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date |
Questions |
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| Because of the popularity
of the O'Reilly Factor on Fox News and the number
of potential viewers who heard Bill's mis-statement on
Marian Teaching, we have carried over his on-air
blunder and await an on-air repudiation of his
error. As a courtesy, we would welcome an invitation
to appear on his show to talk about this issue
or our little Catholic support group in the Boston
area. |
| April
2006 |
 Notification
of Correction:
Bill
O'Reilly enters the "(PC) <Practicing
Catholic> No Spin Zone"
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Due
to the recent attacks on the Holy Father from
the mainstream T.V. media and Print media,
I've listed a set of postings that may help
confused Catholics on this and related issues.
I
highly recommend you read all postings
in this section. |
| Replies
from members at AskACatholic.com |
| Mike/Eric |
How
would your Pope reply to this? |
Eric,
Mary
Ann,Mike |
Why
is the media in a feeding frenzy against the
Church? |
| Mike/Mary
Ann |
Why
doesn't the Pope resign? |
| Mary
Ann |
How
can my confidence be restored in the Catholic
Church after these sex scandals? |
| Mike/Mary
Ann |
On
the sex abuse scandal: Why is my reasoning
and conclusion erroneous? |
| From
the Vatican and the USCCB, United
States Conference of Catholic Bishops |
| Vatican |
Abuse
Of Minors. The Church's Response from the
Vatican going back to 1962!
(last document on this page.) |
| Vatican |
Guide
to Understanding Basic CDF Procedures concerning
Sexual Abuse Allegations from the Vatican |
| U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Promise
to Protect, Pledge to Heal
Charter for the Protection of Children and Young
People —
Essential Norms
Statement of Episcopal Commitment — June
2005 from the USCCB. |
| |
Dateline: Spring 2010 from
the Catholic
Answers Newsletter.
Vatican: Catholic
Church Growing
The Catholic Church is
growing according to the Annuario Pontificio (Pontifical
Yearbook), a work that is published annually
by the Vatican.
The 2010 edition was presented
to Pope Benedict XVI in February. It
contains statistics on the world's Catholic
population for 2008.
Number of Catholics
Up
The Annuario revealed
that from 2007 to 2008 the number of Catholics
worldwide rose by 19 million, for a total
of 1.166 billion.
That number represents
17.4 percent of the global population,
up from 17.33 percent the previous year.
The Catholic population
increased not just in raw numbers but also
relative to the world population as a whole.
In other words, The Catholic population
grew faster than the non-Catholic population.
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| Favorites
(3) |
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| Favorites |
Your
site is not fair because there is no way to
reply to a fallacy in a posting e.g. On marriage. |
| Favorites |
I
would like to make a donation to your fine
work on behalf of the Catholic Church. |
| Favorites |
Can
a defrocked priest still celebrate the sacraments
and questions about Papal claims. |
| |
|
| Updates
(2) |
| UPDATES |
Can
you clarify what "He descended into Hell" means
in the Creed? |
| UPDATES |
Which
Bibles are Catholic and which ones are Protestant? |
| |
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| |
|
| About
Saints (5) |
| August
2010 |
Who
actually performs this examination and would
the Devil's Advocate participate? |
| August
2010 |
Can
the miracle take place during their or does
it have to take place after their death? |
| August
2010 |
What
is St. Amant the patron saint of? |
| August
2010 |
Do
I have to bless these [figurines|statues]
in order for them to "work"? |
| August
2010 |
What
is a Seraphic Doctor? |
| |
| Disciples
and Practices (2) |
| August
2010 |
What
is the proper way to make the Sign of the
Cross? |
| August
2010 |
I
won't be in full communion with the Church
until Easter but can I pray the Rosary until
then? |
| |
| On
Purgatory and Indulgences (1) |
| August
2010 |
I
do not believe in Purgatory or Confession. |
| |
| On
The Holy Mass: Ordo and Tridentine liturgies
(22) |
| August
2010 |
I
know that he can't receive Holy Communion,
but can I? |
| August
2010 |
Can
a non-Catholic go up for Holy Communion but
not receive by crossing their arms? |
| August
2010 |
Is
this a valid consecration at Mass? |
| August
2010 |
What
does this crossing on the forehead, mouth,
and then chest mean? |
| August
2010 |
Can
I receive Holy Communion if I haven't heard
back on the results of my annulment? |
| August
2010 |
Should
the Baptismal Candle be lit for Pentecost? |
| August
2010 |
Because
of my panic attacks is watching Sunday Mass
on my computer enough? |
| August
2010 |
Can
my children receive their First Communion
even though we are not Catholic yet? |
| August
2010 |
I
may have committed a sacrilege against the
Eucharist and would appreciate your advice. |
| August
2010 |
Why
do priest allow such a disrespect for the
Blessed Sacrament? |
| August
2010 |
Why
are most diocesan priests against sign singing
at Mass? |
| August
2010 |
Is
it OK to be a female sacristan in the Catholic
Church at both the Ordo and Extraordinary
Mass? |
| August
2010 |
Where
can I go to listen to the Tridentine Mass
if I live in Salt Lake City, Utah? |
| August
2010 |
Are
we "able to receive"
if we are separated, divorced or a spouse leaves
for another person? |
| August
2010 |
What
is the prescribed length for Mass? |
| August
2010 |
Does
attending Mass on Saturday count for Sunday? |
| August
2010 |
How
do we know the Eucharist is meant to be celebrated
more often than at Passover? |
| August
2010 |
Can
a defrocked priest still celebrate the sacraments
and questions about Papal claims. |
| August
2010 |
Was
the Church administering Holy Communion incorrectly
all these years? |
| August
2010 |
Am
I free to receive Holy Communion regardless
of the state of my soul? |
| August
2010 |
Is
reciting the Penitential rite during Mass
optional? |
| August
2010 |
Can
a Roman Catholic receive Holy Communion at
the Anglo-Lutheran Catholic Church? |
| |
| Blessed
Virgin Mary, Jesus Mother (7) |
| August
2010 |
Did
Jesus intentionally not call Mary, Mother,
to prevent the worship of Mary? |
| August
2010 |
What
is this seven decade rosary I found in my
drawer? |
| August
2010 |
I
want to start praying the Rosary again and
need some resources. |
| August
2010 |
As
a Catholic, do I have to believe in Mary for
salvation? |
| August
2010 |
Do
I have to pray to Mary to be a Catholic? |
| August
2010 |
I
am totally consecrated to Mary and want to
know if this would be acceptable. |
| August
2010 |
Why
do Catholics pray to the Blessed Mother? |
| |
| Questions
from seeking and confused Christians (24) |
| August
2010 |
How
does the Church explain and reconcile these
issues within its doctrine? |
| August
2010 |
Since
my boyfriend is baptized but not Catholic
anymore, would my marriage be valid? |
| August
2010 |
How
do you live out your Catholic faith at a public
university? |
| August
2010 |
Is
it OK to attend another Catholic church if
I disagree with my local parish? |
| August
2010 |
I'm
confused and stressed about this and wondering
if I can I be saved from these sins? |
| August
2010 |
What
do I do if I've asked my wife to stop taking
birth control but she refuses? |
| August
2010 |
What
is so wrong about acting upon natural feelings? |
| August
2010 |
60
years old and struggling with concupiscence
and sins of the flesh. |
| August
2010 |
In
this situation, what kind of question can
I pose to help her become more introspective? |
| August
2010 |
Is
there some kind of ceremony or ritual I can
perform in a Catholic church on his behalf? |
| August
2010 |
If
me and my spouse are Greek Orthodox, what
is needed for our children to become Catholic? |
| August
2010 |
I
have OCD, am getting some really bad thoughts
and I am afraid to see a priest. |
| August
2010 |
I
can't write English very well but have a question
about lapsed Catholics. |
| August
2010 |
What
should I do; I still feel somewhat guilty,
but I am somewhat scrupulous. |
| August
2010 |
I
want to join the Catholic Church but my wife
wants to remain in the [Mormon|LDS] Church. |
| August
2010 |
I'm
a Muslim who married a hypocritical Catholic
and don't know what to do. |
| August
2010 |
My
husband and I are considering joining the
Catholic Church but don't know the process. |
| August
2010 |
How
do I get over this bad experience I had with
a priest? |
| August
2010 |
Do
you think I should give this [friendship|relationship]
a chance? |
| August
2010 |
I'm
a recent convert who is having a hard time
understanding and following Catholic teachings. |
| August
2010 |
Was
I really excommunicated at my age and how
do I reconcile with the Church? |
| August
2010 |
My
wife has left the Church for the American
Baptist denomination. Do you have any advice? |
| August
2010 |
Can
you help me with all these struggles in becoming
Catholic? |
| August
2010 |
How
do I reply to false accusations about the
Catholic Faith? |
| |
| Life
and Family issues (10) |
| August
2010 |
Would
being a pharmaceutical sales representative
be in conflict with my faith? |
| August
2010 |
Why
won't the Church marry us, if we don't wish
to have children? |
| August
2010 |
Once
procreation is not possible-due to age, what
is the teaching concerning sex? |
| August
2010 |
Would
you participate in an assignment I've been
given on the Church's views on abortion? |
| August
2010 |
What
is so wrong about acting upon natural feelings? |
| August
2010 |
If
I were to be diagnosed with cancer, is it
a sin to refuse any type of treatment? |
| August
2010 |
Questions
about sex before marriage and our relationship
questions with God. |
| August
2010 |
How
do I handle the sexual burdens of my unique
situation? |
| August
2010 |
Under
what circumstances is sexual intercourse within
marriage OK? |
| August
2010 |
Under
these rare circumstances will our Church allow
a tubal ligation or vasectomy? |
| |
| On
Sacred Scripture (20) |
| August
2010 |
Questions
on the Scriptures and Catholic disciplines
and practices. |
| August
2010 |
Why
is God's name not in the Catholic's Bible? |
| August
2010 |
Is
there any mention of "the age of reason" in
the New Testament? |
| August
2010 |
Why
is God plural in the Old Testament book of
Genesis? |
| August
2010 |
Why
aren't the prayer of Mannases and 2 Esdras
in the Catholic Old Testament? |
| August
2010 |
Based
on Matthew's Gospel, why didn't the disciples
follow the Masoretic version of the law? |
| August
2010 |
Is
saying this outside of Mass, at our Bible
Study proper, and where is this in Scripture? |
| August
2010 |
What
is the significance of the numbers 5,000 and
4,000 in the Gospel accounts? |
| August
2010 |
Does
the Old Testament teach that the soul is immortal? |
| August
2010 |
Where
in the Bible, does Veronica wipe the face
of Jesus, as seen in the Stations of the Cross? |
| August
2010 |
Are
Catholics still forbidden to read Protestants
bibles and is it a sin? |
| August
2010 |
Was
there a Old Testament before Jesus was born
and do I understand Matthew 23:2 correctly? |
| August
2010 |
Can
you show me in the Bible where Jesus quoted
from those seven books? |
| August
2010 |
When
Christ fed the five thousand did He perform
a miracle? |
| August
2010 |
What
do the different parts of the Bible mean and
why can only a priest read the Gospel? |
| August
2010 |
Where
is the word Purgatory in the Bible? |
| August
2010 |
Why
did people, in the time Christ, think the
world was ending plus? |
| August
2010 |
Understanding
justification and why can't the Pope be questioned
when Paul does in Galatians? |
| August
2010 |
Why
is there no physical description of Jesus
in the Gospels? |
| August
2010 |
How
do you summon God like Job did and why did
God order this destruction? |
| |
| On
Cults and Sects (4) |
| August
2010 |
Why
won't a Jehovah's Witness enter a Catholic
Church? |
| August
2010 |
Seeing
she is not getting the Catholic perspective,
what can I do, other than to pray for her? |
| August
2010 |
What
does a dedicated Catholic spouse do when her
husband has joined the Freemasons? |
| August
2010 |
I
want to join the Catholic Church but my wife
wants to remain in the [Mormon|LDS] Church. |
| |
| On
Justification and Salvation (1) |
| August
2010 |
Are
we saved just by accepting Jesus as Savior
and are career ambitions bad? |
| |
| About
the Sacraments (26) |
Baptism (8)
|
| August
2010 |
I'm
preparing to be received into the Church but
don't know how much I can participate? |
| August
2010 |
After
being baptized, does a Catholic have the Holy
Spirit? |
| August
2010 |
When
the priest asks "What name do you give
your child?"; do you just say the first
name? |
| August
2010 |
My
husband and I are considering joining the
Catholic Church but don't know the process. |
| August
2010 |
When
the priest asks, "Will you raise the
children Catholic?", and I say "No",
what happens? |
| August
2010 |
I
won't be in full communion with the Church
until Easter but can I pray the Rosary until
then? |
| August
2010 |
Does
it matter if my wife was baptized by a woman
priest in the Anglican church? |
| August
2010 |
How
could my "then" girlfriend have
gotten my daughter christened without my knowledge? |
| |
Eucharist (4)
|
| August
2010 |
To
receive your First Communion do you have to
be confirmed? |
| August
2010 |
Am
I wrong in receiving the Eucharist with out
going to Confession? |
| August
2010 |
Can
my children receive their First Communion
even though we are not Catholic yet? |
| August
2010 |
How
do I respond to my ex-girlfriend and how she
feels about the Church? |
| |
Confirmation (2)
|
| August
2010 |
Can
my ex-husband's new girlfriend be a sponsor
for my daughter? |
| August
2010 |
Does
my seventeen year old have to make his Confirmation
to be a Godfather? |
| |
Penance/Confession (2)
|
| August
2010 |
I
want to be contrite for my mortal sins in
Confession, but I am having a hard time. |
| August
2010 |
Is
it OK to sin as long as you repent and go
to Confession? |
| |
Anointing of the Sick (2/1) - A SPECIAL
KEEPSAKE
|
| November
2007 |
On
the passing of my father - dialogue and reflections. |
| |
Marriage (6)
|
| August
2010 |
Your
site is not fair because there is no way to
reply to a fallacy in a posting e.g. On marriage. |
| August
2010 |
How
do we prepare for marriage if I am a Latin
Catholic and my fiancé is Roman Catholic? |
| August
2010 |
Questions
about sex before marriage and our relationship
questions with God. |
| August
2010 |
Why
won't the Church marry us, if we don't wish
to have children? |
| August
2010 |
Can
my husband and I get married in the Catholic
Church after we convert? |
| August
2010 |
If
a Catholic marries a Muslim in a Muslim ceremony
can they get their marriage blessed plus? |
| |
|
Priesthood (4)
|
| August
2010 |
How
can a Catholic be a priest and married and
how do you switch rites from within the Church? |
| August
2010 |
How
do priests know how many good works to prescribe
and where do works fit in? |
| August
2010 |
Can
a defrocked priest still celebrate the sacraments
and questions about Papal claims. |
| August
2010 |
How
do I get over this bad experience I had with
a priest? |
| |
|
| On
Marriage and relationship situations (18) |
| August
2010 |
How
can my brother get an annulment and spiritually
help his son? |
| August
2010 |
Should
I be as concerned about this relationship
as my family is? |
| August
2010 |
Since
my boyfriend is baptized but not Catholic
anymore, would my marriage be valid? |
| August
2010 |
Seeing
I am not in good health and want to fully
practice my faith, is there anything I can
do? |
| August
2010 |
Can
I receive Holy Communion if I haven't heard
back on the results of my annulment? |
| August
2010 |
Refraining
from sex is not an option so should I be looking
at divorce? |
| August
2010 |
My
fiancée and I want to raise our children
with the same faith when I still believe in
... |
| August
2010 |
After
an inappropriate start, what do we need to
do to get our marriage blessed by the Church? |
| August
2010 |
Should
children of divorce be able to sleep and live
with one of their cohabitating parents? |
| August
2010 |
If
I am getting divorced, can I still received
the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist? |
| August
2010 |
Why
are we, a couple who want to join the Church,
being treated like "second class citizens"? |
| August
2010 |
Do
you have some advice for my marital situation? |
| August
2010 |
Within
my marital history and background, can I receive
the sacraments in the Church? |
| August
2010 |
Are
we still married in God's eyes even though
we were divorced? |
| August
2010 |
Can
my husband and I get married in the Catholic
Church after we convert? |
| August
2010 |
I
was married by a Rabbi but am now converting
to the Church, do I need a Jewish divorce? |
| August
2010 |
Can
I marry my evangelical girlfriend in the Church
or does she have to convert? |
| August
2010 |
I'm
getting a divorce from my gay ex-husband;
will I be able to receive the sacraments? |
| |
| Specific
people, organizations and events (16) |
| August
2010 |
Questions
about homosexuals and how they should be treated. |
| August
2010 |
Did
this bishop really say this? |
| August
2010 |
Do
you know what the upcoming year is dedicated
to? |
| August
2010 |
How
do you live out your Catholic faith at a public
university? |
| August
2010 |
Are
there any comparisons between the Church and
Communism? |
| August
2010 |
What's
the official position of the Church on the
Susan G. Komen Foundation? |
| August
2010 |
How
do Catholics feel about the Jews and how does
Catholicism differ from other Christianities? |
| August
2010 |
I
would like to know what the official Catholic
Church position is on "illegal's" plus. |
| August
2010 |
Does
anyone know of a healing [priest|service]
in Massachusetts? |
| August
2010 |
What
is the opinion of the Catholic Church towards
bisexuals and homosexuals? |
| August
2010 |
If
I've asked God to forgive me for quitting
a former employer, do I need to ask the employer? |
| August
2010 |
Would
God send me to hell for being gay and not
going to church? |
| August
2010 |
What
are the differences between the Roman Catholic
and Reform Catholic Church? |
| August
2010 |
In
these situations, to what extent should I
respectfully participate, if any? |
| August
2010 |
How
do Freudian categories fit with Catholic Teachings? |
| August
2010 |
How
can she be considered a Catholic when she
supports abortions? |
| |
|
| On
Catholic Doctrine and Church teachings (26) |
| August
2010 |
With
dogma on top of dogma, edict upon edict, how
much room is left for a diversity of opinion? |
| August
2010 |
What
is the reasoning behind preventing women priests? |
| August
2010 |
How
efficacious a person's prayer is when he or
she is in the state of mortal sin? |
| August
2010 |
When
is anger a mortal sin or is it always a mortal
sin? |
| August
2010 |
What
is a person's evidence for the existence in
God? |
| August
2010 |
How
does one reconcile the pursuit of the "American
Dream" and with the Gospels? |
| August
2010 |
Is
Heaven a place and beside Jesus and Mary,
are there other souls with their bodies in
Heaven? |
| August
2010 |
Pondering
what Heaven is like. |
| August
2010 |
Do
we lose the Holy Spirit and sanctifying grace
by committing a mortal sin? |
| August
2010 |
I
was asked at work whether Catholics believe
Satan can heal; can you help? |
| August
2010 |
Will
my friend go to Hell for committed suicide
and can he be buried in a Catholic cemetery? |
| August
2010 |
Can
you go to hell for being overweight even if
you are a good person? |
| August
2010 |
Does
the Church believe that marriage between a
man and a woman can last beyond death? |
| August
2010 |
Does
the saint perform the miracle or God? |
| August
2010 |
Where
does faith come from and why are their various
degrees of faith? |
| August
2010 |
Can
you go to Hell for having doubts about your
faith and how do you know God's signs? |
| August
2010 |
Does
that mean Jesus loves her more then other
people? |
| August
2010 |
Is
it a mortal sin if I agree with most of the
Catechism but don't understand parts of it? |
| August
2010 |
How
does the Church understand the Olivet discourse
in Matthew and its eschatology? |
| August
2010 |
Shouldn't
we refuse medical treatment since death leads
to Christ and eternal happiness? |
| August
2010 |
Questions
about soul mates, spouses that have passed
from this life and living alone. |
| August
2010 |
I
am considering converting to the Church; could
you help me with some questions? |
| August
2010 |
Are
we effected by bad priests who have evil in
their heart, like a homosexual priest? |
| August
2010 |
Is
this a valid theological appropriation which
we can appropriate to the Holy Trinity? |
| August
2010 |
Why
would God allow a baby to be sexually abused
or murdered? |
| August
2010 |
Is
there a difference between an Apostle and
disciple in the Scriptures and Catholic teaching? |
| |
| On
Church views toward specific practices (18) |
| August
2010 |
Is
there anything wrong with joining another
rite of the Catholic Church? |
| August
2010 |
Could
I ask my executor to use money from my estate
to have Masses said for me? |
| August
2010 |
Questions
on the Scriptures and Catholic disciplines
and practices. |
| August
2010 |
Am
I wrong in receiving the Eucharist with out
going to Confession? |
| August
2010 |
Questions
on the Church's rituals and ceremonies that
take place just prior to death. |
| August
2010 |
Is
it proper to keep the ashes of a loved one
in our home? |
| August
2010 |
I
am totally consecrated to Mary and want to
know if this would be acceptable. |
| August
2010 |
Is
there a Church protocol for how Youth ministers
can cohabit? |
| August
2010 |
What
do I do if I've asked my wife to stop taking
birth control but she refuses? |
| August
2010 |
Should
children of divorce be able to sleep and live
with one of their cohabitating parents? |
| August
2010 |
Is
there a way for a non-Catholic to participate
in Divine Mercy Sunday? |
| August
2010 |
As
a Catholic, is it OK if I drink beer or wine...
at least moderately? |
| August
2010 |
Where
does the Church stand on the human spirit
manifesting itself after death? |
| August
2010 |
Has
the Catholic Church ever required circumcision? |
| August
2010 |
Can
a person who has committed suicide have a
service in the Church and a Catholic burial? |
| August
2010 |
Do
I have to bless these [figurines|statues]
in order for them to "work"? |
| August
2010 |
Is
it a sin [and|or] immoral to test on animals
both for cosmetic and legal drugs? |
| August
2010 |
Does
suicide lock a person out of heaven forever? |
| |
| Church
Internals (4) |
| August
2010 |
I
would like to make a donation to your fine
work on behalf of the Catholic Church. |
| August
2010 |
What
is the difference between an {Archbishop and
bishop} and an {Archdiocese and diocese}? |
| August
2010 |
On
St. Theresa: Does this refer to the convent,
the order or something else? |
| August
2010 |
Can
you identify this prayer? |
| |
| On
Church History (6) |
| August
2010 |
Did
the Church believe Protestants were going
to hell? |
| August
2010 |
Why
didn't Jesus visit other countries plus can
one be this close to God without going to
church? |
| August
2010 |
I
need a recommendation and publisher source
for a book on Church history for my grandson. |
| August
2010 |
Where
can I find more on the Early Church and why
do they call us the whore of Babylon? |
| August
2010 |
Was "Till
death do us part" or it's Latin equivalent
in Catholic wedding ceremonies in the 1300s? |
| August
2010 |
Was
Jesus ever referred to as the Prince of Darkness? |
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