Apologetics

Is it a must to have a child QUESTION from Susan September 17, 2001 Dear Brother, I have read somewhere that God created man and woman to give forth generatiions. My question is this. Is it a sin if a husband and wife decide not to have any children? Would be grateful if you could answer this? ANSWER by John-Paul Ignatius, OLSM...

Singing of the Gospel Acclamation QUESTION from Jeffery BeBeau May 26, 2001 Welcome to the Forum Mr. Slavek, its always nice to see others out there who are well versed in liturgucal laws. I know that this forum attempts to provide as accurate answers as possible and so I just wished to help clarify an answer that you gave in regards as...

signs from God and from Saints QUESTION from Faith on December 31, 2002 I hope you can help with this...I pray novenas semi-regularly and especially when I pray the St. Therese prayer, often I receive a real rose or I see it in a wierd place. For example, I have been saying the novena and the other day said it very sincerely,...

child born out of wedlock, divorce and remarriage QUESTION from Julie September 17, 2001 I am catholic and I had my daughter out of wedlock when i was 18 years old. I then married her father, who is not catholic when i was 23 years old at the justice of the peace office. I was not married in a church. I now...

Paschal Candle QUESTION from Joseph E. Jancuk May 28, 2001 What is the correct time of the Paschal Candle? I was taught, and the Catholic Encyclopedia seems to verify, that the Paschal Candle was used from the Easter Vigil through Ascension Thursday. In my dioceses there seems to be the practice of leaving the Paschal Candle out on the altar and light...

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