| February 18th, 2010 The Catholic view of cremation has changed in recent years. Cremation was the common practice of the Roman empire at the time of Jesus. In contrast, the Jewish community followed the practice of burying the ... |
| December 24th, 2009 Catholics differ from some Christian Churches which accept the Scripture as the only source of God's revelation. Catholics have a strong belief in the truth of Scripture, but we also believe in tradition as a ... |
| December 23rd, 2009 There are many prayers to St. Joseph referring to him as "the dispenser of the treasures of the Sacred Heart of Jesus" but I've been unable to trace the origins of this phrase.Devotion to the ... |
| December 10th, 2009 The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe celebrates an appearance of the Virgin Mary at Tepayac, a hill northwest of Mexico City. For evidence we have both a story and a painting.The story tells of ... |
| November 11th, 2009 Question: Should we use every means medically possible to keep an ill person alive? What is the Catholic teaching on this question?I reviewed some of the general principles that Catholics apply to the question of ... |
| October 28th, 2009 Question: Some of my Pentecostal friends believe that speaking in tongues is a sign that you are "saved." Does the Catholic Church have an official stance on speaking in tongues?I don't believe that the Catholic ... |
| October 21st, 2009 Certainly God knows when we are sorry for our sins. And since God's only relationship with us is one of unconditional love, whenever we turn to God with a sincere sorrow for sin and a ... |
| October 3rd, 2009 Your question is one of the most frequently asked "religious" questions. It has become a big question becauseso many people, like yourself, have pets for whom they feel affection and therefore sadness when their pet ... |
| September 26th, 2009 The church doesn't have any strong feelings on body piercing. The Catechism warns against mutilations (e.g. cutting one's arm or leg off) but nothing else is found. A recent article in U.S. Catholic Magazine ... |
| September 6th, 2009 Over the past 200 years, the Catholic church has consistently held a favorable attitude toward labor unions and the rights of workers to organize. A key step in attaining this position was the action of ... |
