question corner CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Are ‘little white lies’ Ok to tell? Jenna Marie CooperSeptember 20, 20234 min read A quick fib about eating the last piece of cake is obviously not on the same level as a lie in a business transaction that causes a family to lose their entire savings. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Do some divorce situations require no annulment? Jenna Marie CooperSeptember 12, 20234 min read There are some situations where the usual in-depth formal process for marriage nullity is not required. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: How much should an annulment cost? Jenna Marie CooperSeptember 5, 20234 min read Nobody should be deterred from approaching their diocesan marriage tribunal due solely to a lack of funds. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: A priest with grandchildren and a question on tattoos Jenna Marie CooperAugust 26, 20234 min read Provided that he is otherwise suitable, a man can be ordained to the priesthood if he is presently unmarried and willing to commit to a life of chaste celibacy going forward — even if he had been previously married or is a father to children. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: prayer’s validity and whether priests can make mistakes Jenna Marie CooperAugust 22, 20234 min read God is indeed present always and everywhere, and he loves us unconditionally no matter where we are. It’s not as though God is somehow absent from us unless (or until) we say a certain prayer. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Post-COVID, why can’t we use intinction rather than the communal cup? Jenna Marie CooperAugust 8, 20234 min read The Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops specifically allows for the possibility of intinction in its document “Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion under Both Kinds in the Dioceses of the United States of America.” CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Is it a sin to argue? Jenna Marie CooperJuly 31, 20233 min read Simply having an emotion is morally neutral experience, so merely feeling angry is certainly not a sin. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Are Protestant martyrs of the English Reformation heretics or in heaven? Jenna Marie CooperJuly 25, 20234 min read Heresy consists of an obstinate — that is, persistent and stubborn — rejection of Catholic teaching by a person after they were baptized. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Who is condemned and why do Catholics wear crucifixes? Jenna Marie CooperJuly 18, 20234 min read 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. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why can’t any sacrament be received at any church? Jenna Marie CooperJuly 6, 20234 min read Some sacraments are intended to be ordinarily celebrated in specific churches, and marriage is one of these sacraments. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 14 Next