2005 Straight
Answers
Father William P. Saunders is pastor of Our Lady of Hope Parish in Potomac Falls and
former dean of the Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College. Father has been
writing his weekly "Straight Answers" column for the Arlington Catholic
Herald since 1993. His columns dating from October 1996 can be found on this site.
Christmas Plants: Dec. 22, 2005
The Miraculous Medal: Dec. 15, 2005
The History of Advent: Dec. 1, 2005
Women Deacons? Nov. 24, 2005
What Is Purgatory Like? Nov. 17,
2005
What Is a Novena? Nov. 10, 2005
Prayers for the Repose of Souls:
Nov. 3, 2005
Purgatory? Oct. 27, 2005
Do Catholics Still Believe in
Purgatory? Oct. 27, 2005
Morality of 'Sex Change' Operations:
Oct. 20, 2005
Origins of the Rosary (Part 2): Oct.
13, 2005
Origins of the Rosary: Oct. 6, 2005
Prayer to St. Michael: Sept. 29,
2005
Catholics and Freemasonry: Sept. 22,
2005
St. Helena and the True Cross: Sept.
15, 2005
Why Priests Are Called Father: Sept.
8, 2005
More Marriage Problems: Sept. 1,
2005
Mass Intentions: Aug. 25 2005
Marriage in the Church: Aug. 18 2005
Women's Ordination (Part 2): Aug. 11
2005
The Ordination of Women (Part 1):
Aug. 4, 2005
The Infant of Prague: July 28, 2005
Should Bells Be Used during Mass?
July 21, 2005
The Disposition of Priests: July 14,
2005
St. Christopher: July 7, 2005
Pastors and Administrators: June 30,
2005
Two Creeds: June 23, 2005
Forty Hours Devotion (Part 2): June
16, 2005
Forty Hours Devotion (Part 1): June
9, 2005
Stem-Cell Research: June 2, 2005
Transubstantiation: May 26, 2005
Our Lady of Czestochowa: May 19,
2005
Papal Primacy: May 12, 2005
Easter Duty: May 5, 2005
The Holy See and Chair of St. Peter:
April 28, 2005
Papal Tiaras: April 21, 2005
John Paul the Great: April 14, 2005
Basilicas and Cathedrals: April 7,
2005
Resurrection of the Dead: March 31,
2005
The Chrism Mass and Holy Oils: March
24, 2005
The Path to the Papacy: March 17,
2005
Cardinals, Conclaves and a New Pope:
March 10, 2005
Can the Pope Retire? March 3, 2005
Sterilization: Feb. 24, 2005
Benediction: Feb. 17, 2005
The Origins of Ash Wednesday: Feb.
10, 2005
What Does the Church Teach about
Relics? Feb. 3, 2005
Church Indulgences Explained: Jan.
27, 2005
Church Teaching on Abortion: Jan.
20, 2005
Baptism Is Needed for Salvation:
Jan. 13, 2005
Mary as Mother of God: Jan. 6, 2005
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