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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Noisy Children at Mass Are Part of Our Catholic Community
I once sat behind an older man who was angry because our then-3-year-old was talking in church. The man spent the entire Mass huffing and…
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The Magis: An Ignatian Antidote for Burnout
This summer, I finally got around to cleaning up the tall bookshelf in my office overflowing with books and binders. I soon came across a…
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Catholic Social Teaching in Action: How to Follow in the Footsteps of Holy Men and Women
Often referred to as “the best-kept secret of the Church,” Catholic Social Teaching is central to our Christian faith, representing as it does our collective…
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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