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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.


Although the O'Reilly Factor, originally titled the O'Reilly Report, is off the air, because of the popularity of this show and the number of potential viewers who heard Bill's misstatements on Marian and similar Church Teachings, we have carried over his on-air blunders on the web pages below. Anyone is welcome to check our rebuttals for faithfulness.

The same is true for Sean Hannity and his popular Fox News show: Hannity.

As people who appear to strive for the truth, especially in the faith, I'm sure both Bill and Sean would welcome these corrects as open-minded journalists.


'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?

Please keep my town of Natick, Massachusetts in your prayers; we really need them.
— Mike Humphrey AskACatholic Web Admin.
 
The Vatican Congregation for the Clergy since January 2011 has been sending me Sunday Reflections on the Liturgy. I hope you enjoy them.
 
A Woman in Support of the All-Male Priesthood by Kathleen Laplante
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
 
Web Apps and Programs you may have overlooked:
 
 
A Question that make be on visitor's mind:
If I submit a question to your AskACatholic.com Team will it be totally private?
Do you openly publish questions that were very personal in nature with the person's name on it?
Where do I go to financially donate to the work you and your team does on behalf of the Church?
 
About Saints (3)
August 2023 Is it OK for me to have a devotion to this Saint and when is devotion to a saint too much?
August 2023 What does this dream about St. Rita mean and what should I do, especially in lieu of my multiple surgeries and health issues?
August 2023 How should we view the lack of importance of St. Joseph in the Church as well as other saints like Jacob, Israel, or Moses?
 
Church disciplines, practices and traditions (small 't') (2)
 
General
August 2023 If a priest blesses my Brown Scapular, is that enough to be invested in the Scapular or should he have said the investing prayers?
August 2023 Do I have a correct understanding of the fasting rules for Fridays (year-around)?
 
On Purgatory and Indulgences (4)
 
August 2023 If a person was baptized and had not sinned, would he or she go straight to Heaven, skipping Purgatory?
August 2023 How should I think about Purgatory as it relates to Luke 23:43?, it indicates the process of purification as immediate.
August 2023 Does the Catholic Church still sell indulgences and are indulgences a required belief for Catholics?
August 2023 If Jesus' merits are of infinite value in the Treasury, why are the merits of the saints, being a minor value, a meaningful addition?
 
On The Holy Mass: Ordo and Tridentine liturgies (8)
 
August 2023 Why does our Creed say, "On the third day, He rose again according to the Scriptures", but we celebrate Easter on the second day?
August 2023 What are the consequences, from the Church's view, if I become Catholic and later on receive Communion at an (AME) church?
August 2023 Seeing that the priest made this mistake during the Institution narrative of the Mass, was this Mass still valid?
August 2023 Would it be OK to ask my priest for a dispensation from Mass for my anxiety-ridden daughter, so she could go to Disneyland?
August 2023 If I priest says, "Your sins are forgiven." at a Healing/Anointing Mass, does this mean all of my past sins were forgiven?
August 2023 Since our child never completed the sacraments, how do we handle this conundrum which happened at a Funeral Mass?
August 2023 Should the Crucifixion not be called the Bloody Sacrifice of the Mass?
August 2023 Can a non-Catholic have a burial Mass and can a non-Catholic be buried in a Catholic cemetery with a Catholic spouse?
 
Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus Mother (1)
 
August 2023 Is there any particular time of the day you should say the Rosary?  
 
Questions from seeking and confused Christians (3)
 
August 2023 How do I handle this situation, how does the Church view me as a non-practicing Protestant and am I allowed to observe Mass?
August 2023 Can you help an aspiring teen looking to strengthen their Catholic faith by addressing some issues and answering some questions?
August 2023 Does abortion mean I'm excommunicated?; Can I go to Mass and receive?; and Can a priest or higher authority forgive my sin?
 
Questions from those contemplating becoming a Catholic or Coming Home. (5)
 
August 2023 Based on our marital history, If I became Catholic, would our marriage be recognized?
August 2023 Since I forgot my Baptismal candle and had to share one with a fellow catechumen, is my Baptism still valid?
August 2023 Do you have any advice for how Catholics can share their desire for the faith with a spouse or partner who isn't fond of religion?
August 2023 What should I do If I'm a Christian with Catholic beliefs who prays at home, watches EWTN, but can't get to Church for Mass?
August 2023 Since my only intent was to get married and not convert to the Muslim faith, do I now have to be rebaptized to be a Catholic?
 
Homosexual and Gender Issues  (0)
 
Life, Dating, and Family issues  (5)
 
August 2023 What is the Church's policy regarding a 9-year-old that was raped and pregnant with regards to abortion?
August 2023 Is masturbation a mortal sin if my wife refuses sex?
August 2023 If a couple is able to produce children but choose not to, because they believe their child will suffer is that decision wrong?
August 2023 Is it a sin to buy products or own stock from companies who pay for travel expenses for employees seeking an abortion?
August 2023 Does abortion mean I'm excommunicated?; Can I go to Mass and receive?; and Can a priest or higher authority forgive my sin?
 
Questions on the Catholic doctrine "Outside the Church there is no Salvation"  (0)
 
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.)

 
On the Sacred Scriptures (7)
 

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.
   
August 2023 How do I properly interpret this verse?; my Charismatic friends don't believe in praying to Mary and use this verse to prove it.
August 2023

Is there some reason why the Baptism in Acts 2:38 conferred the Holy Spirit, while the Baptism in Acts 8:16 did not?
August 2023 Why was the Apocryphon of John removed and what was the exact sin Adam committed and its significance in the Bible?
August 2023 What can I cite from the Bible to show thiis needy family the importance and power of their prayers?
August 2023 How should I interpret these Scripture passages seeing that they appear like St. Paul is teaching heresy in both?
August 2023 How should I think about Purgatory as it relates to Luke 23:43?, it indicates the process of purification as immediate?
August 2023 Seeing that Jesus also had women disciples why, in John 20:21-23, why were only men given the authority to forgive sins?
 
On Cults and Sects (0)
 
On Justification and Salvation (0)
 
Recommendation by: John DiMascio
August 2018 How Protestants Still Get Justification Wrong by Stephen Beale recommended by John DiMascio
 
On the Papacy, the Pope and Infallibility (0)
Permalink:

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 (12)
 

General (0)
 

Baptism (0)
 

Eucharist (0)
 

Confirmation (0)
 

Penance/Confession (6)
 
August 2023 Although my priest didn't allow me to finish confessing my sins, was my Confession still valid?
August 2023 Seeing that I have talked with a priest about these sexual thoughts and have taken his advice, do I still need to go to Confession?
August 2023 Since I have harsh scrupulosity (OCD), should I worry if, during Confession, I changed a word to make it a little easier to confess?
August 2023 Is my Confession still valid if I have been confessing my sins in a general manner and not in a personal manner?
August 2023 Do the prayers I have missed affect the validity of my Confession and is it OK for me to break the frequency of my penance?
August 2023 Was my Confession valid, if the priest didn't think the sins I confessed were as bad as I thought?
 

Anointing of the Sick and various end of life issues. (3) plus A SPECIAL KEEPSAKE
 
November2007 On the passing of my father — dialogue and reflections.
August 2023 Was it OK to ask for a lock of my mother's hair and if it was wrong, how can I correct this situation?
August 2023 What do the Muslims, Christians, and Jewish people say when they surrender their life, for death — meaning, before they die?
August 2023 Can a non-Catholic have a burial Mass and can a non-Catholic be buried in a Catholic cemetery with a Catholic spouse?
 

Marriage (2)
 
August 2023 If a couple is able to produce children but choose not to, because they believe their child will suffer is that decision wrong?
August 2023 Since my only intent was to get married and not convert to the Muslim faith, do I now have to be rebaptized to be a Catholic?
 
Priesthood (1)
August 2023 Seeing that Jesus also had women disciples why, in John 20:21-23, why were only men given the authority to forgive sins?
 
On Marriage and relationship situations (2)
 
August 2023 Does his act of trying to kill me invalidate our marriage and am I being too naive in my application of Jesus' teachings?
August 2023 Can a Catholic, (who was never baptized nor received their First Communion), have a wedding and get married in the Church?
 
Specific people, organizations and events (6)
 
August 2023 What are the stipulations and expectations of a new mother if they wish to join a convent as a nun?
August 2023 Can a priest bless some oil to make it holy and what type of oil does it have to be? — I am prepping for the "3 Days of Darkness".
August 2023 During the Three Days of Darkness, could a blessed olive oil lamp be used instead of a blessed beeswax candle?
August 2023 Why should humans that are not born into ideal environments continue to live?; after all, they are not part of God's plan.
August 2023 Is there anything wrong or even unadvisable in buying a Roland digital piano that features "ZEN-Core" sound technology?
August 2023 Is it a sin to buy products or own stock from companies who pay for travel expenses for employees seeking an abortion?
 
On Catholic Doctrine and Church teachings (8)
 
Memorial: Clayton Bower Jr. Audio Memorial page.
  The 1942 Catholic Layman's Guide: A brief outline of what he should know and do.
August 2023 If I have a watch on Earth and a watch in Heaven, which time will be right and will it be according to the Bible?
August 2023 Can you explain and clarify these God, Church, Mary, and priest issues that are confusing me?
August 2023 Would it be a mortal sin if I was at a hotel with my brother, we got room service, and he took one of the bottle openers?
August 2023 What does the Catholic Church state happens to babies that have been aborted?; do they go to Heaven?
August 2023 A simple question, no one knows the answer to: How did Jesus know who was going to betray Him?
August 2023 Is being a "perfectionist" or a collector a sin or is wanting a better-quality version (or having muliple copies) of something a sin?
August 2023 How can any Catholic or other Christian accept the torturous Suffering and Death of Jesus on the Cross, without hating God?
August 2023 If I accepted an invitation to a neighbor's gathering but decided not to attend and lied to him about why, was this a mortal sin?
 
On Church views toward specific practices (5)
 
August 2023 What can I do to refrain from consuming pornography, adult chats, sex toys, and self-gratification. or is my soul doomed?
August 2023 How do I obtain the grace to cut out a certain sin in my life if my prayers won't be answered because I fail to cut out that sin?
August 2023 Is what this priest said on the acceptability of masturbation true and would masturbation be OK in this medical situation?
August 2023 Is there any difference between praying for a group of people as a whole and praying for them singly by name; is one way better?
August 2023 Seeing I don't yawn during the day, what is the spiritual meaning, if there is one, of yawning when I start to pray at night?
 
Church Internals (1)
 
August 2023 Can I construct a small (pond/well), have it blessed by a priest, and dedicated to a saint — and if I add more unblessed water, will it become holy water?
 
Church History (0)
 
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