Please pray for the soul of my baby girl Abigail
Hi everyone. Several months ago, I asked people to pray for my unborn twin daughters, as they had been diagnosed with heart defects. After they were born on Sept. 11, one of them died at 3 days old-...
View ArticleHow will you be honouring lent?
Just curious to see how you are all choosing to honour lent since many of you must already practice a vegetarian diet. I am a lacto-ovo vegetarian, I think I will eat vegan for the 40 days, and fast...
View ArticleBribery and mass attendance
Assuming a child is not realy willing to attend mass on sunday, what about the option to bribe the child so that it changes its mind? (Note: Of course the alternative is use of force "You come with me...
View ArticleDid i commit a mortal sin? question for fellow men over 18
Hi Forgive me for asking this question.. So, I've been trying to give up masturbation. Last night i went to bed after several days without masturbating. Furthermore, i didn't go to bed thinking about...
View ArticleIs Infant Baptism Valid When Parents Are Not Serious?
A friend asked me about those parents who bring their children to be baptized just because it's the socially "done thing". Are such baptisms valid? I was not sure what to say. Part of me says YES,...
View ArticleInfant Baptism When Parents Are Not Serious
A friend asked me about those parents who bring their children to be baptized just because it's the socially "done thing". Are such baptisms valid? I was not sure what to say. Part of me says YES,...
View Article"Holy Mary..."
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Yesterday, in our parish Bible Study, we began to listen together to the Letter to the Ephesians. In the course of the discussion on Chapter 1, we were blessed in remembering...
View ArticleGod's Commandments and Economics
So many times in the OT it states that God blesses nations that keep His commandments with prosperity. Now when I see Western Nations, formerly Christians, I have stumbled upon a link between the...
View ArticleWhy is this done?
I was recently banned from an anti-Obama site. This is because I saw them propose a conspiracy theory that the massacre at Sandy Hook was all a plot to promote gun control. In other words, they want...
View ArticleIf a husband chooses to get a vasectomy, how does it effect the salvation of...
If a husband chooses to get a vasectomy, how does it effect the salvation of his wife when she protested his decision?
View ArticleWho Knows All My Thoughts?
Also, are there some in Heaven who only hear me when I address them in prayer?
View ArticleBad Message?
I was thinking: God made there be pain for the woman when giving birth and He did this as a punishment. But isn't this a bit peculiar seeing that God wants us to be fruitful and to have children? Isn't...
View ArticleThinking you will go to heaven even with mortal sin
I have encountered this: People who think they will go to heaven, or have a great amount of hope that they will get into heaven, even when they perpetually commit the same mortal sin. These are...
View ArticleNobody goes to Hell if they don't want to?
I have heard it said that "nobody goes to Hell if they don't want to", or if they love God they will go to Heaven. Obviously this is an oversimplification of the matter, but sometimes I think it...
View ArticleMost Efficient Prayer?
If I just go and say: "Everybody in Heaven, please pray for (intention)" will I then have millions of souls praying for that intention? Wouldn't this be very effective? I hope this makes sense!!...
View ArticleSaint's relics in alters Immoral?
So, I've had a question rolling around in my head, and I thought I'd ask on here. It is my understanding (and please, correct me if I'm wrong) that in order for an alter to be considered valid, it must...
View ArticlePrayer
I have a few questions on prayer: (1) Should we always simply pray that God's will be done? (2) Are all the prayers across the globe having any effect on abortion? (3) When should I pray directly to...
View ArticleLosiing Our Religiion
On Morning Edition today they began a series called "Losing Our Religion." This is about the rise of the "nones," people who claim no religious affiliation. The first installment is available here:...
View ArticleDoes Selfless Giving Exist?
Whenever we're charitable aren't we simply doing it (a) because we're told to and we don't want to face the consequences, and (b) because we want more rewards in Heaven? I've been pondering this for...
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