question corner CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Is a person divorced due to an abusive marriage unable to receive Communion? Jenna Marie CooperFebruary 12, 20254 min read Divorce only becomes an obstacle for receiving the sacraments when a divorced Catholic attempts to remarry civilly without having had their first marriage declared null by a Catholic marriage tribunal. CommentaryEucharistQuestion Corner Question Corner: Can you receive Communion twice in one day? Jenna Marie CooperFebruary 5, 20254 min read A faithful Catholic may indeed receive holy Communion twice in one day — but the second reception must be within the context of a Mass. CommentaryQuestion CornerWorship & Sacraments Question Corner: Is non-alcoholic church wine valid for consecration? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 29, 20254 min read Canon 924 is telling us that the wine, which is to become the blood of Christ, must be something that can truly be considered “wine” in a strict sense. CommentaryQuestion CornerVocations Question Corner: What is a consecrated virgin? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 22, 20254 min read Consecrated virginity is a unique vocation for women in that it is centered in the local diocesan church rather than a particular group or religious community. CommentaryQuestion CornerWorship & Sacraments Question Corner: Is kneeling to receive Communion allowed? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 15, 20254 min read Receiving holy Communion while standing is the local norm for the United States, but this doesn’t mean that those who choose to kneel for Communion are doing anything wrong or “illegal.” CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why do we baptize infants, and why was Jesus baptized? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 8, 20254 min read On a practical level, through Catholic baptism, infants become official members of the Catholic Church, which among other things qualifies them to receive the other sacraments. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Why is Mary’s perpetual virginity so controversial for Protestants? Jenna Marie CooperJanuary 1, 20254 min read The church has constantly taught the belief in Mary’s perpetual virginity from her very foundation, this teaching has also been somewhat of a “hot topic,” even in ancient times. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: What is the point of the Mass reading about the genealogy of Jesus? Jenna Marie CooperDecember 18, 20244 min read God uses the lowly, the humble and the unexpected to achieve his purposes. It perfectly sets the stage for the greatest “surprise” of all, that the King of Kings should come to us in humble circumstances, born of a virgin and laid in a manger. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Could Jesus sin? If not, was he truly human and free? Jenna Marie CooperDecember 11, 20244 min read If we consider sin as a turning away from God or breaking God’s commandments, then it would seem to be a logical impossibility for Jesus to sin. Jesus, as God, cannot turn away from or betray himself. And we know that Jesus never did sin in actual fact. CommentaryQuestion CornerWorship & Sacraments Question Corner: Can my son be baptized? Jenna Marie CooperDecember 4, 20244 min read In a beautiful way, the church’s law in this area echoes the words of Jesus himself: “Let the children come to me, and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” (Mt 19:14). Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 20 Next