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Ginny Kubitz Moyer
Mary questions
Fr. Rick Malloy, S.J.
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Scripture questions
| December 21st, 2009 The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God is a liturgical celebration observed on January 1st. It is a holy day of obligation for Catholics, meaning that Mass attendance is required (though the Mass obligation is sometimes ... |
| December 18th, 2009 An interesting question that has more to do with art than religion!The answer is that it really depends on the artist who made the crucifix. Take a look at a number of different crucifixes...Some have ... |
| December 17th, 2009 Why do women no longer have to have their head covered while at mass? And why do some still do it?... |
| December 16th, 2009 Yes. A cross is simply the "t-shaped" instrument that was used for crucifixion which now, bears more of a symbol of triumph ... |
| December 15th, 2009 Question: Should I have my kids only receive gifts for a charity this Christmas or would that be against our tradition? We're pretty well off ... |
| December 14th, 2009 The answer to this lies in the Jewish marriage customs of the time. During this period, there were two distinct parts to the marriage process. The first was betrothal, which was a binding exchange of consent made ... |
| December 11th, 2009 What about the other Gospels that aren't in our canon of scripture? Why are they not considered valid?Ultimately, it was the bishops - the leaders of the Church - who made the final decision but this decision ... |
| 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 ... |
| December 9th, 2009 Images of Jesus, Mary, and the saints usually painted in a gesture of blessing meant as an aid to prayer and meditation, directing ... |
| December 8th, 2009 Did Mary Have Labor Pains?There’s lots of debate around this one. ... |
