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| Catholic marriage - first one not Catholic | 10/8/2008 |
Q: I was born and have been raised Roman Catholic. My fiance was born and raised Christian (Methodist) ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Unfortunately, to have a wedding outside the Catholic ...
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| Divorce | 9/12/2008 |
Q: If a practicing catholic has both a civil and catholic marriage, then goes through a civil divorce, ...
A: Noemi, The idea of divorce is alien to the Catholic Church--it simply does not exist! Marriage is ...
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| marriage | 9/10/2008 |
Q: I was baptized a catholic and received my holy communion but never got a chance to receive ...
A: Congratulations on your decision to get married in the Catholic Church. I am delighted by this news. ...
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| Marriage | 3/20/2008 |
Q: I'm a Catholic who is marrying a baptized non-Catholic Christian in her Church, United Church of ...
A: I wasn’t sure that I understood your follow up. It’s clearer now so thanks for resending it. Yes, ...
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| Marriage Outside Church | 3/6/2008 |
Q: my fiance are planning on getting married this year but we're torn about where we should have our ...
A: Firstly, congratulations on your wedding! I pray that everything will go smoothly and as you wish. ...
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| Agnus Dei's, Apostleship of Prayer Badges, and Rosaries | 3/4/2008 |
Q: I asked these questions of a couple other experts on this site and was grateful for their answers, ...
A: I read your question the day it came in but somehow missed it among the other questions, so I ...
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| 2nd marriage without annulment from 1st being done yet | 2/26/2008 |
Q: I am Catholic going through annulment process from 1st and only other marriage. If annulment is not ...
A: To answer your question directly, it is my understanding that you may do what you’ve proposed. That ...
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| marriage | 1/31/2008 |
Q: I'm a Catholic who is active who is engaged to a women who was baptized in the catholic church, ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. Let’s start with the proposal of getting married outside ...
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| Is my marriage recognized by the church | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I have been married for over 18 years. My husband was baptized and raised Catholic, but never ...
A: I’m so sorry to hear about your situation. It’s truly a sad insight into our society when we see or ...
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| Additional Marriage outside the Church Question | 1/11/2008 |
Q: My fiance and I live in Nashville and are getting married in Knoxville. I am Catholic, he is a ...
A: Congratulations on your wedding. If I understood your question correctly then you're asking why it ...
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| Religious Beliefs? | 8/13/2007 |
Q: I don’t know if this is going to make any sense to you so please forgive me if it gets confusing. It ...
A: Let’s tackle each of your questions/topics one at a time, even though they are not mutually ...
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| The Gospel of John | 8/3/2007 |
Q: Was the Gospel of John written by Saint John or John The Baptist? Or are Saint John and John The ...
A: The Gospel according to St. John was written by St. John the apostle of Christ. He is a different ...
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| - | 7/24/2007 |
Q: Yesterday, I went to a youth oriented church service. It was a service for college aged people and ...
A: The reason you think it’s weird and abnormal is because it is both of those. The truth is that ...
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| reading | 7/19/2007 |
Q: I am looking for excellent trustworth reading sources to the Catholic faith and teachings. There are ...
A: Unfortunately I don’t really read any Catholic magazines (I’m more into books about complex ...
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| church | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I have been raised Catholic my entire life and am about to turn 35. This, it seems, is a time of ...
A: It is not uncommon to feel distant from the church at times, especially when we are seeking a ...
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| marriage | 7/2/2007 |
Q: Can you attend a luthern marriage ceremony if your daughter (catholic) has already gone thru the ...
A: The Catholic Church does not base the validity of the marriage on the church in which this sacrament ...
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| marriage | 7/1/2007 |
Q: Can you attend a luthern marriage ceremony if your daughter (catholic) has already gone thru the ...
A: If a catholic wants to get married to a non-catholic, in a non-catholic Church, by a non-Catholics ...
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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: The word Armageddon is mentioned only once in the New Testament. It is believed to mean ‘Hill of ...
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| Marriage dates | 6/11/2007 |
Q: Can i get married on 8th Dec (Holy Day)- Feast of the immaculate conception in a catholic church in ...
A: The Holy Roman Catholic Church does not restrict the times you may get married. However it is ...
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| Women in the Gospel of John | 5/30/2007 |
Q: Who were the promenient women in the gospel of John and how did they function in this gospel?
A: The Gospel of according to St John contains reference to several women that have important roles. ...
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| Limbo | 5/9/2007 |
Q: I am confused by the new teaching about Limbo. 1) Does the new teaching mean that Limbo never ...
A: In reality, there is no new teaching about limbo. What’s happened is that His Holiness, Pope ...
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| American Catholicism | 4/11/2007 |
Q: Qaqish I am a student at The University of Texas and I am currently involved with a project ...
A: I am terribly sorry, but I believe that I sent you the wrong reply. I'm getting a lot of questions ...
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| Celibacy | 3/22/2007 |
Q: Doesn't celibacy (Catholic Priests) contradict the teachings of the Bible that God wants us to be ...
A: To start with allow me to clarify a grossly misunderstood issue. Priest celibacy is not a doctrine ...
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| Questions about catholicism | 3/16/2007 |
Q: I am student looking for the right Christian faith, here are some questions I have about catholicism ...
A: Firstly allow me to apologize for the delay in answering. To start with, you are accurate in your ...
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| Marriage question. | 3/14/2007 |
Q: My boyfriend and I plan to get married pretty soon. I am Catholic and he is baptized in a different ...
A: Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I wish you all the best of happiness. I will gladly ...
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| Lent | 2/18/2007 |
Q: I was just wondering when Lent begins this year? When is Easter and Good Friday..etc thanks..
A: This year (2007) Easter will be celebrated on the same Sunday by both the Eastern and Western ...
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| baptism | 2/14/2007 |
Q: I had a child with another women 6 yrs ago, we where not wed, nor did we continue with our ...
A: The baptism of your child is indeed valid, so don’t worry. The validity of a baptism depends solely ...
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| Leaving Church? | 1/8/2007 |
Q: I am a Catholic born and raised for 26 years. My boyfriend and I are from different religious ...
A: The answer to your problem can by no means be for you change your church. A church is not a brand of ...
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| Matt. 16 | 1/4/2007 |
Q: A Protestant friend and I have been having a friendly debate. I pointed out that Peter is the rock ...
A: Usually I would do the research myself and reply by giving a summary. I truly hope that you will ...
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| Question | 1/2/2007 |
Q: I was raised Catholic and have defended it to the point of near fight. But lately I am really ...
A: I will be more than happy to clarify the points you mentioned. However, you are in fact asking six ...
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| You Raise Me Up- Hymn? | 12/30/2006 |
Q: is the song You raise me up a hymn?
A: The song You Raise Me Up is not an official church hymn. However, there is no doubt that it is a ...
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| Pilgrimage Prayer | 12/27/2006 |
Q: Our parish of St. Gabriel is planning a pilgrimage this April 2007 immediately after Easter. My ...
A: My searching found the following prayers. All fit to be said by pilgrims. I couldn’t find a specific ...
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| The "Word" In the Gospel of John | 12/11/2006 |
Q: In St.John's Gospel who is called the "Word of God"?
A: The Word of God is in fact Jesus Christ. St. John describes him as being with God and being God at ...
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| Religion in the workplace | 10/30/2006 |
Q: Omar, After reading my comment from your rating page, what would you do about religion in the ...
A: You are perfectly correct in saying that as a Catholic one should not have any issue with persons of ...
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| Mormonism | 10/19/2006 |
Q: What do Catholics think of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints?
A: Basically Mormonism (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) is a heresy! The teachings of this ...
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| Mariology | 10/15/2006 |
Q: Where may I get literature on mariology. I went to the book store but isn't anything there they are ...
A: You can find publications concerning Mariology on the web at amazon.co.uk (If you live in the UK or ...
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| Purgatory | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Hey, I was just wondering about Pugatory. Do all Catholics belive in Purgatory and what is it ...
A: Firstly allow me to apologise for taking so long to answer, but I have already explained my ...
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| Same-sex marriage. | 9/9/2006 |
Q: .. I have one more question... Does the church allow to marry two couples of the same sex? because I ...
A: Since you stated that you had agreed to marry in the Catholic Church, one would have thought you had ...
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| Who elects the pope | 9/8/2006 |
Q: i just to know who elects the pope.. i asked u this question before but i deleted the answer by ...
A: Although I have sent you this answer before, here we go again; I hope that you don’t loose it this ...
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| Marriage outside Church! | 9/8/2006 |
Q: My wife and I have agreed to get married in the Catholic Chruch, even though she is a non-Catholic. ...
A: Congratulation on your upcoming wedding! I pray that God grant you a happy long lasting marriage. It ...
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| Fornication today, and Homosexuality | 9/3/2006 |
Q: According to your knowledge and beliefs what is your stance about fornication today? Do you still ...
A: I shall be happy to discuss and explain the Catholic Church’s stance on the issues you are ...
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| who elects the pope?? | 9/1/2006 |
Q: im not a devout catholic and i just want to know who elects the pope
A: It is rather strange how such a simple question, can lead to so many related issues, easily going on ...
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| Catholic-Protestant marriage outside Catholic Church | 8/15/2006 |
Q: I am a Catholic (female) and I am engaged to a Baptist. His uncle, who we are both very close to, ...
A: I am very happy to hear about your upcoming wedding. Congratulations! May the Lord grant you a ...
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