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Q: I am an elderly person, and I remember having to fulfill the Easter Duty. Does that still apply? My younger relatives look at me like, “What are you talking about?” (Springfield)
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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5/15/13
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Q: I have a “gay” coworker with whom I have become very good friends. In fact, he has changed a lot of my previous stereotypical assumptions of gay people. He has been in a monogamous …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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5/1/13
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445 views
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Q: What do we mean by saying in the Apostles Creed, “He descended into hell?”
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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4/17/13
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Q: In the new translation of the Mass, the priest now says at the consecration of the wine, “which will be poured out for you and for many.” He used to say, “for you and for all.” Why the …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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3/27/13
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227 views
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Q: Now that Pope Benedict has retired, what is his official title?A: Pope Benedict will be known officially as “Roman pontiff emeritus.” Of course “Roman pontiff” refers specifically to the …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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3/13/13
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239 views
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Q: I understand that Pope Benedict is not the first pope to resign from office. Who were the others? Did they also resign for health reasons? (Washington)
A: In the history of the church, …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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2/27/13
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893 views
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Q: I know that the liturgical year begins with Advent, followed by Christmas, which we are told ends with the Baptism of the Lord (Jan. 13). Jan. 20 was the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. When was …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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2/13/13
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307 views
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Q: I am from Maine and our new priest who has told us that Catholics can join the Masons. He says the Masons have changed. Can Catholics join the Masons? (Maine)
A: Since the decree “In …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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1/30/13
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929 views
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Q: This past November, a Catholic friend (who voted for pro-abortion democrat candidates) and I had a heated argument about abortion. She said the Catholic Church has not always said abortion is …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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1/16/13
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567 views
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Q: Now that it’s a year after the new translation of the Mass, I still wonder why there were changes to the creed, like using the words “consubstantial” and “incarnate?” We used to say, …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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12/19/12
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492 views
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