If you want to be a Catholic priest / deacon, "Does the person have to be a Creationist?
The priest that I was speaking to did not believe the biblical flood to literally have taken place. There are many things that the church leaves the fans can decide for themselves, the evolution is one of those things, if your opinion is not atheist, and that ultimately, we believe that God is the source [...]
What is the status of the Virgin Mary in their faith community? She is a divine person? What is it?
I know that the various Christian faith communities have different views of the Virgin Mary.
What is it yours? Some Catholics seem to see as an almost God-like person. Whereas Protestants view it as simply the mother of Jesus whom God worked through - nothing else. She is simply divine Jesus brothers (if you believe [...]
Jews, Christians, others, any person. So what do you do this?
Well I know "messianic Jews" are not really seen as Jews, for Jews. and I agree with that. (but that's their business, I think we can all worship and believe what we want and how), so they are Jews who believe in Jesus, right? to be called a what if …. raised Roman Catholic, but [...]
Can a person receive Communion if they have never received their First Communion, but it's going to confession?
Catholic and my boyfriend whose 16 had gone to church a few times in his life, but doesn't actually practice the faith. hes back to faith and to go to church with me at Christmas. my mom says you have to get a confession before it goes from your long time since we last went [...]
What do you say to a person who believes that the sacrament of the Eucharist is the equivalent of cannibalism?
I am Catholic and have been indicted by a non-theist, and to participate in the Eucharist, the reception of the Body and Blood of Christ, I am participating in cannibalism. I know that this person is just being ignorant, but what this person can say in response?
The Eucharist in the Catholic Church - When The Eucharist Bishops Reject a person, what does it mean?
The Church is Canon law 915 which states that those who obstinately persist in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to Holy Communion.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops statement "Catholics in political life," says:
Therefore, like every Catholic generation before us, we must be guided by the words of St. Paul, [...]