1998 Straight Answer Columns

'Silent Night': Dec. 24, 1998

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Dec. 17, 1998

The History of the Advent Wreath: Dec. 10, 1998

Meaning and Uses of Holy Water: Dec. 3, 1998

The Missing Books of the Bible: Nov. 26, 1998

Limits to Receiving the Eucharist: Nov. 19, 1998

The Process of Becoming a Saint: Nov. 12, 1998

'The Exorcist': The Story Behind the Movie: Nov. 5, 1998

Does the Church Perform Exorcisms? Oct. 29, 1998

Euthanasia and Extraordinary Care (Part 2): Oct. 22, 1998

Euthanasia and Extraordinary Care (Part 1): Oct. 15, 1998

Do Aborted Children Go to Heaven? Oct. 8, 1998

Automatic Excommunication for Those Who Procure Abortion: Oct. 1, 1998

Who Are These People? A Look at Seventh-Day Adventists: Sept. 24, 1998

Whatever Happened to Limbo? Sept. 17, 1998

Marriage Outside the Church: Sept. 10, 1998

The Bitter Fruits of Contraception: Sept. 3, 1998

Church Teaching on Contraception Is Not New: Aug. 27, 1998

Natural Family Planning: Aug. 20, 1998

The Unitive and Procreative Dimensions of Conjugal Love: Aug. 13, 1998

The Marriage Covenant: August 6, 1998

The Church's Teaching on Contraception: July 30, 1998

Marriage without Children: July 23, 1998

Distribution of Communion: July 16, 1998

Why Do Priests Use Incense? July 9, 1998

General Absolution: July 2, 1998

Why Is the Precious Blood Not Distributed at Every Mass? June 25, 1998

When Is the Proper Sabbath? June 18, 1998

What Are the Masons? June 11, 1998

Anointing of the Sick: June 4, 1998

The Litany to the Blessed Virgin Mary: May 28, 1998

The Painless Birth of Christ: May 21, 1998

What Is a Cardinal? May 14, 1998

Gestures at Mass: May 7, 1998

Is Hell a Choice Made on Earth? April 30, 1998

The Prayer to St. Michael: April 23, 1998

Non-Catholics and Communion: April 16, 1998

The Passion of Jesus Christ: April 9, 1998

The Rite of Election: April 2, 1998

Making a Good Confession: March 26, 1998

St. Joseph: March 19, 1998

The Church's Just War Theory (Part 2): March 12, 1998

The Church's Just War Theory (Part 1): March 5, 1998

The Rules of Fasting: Feb. 26, 1998

Ash Wednesday: Feb. 19, 1998

Sexual Sins: Feb. 12, 1998

Homosexuality: Feb. 5, 1998

Sonny Bono: Jan. 29, 1998

Tithing: Jan. 22, 1998

Cremation: Jan. 15, 1998

Mary, the Mother of God: Jan. 8, 1998

Look through back issues Return to main page