Apologetics

Faith/Spirituality Forum: divisive labelling within parishes

divisive labelling within parishes QUESTION from joseph smith andrews September 29, 2001 Dear Brother: How does one handle a common practice in my diocese (and I am sure many others) where loyal Catholics who stand up for the Church's magesterium, and in particularly, stay faithful to our present Holy Father's Teachings, are labeled right wing or ultra-conservative or fanatical? It all seems...

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Liturgy & Liturgical Law Forum: cleanup after mass

cleanup after mass QUESTION from Sarah July 9, 2001 Are there any special procedures for cleaning the itmes used to celebrate mass, such as the chalice and the corporal? Someone once told me every church was supposed to have a special sink for disposal. Is this true? Thanks ANSWER by Mr. Jacob Slavek on July 15, 2001 Dear Sarah, Yes, every church/chapel...

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Faith/Spirituality Forum: Ethnicity/Culture

Ethnicity/Culture QUESTION from Fuzzy on January 6, 2003 Hello, I was reading some literature on the LDS faith and was very disturbed to find doctrines that supported segregation, prejudice, and supremacy. When inquired about the written newsletter to a friend that is LDS. The answer was yes, but it is different now. Then she replied that my Church ran a parallel with...

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Faith/Spirituality Forum: Sinful actions ?

Sinful actions ? QUESTION from Steven Jarvis September 30, 2001 During a recent conversation with a friend of mine (who happens to be a protestant, though familiar with Catholicism, having taught for a number of yars in a Catholic school), we discussed the topic of Christ's humanity, and the following interesting point arose. I pointed out that Our Lord was a man...

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Liturgy & Liturgical Law Forum: Vatican II

Vatican II QUESTION from R. D. July 11, 2001 Was Vatican II really necessary? Why did they have to change the Mass of more then 1000 years existence, to a new Mass which was (as I heard) help composed by 6 Protestant ministers? All, from what I observe, the council has caused is sacrileges against the Eucharist, low numbers in religious &...

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Faith/Spirituality Forum: Gnostic bible

Gnostic bible QUESTION from David Francis on January 7, 2003 What is a Gnostic Bible? and is it published today? ANSWER by John-Paul Ignatius, OLSM on January 14, 2003 Dear Mr. Francis: The so-called Gnostic Bible is a collection of writings on gnostism. The heresy of Gnostism emerged in the early Church. It is a theory of salvation by knowledge. It is...

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Faith/Spirituality Forum: Dissention

Dissention QUESTION from Campbell October 1, 2001 I rely heavily upon information from this forum in order to understand Church teaching, so although this may seem nit-picky, I wish to be sure that my understanding is correct. You wrote: if you disagree then you are barred from the Sacraments if you are Catholic It was my understanding that if you hold an...

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