What’s a daily exercise to help me in my spiritual life?
St. Ignatius of Loyola is a great saint for our busy and over-scheduled lives. His first followers ran into the problem of not being able…
read moreShould I feel guilty for watching movies (not porn) that have explicit sex scenes?
Our feelings are always important things to take note of, and we can use them as a way to discern whether what we are doing…
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Can a priest carry a handgun?
There’s certainly no hard and fast rule in any Church documents that doesn’t allow priests to carry guns. Just as there’s not one that says…
read moreWas Jonah literally swallowed by the whale?
The story of Jonah is one of those Scripture passages that we as Catholics would say is a TRUE story, but not necessarily FACT. Catholics…
read moreWhat are some great Catholic sites to visit on summer vacation?
According to a survey by Forbes.com, an estimated 20 million pilgrims visit the shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City every year. And…
read moreIt’s Sunday, take a load off!
Take a break from your studies today. Go to Mass and then enjoy some classic tunes with some old friends.
read moreWhat are the Catholic Sacraments of Commitment?
Holy Orders: This is a sacrament that expresses a person’s call to religious life. The ordination to the priesthood or diaconate commits a person for…
read moreIs it okay for Christians to do yoga?
Of course it is. Particularly for its benefits with regards to mindfulness and the relief of stress through meditation. The issue that exists is that…
read moreIs being gay a sin?
Of course not! Both the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the U.S. Catholic Bishops recognize that sexual orientation is not a choice and is…
read moreShould I give money to a homeless person on the street if I don’t know what he’s going to use the money for?
Deciding how to respond to a panhandler is one of the challenging aspects of urban life. He could use your spare change to feed his…
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