Apologetics

Faith/Spirituality Forum: Praying to saints, how and how not to

Praying to saints, how and how not to QUESTION from Mary S. September 25, 2001 Greetings. I'm new to praying to Saints other than Mary in the Rosary. How do I go about it? Do I (1) make the sign of the cross, then (2) pray to the saint in my own words, finish with a (3) glory be ? Are there...

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Liturgy & Liturgical Law Forum: will kneeling be made optional?

will kneeling be made optional? QUESTION from Dana Weissman June 28, 2001 Hello, I have read a few days ago that the US Bishops have voted to allow individual bishops to decide what postures will be used, even during the consecration. Of course, this means that we will all be standing at the consecration except in the few orthodox dioceses. My questions...

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Faith/Spirituality Forum: Obligation to attend Mass

Obligation to attend Mass QUESTION from Vince Parise on January 4, 2003 I have two working colleagues who simply do not believe that is a sin to miss Mass on Sunday or on Holy Days of obligation. I was taught, as a child going to religious classes, that missing Mass deliberately for no good reason was considered a mortal sin. My colleagues...

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Faith/Spirituality Forum: Eastern Rite Churchs

Eastern Rite Churchs QUESTION from Walter Wildes Jr. September 25, 2001 Dear Bro: John-Paul I was reading some posts that was written in this forum and have some big questions to ask. No.1 in a few posed you said you have to get permision fron the Holy See to Become a Eastern Right Catholic. I find a problem with this. I am...

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Liturgy & Liturgical Law Forum: Blessings by Eucharistic Ministers at Mass

Blessings by Eucharistic Ministers at Mass QUESTION from Patrick Bell June 29, 2001 I have been a Eucharistic Minister (Extaordinary) for seven to eight years. Our previous parish priest asked us to send children or members of other faiths to him for a blessing at communion time rather than us giving them the blessing. Yesterday at a meeting for Eucharistic ministers, the...

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Faith/Spirituality Forum: Novenas and answered prayer

Novenas and answered prayer QUESTION from Faith on January 5, 2003 Please forgive me if this question has been answered previously, but I really have been struggling with this... I have on ocassion made novenas asking for the intercession of saints. Frequently, favors are granted and prayers are answered. My concern is that the bible says No one comes to the Father...

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Faith/Spirituality Forum: Is Killing during War time ok

Is Killing during War time ok QUESTION from Walter Wildes Jr September 25, 2001 Dear Bro: John-Paul I have only one question on this subject of life: When a country go's to war to protect the country and the people in them Is it a Sin to kill someone for whatever cause the country is fighting for. And if not where in...

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