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Views |
Percentage
of the150 most read |
Question |
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1 |
8,898 |
9.01% |
In what fundamental ways does the Catholic Church differ from Protestant denominations? |
2 |
4,892 |
4.95% |
Why do Catholic Christians eat fish on Fridays and what does "abstinence from meat" mean? |
3 |
4,447 |
4.50% |
What are the major differences between Baptists and Catholics and how do I become a Catholic? |
4 |
2,363 |
2.39% |
Can you tell me about William Branham, who my boyfriend says is the End-Time prophet? |
5 |
2,097 |
2.12% |
Why can't Catholic priests get married when Eastern Rite and Greek Orthodox priests can? |
6 |
1,914 |
1.94% |
How should we fast during Lent and how do we handle those people who ask us if we are fasting? |
7 |
1,913 |
1.94% |
Could you explain the Protestant view of the Rapture and how it squares with the Catholic view? |
8 |
1,858 |
1.88% |
How does a divorce differ from an annulment and under what conditions is an annulment granted? |
9 |
1,775 |
1.80% |
Can you help me find the Pope's e-mail address? |
10 |
1,772 |
1.79% |
Does the immorality of (IVF) In-Vitro Fertilization apply to sterile people and where are the best sources for IVF abuses? |
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11 |
1,714 |
1.73% |
Where can I find a total set of the 1962 (Latin/English) breviary and are there other translations? |
12 |
1,449 |
1.47% |
Where can I find the proper wording for a Nuptial Mass Booklet and obtain a Papal Blessing? |
13 |
1,280 |
1.30% |
Can you refer me to some web sites or documents that state the Church's position on cloning? |
14 |
1,196 |
1.21% |
Was Pope Alexander VI really a bad pope and are there any other bad Popes with bad reputations? |
15 |
1,188 |
1.20% |
Is
it still a mortal sin to miss Sunday Mass and can I make up for it by going to a daily Mass? |
16 |
1,174 |
1.19% |
During a Mass, what was that silver thing the priest used around the casket that had a great smell? |
17 |
1,152 |
1.17% |
Removed
from the site, due to comments from readers. |
18 |
1,148 |
1.16% |
Can you tell a young guy who doesn't have a car and can't get to a priest, how to make holy water? |
19 |
1,135 |
1.15% |
How do I reply to my friend's claim that the Pope's title adds up to 666: the mark of the beast? |
20 |
1,116 |
1.13% |
Can you clarify this posting? – How can you call a political candidate Pro-Life when he's Pro-Death? |
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21 |
1,094 |
1.11% |
Has there been a change by the Roman Catholic Church that accepts Anglican Orders as valid? |
22 |
937 |
0.95% |
If I want to stay Catholic and he wants to stay Mormon, do we still have to raise the kids Catholic? |
23 |
892 |
0.90% |
Given his actions, how could Pope Alexander VI have been infallible or even lucid in Church doctrines? |
24 |
861 |
0.87% |
Why do we make the Sign of the Cross and what does it mean? |
25 |
858 |
0.87% |
Is "No Salvation Outside The Church" just a slogan; and what are your teachings on this doctrine? |
26 |
843 |
0.85% |
What do I say when my hubby asks me, why did the Church change the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? |
27 |
841 |
0.85% |
Is Fr. Gruner aligned with the (SSPX) and, if not, will he dissociate with this schismatic movement? |
28 |
814 |
0.82% |
What are the risks or, if any, the rewards of using the Enneagram as a method of self-discovery? |
29 |
813 |
0.82% |
What exactly is Our Lord talking about when He mentions blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? |
30 |
809 |
0.82% |
What is the Catholic view of predestination in lieu of Ephesians 1:3-5 and is life predetermined? |
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31 |
801 |
0.81% |
What's your view of centering prayer and how can this be the True Church with leaders like this? |
32 |
796 |
0.81% |
How do I refute this argument on married priests versus clerical celibacy? |
33 |
790 |
0.80% |
What are the Church's thoughts and views on Reiki and Reiki healing? |
34 |
788 |
0.80% |
Was 'Outside the Church there is no salvation.' ever a Catholic doctrine?; is it?; what's the story? |
35 |
767 |
0.78% |
What is the meaning, purpose, and history of indulgences? |
36 |
761 |
0.77% |
When did England become Protestant, what were some of the indicators of this, and what was the effect of the Reformation on the Church? |
37 |
748 |
0.76% |
Can you answer some questions on the sacraments, praying, different faiths, and getting saved? |
38 |
747 |
0.76% |
Does it matter how we receive Communion and are there instances when one way is required? |
39 |
730 |
0.74% |
What is intinction; I don't remember hearing the term growing up in my local Catholic parish? |
40 |
715 |
0.72% |
Can you explain to a Baptist, thinking about converting, the value of praying to Mary and the Saints? |
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41 |
705 |
0.71% |
How do I bless water and make it holy so I can bless myself and bedroom for protection + health? |
42 |
700 |
0.71% |
Why
don't Catholics practice Passover? |
43 |
680 |
0.69% |
Can you answer some questions from a Methodist about the Scripture readings used in the Mass? |
44 |
671 |
0.68% |
Can you explain the morality of the death penalty and is it ever justified to protect the innocent? |
45 |
667 |
0.68% |
Can you explain the proper rendering of John 1:1 and the Jehovah's Witnesses view of this verse? |
46 |
657 |
0.67% |
Do you
know where I can get a list of the Catholic Church's
dogmatic statements? |
47 |
657 |
0.67% |
What is the Church's viewpoint on hypnosis and can you find me any information on the topic? |
48 |
635 |
0.64% |
Can you explain to me the concept of mortal sin and can I be forgiven if I have committed one? |
49 |
616 |
0.62% |
In a homily, should feminine or neuter pronouns ever be used when referring to the Holy Spirit? |
50 |
594 |
0.60% |
Do you know of any resources that will help me explain (and defend) Mary's Virginity to my friend? |
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51 |
591 |
0.60% |
Can a Catholic who left the Church, be re-baptized elsewhere and would the Church ever change? |
52 |
561 |
0.57% |
Since its not man's job to forgive sins, what does confessing my sins to a priest do for me? |
53 |
555 |
0.56% |
What is the Catholic Church's view regarding "speaking in tongues"? |
54 |
540 |
0.55% |
What is the probability of salvation for someone who has committed suicide? |
55 |
526 |
0.53% |
Do you agree with my understand of the teaching — "Outside the Church there is no salvation"? |
56 |
521 |
0.53% |
Should Catholics
attend Protestant services where
communion is received within their community? |
57 |
511 |
0.52% |
Does the first marriage of the non-Catholic
require an annulment to get the marriage blessed? |
58 |
503 |
0.51% |
Can you give me a legitimate source on the Church's view toward Intinction during Communion? |
59 |
482 |
0.49% |
Can you tell me how I can get one of those written Papal blessings? |
60 |
475 |
0.48% |
Why does the Pope carry around a staff with a very grotesque crucifix on it? |
61 |
470 |
0.48% |
Since we have no access to the Tridentine Mass, we are wondering if the Novus Ordo Mass is valid? |
62 |
463 |
0.47% |
How orthodox are writers like Fr. Anthony de Mello S.J., Meister Eckhart and Thomas Merton? |
63 |
459 |
0.46% |
Why weren't the Immaculate Conception and Assumption required faith back then, but are today? |
64 |
458 |
0.46% |
What is the Church's view toward liturgical
dance? |
65 |
457 |
0.46% |
Do you know the Vatican's view on the Christian Community and Rudolf Steiner? |
66 |
455 |
0.46% |
Is Nostradamus considered a true prophet by the Church and can the Church fall in the future? |
67 |
454 |
0.46% |
Why did the robber on the Cross die and go to Heaven when we will be years in Purgatory? |
68 |
453 |
0.46% |
Do you have an explanation for my Episcopalian friend on why women cannot be ordained priests? |
69 |
446 |
0.45% |
Where in the Bible does it say a man may only marry once and how does the Church decide what is, and is not, literal? |
70 |
438 |
0.44% |
Can someone please help me explain the Communion of Saints to a Protestant? |
71 |
437 |
0.44% |
What are the guidelines for the use of genetic manipulation and related care for severe illnesses? |
72 |
436 |
0.44% |
Was Pope Pius XII, "Hitler's Pope" and is this book Adventist propaganda or a shocking untold story? |
73 |
434 |
0.44% |
Is it legal to celebrate the Tridentine Mass and what are the differences with the Novus Ordo Mass? |
74 |
425 |
0.43% |
Is the entire story of Jonah a fable or just the part that relates to the conversion of Nineveh? |
75 |
425 |
0.43% |
Besides the Papal decree by Pope Pius XII, what is the best way to defend Mary's Assumption? |
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76 |
423 |
0.43% |
Do you know what is meant (or what was meant) by the phrase, the "Gospel side" of the Church? |
77 |
409 |
0.41% |
After the 9/11 attack on our country, is there any reasoning justifying the U.S. attacking Iraq? |
78 |
406 |
0.41% |
Are indulgences wrong and un-Scriptural or does the Church approve of them — and, if so, why? |
79 |
400 |
0.40% |
Is my Scripture teacher correct in saying: A lot in the New Testament is borrowed or invented? |
80 |
399 |
0.40% |
If the Church's teaching is protected, why was there a notable change on the topic of usury? |
81 |
397 |
0.40% |
Has the Vatican approved this Sacramentary and its corresponding English translation? |
82 |
391 |
0.40% |
Can you explain what infallibility is, and its scope? |
83 |
382 |
0.39% |
Is the condemnation of Galileo by the Church proof that Her teachings are not infallible? |
84 |
374 |
0.38% |
Is
the SSPX, Society of Saint Pius X, in good standing with
the Vatican and the Church? The short answer is NO! |
85 |
366 |
0.37% |
Why don't Catholics bring their Bibles to Mass so they can really understand the Word of God? |
86 |
364 |
0.37% |
Are these End-of-Life misconception issues in my weekly parish bulletin, correct? |
87 |
361 |
0.37% |
How do I explain to my Presbyterian friend why we pray to Mary and its biblical basis? |
88 |
360 |
0.36% |
Can you answer some questions from a Baptist who knows nothing about your faith but is interested? |
89 |
360 |
0.36% |
Are the Greek and Russian Orthodox, Catholics; and if so, can I fulfill my Sunday obligation there? |
90 |
358 |
0.36% |
Was I confused about what we
believe about the Immaculate Conception
and the Virgin Birth? |
91 |
357 |
0.36% |
Can
you tell me the Church's current
position on the appearances
of Our Lady at Medjugorje?
(Updated Answer Coming.) |
92 |
356 |
0.36% |
Would you please explain transubstantiation and how Christ is present in the Eucharist? |
93 |
348 |
0.35% |
How do you interpret 'until' in Matthew and does this verse imply Joseph and Mary were intimate? |
94 |
343 |
0.35% |
Since I was never grounded in the faith, can you educate me on how the Catholic side thinks? |
95 |
343 |
0.35% |
Does Mary's special grace of pre-emptive salvation contradict her free will and, if so, . . .? |
96 |
337 |
0.34% |
Can you help me defend why we observe Sunday as the Sabbath and show me its biblical basis? |
97 |
328 |
0.33% |
Is
there a specific name for a house a Catholic priest lives in, possibly attached to a
Church? |
98 |
320 |
0.32% |
Does the Church condon the worship of Mary and how does the Church view Marian apparitions? |
99 |
319 |
0.32% |
Can you defend the Church's interpretation of John 20:19-23 on confessing your sins to a priest? |
100 |
300 |
0.30% |
Is
consuming the consecrated Host (the Eucharist) permissible
for one who is a vegetarian? |
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101 |
295 |
0.30% |
Can you provide a reasonable explanation why my Protestant husband cannot receive Holy Communion in our Church? |
102 |
282 |
0.29% |
If the Incarnation was dependent upon Mary's free will, wouldn't it have nullified the omniscience of God? |
103 |
281 |
0.28% |
As one who works in a Seventh Day Adventist hospital, can you help me defend my Catholic faith? |
104 |
272 |
0.28% |
Does a dowry go back in Catholic history and is this where we acquire the bride's parents paying? |
105 |
267 |
0.27% |
Where
are the biblical references and Church teachings for the Communion of Saints? |
106 |
253 |
0.26% |
Can you help me find the website of a Catholic parish from a town (Pekin, Illinois) I used to live in? |
107 |
251 |
0.25% |
How do I reply if they ask, "If you eat the Body and Blood of Jesus, wouldn't that be cannibalism"? |
108 |
244 |
0.25% |
What Popes convened/closed Vatican II and is there anything significant about the prior (5) Popes? |
109 |
239 |
0.24% |
According to the Pope, is the Catholic Church the One, True religion and where does it say this in the Catechism? |
110 |
236 |
0.24% |
Do you have advice for a Protestant interested in learning more about the Church and conversion? |
111 |
236 |
0.24% |
Why does the Church put so much emphasis on Mary (and her co-redeeming) instead of on Jesus? |
112 |
233 |
0.24% |
Does the "Dungeons and Dragons" fantasy (RPG) role-playing game have satanic origins? |
113 |
231 |
0.23% |
Can you help me explain the Virgin Birth of Jesus and how Joseph and Mary had no children? |
114 |
229 |
0.23% |
How can Catholics evangelize Muslims and was Muhammad lying or really revealing
something? |
115 |
227 |
0.23% |
If we want to be faithful on the topic of contraception, does that mean we should practice NFP? |
116 |
226 |
0.23% |
What is the official mission statement of the Catholic Church? |
117 |
223 |
0.23% |
Why do Catholics have all this ritual,
where do they get it all, and is it biblical? |
118 |
219 |
0.22% |
What apologetics can you give me to reply to someone who believes all religions hold some truth? |
119 |
216 |
0.22% |
If the Christian has the Holy Spirit to guide him, why are priests needed to interpret the Bible? |
120 |
215 |
0.22% |
Why do we need a Savior and what do we need to be saved from? |
121 |
215 |
0.22% |
Are you opposed to the Tridentine or Ordo Mass and is attending a Tridentine Mass a breach of law? |
122 |
211 |
0.21% |
If ignorance or the goodness of people is enough, why waste time
sending out missionaries? |
123 |
210 |
0.21% |
How were
the differences resolved between the Armenian Apostolic
and Catholic Church? |
124 |
208 |
0.21% |
How do I explain these verses to show, he needs to work out his salvation with fear and trembling? |
125 |
206 |
0.21% |
Is the marriage of a baptized Protestant and Catholic in a Protestant church without a priest valid? |
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126 |
200 |
0.20% |
How can I get a birthday congratulations letter from His Holiness for my mother's 90th birthday? |
127 |
200 |
0.20% |
Can you comment on this documentary: — The Young Age of
the Earth — by Alpha productions? |
128 |
199 |
0.20% |
What was the relationship between (James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas) to Our Lord, Jesus? |
129 |
197 |
0.20% |
What is the actual meaning of Matthew 19:9 and what is the actual Greek in this passage? |
130 |
194 |
0.20% |
How can the merits of the Saints, or the living, help a penitent appropriately restore their soul? |
131 |
192 |
0.19% |
Can you tell me what's going on with all this return to Trent and where my friend is coming from? |
132 |
191 |
0.19% |
Do you know of any good resources that deal with Modern Science and the Catholic Faith? |
133 |
187 |
0.19% |
Can you help me find info on the validity of Vatican II and the validity of the Mass after Vatican II? |
134 |
186 |
0.19% |
If I had an abortion before Confirmation, will I be forgiven; and was the Catholic Church the first? |
135 |
183 |
0.19% |
What part of the Mass can the priest insert his own words and are those drops in the wine needed? |
136 |
182 |
0.18% |
If a priest is saying the Mass and skips the Consecration part, is the Mass still valid? |
137 |
179 |
0.18% |
What is your view on Kennedy distributing Communion to members of his family with a priest? |
138 |
175 |
0.18% |
Can you help with these accusations against the Church by my voice teacher, a former Catholic? |
139 |
172 |
0.17% |
Would you please explain Revelation 13? |
140 |
170 |
0.17% |
Can I receive the Eucharist, though we have had a child out of wedlock and are living together? |
141 |
166 |
0.17% |
Where can I examine the findings of the Church's investigation into the authenticity of proclaimed miracles? |
142 |
161 |
0.16% |
Do the rubrics allow a priest to sit down during Holy Communion while Lay Ministers distribute the Eucharist? |
143 |
160 |
0.16% |
Can you enlighten me and how do I rebut these phony claims that Jesus had brothers and sisters? |
144 |
157 |
0.16% |
Can anyone give me the OK to receive the Eucharist without a formal reception into the Church? |
145 |
153 |
0.15% |
What should I do if both my bishop and pastor see Adoration
in conflict with Church theology? |
146 |
148 |
0.15% |
Can you help us to move beyond our ignorance and understand the Catholic Church objectively? |
147 |
146 |
0.15% |
Can
you explain what the Church did so
wrong during the Inquisition so I can clarify this issue? |
149 |
142 |
0.14% |
What do you think of second graders receiving their First Communion before their First Penance? |
150 |
140 |
Tied: 0.14% |
Can a Dominican sister preach and was her theme — We are Eucharist to each other — correct? |
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At the Final Judgment, will we be responsible for the sins we mentioned in Confession? |
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