question corner CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Are demonic possessions just mental illness? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 31, 20234 min read most dioceses in United States have protocols which require an individual to have medical and psychiatric evaluations, to rule out potential natural causes, before they can receive a major exorcism. CommentaryQuestion Corner Why more letters from Paul than Peter, and how do the saints keep track of things? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 25, 20233 min read Even though St. Peter was the first pope, his status as the “first among equals” among the apostles doesn’t automatically mean that writing was his personal strong suit. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: What justifies prayers for the dead? Why isn’t the pope called Francis I? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 19, 20234 min read We find a clear scriptural reference on the praiseworthyness of praying for the dead in the Old Testament’s second book of Maccabees. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Can mistakes be made when it comes to private revelation? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 10, 20234 min read St. Ignatius acknowledges the possibility that God might, in rare situations, make his will known in extraordinary ways, such as through locutions and visions. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Can a Catholic date a person whose marriage has not been annulled? Jenna Marie CooperOctober 5, 20234 min read It is true that the Catholic Church presumes that marriages are valid until proven otherwise, and it’s only logical that faithful Catholics should discern their life choices in light of this general principle. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Does insufficient faith keep us from being healed? Jenna Marie CooperSeptember 25, 20234 min read Catholics don’t believe that a lack of physical healing is due to some fault in the faith of the one suffering, nor can it be attributed to a lack of faith on the part of that person’s loved ones. 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. Previous 1 … 2 3 4 … 17 Next