question corner CommentaryConsecrated LifeQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why are there so many different kinds of convents out there? Jenna Marie CooperFebruary 4, 20264 min read We believe God gives us the kinds of consecrated life we need for the good of all the people of God. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Do Catholics have a theological problem with a woman being the Archbishop of Canterbury? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 28, 20264 min read Insofar as some Anglicans might indeed see themselves as “ministers” rather than sacramental “priests,” in a certain sense we might even “agree” with them about a female archbishop of Canterbury, since the Catholic Church has always acknowledged that women are capable of non-sacramental teaching and leadership. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Should girls be altar servers? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 21, 20264 min read Some might point out the pastoral benefits of an all-boys altar server team in promoting priestly vocations, while others might appreciate how allowing female altar servers emphasizes our common baptismal priesthood. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Is confession required for obtaining a plenary indulgence if there is no mortal sin? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 14, 20264 min read It’s useful to observe that the Church presumes that one seeking an indulgence will already be in a state of grace, meaning free from unconfessed mortal sin. CommentaryMarian DevotionQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why is Mary’s perpetual virginity so important to Catholics? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 7, 20264 min read Beyond the Gospel accounts, Mary’s perpetual virginity is something that has been continuously affirmed though our sacred tradition. CommentaryMarian DevotionQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why is New Year’s Day a holy day of obligation? Jenna Marie CooperDecember 31, 20254 min read Jan. 1 is not a holy day of obligation because of the civil new year, but because it is the feast of Mary, the Mother of God. CommentaryQuestion CornerSaints Question Corner: What does the term ‘protomartyr’ mean? Jenna Marie CooperDecember 29, 20254 min read The martyrs always bear witness to the truth in the most convincing way of all, by dying for what they believed and staking their life on the reality of heaven. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Will the Catholic Church have women deacons? Jenna Marie CooperDecember 17, 20254 min read While we should not expect to see women literally ordained alongside male diaconate candidates, the question of deaconesses in general is a complex and multifaceted one with many positive implications. AdventCommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: When can Catholics sing the Advent hymn ‘O Come, O Come, Emmanuel?’ Jenna Marie CooperDecember 10, 20254 min read The church does not have any explicit rule about when the hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” can be sung. In principle, it’s perfectly allowed to sing this throughout Advent. However, I think I can guess why your choir director wants to hold off on using this hymn until later in the season. AdventCommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Do Catholics give things up for Advent? Jenna Marie CooperDecember 3, 20254 min read Catholics aren’t required to “give anything up” for Advent. And even while the practice of taking on an additional, personal Lenten penance is a well-established and praiseworthy custom, Catholics technically aren’t required to do anything extra for Lent beyond the usual fasting and abstinence from meat (see Canon 1251 of the Code of Canon Law). Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 25 Next
