Hosting unmarried couple/ Call no man ‘father’ December 17, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner When grandchildren who have been living together for years without being married come to visit, do I put them in separate bedrooms? People laugh at me for this, but I have a real problem: Is living together no longer a sin? (Sorry — I can’t move on from my upbringing.) (City and state withheld)
The Sabbath: Saturday or Sunday?/ Catholic view of ‘the rapture’ November 29, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Why do some religions say that the Sabbath day is Saturday while others — including Catholics — say it’s on Sunday?
Marriage of Mary and Joseph/Is it okay to attend a same-sex wedding? November 24, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields a question about the marriage of Mary and Joseph. He also discusses attending same-sex weddings.
Dementia and the Eucharist/What is the nativity fast? November 17, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Christmas, Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about dementia and the Eucharist, and the Nativity fast.
COVID-19 vaccine and parents’ role/Marriage and celibacy November 9, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Coronavirus, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions on the COVID-19 vaccine and celibacy and marriage.
Disruptions in church/Disposition of altar relics October 19, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Divine Worship, Feature, Question Corner Father Doyle clarifies his answer to a question of disruptions at Mass and also fields a questions on altar relics.
Prayer to St. Michael/Age of confirmation October 11, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Divine Worship, Feature, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions on the use of the Prayer of St. Michael and the age for confirmation.
Renewal of vows for non-Catholics/ Rationale re: women priests September 29, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Can a Catholic priest officiate at the renewal of vows for a non-Catholic couple?
Morality of boxing/Flags in church? September 21, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, deacons, Feature, Question Corner, Sports Father Doyle fields questions about women deacons and whether the pope kisses hands.
Women deacons?/Pope kissing hand September 14, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, deacons, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about women deacons and whether the pope kisses hands.
Can ashes be commingled?/Can prayer change God’s mind? September 7, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about commingling ashes and whether prayer can change God’s mind.
What about purgatory?/Do priests forget confessions? August 19, 2021By Father Kenneth Doyle Catholic News Service Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Question Corner Father Doyle fields questions about purgatory and whether priests forget what is said in the confessional.
