2000 Straight Answer Columns
By Fr. William Saunders

St. Boniface and the Christmas Tree: Dec. 21,  2000

What Are the 'O Antiphons'? Dec. 14,  2000

Are Christmas Decorations Pagan? Dec. 7,  2000

The Liturgical Season of Advent: Nov. 30,  2000

Thanksgiving Is a Religious Holiday: Nov. 23,  2000

The Role of Permanent Deacons: Nov. 16,  2000

Demonic Possession, Part 2: Nov. 9,  2000

Demonic Possession and Exorcisms: Nov. 2,  2000

Vatican Councils: Oct. 26,  2000

Our Lady of Sorrows: Oct. 19,  2000

Praying the Rosary: Oct. 12,  2000

Archangels and Guardian Angels: Oct. 5,  2000

Choirs of Angels: Sept. 28,  2000

Morality of Organ Transplants: Sept. 21,  2000

Organ Transplants and Cloning: Sept. 14,  2000

The Miracle of Lanciano: Sept. 7,  2000

Ordination Leaves Indelible Stamp: Aug. 31,  2000

How to Treat a Fallen Host: Aug. 24,  2000

Sacraments and the State of Grace: Aug. 17,  2000

The Assumption of Mary: Aug. 10,  2000

The Ramificaitons of Contraception (Part 6): Aug. 3,  2000

Church Teaching Built on Solid Foundation (Part 5): July 27,  2000

Natural Family Planning (Part 4): July 20,  2000

Marital Love Is Both Unitive, Procreative (Part 3): July 13, 2000

Marital Love Is Sacred (Part 2): July 6, 2000

Contraception and Church Teaching (Part 1): June 29, 2000

Why Are Catholic Priests Called Father? June 22, 2000

RU-486: An Attempt to Hide the Truth: June 15, 2000

Jehovah Witnesses: June 8, 2000

Did Jesus Have Brothers and Sisters? June 1, 2000

The Progressive Evil of Pornography: May 25, 2000

Why Is Bad Language a Sin? May 18, 2000

Receiving Communion More Than Once Per Day: May 11, 2000

Turn Off the Cell Phones: May 4, 2000

The Sacrifice of the Mass: April 27, 2000

The Passion of Christ: April 20, 2000

Brushing Up on Confession: April 13, 2000

Is Christopher Still a Saint? April 6, 2000

Church Seeks Pardon, Forgiveness: March 30, 2000

The Eastern Rites Today: March 23, 2000

Eastern Rites: The Patriarch: March 16, 2000

Eastern Rites Reveal Beauty of Church: March 9, 2000

Witnessing an Invalid Marriage: March 2, 2000

Confused by Terminology: Feb. 24, 2000

Must Catholic Couples Marry in a Church? Feb. 17, 2000

Cruelty Toward Animals: Feb. 10, 2000

The Catholic-Lutheran Joint Declaration: Feb. 3, 2000

Is Gambling a Sin? Jan. 27, 2000

The Role of Godparents: Jan. 20, 2000

The Holy Year Door: Jan. 13, 2000

Mary, Mother of God: Jan. 6, 2000