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		<title>What does “and with your spirit” mean?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-does-%e2%80%9cand-with-your-spirit%e2%80%9d-mean</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-does-%e2%80%9cand-with-your-spirit%e2%80%9d-mean#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 04:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne Wallace</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[liturgical changes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“And with your spirit” is the new way of saying “And also with you.” For a good explanation of the difference see this article about the Top Five Liturgical Changes (hint: “And with your spirit” is 1!).]]></description>
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		<title>Should my rosary beads dangle from my rear view mirror in my car?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/should-my-rosary-beads-dangle-from-my-rear-view-mirror-in-my-car</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/should-my-rosary-beads-dangle-from-my-rear-view-mirror-in-my-car#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 04:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rearview mirror]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rosary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few months back, the question of whether it’s okay to wear a rosary around one’s neck engendered a great discussion in the combox. In my article, I shared that I couldn’t find any formal prohibition against doing so, and readers contributed all sorts of fascinating insights about their personal feelings for or against this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What colors are used during the various liturgical seasons?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-colors-are-used-during-the-various-liturgical-seasons</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-colors-are-used-during-the-various-liturgical-seasons#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 04:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne Wallace</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liturgical colors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each liturgical season has a special color assigned to it that determines what color the priest and deacon’s vestments are and also to determine how the church is decorated. Here is a basic list of the colors: White: White is used for all the feast days and during the Christmas and Easter seasons. Red: Red [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Was Joseph a deadbeat dad?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/was-joseph-a-deadbeat-dad</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/was-joseph-a-deadbeat-dad#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 04:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[deadbeat dads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Father of Jesus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joseph]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question: Was Joseph a deadbeat dad? What happened to Joseph after Jesus’ birth? Though the Gospels don’t say much about Joseph in general, there is clear Scriptural evidence that he was very present in Jesus’ young life. The Gospel of Luke tells the story of Mary and Joseph taking the baby Jesus to the temple [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When Mary says “How can this be?”, why doesn’t she understand the angel?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/when-mary-says-%e2%80%9chow-can-this-be%e2%80%9d-why-doesn%e2%80%99t-she-understand-the-angel</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/when-mary-says-%e2%80%9chow-can-this-be%e2%80%9d-why-doesn%e2%80%99t-she-understand-the-angel#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 04:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annunciation. Mary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gabriel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Luke]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you look at the Annunciation story in the gospel of Luke, you can see that the angel’s message is pretty astonishing. “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will be great, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do Catholics believe in hexes and jinxes?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/do-catholics-believe-in-hexes-and-jinxes</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/do-catholics-believe-in-hexes-and-jinxes#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 05:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neela Kale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catholics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hexes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jinxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The word “hex”, meaning a spell or curse, derives from a German word for practicing sorcery; the word “jinx”, meaning something that brings bad luck, may derive from the Latin name of a bird used in witchcraft in ancient times. Catholics do not believe in either, nor in the many similar superstitions abounding in popular [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the Hail, Holy Queen prayer?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-hail-holy-queen-prayer</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-the-hail-holy-queen-prayer#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hail Holy Queen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Hail, Holy Queen (known as the “Salve Regina” in the original Latin) is one of the most well-known prayers about Mary. It is a prayer of petition, asking Mary for her prayers on our behalf. Various sources place its origins in the eleventh or twelfth century. In medieval times, monks and friars sang it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>As a sports fan, is it a sin to root against another team – for example, to hope a kicker shanks a last-second field goal?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/as-a-sports-fan-is-it-a-sin-to-root-against-another-team-%e2%80%93-for-example-to-hope-a-kicker-shanks-a-last-second-field-goal</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/as-a-sports-fan-is-it-a-sin-to-root-against-another-team-%e2%80%93-for-example-to-hope-a-kicker-shanks-a-last-second-field-goal#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neela Kale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rooting for teams]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is always better to root for someone than to root against someone. What you really hope for is your team’s success, not the opponent’s failure, even though the latter is a necessary consequence of the former. (An even better attitude would be to hope that the best team may win, but for many sports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dressing a Priest</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-are-the-various-parts-of-the-priest%e2%80%99s-outfit</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-are-the-various-parts-of-the-priest%e2%80%99s-outfit#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne Wallace</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Question Box Flash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vestments]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bustedhalo.com/?p=18025</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ordinarily in the Mass, the priest wears three types of sacred vestments: Alb: This garment is common to both ordained and instituted members of the Church. The Alb is a long white garment that is worn over ordinary clothing. Often, a cincture is used around the waist so that the alb can fit properly. Chasuble: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Elizabeth serve as Mary’s midwife?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/did-elizabeth-serve-as-mary%e2%80%99s-midwife</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/did-elizabeth-serve-as-mary%e2%80%99s-midwife#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Midwife of Mary]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Gospels make no mention of Elizabeth as Mary’s midwife (nor do they mention any other midwife, either). There is a local midwife who appears in the Protoevangelium of James, the apocrphyal text written about 150 AD; this text, though, doesn’t have the authority of Scripture, so it’s hard to look upon it as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My pet is dying but I don’t really believe in euthanasia for pets. Is it morally objectionable to let her suffer in her old age?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/my-pet-is-dying-but-i-don%e2%80%99t-really-believe-in-euthanasia-for-pets-is-it-morally-objectionable-to-let-her-suffer-in-her-old-age</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/my-pet-is-dying-but-i-don%e2%80%99t-really-believe-in-euthanasia-for-pets-is-it-morally-objectionable-to-let-her-suffer-in-her-old-age#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neela Kale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[euthanizing pets]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Suffering and death are part of life, for humans and animals alike. We strive to eliminate unnecessary suffering brought about by cruelty and sin. But there is no such thing as a life without suffering, in spite of what popular culture promises. For human beings, suffering can be redemptive and lead one to a deeper [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are Mormons Christians?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/are-mormons-christians</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/are-mormons-christians#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Leo A. Walsh, S.T.D.</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mormons and Christians]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[While the members of the “Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints” consider themselves “Christians” very few Christians would recognize the Jesus that is taught by the LDS. While they use &#8220;Christian,&#8221; the same words that other Christians use, the meanings they attribute to those words are actually quite different. For example, they Mormons [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Mary have to change Jesus’ diapers?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/did-mary-have-to-change-jesus%e2%80%99-diapers</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/did-mary-have-to-change-jesus%e2%80%99-diapers#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:58:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus' diapers]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bustedhalo.com/?p=17701</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though Mary was the mother of the Son of God, she didn’t get a free pass in the diaper department. The Church teaches that Jesus was human in all things but sin. Thus, just like any other baby, he ate, digested, and yes, needed his diapers changed (or whatever passed for diapers in first-century [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do I have to serve the needs of the poor as a Catholic?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/do-i-have-to-serve-the-needs-of-the-poor-as-a-catholic</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/do-i-have-to-serve-the-needs-of-the-poor-as-a-catholic#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:23:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neela Kale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[catholics serving the poor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Needs of the poor. Matthew]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In a word, yes. Our whole moral law rests on the great commandment given to us by Jesus: “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind. … You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (see Matthew 22:36-40). It is difficult to imagine truly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who picks the music at Mass?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/who-picks-the-music-at-mass</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/who-picks-the-music-at-mass#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 05:47:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne Wallace</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[liturgist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Music at mass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who picks the music at Mass varies from place to place. In some parishes, there is a special liturgy committee that helps select the music for worship. In other parishes, the responsibility is left up to the music director. Almost always, the pastor has at least some input on what music is sung at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Jesus and Mary ever disagree?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/did-jesus-and-mary-ever-disagree</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/did-jesus-and-mary-ever-disagree#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disagreements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[jesus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bustedhalo.com/?p=17698</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Obviously, the Bible doesn’t recount every conversation that Mary and Jesus had over the course of their lives. But we know that they do seem to have a difference of opinion at the Wedding at Cana, in John 2. When the wine runs out, Mary informs Jesus of this fact, as if to imply that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is Jesus&#8217; death and resurrection story called His &#8220;passion&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-is-jesus-death-and-resurrection-story-called-his-passion</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-is-jesus-death-and-resurrection-story-called-his-passion#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Naffziger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus' Passion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Passion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Passion of the Christ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The sections of the gospels that tell of Jesus’ suffering and death are commonly referred to as the “Passion narratives” or his “Passion.” The term is derived from several instances in the original manuscripts that mention Jesus’ pascho, the Greek verb meaning “to suffer.” Later when the Bible was translated in Latin, this Greek word [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If I’m poor, can I drive to work with an expired registration and risk not getting caught?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/if-i%e2%80%99m-poor-can-i-drive-to-work-with-an-expired-registration-and-risk-not-getting-caught</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/if-i%e2%80%99m-poor-can-i-drive-to-work-with-an-expired-registration-and-risk-not-getting-caught#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neela Kale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Renewing registrations]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bustedhalo.com/?p=17086</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Question: If I’m poor, can I drive to work with an expired registration and risk not getting caught? Or am I morally bound to renew it as a Catholic? Being poor does not give you an excuse to break the law – imagine what would happen if everyone decided to stop complying with regulations that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can college students stay at their local parish or do they have to go to the Newman Center?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/can-college-students-stay-at-their-local-parish-or-do-they-have-to-go-to-the-newman-center</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/can-college-students-stay-at-their-local-parish-or-do-they-have-to-go-to-the-newman-center#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne Wallace</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[college students]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[going to mass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[College Students (and really, anyone) should attend a worshipping community where they can feel welcomed, inspired and challenged. The proximity of this community does not matter (that is, unless it is 100 or more miles away!). So the simple answer to your question is no, you do not have to stay at your local parish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why is Mary known as Queen of Heaven – doesn’t that put her on a par with God?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-is-mary-known-as-queen-of-heaven-%e2%80%93-doesn%e2%80%99t-that-put-her-on-a-par-with-god</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queen of Heaven]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The title of Mary as Queen has been a tradition of the Church since at least the fourth century. (Note that Mary is referred to as queen not just of heaven, but also of peace, of the angels, of all Christians, among many other things.) It’s important to understand that the title of Queen is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why does God test Job?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/why-does-god-test-job</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:31:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Naffziger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[book of job]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You are in very good company indeed in asking this question for the ages. For thousands of years humans have struggled with the question of why bad things happen to good people or why God seems to put humans to the test. If I had the answer to this question, I would surpass even Job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Can I be a participant on a reality show like Jersey Shore as a Catholic?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/can-i-be-a-participant-on-a-reality-show-like-jersey-shore-as-a-catholic</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/can-i-be-a-participant-on-a-reality-show-like-jersey-shore-as-a-catholic#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:20:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neela Kale</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jersey Shore]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No matter what your profession, you can’t leave your moral obligations at the door when you report for work. You have to strive to do what is right, whether no one ever sees you or whether you’re dogged by cameras 24/7. And anyone in the public eye has an extra responsibility to avoid causing another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is an ecumenical council?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-an-ecumenical-council</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 05:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Leo A. Walsh, S.T.D.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ecumenical councils]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bustedhalo.com/?p=16952</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An ecumenical council is when the entire Church, through the bishops, gathers together to address one or more issues vital to the life of the universal Church at a given period of time. The first seven councils of the Church are generally accepted and called the “Ecumenical Councils.” The First Seven Ecumenical Councils, as commonly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When using Direct Equivalence in the spoken word, should there be a disclaimer so people know what the terms actually mean?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/when-using-direct-equivalence-in-the-spoken-word-should-there-be-a-disclaimer-so-people-know-what-the-terms-actually-mean</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Naffziger</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Spoken word at mass]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With all the talk in Catholic circles these days about the move toward a “direct equivalence” translation of the mass parts, some may not realize that the translation of scripture (the “spoken word”) we hear at mass has not changed. Yes, some of the priest’s words and the congregation’s responses have changed to more directly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is it a sin to watch raunchy reality shows like &#8220;The Bachelorette&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/is-it-a-sin-to-watch-raunchy-reality-shows-like-the-bachelorette</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/is-it-a-sin-to-watch-raunchy-reality-shows-like-the-bachelorette#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 05:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neela Kale</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[The Bachelor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Bachelorette]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The image of marriage in popular culture, as presented on &#8220;The Bachelorette,&#8221; is a serious distortion of the real meaning of marriage, as understood in the Catholic tradition. Both involve two people expressing love for one another and making some kind of promise. But the scripted, syrupy progression of love on reality TV &#8212; heavy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are the Catholic Organizations that engage Ecumenical Questions? </title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-are-the-catholic-organizations-that%c2%a0engage-ecumenical-questions%c2%a0</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-are-the-catholic-organizations-that%c2%a0engage-ecumenical-questions%c2%a0#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 05:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rev. Leo A. Walsh, S.T.D.</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[CADEIO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ecumenical]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interfaith]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bustedhalo.com/?p=16945</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are two Catholic organizations in the United States which work very closely with each other to further the ecumenical mandate of Christ as expressed in John 17:21ff and embraced by the Second Vatican Council in its document, Unitatis Redintegratio, or the Decree on Ecumenism and later in the Directory for the Application of Principles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is holy water?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-holy-water</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/what-is-holy-water#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 05:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julianne Wallace</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holy Water]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bustedhalo.com/?p=16886</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Holy Water is found at every Church entrance-no matter where in the world you may be! It is holy because it has been blessed by a priest. We, as Catholics use it to bless ourselves by dipping our fingers in it and making the sign of the cross as we enter into the Church. This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did the Three Kings protect Mary and Jesus at any other time in the Bible?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/did-the-three-kings-protect-mary-and-jesus-at-any-other-time-in-the-bible</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/did-the-three-kings-protect-mary-and-jesus-at-any-other-time-in-the-bible#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginny Kubitz Moyer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[three kings]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Though they are a prominent part of Nativity sets and Christmas pageants, the magi only make one appearance in the Gospels, in Matthew 2: 1-12. (Though we commonly call them “kings,” the term magi originally referred to members of the Persian priestly caste and later became used for those possessing great knowledge and wisdom. Matthew [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With the new liturgical changes, what do scripture scholars think about Dynamic and Direct Equivalence translations?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/with-the-new-liturgical-changes-what-do-scripture-scholars-think-about-dynamic-and-direct-equivalence-translations</link>
		<comments>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/with-the-new-liturgical-changes-what-do-scripture-scholars-think-about-dynamic-and-direct-equivalence-translations#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 05:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ann Naffziger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bible]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[direct equivalence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dynamic equivalence]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://bustedhalo.com/?p=16965</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Although some words to the mass have changed, the stance of scripture scholars to translating the Bible hasn’t. Any serious scholars and translators of the Bible have to make choices in translation. They must either render words or phrases more word-for-word, focusing on literal fidelity sometimes at the expense of the comprehension in English (direct [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Am I bound to tell my sister that her fiancé was debaucherous at his bachelor party?</title>
		<link>http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/am-i-bound-to-tell-my-sister-that-her-fiancee-was-debaucherous-at-his-bachelor-party</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neela Kale</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Question Box]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bachelor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parties]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Did your future brother-in-law do something silly and harmless, or was it inappropriate enough that you have concerns for your sister’s well-being? If his behavior reveals a pattern of disrespect for himself, for your sister, and for the marriage vows he is about to take, there is more at play than one evening’s indiscretion. A [...]]]></description>
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