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August 7th, 2009
According to Catholic Tradition, the answer is a resounding YES! In fact, Muslim teaching holds that Mary was a virgin as well, but that’s another story. The Bible teaches us that Mary conceived a child ...
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August 5th, 2009
The premise of a foreclosure auction is that you’re looking to purchase a home cheaply. You get the low price due to the property repossessed for default then being resold to recoup whatever possible from ...
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August 4th, 2009
Pope Paul VI, in his encyclical Humanae Vitae (On Human Life), clearly states there are at least “two meanings of the conjugal act: the unitive meaning and the procreative meaning” (HV #12). Certainly a husband ...
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August 3rd, 2009
Over the centuries, there have been thousands of reported Marian apparitions. Very few have been officially approved by the Church. Even those that are approved (including Guadalupe and Lourdes) are considered “private revelation.” In other ...
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August 1st, 2009
Every diocese has an exorcist on staff. You can feel free to call your local diocese and ask for the exorcist's office. You can explain the situation to him and then he can conduct an ...
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July 31st, 2009
The story is true but not necessarily fact. Huh? Catholic Scripture scholars tell us that some parts of the Bible use figurative language to express God’s truth. Figurative language can express truth without relying on ...
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July 30th, 2009
While we are looking for common ground with followers of other religions, it is also good to be aware of and not gloss over the differences. The differences between us will not disappear. They make ...
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July 28th, 2009
The teachings of the Church about sexuality come from the same sources that the church consults to develop teachings on other matters like economics or liturgy, i.e., scripture and tradition. What the church teaches about ...
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July 27th, 2009
Mary is human, not divine. She doesn’t have the power to answer our prayers as God does. That said, she’s seen as a valuable intercessor, someone who prays for others. If we ask her to ...
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July 24th, 2009
Usually, we read a book by starting on page one and continuing through to the last page. Makes sense, right? Although we may be tempted to read the Bible in the same way, that’s not ...
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