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September 13th, 2009
The answer, simply put, is "yes," but it is also not merely up to the priest to decide. If by your question you mean that the priest sits before the eucharist is reserved by the ...
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September 2nd, 2009
A bishop is a priest who receives "the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders" (CCC, 1557) and is the visible head of a particular ...
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August 29th, 2009
Your question is an interesting one and one we've talked about before. While you have good intentions in trying to keep your Sunday obligation to God by listening to the podcast of mass, you're missing ...
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August 27th, 2009
Dreams are simply manifestations of one's UNCONSCIOUS mind. For sin to be considered sin we have to CONSCIOUSLY choose them. So no, your sin in your dream is not something you need to confess.
However...(there's always a ...
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August 22nd, 2009
Burying the statue of St Joseph in your backyard offers no guarantee of the house actually being sold. What it does offer is that St Joseph will pray for a successful sale of your home.
That ...
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August 17th, 2009
While Baptism is the first sacrament of initiation, confirmation imparts what the name implies: it “confirms” baptismal promises and calls believers into living a bolder ...
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August 15th, 2009
Since Jesus has both divine and human natures the church has taught that Jesus is both "Son of God" and "Son of Mary." Your question as to ...
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August 10th, 2009
Catholics believe that Jesus rose from the dead after being crucified, that this is a real event in history and has been verified by sacred ...
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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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May 22nd, 2009
...that won't require a bailout
The unofficial start of summer usually begins with barbecues, a long weekend away, visiting relatives, or heading to a beach town to visit your summer ...
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April 19th, 2009
Catholics believe that Mary, the mother of Jesus, became pregnant not through a sexual encounter with a man, but by the power of the Holy Spirit. ...
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April 9th, 2009
The challenge of Good Friday
I love rocking chairs. Whenever I go on retreat, as I did last week, I hope that they have a rocking chair at the retreat ...
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March 15th, 2009
Going green never felt so good
As the son of an Irish immigrant, I always found it odd that my American mother looked forward to the big holiday more than my ...
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March 8th, 2009
It's a mystery -- but we'll try to explain it
The Trinity is the manner in which Catholics believe God is revealed to the world. The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us, ...
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January 15th, 2009
Junior Priest, Glorified Altar Boy or...?
Have you ever looked up at the altar at church and wondered who the adult male was on the altar with a diagonal ...
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January 6th, 2009
Some surprising answers to a common question
One of the most common (and frequent) questions Busted Halo gets from people is, What exactly does the Catholic Church teach about oral sex? It ...
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January 3rd, 2009
(1968 - 2008)
Emilie Lemmons, a writer and mother of two (although as she would say "not necessarily in that order"), is someone few people outside of the Minneapolis/St. ...
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December 30th, 2008
Yankee (1923-2008), Shea (1964-2008)
Yankee Stadium (1923-2008)
The champagne was all over my shirt and Derek Jeter stood there laughing. I had just played his accomplice by interviewing Darryl Strawberry ...
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December 30th, 2008
(1921-2008)
"Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sports... the thrill of victory... and the agony of defeat... the human drama of athletic competition... This is ABC's Wide World of Sports!"...
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December 29th, 2008
(1950-2008)
A young political operative who charmed a beautiful woman to marry him for his intellect despite his dough-boy appearance, Tim Russert ended up hitting it ...
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