politically, I am an American with strong ...
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| Confirmation | 3/26/2009 |
Q: What are some important dates in the history of Confirmtaion, like anything you would put on a ...
A: Peace dear Travis, I am not sure but I know two related facts for sure. First, the sacrament will ...
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| Confirmation | 3/26/2009 |
Q: What are some important dates in the history of Confirmtaion, like anything you would put on a ...
A: Peace dear Travis, Your question is indeed, one of more interesting ones I have received in ...
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| inviting non-Catholics to ordination | 3/24/2009 |
Q: My husband will be ordained a deacon in May. We are inviting many non-Catholics. I feel this is an ...
A: Peace dear Annie, What a wonderful idea and gift to your friends. I am sure Mother Church ...
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| Holy Water | 3/21/2009 |
Q: When did the use of Holy Water begin? Why was the practice started, and any other related details. ...
A: Peace dear Nerol, Sorry for the delay, I thought I answered your question already. It turns ...
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| religion | 3/10/2009 |
Q: is religious experience basically a knowing,a feeling, or a willing?
A: Peace dear Kel, Since man has a soul, all things are some degree spiritual. With the ...
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| Why is Luke's Gospel in the Bible. | 3/3/2009 |
Q: Could you please help me understand the importance of Luke's Gospel and is the Gospel of Luke ...
A: Peace dear Emily, St. Luke's gospel is unique in the fact it was the only one written by a ...
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| Communal Reconciliation | 2/28/2009 |
Q: My parish is offering a communal reconciliation service which appears to be a substitute for ...
A: Peace Dear Johann There is a time and a place for such however there is limits to its use. ...
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| FASTING | 2/25/2009 |
Q: I AM A SENIOR CATHOLIC 75 YEARS OLD. AM I PERMITED TO EAT MEAT ON FRIDAY BY THE CHURCH?
A: Peace dear George, Below is a spelled out answer based on rules, governing U.S. Catholics. ...
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| annulement | 2/21/2009 |
Q: I was married to a non-catholic in the catholic church and divorced within 6 months. He was not ...
A: Peace dear Joy, First annulments are not a voiding of a marriage. Decrees of Annulments are ...
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| Theology (Trinity) | 2/18/2009 |
Q: Good afternoon. I am a cradle R/C intersted in the Hly Trinity.My questions are as under: 1Why and ...
A: Peace Dear James, Your questions are among favorite, to attempt to answer when it comes to ...
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| pedophilia and confessions | 2/15/2009 |
Q: Greetings! I am extremely troubled by confessions to a priest since many have been convicted of ...
A: Peace dear Charles, First, stats show that less than 2% world wide were ever accused of such ...
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| Theology-Trinity | 2/14/2009 |
Q: Good morning. I am a lay person intersted in Theology. My questions are as under: 1: What are the ...
A: Peace dear James, I, too am a lay person, that enjoys studying and sharing on theology. Now ...
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| atonement | 2/12/2009 |
Q: The scriptures state that Jesus' death on the cross has paid my sin debt in full. Of course, this ...
A: Peace dear Robin-- If you know that Purgatory is real, and reject it, I believe it will be an ...
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| atonement | 2/11/2009 |
Q: The scriptures state that Jesus' death on the cross has paid my sin debt in full. Of course, this ...
A: Peace Dear Robinlorms, Below is part of a paper, I and a few friend wrote, a number of years ...
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| Marriage | 1/22/2009 |
Q: my Catholic daughter wants to get married in the Catholic Church. Her Fiancee (bon Catholic) was ...
A: Peace The length depends how much of a conflict there seems to between the witnesses and other ...
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| Marriage | 1/20/2009 |
Q: my Catholic daughter wants to get married in the Catholic Church. Her Fiancee (bon Catholic) was ...
A: Peace dear George Your daughter's fiancee would have to go through the process, not her. He ...
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| One Baptism | 1/9/2009 |
Q: What exactly does it mean in the Nicene Creed when we say we believe in "one baptism for the ...
A: Peace Dear Johann, Sorry for the delay, I was having some problems with my computer. Now ...
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| A vocation. | 1/6/2009 |
Q: A nun in the Catholic religion is equivalent to what vocation in the Christian religion? Is there a ...
A: Peace dear Gabriela, Within the Catholic Church, there are thousands of ways of serving God, ...
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| Eastern Orthodox Church | 12/16/2008 |
Q: What is the official RCC view of the Eastern Orthodox Church. Is there salvation in her?
A: Peace Dear Michael There is justification and salvation in Christ alone. He established His ...
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| Arguements against Mormonism | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Card, Some Latter-Day Saints on my college campus approached me today. I listened to what they had ...
A: Peace dear Gina, They believe God the Father has physical body, and that through several of their ...
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| Humility | 10/17/2008 |
Q: What is the price of humility? Besides ridding myself of presumption (another thing I’m clueless as ...
A: Peace dear Anonymous, I think there is only one thing one really needs to give up, if they ...
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| Cosmogenesis | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Card, I have another question. Tonight I attended a lecture given by a Franciscan sister who ...
A: Peace dear Gina, I haven't heard of the term cosmogenesis but I don't like the sound of it, ...
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| Arguements against Mormonism | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Card, Some Latter-Day Saints on my college campus approached me today. I listened to what they had ...
A: Peace dear Gina, Mormonism is a complex non-Christian religious system. One of the difficulties ...
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| catholics,angels of light, traditions | 10/11/2008 |
Q: what is your advice to a person who claims to see demons, beautiful creatures who talk with a very ...
A: Peace dear Connor First, sorry for the delay, I thought I put my site on vacation mode. ...
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| Bettering oneself | 10/5/2008 |
Q: I have a problem. I’m finding it very difficult to better myself, to the point where I’m not even ...
A: Peace dear Anonymous, First, be assured of my prayers in union with that the Church, whenever I ...
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| Protestant vs Catholics | 10/2/2008 |
Q: Obviously, everything stated in this blog are Catholic's perspective. Please tell me why Martin ...
A: Peace Dear Cris- There are several reasons why, Luther left the Church. I feel that are two ...
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| Selfishness and Selfish Desires | 9/13/2008 |
Q: I have a few problems, the first of which deals with selfishness. I’m using God for my own benefit. ...
A: Peace dear Anonymous First, I would recommend praying daily for the grace to achieve a spirit ...
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| God | 9/6/2008 |
Q: I have this idea of God, ever since I heard a sermon on the subject as a child, that He is a stern ...
A: Peace dear Alex, In Sacred Scripture, we read:God is Love (I John 4:8). God does note when ...
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| Entrance Hymn | 9/5/2008 |
Q: I am leading a choir group for the last 25 years. Recently, during the assumption feast of Mother ...
A: Peace dear Justin, That's new to me as well. As long as the song is proper to the Feast and is ...
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| God command of killing | 8/25/2008 |
Q: An Atheist asked me if your God Jesus is love and love us then why He command Saul to killed every ...
A: Peace This is indeed a hard question, perhaps the hardest I have received. God know the future. ...
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| Jesus | 8/23/2008 |
Q: How could Jesus have known what it was like to be human when He did not experience the most basic of ...
A: Peace dear Alex, Our Lord didn't raise a family but was a member of a family. Yes, indeed ...
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| death | 8/4/2008 |
Q: It’s me yet again. :) Well, a few days ago I was rereading the book Girl, Interrupted (just as ...
A: Peace dear Matt, First, this a difficult topic for me to write, however its a lot easier for ...
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| vengeful God | 7/25/2008 |
Q: Is there anything, be it verse or quote in the bible that says "My God is a vengeful God"?
A: Peace dear Laura, There are several such verse in Sacred Scripture. Below, I will try to ...
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| helping others | 7/19/2008 |
Q: It's me again. First, I'd like to say thank you for answering all of my questions. I've had quite a ...
A: Peace Augh- its you, Just laughing along with you, hehehe. You can't join the big boys of ...
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| Non catholics | 7/15/2008 |
Q: I am a non catholics who is currently attending RCIA. I have a strong desire of becoming a ...
A: Peace dear Edwin, You can generally do anything thats lawful for Catholic to do. Until you ...
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| Fate | 7/13/2008 |
Q: It's me again. How was your 4th of July? Well, anyway, I asked you before if everything happening ...
A: Peace dear Matt My 4th was good despite having to work 9-2 and then 5-11. Thanks for starting ...
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| Troubles | 7/3/2008 |
Q: Me again. I don't know what to do. I've been trying very hard to become a better person. But, it's ...
A: Peace dear Matt Perhaps, there two things you can. These two things have kept me relatively ...
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| Marriage | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I live in UK and am a practicing Roman Catholic. I have a girlfriend who comes to Church with me but ...
A: Peace dear John, Sad, to say is simply No. You both would need a decree of Annulment from your ...
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| Troubles | 6/29/2008 |
Q: Me again. I don't know what to do. I've been trying very hard to become a better person. But, it's ...
A: Peace Matt, You might be experincing a form of scruples. A sense that God isn't pleased with ...
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| a few more questions | 6/28/2008 |
Q: It's me again. I understand the concept of free will, but I'm still a little confused. Does God ...
A: Peace dear Matt God reaches out to all souls, according to their personal needs. God reign ...
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| Cremation | 6/27/2008 |
Q: I am a practicing Catholic and want to know why it is OK to cremate the body after death and since ...
A: Peace dear Micheal, Its a matter of displine therefore, it can change. As a practicing ...
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| Telling people about my faith | 6/26/2008 |
Q: I'm a Catholic trying to become a better christian and a better person. I know there is a God and I ...
A: Peace dear Matt, First, its not a bother to an answer your questions. I have had any ...
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| Telling people about my faith | 6/25/2008 |
Q: I'm a Catholic trying to become a better christian and a better person. I know there is a God and I ...
A: Peace dear Matt, One of the things, that I learned to help me to over-come "daily" temptations ...
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| Telling people about my faith | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I'm a Catholic trying to become a better christian and a better person. I know there is a God and I ...
A: Peace dear Matt, The first, I say I am glad that your are striving to grow as a person. ...
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| Cremation | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I am a practicing Catholic and want to know why it is OK to cremate the body after death and since ...
A: Peace dear Michael, First, your question is a matter of disciple not of doctrine, therefore it ...
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| The Pope's Bullet Given to the Fatima Shrine | 5/9/2008 |
Q: I'm wondering if you can tell me if the bullet that John Paul the Second donated to the Fatima ...
A: Peace Dear Darin, Sorry for the delay, my computer is down. I am at the public library as I ...
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| my faith | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I was raised a Roman Catholic. My parents and all my relatives are nominal Catholics who love to ...
A: Peace dear Josh, I hope indeed it was a clear and free conscientious act in a state of ...
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| my faith | 5/6/2008 |
Q: I was raised a Roman Catholic. My parents and all my relatives are nominal Catholics who love to ...
A: Peace dear Josh, First, I want you to know that my heart goes to you and my prayers go our ...
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| Closest Protestant religion to Roman Catholicism. | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I recall my, now long deceased, maternal uncle mentioning sometime in either the late 50's or the ...
A: Peace dear Arthur, First, sorry for the extra information you seem not to need, I guess I read ...
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| Closest Protestant religion to Roman Catholicism. | 4/23/2008 |
Q: I recall my, now long deceased, maternal uncle mentioning sometime in either the late 50's or the ...
A: Peace dear Arthur, It appears I didn't send you a reply. Why, cause I lost the address you ...
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| Melkite Catholic receiving sacraments | 4/10/2008 |
Q: If a person who was baptized and confirmed in the Melkite Catholic Church wanted to receive their ...
A: Peace dear Todd, Interesting questions. I have gotten it before but it was by Latins asking the ...
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| Ave Maria | 4/7/2008 |
Q: It was not thorough of you to respond to the questons of the AVE MARIA and leave out the details ...
A: Peace dear Marie I am not sure what you are asking. All three musical pieces you mention I ...
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| Mariology | 4/7/2008 |
Q: What are the main ideas presented in Popes Paul VI's Marialis Cultus? What traditions of Marian ...
A: Peace dear Rich Valles, I haven't read Marialis Cultus since about, 1987/1988 so I had to ...
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| Stats on vatican charities | 4/6/2008 |
Q: were you able to obtain figures on the moneys given by the Church for charitable works in connecion ...
A: Peace dear Hebert Gratton, I guess the best bet, would be contact either your local diocese ...
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| Stats on vatican charities | 4/6/2008 |
Q: were you able to obtain figures on the moneys given by the Church for charitable works in connecion ...
A: Peace dear Hubert Gratton, Below is a link that might be of some help. ...
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| priests | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I was born Catholic, went 12 years to Catholic school and had the same parish priest for over 20 ...
A: Peace Dear Don, First, I believe your wife by sharing such even with you may have cross an ...
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| Rule of the Franciscans | 3/23/2008 |
Q: Card, It is my understanding that St. Francis was a vegetarian. Is there any way to prove this? ...
A: Peace dear Gina, St. Francis was not a vegetarian, if the various official accounts of his life ...
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| catholic churches and beliefs | 3/16/2008 |
Q: my boyfriend and father of my son is catholic and wants his son to be babitised catholic so when we ...
A: Peace dear Tina Bowman A celebrate lifestyle is a vocation, a gift of grace from God. ...
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| St. Patrick | 3/15/2008 |
Q: I was given a pamphlet at a St. Patrick's Day parade. The pamphlet was from a Protestant church. ...
A: Peace dear Stan, St Patrick is indeed a Catholic, at least according to his auto- biography. He ...
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| Closest Protestant religion to Roman Catholicism. | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I recall my, now long deceased, maternal uncle mentioning sometime in either the late 50's or the ...
A: Peace dear Arthur, Your question is indeed one of more challenging ones I have gotten. With ...
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| Predestination? | 2/27/2008 |
Q: Can you give me an explanation of predestination? Is it according to grace alone or God's ...
A: Peace dear Alex Catholics, Orthodox Churches, and most traditional Anglicans reject the ...
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| asking question on the idea that the catholic religion is the true religion? | 2/26/2008 |
Q: if the catholic religion is the true religion? then why is the papacy/ church changing the true ...
A: Peace dear Nick, First, I confess I am among those who confess Jesus is Lord, in union with ...
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| Incarnation | 2/7/2008 |
Q: What role does the incarnation of Christ play in our salvation?
A: Peace dear Alex The incarnation is the central "mystery" of salvation. Briefly stated its God ...
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| black tomb | 2/4/2008 |
Q: Good morning, Good morning, on a recent visit to the Vatican we noticed that all of the popes ...
A: Peace dear Erica First, I need to be honest, your question is interesting and I had to do ...
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| Adam and Eve | 1/14/2008 |
Q: How does one put into a time context the creation of man-Adam and Eve and the fossil records of the ...
A: Peace dear Ed I am not really sure. Yet, I know some Catholic theologians point to passages in ...
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| does the roman church believe the Bible is infallible | 1/6/2008 |
Q: does the roman church believe the Bible is infallible could you briefly define why you believe ...
A: Peace dear S, We, Catholics believe Sacred Scripture is the infallible and inerrant written word ...
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| Prayer | 12/31/2007 |
Q: Practicing Catholic for all 48 years of my life. Why do we pray for things? Like to cure ...
A: Peace dear Tim, It ok to pray for things as long as we recognize the creator of those things. ...
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| The moral illegitimacy of articial contrception. | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I am in a lay ministry group discussing the question on how the Magisterium has claimed that the ...
A: Peace. dear Rich, First, I thank you for your honesty, when you wrote:"This question is over my ...
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| hi me again | 12/10/2007 |
Q: well i realized that i have to move on and not get mad at anyone or ignore anybody. We cant always ...
A: Peace dear Erica As a sad and happy memory, hmm I suggest why not praise Him for the good in ...
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| what can i do? | 12/8/2007 |
Q: well i have this problem where i was dating this guy, he is a jehovas witness and hes my neighbor ...
A: Peace dear Erica Love demands one to be truthful. Jehovah Witnesses are not Christian. The ...
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| FRANSISCANS | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I WENT TO A CATHOLIC SCHOOL WITH WONDERFUL FRANSISCAN PRIESTS. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I WENT TO A 5 DAY ...
A: Peace dear Elaine, First, I am not a priest or even a deacon. Rav in ravJerome is Hebrew for ...
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| FRANSISCANS | 12/6/2007 |
Q: I WENT TO A CATHOLIC SCHOOL WITH WONDERFUL FRANSISCAN PRIESTS. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I WENT TO A 5 DAY ...
A: Peace dear Elaine, Interesting question. First, I am neither liberal or conservative in my ...
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| mission churches | 12/4/2007 |
Q: i have a project on the mision churches of california and i was wondering if u would know a website ...
A: Peace dear Elias Below are to sites, I would start with. http://www.thecaliforniamissions.com/ ...
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| inter-faith dialogue | 11/25/2007 |
Q: 1. How do you define inter-faith dialogue? 2. Have you or your parish taken part in any inter-faith ...
A: Peace dear Jessica 1.Based of my understand of the term, it means a dialogue between two ...
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| Profound discussion questions | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I have two topics to be discussed during a young adult group retreat. 1) Jesus really matters! ...
A: Peace dear Daniel- Thanks again for trust in me, and again I pray my words are some help. ...
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| Profound discussion questions | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I have two topics to be discussed during a young adult group retreat. 1) Jesus really matters! ...
A: Peace dear Daniel, Interesting question. I hope I can supply some equally good questions. ...
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| Young adult group | 11/11/2007 |
Q: Our church just formed a young adult group (YAG) with college students through age up to 30, and ...
A: Peace dear Daniel Indeed my answer to your questions will be broad. I have written or helped ...
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| Unconsummated marriage | 10/25/2007 |
Q: A couple weeks ago I had the shock of my life to discover on my wedding night that the woman I ...
A: Peace dear Stuart-- I pray for you (both) as I write this and for wisdom as I try to answer as ...
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| Eastern Orthodox | 10/6/2007 |
Q: Can you please explain the relationship of the Catholic Church to the Eastern Orthodox Church? It ...
A: Peace. Eastern Orthodox are not in union with Rome. However Eastern Catholics are in union with ...
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| Marriage | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I am looking for some advice from someone who is a good Catholic and follows all the Church ...
A: Peace and All-Good in Christ dear Lisa I have a few questions for you before I give my ...
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| Addressing a Catholic Priest | 8/4/2007 |
Q: How can a non-Catholic person address a Catholic Priest, without calling him father, without ...
A: Peace dear Nick Most address them address a priest as Father but if they feel uncomfortable ...
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| differences | 7/23/2007 |
Q: what is the difference between a church, abby minister and a cathedral
A: Peace dear Sammantha A church is authorized place of liturgical worship within the Catholic ...
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| QUESTION ABOUT A CATHOLIC HISTORIAN | 7/4/2007 |
Q: Reverend Card: Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my question whether you have time ...
A: Peace. dear John First, I am a lay person not a clergyman thus no need to call me Reverend. Yet ...
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| icons, dedication, | 6/21/2007 |
Q: A friend is presenting me with an icon of the mother and child as a wedding gift. I have been told ...
A: Peace dear Theresa-- I would have to see the icon, better answer it. See if you can find the ...
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| question about religion | 6/17/2007 |
Q: What is armageddon and the day of reckoning? Are they mentioned anywhere in the bible besides ...
A: Peace dear Patrick Armageddon literal means Plain or Valley of the Mountain. Scholars debates its ...
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| Themes of John | 5/29/2007 |
Q: What are the major themes of the Gospel of John and what are some examples or illustration of these ...
A: Peace dear Rich-- Themes and Examples Purification Cleansing of the Temple Washing the ...
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| St. John | 5/29/2007 |
Q: What are some examples or illustrations of the major themes of the prologue of John? I am not a ...
A: Peace dear Rich, Two of the main themes of the prologue of the Gospel of St. John is the oneness ...
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| Garments Worn | 5/26/2007 |
Q: I can recall that as a child I would see my grandmother wearing a handkerchief or cloth over her ...
A: Peace dear Bryan-- Women wearing veils in church has always been a tradition exemplifying their ...
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| Themes of John | 5/24/2007 |
Q: What are the major themes of the Gospel of John and what are some examples or illustration of these ...
A: Peace dear Rich, First, sorry for slowness of this follow-up, my server was down Fri and Sat ...
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| Themes of John | 5/23/2007 |
Q: What are the major themes of the Gospel of John and what are some examples or illustration of these ...
A: Peace dear Rich-- Your question(s)sounds like a school work assignment. If you are asking for ...
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| Vision of saint | 5/9/2007 |
Q: I heard on sacred heart radio, cincinnati ohio about a saint who had a vision of a black box in ...
A: Peace dear Tom, I don't recall read of such in the diary of St. Faustina. I recall a St Joan ...
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| denominations | 4/22/2007 |
Q: I am Catholic and my husband is Pentecostal. Of course each denomination believes they have the ...
A: Peace dear Michelle First, What kind of Pentecostal? Some Pentecostals don't believe in the ...
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| St. Francis | 4/13/2007 |
Q: I couldn't possibly picture St. Francis at Norvus Ordo Mass. Could you? It's funny, St. Padre Pio, ...
A: Peace dear Gene First St. Francis as a deacon, his role wouldn't have changed much. Plus ...
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| language | 4/12/2007 |
Q: Was the Bible originally written in Greek or Latin? Either way, since no one currently fluently ...
A: Peace Dear Jon The Bible was original written in three languages: Hebrew, Aramaic and a form of ...
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| Mother of God | 4/10/2007 |
Q: Card, When catholics say that Mary is the mother of God they mean that because Jesus is God she is ...
A: Peace Dear Bradley In late 300's there was Catholic Ecumenical Council in Ephensus. It called Mary ...
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| Easter in the Bible | 4/8/2007 |
Q: Can to give me a reason why the word Easter is in only found in the KJV of the Bible and all other ...
A: Peace. dear Sydney-- I chuckle whenever I get the question, you asked. I find it very amusing ...
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| Jakob Lorber | 4/8/2007 |
Q: I wonder because the article about this man is apologetic. It is written by the Lorber's adepts. ...
A: Peace dear Claude Grillet I am not sure what your question is. The Catholic Church acknowledge ...
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| I have a question about........ | 4/6/2007 |
Q: I am glad that you can anwser this if you can. I am catholic I was raised in a catholic family. I am ...
A: Peace. It seems your focus is what science can glean from the study of "Aura" things, so I see no ...
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| The bible | 4/4/2007 |
Q: Are there missing books of Philip and Daniel. If Jesus was a human being and he was taken up to ...
A: Peace Dear John- Philip was never considered a book of the Bible by the Catholic. Some ...
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| inconsistencies in the Bible | 4/3/2007 |
Q: If Baptism of Desire is supported in Luke 23,42-43 (salvation of the "good thief"), why do Matt. and ...
A: Peace. The good thief repent perhaps before death. Also remember the evangelist have different ...
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| Catholic | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I work with someone who I'd call a Christian Fundamentalist. Not that that is a bad thing at all. ...
A: Peace dear Michael I wouldn't say we have additional, I would rather say we are different on ...
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| How can we know? | 3/8/2007 |
Q: Without a dought i belive in god. But who can really say they are right and have the correct ...
A: Peace dear Les Christ promised the Church would never fail in its holy mission to proclaim the ...
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| Catholics | 2/28/2007 |
Q: Did Catholics come from Ireland? Why did the Catholics come to the ...
A: Peace dear Tangela Christ established His Church in the 33A.D. when He rose from the dead. He ...
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| Can you decipher this? | 2/6/2007 |
Q: My parents bought a gold piece of jewelry while in Europe last summer. It a vertical rectangular ...
A: Peace dear Mark As a kid I prided myself in code cracking, but your question humbles me to a point ...
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| Funerals | 2/2/2007 |
Q: A local pro-abortion politician recently died and, to my surprise, received a Catholic funeral Mass ...
A: Peace dear Dan Yes, infamous and/or noterious sinners or heretics should not recieve Catholic ...
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| importance of writtings of st. matthew | 1/16/2007 |
Q: what is the importance of writtings of st. matthew to the early christians and to the believers of ...
A: Peace dear Michael Most scholars agree that St. Matthew's Gospel was the first written. Also that ...
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| Peter as first Pope | 1/15/2007 |
Q: Card: I believe in Peter as the first Pope and rock of the Church. But a Protestant has made me ...
A: Peace dear Maria Your friend is correct about the Greek words petros(small stone) and petra(large ...
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| interpreting scripture | 1/11/2007 |
Q: historical context, literary form, authors purpose. two options: "blessed are the poor in spirit for ...
A: Peace dear Nazneen The expression: "poor in spirit" is figure of speech that means, the humble or ...
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| sects | 1/8/2007 |
Q: I'd like to ask you today about sects. Which groups can we call so, on what basis? For example, does ...
A: Peace dear Luke Interesting question. The term sect from my readings, I take to refer any body of ...
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| Old Testament quote | 12/27/2006 |
Q: I'm wondering if you can help me. I'm doing an editing project and I have an odd quote used by St. ...
A: Merry Christmas on this 3rd Day of the Season!! dear Brian, Joshua didn't become a King. St. ...
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| christmas eve | 12/16/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me why italians/catholics do not eat meat on Christmas eve (Or ...
A: Peace dear Stef Catholics don't eat meat on Friday's as way of doing penace, that recall how ...
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| Friars | 12/15/2006 |
Q: Greetings, I believe that brown friars are Franciscans, white friars Carthusians, but what about ...
A: Peace Dear Simon, The Franciscan are also called the grey friars, in some English speaking ...
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| Middle East Situation | 11/24/2006 |
Q: I overheard an expert on a radio program saying that Iran has already stated it wants to destroy ...
A: Peace dear Mike The Moral code of the OT and NT is the same. "An eye for an eye" means don't take ...
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| question | 11/20/2006 |
Q: my question has to do with the new movie out its called the da vinci code. i was wondering if u can ...
A: peace dear Katelyn First its not a girl, its a beardless St John the Apostle. He was commonly ...
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| Mediums | 10/24/2006 |
Q: I am 22 years old and have already battled cancer twice. Recently, a friend spoke with a medium ...
A: Peace of the Lord be Yours dear B, No reason to trust a medium. All mediums are false prophets ...
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| liturgical attire | 10/19/2006 |
Q: What is the purpose/meaning of the zuchetto? I know about the color differences (red/magenta)
A: Peace Dear Kevin Zuchetto: The scull cap worn by Catholic clergy is called the zucchetto (It.). ...
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| Revelation | 10/19/2006 |
Q: Do you believe that God speaks directly to us today, or did His revelation cease with the New ...
A: Peace dear Jack As a Catholic I believe all public/general revelation from God ceased at the death ...
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| Unusual saint | 10/12/2006 |
Q: A while back I was reading about saints when I came across an unusual saint in that it was a dog. ...
A: Peace dear Matt A dog doesn't have a rational soul, it is animal. Only rational souls, can ...
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| Roman Collars | 9/24/2006 |
Q: The church at my school has nondenominational services. The chaplin who conducts the services wears ...
A: Peace dear Meghan I don't think it was rude to ask. She could have asked in rude way. Questions ...
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| Messages | 9/18/2006 |
Q: Does the church acknowledge miracles in messages people get from God if they are in line to church ...
A: Peace dear Jack Cumber Miracles and Messages are tested. In the canonization process "messages" ...
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| divorce | 9/15/2006 |
Q: but according to the Church's rules of annulment, would the hard cases I mentioned be considered ...
A: Peace dear Johann-- Well, they could be evidence of the facts before the attempt to the marriage ...
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| divorce | 9/15/2006 |
Q: What is the Church's position on divorce/annulment? I guess I'm really wondering about so-called ...
A: Peace dear Johann First, I feel I need to clarify something. Divorce and annulment are two very ...
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| Moral Sins | 9/15/2006 |
Q: I've been a strong catholic all my 18 years of life and have always been the guy people come to to ...
A: Peace dear Alex Davis Somethings are always acts of evil. Is French kissing, one of those acts? To ...
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| fornication today | 9/3/2006 |
Q: According to your knowledge and beliefs what is your stance about fornication today? Do you still ...
A: peace dear Doudi Fornication is still a serious sin, and the use of contraceptives makes it a ...
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| satan | 8/16/2006 |
Q: So what is the Traditional Catholic belief about the power of Satan (and his demons) in this world? ...
A: Peace dear Jack, Catholics believe Satan to be a personal being that was created by God. He and ...
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| article | 8/8/2006 |
Q: You said to write you about an article you were writing. Please send the link to winsmit@hotmail.com ...
A: Peace dear Winston I was about done writting the article then I got busy with work and other ...
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| Return of Jesus | 8/8/2006 |
Q: My question is this: Lets say that tomorrow we hear gossip of a poor man living on the streets that ...
A: Peace dear John Its not logical or reasonable to believe He is Jesus, who walked the Earth nearly ...
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| Translation | 8/6/2006 |
Q: I would like this phrase to be translated to Latin please. Thank you. "In your hands ...
A: peace dear Joel-- I know several expressions but for your question I am not sure of the grammar ...
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| The Penitent Thief (St. Dismas) | 7/13/2006 |
Q: I have a question about the penitent thief, St. Dismas, to whom Our Lord promised paradise. The ...
A: Peace dear M.J. Perhaps, he repent after he heard the other directly blasphenmy against our ...
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| church | 7/10/2006 |
Q: 1 Timothy 3:15 "But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in ...
A: Peace Johann In the context you give, the Church is the pillar and ground of truth. He means the ...
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| Catholics.,.. | 7/8/2006 |
Q: Sir, i am a Muslim..but i read a lot about christianity...( Catholics & Seventh day Adventist)...i ...
A: Peace be Upon You and Your House dear Jush, Seven-day Adventist are generally not considered in ...
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| Relationship | 6/30/2006 |
Q: I've been hearing a lot lately from fundamentalists about having a "relationship" with Jesus. My ...
A: Jesus is Lord and Savior!! is the holy creed of the Church, which we confess at every Mass and ...
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| born again | 6/29/2006 |
Q: How would you answer a fundamentalist type who asks if you've been "born-again" or "being saved" or ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Anytime I tried to open your question, I had trouble opening it or my mouse was ...
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| Apologetics | 6/28/2006 |
Q: What do you think is the best argument one could give to a fundamentalist/evangelical Protestant to ...
A: Peace Dear Johann One that I think is especially good: When the 3000 converts were baptized on ...
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| prayer | 6/26/2006 |
Q: What is the official Catholic view of prayer? I mean, I know that we are encouraged to pray that God ...
A: Peace dear Andrew, Yes, Catholics believe God can speak to us directly or indirectly concerning ...
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| Our Lady & Moses | 6/25/2006 |
Q: In what country did Our Lady die? What age was Moses when he died? Thanks in advance.
A: Peace. Pius tradition says our Lady died in what now Ephensus, which is in modern day Turkey. I ...
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| resurrection | 6/24/2006 |
Q: Do you think that everybody, including those who lived before Jesus, will be resurrected or go to ...
A: Peace Dear Joe There is no second chance after death. After death comes judgement. Those ...
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| Jesus | 6/23/2006 |
Q: George, I hope this message finds you well. Recently a man called Luigi Casciolli, ex priest and ...
A: Peace Dear Fabio- Yes, take Mr. Luigi Cascioli seriously before the Lord in prayer. I mean pray ...
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| Life | 6/21/2006 |
Q: What is the Catholic teaching concerning all the bad things that are going on in the world? Are we ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa The sin or ignorance of man is the cause evils in our world. God is indeed ...
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| Jesus-preaching | 6/21/2006 |
Q: I don't quite understand the preaching of Jesus. it is challenging, even somewhat negative. Did he ...
A: Peace dear Teresa-- Yes, indeed the Gospel is a challenge. Yet if God ...
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| Prayer | 6/17/2006 |
Q: I recently read Rabbi Kushner's book When Bad Things Happen to Good People. I understand his logic ...
A: Peace Dear Nicholas Williams, I am not familiar with Rabbi Kushner's book, ...
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| Jesus | 6/11/2006 |
Q: was Jesus married?
A: Peace dear Annemarie According to Sacred Scriptures and Tradition, ...
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| A question about the pope | 6/8/2006 |
Q: Thanks, CodyI was watching a movie that was basically making fun of religion (ecspecilly ...
A: Peace dear Cody Dogma is a formally defined doctrine of a religious ...
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| Bible | 6/7/2006 |
Q: By naturalistic, I mean that the notes will seem to call into question the divine inspiration of ...
A: Peace Dear Johann I kinda guessed what meant by naturalistic. I think a ...
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| Bible | 6/7/2006 |
Q: Which Bible do you recommend? I just don't mean the translation- I also mean which Bible would have ...
A: Peace Dear Johann As of my last checking, the Vatican has approved ...
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| A question about the pope | 6/7/2006 |
Q: I was watching a movie that was basically making fun of religion (ecspecilly Catholicism) and in ...
A: Peace Dear Cody, Its true that Christ promised the Church would ...
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| God | 5/2/2006 |
Q: Why does God allow suffering?
A: Peace Dear Patrick Tierney, First, I want to make it clear God does not ...
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| Hi George!
Have you ever... | 4/3/2006 |
Q: Have you ever read any books by Uta Ronke Heinemann? If you have, what do you think about these ...
A: Peace Dear Luke The name doesnt sound familiar. What are some titles ...
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| i am loosing my faith: a need of your opinion | 3/22/2006 |
Q: i just need your opinion, the matter is that i am losing my faith, i have so much problems in life ...
A: Peace dear Lander-- I would need to know more about you, to be affective in helping you. You can ...
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| papal ambassadors | 3/22/2006 |
Q: Many thanks! Pls could you explain the "sfo, M.I" after your name? Best wishes, SimonGreetings, ...
A: Peace dear Simon The letters S.F.O. stand for Secular Franciscan ...
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| papal ambassadors | 3/21/2006 |
Q: Greetings, In my dictionary, “pro-nuncio” is defined as “a papal ambassador to a country that does ...
A: Peace Dear Simon A Pro-Nuncio is a diplomatic representative who is not of full ambassadorial ...
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| why no meat on friday? | 3/19/2006 |
Q: Where does the no meat on friday come from? besides vatican II, what is it based on, how does the ...
A: Peace dear Liz-- The practice (not doctrine) of no meat was observed long before Vatican II. ...
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| Non-Christians | 3/19/2006 |
Q: Not I read Catholic teaching about salvation of people in other religions. You quoted the catechism, ...
A: Peace Dear Michael Fannon God is rich in mercy, Jesus the "Word ...
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| Meat on Friday | 3/18/2006 |
Q: I realize that any answer will be just an educated guess, but perhaps there has been a poll which ...
A: Peace Dear Steve-- I have no real guess but I hope the numbers remained high. ...
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| captain, should we abort? | 3/9/2006 |
Q: George I was told that you could answer any questions that came your way. OK then, answer these: ...
A: Peace dear Dean, Who told you I could answer any questions that came my ...
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| Wisdom | 3/6/2006 |
Q: How can we see wisdom(from the Wisdom books) in the ministries as a model in the church; as deacons, ...
A: Peace Dear Rich Valles First, if you are the one that email me about ...
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| Do you have any opinion on... | 2/28/2006 |
Q: Do you have any opinion on the Cursillo organization?
A: Peace Dear Andrew-- I know three people what have been at least ...
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| different rites | 2/28/2006 |
Q: What are the differences between the various rites of the Catholic Church? I am a Roman Catholic. ...
A: Peace dear Alie The main difference are ritural and theological ...
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| Hello
Some time ago a friend... | 2/19/2006 |
Q: Some time ago a friend of mine, who does not attend a church, claimed that the church tries to ...
A: Peace Dear Luke-- I strongly disagree with your friend. One of simple ...
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| Age o Earth ? | 2/18/2006 |
Q: According to bible , Earth is only 6000 - 8000 years old but evolutionist said earth is more then ...
A: Peace dear Sepler I meant the age of the Earth is not a matter of ...
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| Wedding-Best Man | 2/17/2006 |
Q: Recently at a friend's wedding held in a Catholic church, we heard that if the bride is Catholic but ...
A: Peace dear Andrea The witnesses for the Sacrament of Holy Matriony must ...
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| Age o Earth ? | 2/17/2006 |
Q: According to bible , Earth is only 6000 - 8000 years old but evolutionist said earth is more then ...
A: Peace Dear Sepler First,you dont have to believe the Earth is only 6-8 ...
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| Religious Vacabulary | 2/14/2006 |
Q: What is the difference between A Monestory,a Cathedral,an Abby,Chapel and a church?
A: peace dear Shiratha I hope this is not a homework assignment-lol. I ...
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| Follow up on question. Thank you | 2/13/2006 |
Q: ------------------------- Hello do not worry about the delay. I am patient. Thank you again for ...
A: Peace Dear Susan Computer is still down:( But if need an ear, feel ...
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| Heaven | 2/13/2006 |
Q: My 10 year old daughter's speech topic this year is "Heaven". As a Roman Catholic, could you please ...
A: Peace dear Elvira Sorry for the delay, I having computer problems so I i ...
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| Communion | 2/12/2006 |
Q: I have a question that I hope you can answer for me. I am a baptized Christian. I was baptized and ...
A: Peace dear Meg First sorry for the delay, my computer is down. So I ...
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| catholics and cucumber skins | 2/12/2006 |
Q: it may sound trivial but me and my brother are having an ongoing battle concerning the catholic ...
A: Peace hi becky my name is George. Cucumbers are not evil. Yet mocking the ...
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| What is the different between Catholic and Christian? | 2/8/2006 |
Q: What is the different between Catholic and Christian?
A: Peace dear Roberto All Catholics are Christians, not all Christians are ...
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| Hello,
In our Parish we... | 2/2/2006 |
Q: In our Parish we had a change of Priest's. We all know that can be difficult with changes etc....... ...
A: peace dear Susan Crouder I am sorry for the delay. I have my computer ...
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| Hi. Thanks for answer. From... | 1/30/2006 |
Q: From time to time all of us are not able to concentrate, and it also happens to me. However when i'm ...
A: Peace dear Luke-- I have a few suggestions for you. I believe we are all ...
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| What is the traditional Catholic... | 1/29/2006 |
Q: What is the traditional Catholic belief about demonic influence? I know that we believe in demonic ...
A: Peace Dear Johann Demonic influence is real. Satan is not alone when ...
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| Hello George!
I'd like... | 1/29/2006 |
Q: I'd like to ask you if it's a sin when you're not able to concentrate during prayers or when you ...
A: Peace dear Luke, I would say it depends on the cause of the lack of ...
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| Cross | 1/19/2006 |
Q: Is it true that the Vatican states that fragments of the True Cross, i.e. the one that Christ died ...
A: Peace dear Steve Yes, there have been various claims to such over the ...
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| the last supper of leonardo da vinci | 1/8/2006 |
Q: Please identify the people in the last supper of leonardo da vinci, I cannot tell who is who, except ...
A: Peace. dear Ngoc Truong, I had to do some digging in my art books but found them, which ...
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| the last supper of leonardo da vinci | 1/7/2006 |
Q: Please identify the people in the last supper of leonardo da vinci, I cannot tell who is who, except ...
A: Peace dear N. Truong, The other people "around" the table with Jesus ...
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| Social Justice | 1/1/2006 |
Q: I am a 60 year Catholic in a bible study group that has a home work assignment to find out more ...
A: Peace dear Sir, Rich Valles, I will gladly help you with this set ...
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| The Infallibility of the Pope | 1/1/2006 |
Q: I definitely need more information about Papal Authority. I first became a Christian and was ...
A: Peace and All Good dear Samuel, I am very glad were will to seek out God ...
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| Women Priests | 1/1/2006 |
Q: Do you think it is likely that the Roman Catholic Church will ever ordain women priests? If ...
A: Peace dear Sophie First,I hope this doesn't sounds rude but simply put ...
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| Crusades | 12/31/2005 |
Q: Did not the Pope say that whoever dies on a crusade immediately goes to heaven? If that is the ...
A: Peace Dear Samuel First even if a pope said such a non-sense ...
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| Médula Mistica | 12/29/2005 |
Q: I am interested in this book. Tell me about it. I also would like to know if it is possible to get ...
A: Peace dear Jimmie Aranda I belive the book you are asking about is ...
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| Job 14-12 | 12/14/2005 |
Q: What I have been taught is that as Catholics we have hope in that one day we will be returned to ...
A: Peace dear Tony You were taught correctly, we will rise again when ...
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| Job 14-12 | 12/13/2005 |
Q: The passage reads...... So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens [be] no more, they ...
A: Peace dear Tony, What have you been taught? What do you understand the ...
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| religion | 11/1/2005 |
Q: Could you tell me what the difference is between "meditation" and "contemplation" Are these two ...
A: Peace Dear Luke Sorry for the delay, in answering. I have had some ...
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| preterist doctrine | 11/1/2005 |
Q: How are you today. I was trying to figure out where and when did the Preterist doctrine come about ...
A: Peace Dear Micheal I believe some forms of Preterist is contratry to ...
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| Relic classes | 10/30/2005 |
Q: I've seen two different ways of classifying relics lately: A 1=body part (may also include True ...
A: Peace dear Michael I believe the classifications came about by ...
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| Hello George!
"Let us make... | 10/29/2005 |
Q: "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the ...
A: Peace dear Luke I believe its ok to eat animal flesh. Christ ate fish ...
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| Song- Ave Maria | 10/24/2005 |
Q: I grew up Catholic but now am Presbyterian, but i love the song "Ave Maria." I think its a ...
A: Peace dear Suzy Indeed, its one of the great master pieces of ...
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| Religions | 10/5/2005 |
Q: I am a Roman Catholic, but often doubt if what I'm believing is right. I wonder with all the ...
A: Peace Dear Michael Fannon First, thanks for having the courage to face ...
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| Catholics in Politics | 9/28/2005 |
Q: Why shouldn't non-catholics in America and other secular countries be afraid to ellect devout ...
A: Peace Dear Michael They shouldn't because, good Catholics live a ...
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| All Souls Day | 9/26/2005 |
Q: I'm not sure if you can help. My Dad was a Polish Catholic, living in England until he passed away ...
A: Peace and All-Good!! Dear Valerie Since you might be of C of E, I thought ...
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| bible | 9/23/2005 |
Q: That's a passage from the Bible: "Unless a grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains ...
A: Peace Dear Luke The grain on the head of wheat stalk is a seed. Seeds ...
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| No miracles after the Apostles? Is this biblical | 9/13/2005 |
Q: My husband and I are Roman Catholic, and have had a minister over every week from the non-musical ...
A: Peace Dear Vivian No Miracles after the Apostles;what a strange thing ...
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| statue | 9/8/2005 |
Q: I purchased a very old wooden statue of a figure standing upright praying. I don't know if it is a ...
A: Peace Dear Don The statue I suspect to our Lady crushing the Head of ...
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| Prayer | 8/21/2005 |
Q: A young Christian man was just killed, and his father is wondering why his prayers for his son's ...
A: Peace Dear JC I would agree what you stated: My own personal belief is that ...
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| cheek | 8/20/2005 |
Q: I'd like to ask you about this passage from the Bible: "But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, ...
A: Peace Dear Luke Did not Jesus teach nonviolence? Turn other cheek; if ...
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| ARE YOU GOING TO HEAVEN ? ? ? | 8/17/2005 |
Q: How do you really know that you are going to heaven George? I am mystifide when christians tell me ...
A: Peace. Hello Mr. Ray Monaco, Catholics reject the doctrine your first ...
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| Salvation | 8/15/2005 |
Q: Will all non-Catholics/non-Christian be lost/go to Hell after death?
A: Peace Dear Jenny Below I copy from the Catechism approved by Pope ...
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| Psalm 91 | 8/11/2005 |
Q: A most loving Christian boy was just killed in Iraq one day after his 19th birthday. He read the ...
A: Peace Dear Johann I believe the Psalmist was using the natural to more speak ...
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| doubts | 8/4/2005 |
Q: Can I be a Christian if I have doubts as to God's existence? I'm not totally sure... Thanks
A: Peace Dear Matt Bachman Doubts, everyone has them. They are different from ...
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| blood | 8/2/2005 |
Q: These are the words of the prayer: "...help me to resist the devil, the flesh and the blood" I ...
A: Peace Dear Luke-- I have a few ideas,but can you send a copy of the prayer ...
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| How does Catholicism explains suffering? | 7/31/2005 |
Q: I have been interested in understanding how different world religions explain the pain and suffering ...
A: Peace Dear Adrien I believe the first three vaild to some degree. ...
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| LDS-led prayer; what do I do? | 7/27/2005 |
Q: I regularly attend governmental meetings which begin with a prayer. The person in charge of the ...
A: Peace Dear Marianne I agree with your general assessment of Mormonism, ...
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| Catholic vs Nazarene | 7/26/2005 |
Q: What is the difference between Catholic beliefs and Nazarene beliefs. I attended a Nazarene service ...
A: Peace Dear Megan There two main religious bodies that use the name: ...
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| Biblical Term | 7/25/2005 |
Q: There was once this movie that was about some people who spiritually received hole punches in their ...
A: Peace dear Sherman81 The Latin term is stigmata. Its not used in the ...
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| Heaven and Hell | 7/23/2005 |
Q: Where does the Catholic Church deem that unbelievers and those of another faith 'go' after Death? ...
A: Peace Dear Colin Lee The following is from the Catechism approved by the ...
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| question | 7/22/2005 |
Q: And I was wondering if know the bible relates anything to this, or mentions anything about this, or ...
A: Peace Dear Jocelyn I will gladdly answer your question(s)but I need a ...
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| Literal Sense of Scripture | 7/21/2005 |
Q: George: I have a question about the literal sense of certain biblical events. Of the following ...
A: Peace Dear Art I decided to share with you a basic review of all the ...
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| reconcilliation | 7/19/2005 |
Q: What is reconcilliation? what are the process for reconcilliation.
A: Peace Dear Miguel Santiago Reconcilliation is the process in one makes ...
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| Fate | 7/13/2005 |
Q: In Islam, people believe in fate (destiny), that everone is destined to do somethine, to die in that ...
A: PEACE Dear Antoine Ghannoum, Your question is one that strikes at a core ...
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| Scripture | 7/5/2005 |
Q: I thought that I had read a bible verse in the past indicating that it was as much a sin to be ...
A: Peace Dear Mike Eidson,LAc I dont recall such a verse that explict ...
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| question | 6/27/2005 |
Q: What do we believe about the second coming. Do we believe in a doomsday when eueryone is suposed to ...
A: Peace Dear J We confess a belief in a second comming as Christ promised ...
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| faith | 6/25/2005 |
Q: I belong to the Roman Catholic Church. I'm going to England for some time. I know that mostly they ...
A: Peace Dear Luke The so called Anglican and Protestant Churches, are ...
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| The Holy Eucharist | 6/24/2005 |
Q: We are new to the Catholic faith and want to know if we need a pyx to carry the host home when one ...
A: Peace Dear Jim Sorry for not being clear. I would say any suitable ...
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| The Holy Eucharist | 6/23/2005 |
Q: We are new to the Catholic faith and want to know if we need a pyx to carry the host home when one ...
A: Peace Dear Jim Spence First Welcome to the Altar of All Joy!! Generally ...
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| salvation | 6/23/2005 |
Q: is ther salvation outside the catholic church
A: Peace Dear Leif-- Nice to hear from you again. Heres what the ...
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| OLD TEST | 6/16/2005 |
Q: DO WE STILL PRACTICE ANYTHING OUT OF THE OT IF SO WHAT.IS THE INCENSE A BURNT OFFERING
A: Peace Dear Leif-- We do not practice any of the OT sacrifices for Christ ...
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| ALTARS | 6/16/2005 |
Q: SHOULD WE HAVE A ALTAR OR A TABLE IN THE CHURCH
A: Peace Hi Again, An Altar is table of sacrifice.There is such things a ...
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| sexual orientation and religion | 6/8/2005 |
Q: Dr. Card,sfo my name is Laura and I am broadcast journalism graduate student at Emerson College in ...
A: Peace Dear Laura, First thanks for your question. Second: ...
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| Assumption | 6/6/2005 |
Q: So there is no biblical evidence of Mary's Assumption and the belief is merely based upon conjecture ...
A: Peace Dear Steve- I would say there is no explict biblical prove for ...
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| Assumption | 6/2/2005 |
Q: What is the basis for the belief in the Assumption of the BVM? Regards Steve
A: Peace Dear Steve-- The doctrine of the Assumption says that at the end of her ...
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| protestant differences | 6/1/2005 |
Q: I'm a practising Roman catholic in a bible study with a group of protestants ( one is my wife) and I ...
A: Peace and All Good!! Dear Bill, I feel the difficulty stems from the general ...
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| PRIESTHOOD-SEXUAL FUNCTION | 5/30/2005 |
Q: I wondered if I was in a state of sin over this. I have never been attracted to women or men. I get ...
A: Peace Dear Michael Thoughts can be sinful as doing acts, outside the ...
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| "War" | 5/24/2005 |
Q: I'm having trouble understanding the reasoning behind our involvement in the Middle East. It's ...
A: Peace Dear DJ, I am neither "Conservative" or Liberal, I am a Catholic with ...
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| Tithing | 5/23/2005 |
Q: Are Roman Catholics required to tithe, i.e. giving 10% of income to the Church? What is the Catholic ...
A: Peace Dear Dan Christ paid our debt. The Old Testament "tithing" ...
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| bible | 5/18/2005 |
Q: Is there anywhere in the Bible that Jesus says that he accepts the faith of others for salvation? I ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa I tend to use Acts chapter 10, the story of st Peter ...
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| infedelity | 5/17/2005 |
Q: My husband and I are both Catholic. We were married in the Catholic church 24 years ago. He wants ...
A: Peace Dear Melanie Sadden by your situation, so I pray I can be of ...
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| Receiving the Eucharist | 5/15/2005 |
Q: You can receive the Eucharist everyday, but can you receive it twice a day. Can you go to morning, ...
A: Peace Dear Linda My answer is based on my copy of Canon Law as ...
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| Tongues | 5/13/2005 |
Q: Well, I would like more details. It is my understanding that the tongues spoken of in the Bible were ...
A: Peace Dear Johann The earliest authoritive statements on the subject would ...
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| The things you find out later... | 5/3/2005 |
Q: The things you find out later in life.... In all my 30 years whenever the question of my practiced ...
A: Peace Dear Jason First the Apostle's Creed and the Nicene Creed are two ...
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| Bible vs. Catholicism | 4/29/2005 |
Q: as you may have guessed from the title of my question, I am a Protestant. I was wondering what your ...
A: Peace Dear Clint Harris Wow!! what length...hehehe. Christ said: ...
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| Question About a Prophecy | 4/24/2005 |
Q: Does the Vatican take the prophecy of St. Malachy seriously or no? If so, why? Thank You Very Much.
A: Peace Dear Walter- I would say probly not. I had two different books, ...
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| popes | 4/24/2005 |
Q: With the recent election of the Pope, my non-Catholic friends have been bringing up papal history ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa When we say the pope is infallible, we do not mean he ...
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| bible | 4/22/2005 |
Q: In Ephesians 4:11 and I Cor 12:28, why does Paul talk about the importance of apostles and prophets ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa-- During the Apostles and Prophets played vary important role ...
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| languages | 4/20/2005 |
Q: How many languages does Pope Benedict XVI speak fluently?
A: Peace Dear Thomas Knibbs I believe I have hear four plus Latin, in ...
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| Priest And Pope | 4/12/2005 |
Q: Why can't priest or pope marry?
A: Peace Dear Walter-- First,the question you ask deals with displine not ...
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| Judaism | 4/10/2005 |
Q: Jesus said that He is the way, the truth and the light and that no one comes to the Father except ...
A: Peace Dear Andrew You must have misunderstood what they said or ...
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| John Paul's English | 4/7/2005 |
Q: Was Pope John Paul's ability to understand English good enough to be properly considered "fluency", ...
A: Peace Dear Thomas Knibbs I believe it was fluency. I don't recall needing ...
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| saints | 4/6/2005 |
Q: I have a very old statue of a Saint holding a hatchet, loaf of bread and a pitcher. The name from ...
A: Peace Dear Kay I know how to but to explain it in written form I dont ...
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| violence | 4/5/2005 |
Q: I was raised by a Muslim Father and a Christian mother. Recently I have heard a lot of biased ...
A: Peace Dear Amir Zal, I read the passage you posted them, I didnt read them in ...
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| 1 Samuel | 4/4/2005 |
Q: I was also taught that nothing evil comes from the Lord. In 1st Samuel 16-14 it says an evil spirit ...
A: Peace Dear Sydney God may have allowed an evil spirit to come to Saul ...
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| colors of cardinals robes, etc | 4/4/2005 |
Q: Why are some of the cardinals in red and others in purple? Also, I was told recently told that in ...
A: Peace Dear Maureen Kelly Cardinal generally wear just red, bishops were ...
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| Catholic | 4/2/2005 |
Q: How does the Catholic religion rank in size to all other religions in the world? Thank You, Frank
A: Peace Dear Frank Christianity: 2 billion 1.2 billion of the 2 billion that ...
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| Marriage | 3/30/2005 |
Q: I am a Catholic as is all my family. I have been married to a Protestant for about a year. She ...
A: Peace Dear Victor-- First, your family is being foolish.I think if they ...
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| resurrection | 3/22/2005 |
Q: If Limbo exists, what do you think happens to infants who are in limbo at the time of the ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa A while ago I was asked: "What happens to the souls of ...
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| Heretics Read on Maundy Thursday | 3/21/2005 |
Q: Can you provide me with a list of the heretics who are read on Maundy Thursday or direct me to a ...
A: Peace Dear Anne I dont recall a list of heretics ever being read on Maundy ...
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| Canon Law | 3/9/2005 |
Q: The church I go to is looking at buying a catholic parish that was closed about 4 years ago and we ...
A: Peace Dear Greg I believe it would refer to using for immoral ...
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| infants | 3/8/2005 |
Q: I'm Catholic and lately have been interested in baptism. I am really troubled by what people say ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa I also say natural happiness or bliss but I state it would ...
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| Canon Law | 3/8/2005 |
Q: Do you have any more information that might be more in depth or someone I could contact to find out ...
A: Peace Dear Greg The following site I use when I can contact my friend ...
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| Canon Law | 3/7/2005 |
Q: Do you know how to find any info on the selling of a parish? Is it in canon law or do you know what ...
A: Peace Dear Greg I would believe you might find your answers in Canon Law, ...
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| catholicism | 3/5/2005 |
Q: Card! How to persuade someone who believes in Buddhism that Catholicism is the only and true ...
A: Peace Dear Luke I am not very familiar with Buddahism but do have basic ...
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| The other religions | 3/2/2005 |
Q: Why be a Christian over all the other religions? How do you reconcile the differences in what other ...
A: Peace Dear Matt Why be Christian? Simply put its God's will for to be ...
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| clarifications | 2/24/2005 |
Q: I really want to know what's all this is about? I'm pretty offended when I look at these verse: ...
A: Peace Dear Kenny First the Bible is not the word of God but part of it. ...
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| hell | 2/23/2005 |
Q: I was just wondering if a child between the ages of 7-9 asked the devil for something and it didn't ...
A: Peace Dear Karen Judgment on the salvation of the soul belongs to God's power ...
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| Looking for a particular book | 2/22/2005 |
Q: You may be overqualified for this one, - I apologize... About two months ago there was an interview ...
A: Peace Dear George, I dont know the book u speak of but the following ...
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| The Great Commission | 2/18/2005 |
Q: when did the Great Commission start being called the "Great Commission" (or whatever it would have ...
A: Peace Dear Lance Fox, The "Great Commission" as a term is not very ...
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| baptism | 2/15/2005 |
Q: If we trust that God will take care of babies who have died before baptism, why is it necessary to ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa-- We are justified by grace, a free gift of God ...
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| what religions celebrate lent | 2/15/2005 |
Q: What christen denomanations celebrate the holy time of lent?
A: Peace Dear Brandon First, in case you didn't know Catholics don't ...
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| marriage | 2/8/2005 |
Q: Why does Paul say several times in Corinthians that it is not always good to look for a wife and get ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa Marriage is important, but the sacrament of Holy ...
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| Few Questions | 2/7/2005 |
Q: Is God is exactly like a human ? Why only Eve blamed to guilty of original sin ? How every baby is ...
A: Peace to You Dear Jon Now for a few answers. 1. God is God, man is man. ...
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| Islam and Catholic | 2/3/2005 |
Q: I am a Catholic who has doubts at times, but I want to be filled with faith. How should I know from ...
A: Peace Dear Michael- Can you please define what you mean by scientific ...
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| question | 1/26/2005 |
Q: Could you tell me in what way Buddhism is different form Catholicism? Everyone is favoring his own ...
A: Peace Dear Luke Buddhism is philosphical system, Catholicism is a ...
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| bodies | 1/23/2005 |
Q: What will be the purpose of having bodies at the resurrection?
A: Peace Dear Lisa, Interest and hard, that discribes your question and the ...
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| ISRAEL Roman11 | 1/22/2005 |
Q: 25 it is stating something WILL take place that is why it says that all Israel WILL be saved when ...
A: Peace Dear Simon The word saved has a few meanings in Sacred Scripture; ...
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| Babies' souls | 1/21/2005 |
Q: What happens to the souls of babies who are miscarried, stillborn, aborted or who die without being ...
A: Peace Dear Jo-- The Lord is all-Just and all-Mercy. So they wouldnt be ...
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| ISRAEL | 1/21/2005 |
Q: 25 mean when it says that all isreal will be saved when the fullnes of the gentiles has come in,that ...
A: Peace Dear Simon, I dont have my bible handy but suspect it doesnt mean that ...
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| The nature of Sin | 1/20/2005 |
Q: I am currently working on a personal project about the nature of Sin. I am the artist and co-author ...
A: Peace Dear Alyssa Well, interesting question. I am not sure where to really ...
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| CATHOLIC TRIVIA!! HELP! | 1/16/2005 |
Q: This is for a school assignment in which i am stumped!Here are the questions: Who are the men in ...
A: Peace Dear Alyson-- Dont use these answer unless you really looked. 1 ...
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| saint? | 1/8/2005 |
Q: I was wondering which saint is supposed to give you good luck in selling your home when u bury a ...
A: Peace Dear Jessica First saints don't give us any luck, good or bad. ...
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| Biblical descriptions of the nature of God | 12/31/2004 |
Q: In my recent readings of the Bible I came across two questions that have puzzled me. The first ...
A: Peace Dear Michael, When the Holy Father has spoken on Genesis, he has ...
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| differences between Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy | 12/30/2004 |
Q: I understand that Roman Catholics profess belief that the Holy Spirit proceeds from both the Father ...
A: Peace Dear Louis Tourtellotte, 1. from the Father and the Son? Catholics ...
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| Cane and Able | 12/29/2004 |
Q: Still confused. No name of daughter of Adam and Eve could I find in the bible. Also you said you ...
A: Peace. Dear Lou Lou The others childern are mentioned in the oral religious ...
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| Cane and Able | 12/26/2004 |
Q: After Cane killed able, A mark was placed on Marked's forehead, so that other people would not harm ...
A: Peace Dear Lou Lou Accordding to very ancient Jewish folk Adam and Eve ...
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| St. Peter | 12/14/2004 |
Q: Is there anywhere in the Bible that says St. Peter will be at the Gate to Heaven
A: Peace Dear Sydney The quick answer is: St. Peter is not called a Gate to ...
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| about hell | 12/13/2004 |
Q: card I'm doing a reaserch on hell, especially the types of hell and the exact definition of each ...
A: Peace Dear Neil Hmmm...very interesting subject. Catholic Documents: I ...
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| sign of the Cross | 12/11/2004 |
Q: I am interested in Catholicism and I was wondering how the sign of the Cross is made. If you could ...
A: Peace Dear Jennifer Praise God for your interest in Catholicism, may it ...
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| Weeping Statues | 12/10/2004 |
Q: Do you know any info on weeping statues? What in your opinion? Thanks!!!
A: Peace Dear Robert Some are reconized by the Church, some are not. A ...
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| please help or give some advice... | 12/6/2004 |
Q: please help or give some advice on ways the Catholic social teachings of Vatican II contradict the ...
A: Peace Dear Lachoine-- First I will share some quotes from Vatican II, then ...
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| I Need Some Advice Urgently | 11/29/2004 |
Q: I have to ask you some questions concerning belief in Jesus that have been racking my brain as of ...
A: Peace Dear Matt Bachman-- Hmm-- "believeth in him", I take that ...
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| The golden mean | 11/25/2004 |
Q: ive got a few questions. Okay, the first is: Ive always thought that lukewarmness is terrible, in ...
A: Peace of the Living God Be Yours!! Dear Barrett, Thanks for writing. I will ...
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| teaching about punishment | 11/19/2004 |
Q: I am not a Catholic. I have been reading James Joyce's book "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young ...
A: Peace Dear Laurence Smith, First: Hell is real and place of eternal ...
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| Abortion | 11/12/2004 |
Q: I don't wish to be contentious but what you are describing seems to be what we used to call ...
A: Peace Dear Pat-- Unborn childern do have a conscienceness, but it limited ...
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| Abortion | 11/11/2004 |
Q: If Human life begins at conception, what happens to the soul of the embryo that is aborted?
A: Peace in the Mercy of God Dear Pat Malloy-- I can't recall a Papal or ...
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| Abuse | 11/1/2004 |
Q: How many priest molestation cases have been reported in the past five years? Thank you for your ...
A: Peace Dear Gina Wade-- I am not sure of the soild numbers. I have ...
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| Dear Sir,
I'm a... | 10/28/2004 |
Q: I'm a Catholic wanting to know about issues of abortion and gay marriage more in depth. Does the ...
A: Peace Dear Pablo Callejas Please call me George or as friends do: ...
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| priests,bishops | 10/28/2004 |
Q: i was curious to know if priests and bishops go to confession. Thank you for your time and patience.
A: Peace Dear Chris-- Yes all laity, all deacons all priests and all ...
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| Catholic & Protestant Theology | 10/28/2004 |
Q: I am interested to hear your perspective on how Catholics and Protestants differ theologically. Be ...
A: Peace Dear Nathan There 28,000 or more Protestant sects, so where to ...
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| bible | 10/8/2004 |
Q: Could you explain to me what the words "No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, ...
A: Peace Dear Lucas Sorry for the delay, I was having trouble getting into my ...
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| RC Bishoprics | 10/4/2004 |
Q: Do you know of a website that can tell me the approximate number of RC bishoprics in the various ...
A: Peace Dear Charles, Thanks for the link, i recently was updating my ...
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| RC Bishoprics | 10/3/2004 |
Q: Do you know of a website that can tell me the approximate number of RC bishoprics in the various ...
A: Pax/Peace Dear Charles-- In the Catholic Church, bishopric refers just to ...
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| holy water | 9/29/2004 |
Q: I'm writing an essay on water as religious symbolism in Austrian folktales and just wondered if all ...
A: Peace Dear Sebastian Knight-- Most Catholic places of ...
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| church Fathers interpretation | 9/27/2004 |
Q: A Protestant friend of mine directed me to read an article regarding the Church of the rock of ...
A: Peace Dear Armando-- Normally, I would write you a personalized answer but ...
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| Faith and Works | 9/25/2004 |
Q: What is balance between faith and works in the Bible?
A: Peace Dear Cugo, I think it would depend on how you define the key words ...
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| Tucson Diocese Bankruptcy | 9/20/2004 |
Q: I'm wondering why the Vatican does not or cannot pay for abuse settlements that have pushed the ...
A: Peace Dear Mark Poepsel As I understand laws in the US in general terms, ...
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| archeology and Bible | 9/18/2004 |
Q: What is the differences in The Bible and archeology? Are they related some how? Are they any ...
A: Peace Dear Cugo First: the Bible is a book, archeology is "historical" ...
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| Help | 9/16/2004 |
Q: Maybe you can help me. I am about 20 years old and have had a fear of death most of my life. I ...
A: PAX/PEACE Dear Derek, Your wrote:" I realize that no one is immortal and ...
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| prayer | 9/12/2004 |
Q: Can you please give me the words to the prayer you are supposed to say when you go to confession? I ...
A: Pax/Peace Dear Lisa Sorry for such a delay,on such an important matter of ...
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| Catholic Church and the COE | 9/10/2004 |
Q: What are the major differences between the Catholic Church and the Church of England?
A: Peace Dear Brandy Williams The Catholic Church was founded by the ...
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| Eastern Rite Structure | 9/7/2004 |
Q: Mr. Card, Hi! How are you? I have a few questions on the Eastern Rites of the Church. Here they ...
A: Pax Dear Daniel--- I like your questions alot for two reasons. First they ...
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| Canon Law | 9/7/2004 |
Q: What is a Pontifical Rite religious order, and what is significant about this designation
A: Peace Dear Jesse-- In general terms it means that the order can establish ...
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| jesus(peace be upon him) | 9/4/2004 |
Q: my question is why do some christians belive jesus is god some belive he is the son of god and some ...
A: Peace Dear Sajjad, First Catholics and other true Christians don't see ...
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| fundamentalists/priests/mary | 8/31/2004 |
Q: There are two things i would like to share with you. I have a problem with Fundamentalist ...
A: Peace Dear Jen Hmmm...as I begin this I think will be among the thing ...
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| catholic beliefs | 8/24/2004 |
Q: I was wondering if you could tell me, as i am having an argument with a friend, if the following ...
A: Peace Dear Emily-- Catholic Teaching Trinity: This word is used by ...
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| one god | 8/10/2004 |
Q: if chirstaint is so post to be a monothesitc relgion why do you belive jesus is god or the son of ...
A: Peace Dear Jack-- First I must say your timming is pretty good. I ...
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| teachings | 8/9/2004 |
Q: I have been raised catholic, but now question every religion. First, Christians say that beief in ...
A: St Augustine of Hippo, a Catholic bishop in the 4th century in Northern Africa wrote: "God gave the ...
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| WOrld Religion | 8/1/2004 |
Q: What are the major problems confronting the major world religions ?
A: Peace dear Juan-- That is an interesting question. I would say the following ...
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| Western Vestments | 7/27/2004 |
Q: and whatever advice or answers you can provide you have my immense gratitude for. I am a pious ...
A: Peace Dear Matthew Nah not strange or bizarre. As for shoe I cant answer but ...
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| scripture | 7/3/2004 |
Q: Is 1 Cor 12:4-6 a reference to the trinity? If so, how would you explain this scripture to someone ...
A: Peace Dear Lisa, I see the verses in question actually affirm two doctrines ...
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| bread of life | 7/1/2004 |
Q: Sorry I made this so long. Let me ask two very specific questions. First of all since you know that ...
A: Peace Dear Margurite-- Below is basic chart i use as a cheat sheet when talking ...
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| bread of life | 6/28/2004 |
Q: This is a discussion I am having. Can you help me clarify? The (you is me and the me is my ...
A: Peace Dear Marguerite, First I was abit hard to follow your diologue. ...
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| rosicrusians | 6/26/2004 |
Q: how and when and where did this movement begin?
A: Peace Dear Diana The group/movement is masonic based society, Catholics ...
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| unforgivable sin | 6/5/2004 |
Q: What exactly is the "unforgivable sin" mentioned in Mark, Luke and Matthew?
A: Peace Dear Chris, In my theological opinion, the "unforgivable ...
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| Religious symbols in public schools | 5/31/2004 |
Q: What is your opinion on the islamic headscarf controversy? Should students in secular public schools ...
A: Peace Dear Jose, I believe a person (adult or otherwise) should be ...
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| religion | 5/28/2004 |
Q: A friend of mine told me that the Catholic religion is basically the same as the Methodist. I was ...
A: Peace Dear Nancy Your Catholic friend is very correct to say ...
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| religion | 5/27/2004 |
Q: A friend of mine told me that the Catholic religion is basically the same as the Methodist. I was ...
A: Peace Dear Nancy Walker Well, I can safely say your friend is serious wrong ...
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| Cremation | 5/24/2004 |
Q: A friend of mine lost her father-in-law. He was Catholic and wanted to be cremated. My Catholic ...
A: Peace Dear Paul-- The Catholic Church teaching on cremation is ...
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| Does the reading mean we need to be kosher? | 5/17/2004 |
Q: My explanation is long, but my questions are simple. Thanks for the help! We have friends who are ...
A: Shalom Dear Christina The basic question that should be answered first is: ...
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| Jesus Christ | 5/13/2004 |
Q: Growing up, I thought I know pretty much everything there is to know about catholic doctrines. But ...
A: Peace Dear Juan Basicly He came to save us from the effects of our personal ...
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| Patron Saint of Games? | 5/12/2004 |
Q: I have searched to no avail for something I am sure exists: the patron saint of games. I found ...
A: Peace. Dear Christina, here a basic list based on two of my older official ...
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| Tamar's role in the bible | 5/9/2004 |
Q: What is Tamar's role in the bible and how does it reflect in today's society. Why are there only ...
A: Peace Dear David-- Your question is kinda vague. Women and men have the ...
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| about catholics | 5/8/2004 |
Q: WHAT DO THE CATHOLICS BELIVE IN?
A: Peace Dear Alexandra Hall, We believe as Christ has taught by word and deed, ...
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| Re: Israel | 4/28/2004 |
Q: Is the state of Israel considered a theocracy. If not why. Why does not the Vatican City get ...
A: Shalom Dear Paul, Interesting questions,in that seem related to some of my ...
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| Does God Love All People Equally? | 4/25/2004 |
Q: I understand that the Catholic Church says that that the rewards of heaven are different for each ...
A: Peace Dear Eric, First sorry for the delay, my work hours have been a ...
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| Hello, I was wondering what... | 4/15/2004 |
Q: I was wondering what Sacred Tradition is and what examples of it would be. And would this be ...
A: Peace Dear Chris The following is part of a fact sheet of sort Iwrote ...
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| excommunication | 4/14/2004 |
Q: Card, How does one become excommunicated? I would formally like to end my relationship with the ...
A: Peace Dear Allen, I admit this is simplest question i have been ever ...
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| Hello, i have a question regarding... | 4/13/2004 |
Q: i have a question regarding salvation. Is baptism necessary for salvation? I was discussing this ...
A: Peace Dear Chris Water baptism is the norm, to receive the graces of ...
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| isaiah | 4/12/2004 |
Q: so god permits acts of evil to influence us just so that we can find him . if that is true then why ...
A: Peace Dear Christian Quinones Since I am not being clear, I suggest ...
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| mormons | 4/12/2004 |
Q: I am a Catholic and am having a friendly debate with some Momon friends of mine. I don't know how to ...
A: Peace Dear Michael Vargo, Below is part of a mini study, I wrote for an ...
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| isaiah | 4/10/2004 |
Q: Pax Vobiscom if god causes only physical evil to chastise us. you mean he does it to see what ...
A: Peace Dear Christian-- Chastisisment is to punish and/or to bring reform of ...
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| isaiah | 4/8/2004 |
Q: What does god mean in Isaiah 45v.7
A: Peace dear Christian Quinones, I context suggest to me its God speaking ...
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| Book of Enoch | 4/8/2004 |
Q: My Mormon friend and i were discussing their belief in marriage in heaven. He said that ancient ...
A: Peace Dear Nicole, The Books of Enoch, are a collect ancient Gnostic ...
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| Re: Salvation | 3/30/2004 |
Q: Card, SFO, M.I., Engaged in a ecumenical dialogue with a "non demoninational Christian", the ...
A: Peace Dear Paul First thanks for one of the more interesting questions of ...
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| The disciples and their credibility | 3/29/2004 |
Q: Specifically, how do we know that the disciples were not foisting their claims to decieve people to ...
A: Peace Dear Matt Some might answer simply its a matter of trust in them. ...
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| Hi, I'm doing a school report... | 3/23/2004 |
Q: I'm doing a school report and I needed to know the answers for a few questions: What is a social ...
A: Shalom/Pax/Peace Dear Caitlin A social sin can defined two ways. First ...
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| St. Francis of Assisi | 3/22/2004 |
Q: I am doing a paper for my high school English class on Francis and I was wandering if you could tell ...
A: Shalom Dear Monica I can't give there proper names. He founded or ...
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| Virgin Mary | 3/22/2004 |
Q: I am currently writing an essay on the image of the virgin mary within the catholic church. i am ...
A: Shalom!! Dear Anna Christ is role par excellence for Christians, and ...
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| Hi, I'm doing a school project,... | 3/21/2004 |
Q: I'm doing a school project, and I need a few questions answered: What is required to commit a mortal ...
A: Shalom Dear Caitlin First, I am glad you stated it was school project. If ...
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| San Bual | 3/14/2004 |
Q: Saint Boal or Bual In a small town in Spain (Pozaldez) there are two large churches. One is ...
A: Shalom!!--Pax!! Dear Albert I think I found three possible saints, that ...
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1- I visit my father twice... | 3/12/2004 |
Q: 1- I visit my father twice a year only in Christmas and Easter. I never visit, call or talk to him ...
A: Shalom!! Dear Samuel-- #1 and #3 The commandent is to honor your mother and ...
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| Hello
I live in one of... | 3/6/2004 |
Q: I live in one of Detroit's suburbs, and I am willing to make a visit to Arizona soon. Can you tell ...
A: Shalom!! Dear Samuel-- I have sent an email to a friend in ...
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| Roman Catholics and Jehovah | 3/4/2004 |
Q: Why don't Catholics ever refer to God as Jehovah?
A: Shalom Dear Paul I think a more correct question is do Catholic ever refer to ...
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| Christology | 3/3/2004 |
Q: After talking to a friend about the creation of the world narratives and the reliability of them i ...
A: Shalom!! Dear Phil-- First You seem to be asking two questions,your ...
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| Catholic Charity | 2/28/2004 |
Q: " Hello, I read an article recently about the Catholic Church's status as the largest charity in ...
A: Shalom Dear Michael So for the delay, I didnt notice i had a question pending. ...
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| Research Paper on Anti-Catholicism: Opposing Viewpoints Needed | 2/22/2004 |
Q: I am writing a term paper on anti-Catholic prejudice in America. I gave my rough draft to an ...
A: Shalom Dear Michael, I delayed in writting in reponse for two reasons. ...
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| Jesus on premarital sex | 2/21/2004 |
Q: Can you tell me where in the bible Jesus said that two single consenting adults should be married ...
A: Shalom Dear Jean, Nowhere does Christ explictly condemn the ...
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| pope | 2/19/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- George: Thank you for your detailed message about the pope. But I have ...
A: Epherm You are correct when you state: “… the hierarchs are established by God and thus the ...
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| why is gospel spread by word of mouth? | 2/18/2004 |
Q: card, it seems inconsistent that god's perfect love, as revealed in the bible, is spread by word of ...
A: Your question seems to be multi-layered.I will address two of them at this time. The first layer ...
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| pope | 2/17/2004 |
Q: Is it true that the pope is in reality the fufilment of the prophecy of the antichrist? Jesus ...
A: Shalom Dear Ephrem, First thanks for asking me about what I consider probably the most ...
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| ANTI-SEMATIC | 2/13/2004 |
Q: IVE BEEN HEARING ABOUT MEL GIBSONS NEW MOVIE. AND I HAVE HEARD MANY PEOPLE SAY HE ...
A: Shalom Dear Teresa-- The term as it currently means "anti-jewish". Of the ...
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