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| Legal Separation | 1/13/2009 |
Q: I have been married to my husband for 20 years and have 2 beautiful children. Unfortunately my ...
A: I'm sorry to hear these things. I cannot imagine the grief. Separation is a valid Catholic option ...
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| fears and anxieties | 11/24/2008 |
Q: I suffer from anxiety and still can't find any peace on this topic that has seriously been scaring ...
A: I see "red flags" in your comments. 1. One cannot think too hard based on a movie. If so, then ...
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| 1 Timothy 2:5 | 11/14/2008 |
Q: This verse states that Jesus is the one mediator between God and man. I have often heard that the ...
A: Mary is a mediator not unlike someone that you ask to pray for you. We also recognize a special ...
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| all traditions | 10/6/2008 |
Q: when exactly did christ give out the first rosary beads and whom to? And i know marry was the mother ...
A: Rosary beads were not used until long after Christ. We are told in the Bible that God had sent ...
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| traditon.. | 10/5/2008 |
Q: Jesus never boasted of being a religious figure...actually he defied most of the regius figures he ...
A: Connor :) Remember that Christ Himself founded an "organization". He designated 12 leaders. Then ...
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| Religion of the bible is Catholic | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I am a lifetime catholic :) I love the faith. I believe that non catholics are wrong as well. I ...
A: How wonderful to hear of a young person such as yourself so fired up about her faith! Be patient ...
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| Annulments | 9/16/2008 |
Q: So my understanding of an annulment, is that you are actively proving that the sacrament of marriage ...
A: 1. Yes, 2. Sort of, and 3.No. :) A Baptism may also be shown to be invalid. Not a dumb question ...
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| Why older Catholics' faith faulters | 9/2/2008 |
Q: My 78 yr old mother and some of her girl friends have begun to doubt their faith in God. They don't ...
A: What you are seeing can happen in any age group. I am sorry to say that I can not give you an ...
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| chapel veils | 8/30/2008 |
Q: Why do traditional Catholics wear veils? Does the reason still exist?
A: The history of the veil goes back to the New Testament: 1 Corinthians 11:3-10,16 Here is an article ...
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| Catholic misconceptions | 7/28/2008 |
Q: i'm doing a 9 minute speech on popular misconceptions of the Catholic church for my speech class. I ...
A: Sounds like a cool project :) Here are a couple resources for you: 1. Articles on my site: ...
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| the existence of god | 7/28/2008 |
Q: i just want to know the offical view of the catholic church on one of lifes questions: is there a ...
A: You may know that many volumes have been written on this subject...I cannot do better than any of ...
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| Eucharist | 7/17/2008 |
Q: Rick, I am wondering what the Catholic Churches stance on two matters: 1. The first matter is ...
A: It is interesting to hear the further detail about your friend. I would be very curious to hear how ...
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| Eucharist | 7/17/2008 |
Q: Rick, I am wondering what the Catholic Churches stance on two matters: 1. The first matter is ...
A: 1. As to Salvation of those other than Roman Catholics, the Roman Catholic Church does not teach ...
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| RCIA - Husband has been married before | 7/8/2008 |
Q: On visiting my parish priest last night to enrole in the RCIA programme, I was told that we would ...
A: I'm sorry for the delay. I forgot to put my vacation notice up for last week. My thoughts: 1. ...
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| speakin in tongues | 6/26/2008 |
Q: What is you opionion on speakin in tongues? Do you think catholics can speak in tongues? What do you ...
A: Catholics do believe in this gift of the Holy Spirit. Here is a good article on the Catholic ...
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| Catholic religion | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have always been drawn to the Catholic religion and my father is catholic of course I still to ...
A: I can and will comment but before I do: The first thing you need to do is sit down with a priest. ...
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| Christian Church is led by people | 5/18/2008 |
Q: Rick Jackson, I am very ecumenical at heart. I have learned a lot about Christianity, God, and the ...
A: ) What Christ told us about his Church is that the gates of Hell will not prevail...and that "I ...
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| Pope Honorius | 5/11/2008 |
Q: Pope Honorius was excommunicated or anethmatized at the 3rd ecumenical Counci. If the pope is ...
A: First, a detail clarification: God does not "appoint" Popes; Popes are elected. We would like to ...
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| baptism | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I was born into the Catholic Church, but I was baptized as a member of the LDS church, as an adult. ...
A: No worries. The invalid baptism of the LDS Church 1. does not negate the valid baptism and 2. Is ...
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| Catholicism | 3/30/2008 |
Q: Rick I am very interested in the Catholic faith. I do, however, have some doctrinal questions. Here ...
A: I do not see a full acceptance of "Darwinian Evolution". From the Catechism: 159. Faith and ...
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| Catholicism | 3/29/2008 |
Q: Rick I am very interested in the Catholic faith. I do, however, have some doctrinal questions. Here ...
A: You've asked a lot, so all I can really do in this "arena" is briefly comment on each. I'll also ...
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| Ex Cathedra | 3/17/2008 |
Q: How do you tell when a Pope is speaking ex cathedra or when he is simply making a statement about ...
A: You refer to infallibility, one of the most misunderstood ideas of the Christian faith. 1. ...
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| re marriage | 2/4/2008 |
Q: I have had two failed marriages, my first, we had 4 children, he left me for another woman, we were ...
A: The answer is yes, but after successfully going through the annulment process. Please speak to your ...
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| Beatification | 12/26/2007 |
Q: Are all people in glass coffins inside Catholic churches beatified?
A: I surfed for an hour on this one and could not find a specific certain answer. My guess is yes, ...
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| the worship of Mary | 11/18/2007 |
Q: I have read the Bible (KJV) through several times and I can't find anywhere where we are told to ...
A: 1. Mary: Catholics do not worship Mary. Read more about Praying to Saints here: ...
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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: The only comment I can make regarding this is that the vision and goal should not be different from ...
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| Episcopol religion | 11/3/2007 |
Q: Sir, I am struggling with a feeling that I just don't feel 100% right in the catholic church. I ...
A: Regarding confessing to others, this is biblical. James 5:16 - Therefore confess your sins to each ...
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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: We should not be surprised to see the Catholic Church recognizing their consecration. Remember that ...
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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: Just so you know, I am happily married 20 years and have 6 kids ages 9-16. On the "not talking ...
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| 1. Memorized prayers, 2. Amen | 9/14/2007 |
Q: why do catholics have memorized prayers? what is the meaning of the word "AMEN"? what is its ...
A: I grew up a protestant recall that many of them recited the Lord's Prayer and even the Apostles ...
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| can i officiate a wedding?? | 8/29/2007 |
Q: I am a Catholic, and I have a very close friend who has asked me to be the officiant at her wedding ...
A: I have no clue what church "laws" would say about this but I cannot help but think that even if the ...
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| Seeking Reading Material | 8/15/2007 |
Q: I am a non-practicing Catholic who wants to return to the church. Unfortunately, I know very little ...
A: Welcome back to Rome Sweet Home :) I don't have many book references off hand, but I'll steer you ...
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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: The Catholic Church does not teach that Genesis is a historical recounting of Creation. It teaches ...
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| GOD-MARY | 7/23/2007 |
Q: Whwn I pray the rosary can I think of it as talking to Mary. Many ask me why I don't just talk to ...
A: Michael. You are absolutely correct. Right, right and right. When people ask you that, tell ...
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| Marriage Ceremony | 6/27/2007 |
Q: My fiance is divorced. I have never been married. We are both Catholic. Is there any way we could ...
A: I do not know of other "ceremonies" available, but I should add and clarify: An annulment does NOT ...
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| Marriage Ceremony | 6/27/2007 |
Q: My fiance is divorced. I have never been married. We are both Catholic. Is there any way we could ...
A: I am sorry, but until the Church affirms that you were not validly married (annulment) neither a ...
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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: That one reference is the only mention of them in the bible. For a brief overview of the Catholic ...
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| concerned | 6/5/2007 |
Q: i am really concerned about the lies that are being told to innocent and vulnerable people about the ...
A: I've not browsed that board but from you description it sounds like it may be like one of literally ...
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| Grade 9 Inquiry | 5/31/2007 |
Q: Jackson : I’m a 9 grade student and I’m currently doing an inquiry project on Catholic Church and ...
A: Horrible horrible things happened during the "inquisitions", however you are right that it is ...
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| Grade 9 Inquiry | 5/31/2007 |
Q: Jackson : I’m a 9 grade student and I’m currently doing an inquiry project on Catholic Church and ...
A: You might guess that entire volumes have been written to answer/address questions such as yours, so ...
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| Help!!!! | 4/29/2007 |
Q: We use the phrase "Roman Catholic" in place of "Catholic" to avoid confusion. Most Christian faith ...
A: 1. "Is it true that Catholicism really fits with the bible the whole bible?" Don't forget: It is ...
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| Catholic Faith | 4/14/2007 |
Q: I would like to discuss the Catholic faith with someone who has previously been Protestant. How did ...
A: My email is rick@catholictruths.com. Feel free to email anytime. I hope you'll consider, though, ...
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| Catholic Faith | 4/14/2007 |
Q: I would like to discuss the Catholic faith with someone who has previously been Protestant. How did ...
A: My website has a forum where conversations and discussions are a bit more user friendly than this ...
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| Conversion | 4/13/2007 |
Q: Did you come to your conversion discussion based on the Norvus Ordo? Are you aware that it is NOT ...
A: Frankly I've never heard of Norvus Ordo. I don't really like the word "conversion" for my ...
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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: Originally the Jewish texts (our OT) were written in Hebrew. They were translated to Greek c. 200 ...
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| Confession | 4/9/2007 |
Q: "There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death." ...
A: To characterize the Priest as one "who claims to be better than me" is not right. This is not a ...
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| Eucharist | 3/27/2007 |
Q: I have a fundamentalist Christian always attacking me at work for believing Jesus is in the ...
A: PS. Here are a couple of good webpages to check out too: ...
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| Questionnaire for my Teaching Professional Development | 3/24/2007 |
Q: I am a final year student teacher and we have been give an assignment to progress our knowledge of a ...
A: Worship 1. The Eucharist: Reception of the body and blood of Christ. 2. Daily. 7 times on sunday ...
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| Bible | 2/7/2007 |
Q: As you might know that there is that amongst some people that before the end of the world there will ...
A: Here are the Biblical references to Antichrist: 1 John 2:18 Little children, it is the last time: ...
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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: Lots of great questions. I certainly cannot do all of them full justice in a short time, so I will ...
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| indulgences | 12/17/2006 |
Q: About 500 years ago the Catholic church practiced the selling of indulgences. This is how the ...
A: Indeed, the abuses regarding indulgences was a major factor of not only Luther's complaints, and ...
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| Catholic vs. Greek Orthodox | 12/9/2006 |
Q: I'm hoping I asked the right guy, but can you help me understand the difference between Greek ...
A: There is really only one significant difference: They do not believe in the hierarchy of the Church ...
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| Catholic view on "Ghosts" | 11/27/2006 |
Q: What is the Catholic Church's belief on "Ghosts" as in, spirits that linger here on earth? More ...
A: The Catholic Church does not speak authoritatively on this issue. We ARE, though, taught the value ...
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