Question What does dying to self mean? Answer In fact, it means dying to our own desires and trusting that God has what’s best for us, as our Lord Jesus Christ relay: Then Jesus told his disciples, “If any man…
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Question How do I find out what is liturgically correct in Mass? Answer There are two fundamental resources that guide the celebration of Mass: the Roman Missal itself, particularly the “Order of Mass,” which is normally also included in daily Mass…
Question How does the Church see interfaith marriage, especially with the Jewish religion? Answer Accepting the challenges in inter religious marriages, preparation for them should expect each party to know well both religious traditions so as to be cooperative with…
Question Did Jesus have a guardian angel? Answer Since Jesus was fully man, he may have had a guardian angel. Some theologians believe that Michael the Archangel fulfilled this role. Scripture clearly records angels ministering to him. In his account…
Question What requirement does the Church use to determine if someone is dead? Answer Death is the separation of the soul from the body. We have no way of knowing exactly when that occurs, so we look for a combination of…
Question Should I pray to learn the name of my Guardian Angel? Answer The practice of naming guardian angels is discouraged by the Church: “Popular devotion to the holy angels, which is legitimate and good, can, however, also give rise…
QUESTION Is Sex Before Marriage A SIN? ANSWER In as much as some people are more sexually active than others and that doesn’t make them bad people. But I would encourage them tactfully to reconsider their behaviour? Having a…
First, prayer is the answer to all questions in life, big and small. Prayer is our lifeline to God, it’s the way we let God lead us and the way God pours forth His strength upon us. So prayer is…
What should one do after receiving the Holy Communion? Should one sit or kneel in prayer? ANSWER We take our answer on all liturgical actions from what is called the General Instruction of the Roman Missal. #43 of that Instruction…
Question: Is there a patron saint of marriage or relationships? Answer There are different patron saints of marriage and aspects of marriage. The patron saints of marriage include: Saint Adelaide of Burgundy (second marriages) Saint Gengulphus of Burgundy (difficult marriages) Saint…
Full Question Why did the date for celebrating St. Thomas Aquinas’s feast day get moved? Answer St. Thomas Aquinas’s traditional feast day was March 7, the day he died. Nevertheless, that day almost always falls during Lent. The Church moved…
Question Why does the Church instruct that women cannot be ordained when Jesus said, “Verily, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven”? Answer The power to bind and loose do not mean the…
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