What is the Catholic teaching on the presence of ghosts or spirits?
Editor’s Note: This is one of the winning questions asked by our readers during Busted Halo Summer School. Q: Scientists are constantly trying to “prove”…
read moreCan I Marry in the Church Building if I am Pregnant?
Question: I was 18 when I married my first husband. The local priest would not let us have the ceremony in the church because I…
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Why I’m Staying Catholic in the Face of the Clergy Abuse Scandal
As the director of campus ministry in a Catholic high school, I’ve gotten a lot of questions about the clergy abuse scandal. Most all of…
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What Verses in the New Testament Are Aramaic?
Question: I know the New Testament was written in Greek. However I’ve been told that there are a few verses from Jesus in Aramaic. Are…
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Understanding and Celebrating the Feast of the Assumption
What the heck is the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into Heaven, you ask? The Assumption (August 15) refers to the Blessed…
read moreHow much does the Bible say I should donate to my church?
The Old Testament contains a vast amount of material about giving a portion of one’s harvest, properties, or ownings back to God. Many commandments in…
read moreDo Animals Have Rights?
Q: Don’t animals have rights? Why doesn’t the church consider that animals have a soul? Shouldn’t we all be vegetarians? It depends what you mean…
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