... There is a bit more to the quote from Cyril of Jerusalem you have cited above. It goes on (taken from the text on the link to the Cath. Encyclopedia): "And...
Arnold, From what you're saying...the communion in the hands seems to be the way to go ...because the communion in the mouth was a result of a weakening of...
... You misunderstand my reply completely. I hold exactly the opposite position. - Did you read Fr. Hardon's comments?? - Hand communion to me is a step...
I sent this privately to Simon, then thought that someone might be amused by my meanderings. :) Rob 1. Tell me about yourself? - Your name, age? Rob...
... While I would generally agree with all of your comments, I don't respond to such open-ended surveys on principle because they make it all too easy for...
Q: Can a non-Catholic be a godparent at a Catholic baptism? My uncle is the best example of a Christian that I know, and I would like to have him by godfather...
Arnold, To some degree, the same is true about any message one sends to a public email list. Indeed, I'm aware of at least once that an email I've sent to one...
Q: How should one explain to a Protestant why it was necessary for Mary to be conceived without original sin but that it does not naturally follow that her...
Q: I've always thought that the Holy Family was poor and that in their poverty and humility Jesus, Mary, and Joseph are models for all families. But recently I...
Q: What is the Catholic Church's opinion on the ministries on TBN, such as Benny Hinn? A: The Church has not taken a specific stand on the ministries you...
Q: Is the selection of Dec 25 as Christmas really due to a pagan celebration? A: This Christmas, you'll find magazines awash again with the pagan origins of...
Q: Why do we use the candy cane with relation to Christmas? A: Shaped like a shepherd's staff, the candy cane reminds us of the first witnesses of Christ's...
Q: Gift giving during Christmas is a pagan practice, I don't want to do this. What do i do? A: Okay, aside from gift giving, lets list out a few of those...
Q: What does the "X" in Xmas mean? Does it remove Christ from Christmas? A: You may have heard that the reason "X" was used to denote Christmas was because...
How tempting it is to blame God for the devastation of the Tsunami. How easy it is to use this as yet another reason to reject God. I have seen the letters to...
Thankyou for these reflections Maggie. Do you think too, that these events are a massive reminder that we should be attached to nothing and no-one other than...
Q: I notice that some people in my parish kiss their thumb after making the sign of the cross. Why? A: They actually are kissing a cross formed by placing the...
My dad is in the hospital. He's having some trouble with his heart, and they are going to put a stint in today, about 2pm AZ time (MST). He's in good...
Q: You Catholics claim to have a high view of the Bible, yet you cheapen it with your so-called "infallible" Church documents, which in effect amount to...
Q: I'm seriously considering leaving the faith. My pastor and others who preach at my parish do not live up to what they are teaching. How can the Church be...
Q: The fact that the Church is the foundation and pillar of the truth doesn't prove anything. After all, a pillar only holds things up; it is not itself what...
Q: I don't need your Church's rules. My conscience tells me what's right and what's wrong. All I have to do is follow my conscience. A: Not exactly. Conscience...
Q: Why is an exception made for eating fish on Fridays? Isn't fish meat, too? A: I think Nemo would disagree, but biologically, yes; fish is also meat in that...
Q: Why is Lent forty days long? A: Because forty days is a traditional number of discipline, devotion, and preparation in the Bible. 1. Moses stayed on the...
Q: A seventh grader once asked me, "Why did God create the world?" Is there an answer to this question or is it a mystery? A: Incredible, the questions of...
Q: What does "INRI" on top of the Crucifix stand for? What language is it? Did the Romans already use acronyms then? A: "INRI" means "Jesus Christ, King of the...
Q: Why should the Church exclude half of the worshipers by using "man" and "men" in the Mass? Isn't inclusive language just simple justice? A: Again we go into...
Q: I can understand the Church's condemnation of fortune-telling and astrology, but isn't the I Ching all right? I mean, it's a Taoist holy book. A: You got...
Q: Recently my sister, who is a Catholic nun, told me that one of the popes was a woman. She also said St. Brigid was a bishop! I have never heard this before...
Q: What's a stoup? A: That's the basin that contains the holy water with which you cross yourself with after dipping your fingers. (Ahh, so that's what its ...
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