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November 2nd, 2011
Militant atheism is one of the worst forms of proselytism. It is definitely a belief system which seeks to impose its will on those who might have differing opinions. To combat militant atheism ...
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October 31st, 2011
No, Mary did not write a Gospel, or anything else that we know of.
There is a text that is known as the Gospel of Mary, but the Mary in question is Mary Magdalene, ...
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October 27th, 2011
If your only disagreement with your family about your wedding has to do with your aunt’s voice, you’re probably ahead of the game. But in the interest of family harmony, rather than reminding your ...
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October 26th, 2011
Unlike the Catholic Church, Buddhism is not hierarchically organized. Therefore, there is no earthly, physical head of the Buddhist religion as a whole. That being said, there are spiritual masters and abbots of ...
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October 25th, 2011
Two things to keep in mind if you want a singing assembly: 1) musical repertoire and 2) musical leaders. In choosing music for Mass, we must be sure that is easy enough for the ...
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October 24th, 2011
The song “Ave Maria” is a popular choice for Catholic weddings, and it is liturgically appropriate to include it, if the couple chooses to do so. (In fact, it was a part of my ...
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October 21st, 2011
These two terms are often used interchangeably, although in the synoptic gospels the apostles generally refer to the 12 men explicitly called by Jesus to follow him while the disciples are a more inclusive larger ...
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October 20th, 2011
Although Roman collars, habits and wedding rings are widely recognizable signs of the wearer’s life commitment, these visual markers are customs, not requirements (except in the case of some religious orders that do require the ...
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October 19th, 2011
Sure. However, it is important to make the distinction between practice and belief here. Yoga actually grew up in the Hindu tradition (not the Buddhist tradition) and was seen as a total way ...
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October 18th, 2011
Standing together after the reception of Holy Communion is a sign of unity that we are truly the Body of Christ, which we have just received. However, in the General Instruction of the ...
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October 17th, 2011
Although nun’s habits (particularly the veils) may make them look like Mary, the habit actually has a broader symbolic meaning. Traditionally speaking, the habit is an outward sign of the nun’s vocation, a way ...
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October 14th, 2011
Generally speaking “Israelites” refer to the ancestors of the Jews whose story is told in the Old Testament. In the book of Genesis, Abraham’s grandson Jacob was renamed “Israel”(Genesis 32:28) and following that renaming, Jacob’s ...
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October 13th, 2011
If your dog is a service dog and you or another member of your wedding party depend on it in order to participate in the ...
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October 13th, 2011
The best answer to your question is that you should first make an appointment with your parish priest. Each person’s situation is different and each annulment case is unique; your priest will work with you ...
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October 12th, 2011
Question: My daughter and I are doing research on a Saint from China (she is adopted from there). What is St. Lucy Yi ZhenMei the patron saint of?
While not any official patronage is ...
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October 11th, 2011
Question: Regarding candles...what's the proper rubric regarding lit and unlit candles on the altar? (e.g. Lit by the ambo at liturgy of the word and extinguished when lit of Eucharist starts? None lit on ...
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October 10th, 2011
The patron saint for cancer in general is St. Peregrine. (There are a few others, but Peregrine is the most well-known.) Most specific forms of cancer, female or otherwise, don’t have ...
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October 7th, 2011
The Pentateuch is the technical term for the first five books of the Bible (“penta” = five, teuchos = book): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. It is also sometimes called the Torah or referred ...
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October 5th, 2011
With the implementation date for the third edition of the Roman Missal just a few months away, (the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011), NOW is the time to start preparing communities for ...
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October 4th, 2011
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 ...
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