Hey, Father! Did Mary experience pain during childbirth?
Our Blessed Mother was born without original sin. Why would she have suffered pain in childbirth? Nancy in Springfield Dear Nancy, Each year on Dec. 8, the Church Universal celebrates the…
Read MoreHey, Father! Why is the saint of the day mentioned during daily Mass but hardly on Sunday?
Why, during daily Mass, are there references to the saint of the day and, if the saint is a martyr, the priest wears red to honor their death, and the…
Read MoreHey, Father! What kind of candles must be used at Mass?
Is it OK to use oil candles on the altar or must the candles be made of beeswax? I thought oil candles were only to be used in the sacristy…
Read MoreHey, Father! What do I do with old blessed palm branches?
I have a few old, dried-up palms from various Palm Sundays. Is there a proper way to dispose of them? I know not to just throw them in the trash. Churches…
Read MoreHey, Father! Women priests and priestly celibacy. Where in the bible are those?
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…
Read MoreHey, Father! Modesty at Mass. Why not talk about it?
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…
Read MoreHey, Father! What about other religions that don’t believe in the Eucharist. Can they go to heaven?
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…
Read MoreHey, 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?
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…
Read MoreHey, Father! Aren’t Catholics Supposed to Oppose the Death Penalty?
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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