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Hey, Father! Women priests and priestly celibacy. Where in the bible are those?

By aadbdstarter | September 22, 2023

Where in the Bible does it say that a priest cannot be married, or is this something that was decided by the Church leaders? And, where in the Bible does…

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Hey, Father! Modesty at Mass. Why not talk about it?

By aadbdstarter | September 7, 2023

I have just finished reading the book, Dressing with Dignity, by Colleen Hammond. In the book, it says how women’s clothing at Mass has become too revealing, not only for…

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Hey, Father! What about other religions that don’t believe in the Eucharist. Can they go to heaven?

By aadbdstarter | August 28, 2023

John 6:53 says, “Jesus said to them, ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you do not…

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Hey, Father! Where in the Bible does it say that a priest cannot be married, or is this something that was decided by the church leaders?

By aadbdstarter | August 16, 2023

Where in the Bible does it say that a priest cannot be married, or is this something that was decided by the church leaders? And, where in the Bible does…

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Hey, Father! Aren’t Catholics Supposed to Oppose the Death Penalty?

By aadbdstarter | June 27, 2023

Hey Father, Aren’t Catholics Supposed to Oppose the Death Penalty? – Mike in Springfield As the Church, which is entrusted with handing on what Christ taught, Catholics find themselves discerning…

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Hey Father! Where can I get accurate information about the faith?

By aadbdstarter | June 26, 2023
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Hey, Father! Are the hosts in the tabernacle really the Body of Christ?

By aadbdstarter | June 1, 2023

When I go to Mass, during the Eucharistic Prayer, the priest blesses the host that he consumes, but the unleavened bread that is given to the congregation is not taken…

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Hey, Father! Did Jesus really have to die on the cross to redeem us?

By aadbdstarter | May 19, 2023

Why does the Church teach that Jesus died on the cross to redeem us from our sins when Second Isaiah states that God blots out our transgressions for his own…

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Hey, Father! Explain why I can or cannot receive holy Communion if I am divorced and remarried

By aadbdstarter | May 5, 2023

My husband and I were both raised as Catholics. He divorced long before I met him and subsequently married him. My question is, have I been excommunicated because of this…

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Hey, Father! What do we mean that Jesus ‘descended into hell?’

By aadbdstarter | April 12, 2023

In the Apostle’s Creed we pray, “(Jesus) suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; he descended into hell.” What do we mean that Jesus descended into Hell?…

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