question corner 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. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Baptismal certificate function; annulments and hell Jenna Marie CooperJune 28, 20234 min read 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. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: How can Father Rupnik remain a priest after dismissal from Jesuits? Jenna Marie CooperJune 21, 20234 min read 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. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Can an “ecumenical Catholic service” satisfy our Sunday obligation? Jenna Marie CooperJune 14, 20234 min read The short answer to your question is that anything other than a normal Catholic Mass would not fulfill one’s Sunday obligation. CommentaryQuestion Corner Question Corner: Must I make my confession at the altar, as my pastor asks? Jenna Marie CooperMay 30, 20234 min read 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. Previous 1 … 3 4 5 … 17 Next