Question Corner: Is it a sin to argue? July 31, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Simply having an emotion is morally neutral experience, so merely feeling angry is certainly not a sin.
Question Corner: Are Protestant martyrs of the English Reformation heretics or in heaven? July 25, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Heresy consists of an obstinate — that is, persistent and stubborn — rejection of Catholic teaching by a person after they were baptized.
Question Corner: Who is condemned and why do Catholics wear crucifixes? July 18, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner As Catholics, we believe that God created us with free will, meaning that we decide for ourselves to love God and seek to follow his commandments; or we can choose to reject or ignore God.
Question Corner: Why can’t any sacrament be received at any church? July 6, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Some sacraments are intended to be ordinarily celebrated in specific churches, and marriage is one of these sacraments.
Question Corner: Baptismal certificate function; annulments and hell June 28, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner When Catholics request a copy of their baptismal certificate, their parish of baptism issues a new hard copy based on the information in the baptismal register.
Question Corner: How can Father Rupnik remain a priest after dismissal from Jesuits? June 21, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Religious life is a call to follow Christ more closely by living a vowed life in community according to the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Question Corner: Can an “ecumenical Catholic service” satisfy our Sunday obligation? June 14, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner The short answer to your question is that anything other than a normal Catholic Mass would not fulfill one’s Sunday obligation.
Question Corner: Must I make my confession at the altar, as my pastor asks? May 30, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner You are not required to make your own confession out in the open. You can always ask your priest to hear your confession in a more discreet place.
Question Corner: Are our intentions actually remembered at the shrines we donate to? May 24, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner While the law is strict about avoiding any semblance of commercializing Mass intentions, it’s just as strict about ensuring that the faithful’s intentions in this context are respected as a matter of basic justice.
Question Corner: On women priests and on repairing statues May 17, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner The reason why women can’t be ordained priests is because of the pattern set by Jesus himself while he walked the earth.
Does original sin need an update? Is a crucifix necessary at Mass? May 10, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner The Catechism of the Catholic Church readily acknowledges that original sin is not the same as a personal choice to commit some evil act on our part.
Question Corner: Do Catholics pray for the souls of the dead to save them from hell? May 3, 2023By Jenna Marie Cooper OSV News Filed Under: Commentary, Question Corner Catholics believe in a state called purgatory, which is a place of purification specifically in preparation for heaven.
