Apologetics

forgive and forget? QUESTION from paulinus October 9, 2001 Dear Rev. Bro, I recently had my mobile telephone stolen from me. A person whom I know asked me if he could borrow the phone to make a call only to see him run down the street with it moments later. When I confronted him, he said that he needed the money, and...

First Eucharistic Prayer and pre-destination QUESTION from Father Paul July 26, 2001 Father, accept this offering from your whole family. Grant us your peace in this life, save us from final damnation, AND COUNT US AMONG THOSE YOU HAVE CHOSEN. I was questioned by a parishioner recently about these words from the first Eucharistic Prayer. If we are praying that we may...

Sacramental Theology (Marriage) QUESTION from A. Basto on January 10, 2003 I have a theoric question of Sacramental Theology which is troubling my mind for almost a month. The question is as follows: Is a marriage convenant contracted in the presence of the Church between a person who is not Christian and a person holding full communion with Our Mother Church a...

Web site which advises of disident groups QUESTION from Joan October 11, 2001 For the information of the person who was inquiring (he wrote about Sr. Joan Chittister) - Our Lady's Warriors http://www.ourladyswarriors.org/ has a web-site which they up-date regularly. Included is a listing of persons known to be disident and another of such groups. They have certain criteria which must be...

Teen Mass QUESTION from Anon July 29, 2001 Please send me the booklet titled Questions and Answers On the Celebration of the Holy Mass. I am in a parish which has used the Teen Mass and brings the teens up to the altar during the consecration, etc... I am now teaching Confirmation and do not want to have this happen in our...

2nd Marriage QUESTION from ANNA on January 10, 2003 If I wasn't married in a church the first time, can I get married in a Catholic church without getting an annullment? ANSWER by John-Paul Ignatius, OLSM on January 16, 2003 Dear Anna: There is no way to answer your question since you give no details. Even though married outside of the Church...