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Due to the recent attacks on the Holy Father from the mainstream T.V. media and Print media,
I've created a separate page with a list of postings that may help confused Catholics on this and related issues.

I highly recommend you read all postings in this section.


'I got caught in the (PC) <Practicing Catholic> No Spin Zone! Don't you!'Notification of Correction: August 2006
Bill O'Reilly required Notification of Correction: Correcting what the Immaculate Conception is, and is not.

'I got caught in the (PC) <Practicing Catholic> No Spin Zone! Don't you!'Notification of Correction: August 2012
Bill O'Reilly required Notification of Correction. Topic: Distinguishing between dogma, doctrine and discipline

'I got caught in the (PC) <Practicing Catholic> No Spin Zone! Don't you!'Notification of Correction: September 2020
Correcting Sean Hannity: Are Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi really practicing Catholics?

Could you explain the Protestant view of the Rapture and how it squares with the Catholic view?
Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini
of the Holy Father Benedict XVI to Bishops, Clergy, Consecrated Persons and The Lay Faithful On The Word Of God In The Life And Mission Of The Church
 
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General
January 2024 Can the Blessing of the Medal of St. Benedict be used to bless other medals like St. Anthony, St. Christopher, and other medals?
 
 
January 2024 How should I discern the gravity of these sins and therefore whether I should go to Holy Communion or not?
January 2024 Would it be OK if I attended my Sunday Mass on a weekday once a week instead of on weekends?
 
 
January 2024 Why is the Assumption of Mary a required belief; and since there are many things the Church requires us to believe, why this?
January 2024 Do I need to hold hands during the Our Father at Mass?
January 2024 Is it a sin to wear a Rosary?
January 2024 Why are Marian apparitions not accepted by the Church as Revelations of God?
January 2024 What are the promises of the Blessed Mother when you meditate on her seven sorrows?
January 2024 While the Lord was on Earth, could the Virgin Mary have worshipped Him and wouldn't it have looked weird bowing to your Son?
January 2024 Why do we say "Blessed are you among women" in the "Hail Mary"?
 
 
January 2024

If I promised God I wouldn't commit this sin and told Him not to forgive me if I did, can I still be saved and how do I handle these bad words and thoughts that enter my mind?

January 2024 Why is a religion like Islam false and why is Catholicism the one and true way?
January 2024 I don't do pretense, so what can we do, knowing what we know, believing what we believe, and fit into the Church?
January 2024 Is this mortal sin or scrupulosity and should I continue bringing these doubtful sins to Confession?
January 2024 Is it possible for a Chaldean Catholic to remove their name from the rite they were was baptized in and register in the Roman Rite?
January 2024 As a couple currently living together who wish to both become Catholic, where do we start in lieu of my marital background?
 
January 2024 I'm an atheist thinking about practicing a religion; what's your opinion on this?; should I break up and how do you pray?
January 2024 How do I refer to "Ethan", a man, in the workplace who goes by the name "Luci" without breaking Catholic teaching?
 
January 2024 Since I have no sperm and am not in a relationship (with little chance of entering into one) is self-satisfaction truly a sin?
January 2024 Is it a sin to masturbate now in lieu of health recommendations from primary physicians?
 
 
Brother Gregory Conant O.S.B. December 6, 1927 to July 23, 2015; Requiescat In Pace, my friend!

My good conversational friend, Brother Gregory Conant, O.S.B. died peacefully on July 23, 2015 at Saint Benedict Abbey, Still River, Massachusetts, after a lengthy illness.

I personally knew Brother Gregory before, and after, he was a professed monk at St. Benedict Abbey in Still River, Massachusetts. His engaging conversation in various areas of Church history as it related to various teachings of the Church was something no other consecrated religious will ever come close to. If he wasn't talking about history, he was talking about Popes and Catholic Councils and the effect they had on society and the world for a specific period of time.

This was a unique Benedictine monk! . . . no doubt!

His love for the Church and Church history had an important impact on my life for which I am grateful.

Requiescat In Pace, my friend!
December 6, 1927 to July 23, 2015

Mike Humphrey
(Read his obituary here.)

 
 

The AskACatholic Team highly recommend these podcasts. There are various phone apps or computer apps for people to use. The easiest way, that doesn't involve a special app, is YouTube.

   
January 2024 I admire Pope Francis' position on Capital Punishment, but where is the Scriptural basis for it . . . is this it?
January 2024 Doesn't the Bible say worship God alone and when it speaks of the Second Coming being the Antichrist, why no mention of the Third Coming of Jesus?
January 2024 Can I correct you on the 5 Solas of Reformation along with these Scripture Passages?
January 2024 If you are in a state of mortal sin, is there a point in prayer where you will not be forgiven or acted on?
January 2024 Since St. Paul wrote, "the days are evil.", should one assume that times have changed?
 
January 2024 I know objects can be cursed, but can people be cursed?
January 2024 If someone uses the occult on my behalf, is this something I must confess in the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
 
 
January 2024 What happens to Papal portraits after a new Pope is instated?; is there a respectful way to store or dispose of these prints?
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2020 AskACatholic Three Tab Papal Repository of recent and previous Conciliar and Papal documents by:

  • Vatican II documents and Councils
  • Papal documents by Pope, and
  • Papal documents by Subject.
 
About the Sacraments (8)
 
January 2024 Is there a specific name for the practice of putting the Eucharist on your tongue rather than putting it on your hand?
 
 
January 2024 Is it possible to have mortal sin forgiven if you have a firm resolution to go to Confession at a time that isn't the actual soonest?
January 2024 What can I do and how does Confession start?; I have not been to Confession in 35 years.
January 2024 How should I discern the gravity of these sins and therefore whether I should go to Holy Communion or not?
January 2024 Since I was raised among uncatechized kids, would these lustful thoughts be a mortal sin, venial sin, or not a sin at all?
January 2024 Since I reacted without a forethought, would these acts seem like a mortal sin, venial sin, or no sin at all?
January 2024 Am I obliged to tell my wife about any sins I plan to mention during Confession and what should I do with the check I received?
 
On the passing of my father — dialogue and reflections.
 
 
January 2024 Is there any other option where I can have an actual ceremony in church but also do a Hindu ceremony?
 
January 2024 Based on our marital histories and faith journeys, can you tell me if our marriage is valid or not?
January 2024 I would like my partner to convert to the Church, but if he doesn't, can I marry in the Catholic Church and in a Hindu wedding?
January 2024 If I have gone to Confession and am in a state of grace, can I receive the Eucharist in my current marital situation?
January 2024 If my brother-in-law's fiancé has had a tubal ligation done and cannot have children is she able to get married in the Church?
 
January 2024 Can you please provide me with the "word-for-word" Vow of Poverty that is taken by monks?
January 2024 Is my mother being punished with early-onset Alzheimer's; where's her soul; and why did this happen to such an amazing person??
January 2024 Is the word "retreat" a Catholic word?; the word is used for a devotional meeting.
January 2024 Are the writings of Xavier Reyes Ayral justified by the Catholic Church and are his YouTube's OK to listen to?
January 2024 Was the first schism between the Ascetics and Catholics and are the Ascetics of today, the Messianic Jews?
January 2024 Does the notion that (the works of Washington and Jefferson were nullified) have any merit?; they were slaveholders.
 
 
Memorial: Clayton Bower Jr. Audio Memorial page.
  The 1942 Catholic Layman's Guide: A brief outline of what he should know and do.
January 2024 Can you help clarify the footnote to paragraph 1866 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in these areas?
January 2024 When we get to Heaven, will the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit be One or will they be separate forms?
January 2024 Can we share a part of the Second Person of the Trinity, becoming the Lover's Beloved and can we be sharers in God's divinity?
January 2024 Did God the Father feel any emotional pain during the Crucifixion; if not, does that prove how uncaring He is when we suffer?
January 2024 Can you help me with this Atheist argument I have heard and give me a good reply?
January 2024 Was my reaction to a friend saying something blasphemous about God a mortal sin and how do I repent having this group?
January 2024 Is the newer, modern Catechism of the Catholic Church infallible and is the Catechism of Trent better?
 
 
January 2024 I am sorry for this cheating, and I want to move on with my life, but do I have to admit these faults to others and the colleges?
January 2024 Are Catholics allowed to give a permitted respectable social gesture to Genghis Kahn, with no religious inference?
January 2024 How do I know God is talking to me when he says "Listen and you will know what to do."?
January 2024 Is it a sin, or sinful, to vocalize, "O My Lord" when expressing astonishment in the same manner as, "O, My Gosh" or "Dag gone"?
January 2024 Can a Catholic defend with deadly force (his/her) home from intrusion or theft or (his/her) children or spouse from harm?
January 2024 What should I do if I'm a muscular bodybuilder who likes my grey sweatpants; how do I figure out if I'm sinning against modesty?
January 2024 Are anger outbursts sinful?; Did I sin in a serious matter? and can I still receive Communion or do I need to go to Confession?
January 2024 Is masturbation a sinful act; is it possible to masturbate without having lust or sexual thoughts but because it feels good?
January 2024

Is getting angry at God because I accidentally woke up late a sin and is the thought of accidentally dropping the Holy Eucharist on the floor a mortal sin?

January 2024 Was the first schism between the Ascetics and Catholics and are the Ascetics of today, the Messianic Jews?
 
 
January 2024 Could you locate an address for Archbishop Marini, are there special requirements for mailing and how do I make a donation?
 
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