What’s the Apocrypha?
What’s the Apocrypha and why is it part of some Bibles and not others? The Apocrypha is the set of 15 books generally placed between…
read moreWhat is the prayer of absolution?
This is the prayer that is offered by the priest during confession also known as the sacrament of reconciliation or penance. After one confesses their…
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Why Does the Apostles’ Creed Say That Jesus ‘Descended Into Hell’?
In my parish we say the Apostles’ Creed and not the Nicene Creed, and in the Apostles’ Creed it states that Jesus descended into hell.…
read moreWhy do we read so much from the prophet Isaiah during Advent and Christmas?
The Catholic theologian Gerald O’Collins, S.J., has called the writings of the prophet Isaiah “the fifth gospel.” By this he means that so many of…
read moreWill the Church Ever Add Any New Sacraments?
It seems unlikely that the Church will add any new Sacraments. Seven is a highly symbolic number now buoyed by centuries of tradition. And any…
read moreDid Jesus really rise from the dead?
As Christians, this may be the most important question we can ask. Certainly St. Paul thought so. He once declared that if Christ did not…
read moreCan You Tell Us More About Nuns on the Bus?
Q: I am so glad the “nuns on the bus” are going through the country. Why can’t the majority of people see what awful things…
read moreIf I don’t like my Catholic Church on Campus how might I find a new one?
Here are three possibilities: 1) You could simply ask someone on the parish staff what other Catholic churches are in your area. 2) Look up…
read moreAs far as the Church is concerned, what’s the basis for interreligious dialogue?
The theological bases for approaching followers of other religions with respect and esteem are found dispersed throughout the various documents of the Second Vatican Council.…
read moreI’ve been going to mass and thinking about becoming a Catholic. As a non-Catholic and a newcomer, do I have the right to say the words and prayers at mass?
The liturgical celebrations of the Catholic Church – mass, morning and evening prayer, and other celebrations such as baptisms and weddings – are by definition…
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