I have a tape with the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary on it that I use as a prayer aid daily. In the litany are some phrases I don?t get, like Tower of David, House of God, Ark of the Covenant, Tower of Ivory, Mystical Rose, Morning Star and Star of the Sea. In this month of May, could you please explain them? ? A reader in Alexandria
Because of our firm belief in God's infinite mercy and His universal salvific will that all should be saved, we have a genuine hope that there is indeed a way of salvation for children who have died without the benefit of Baptism through no fault of their own.
Why is the Precious Blood almost never distributed at Mass? By not distributing the Precious Blood, the priest would seem to be disregarding the command that our Lord gave us when He initiated the Eucharist at the Last Supper: "Take and eat: this is my Body. Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, ?Drink from it all of you, for this is my Blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins."
Recently, a friend invited me to join the Masons. What are the Masons? Are Catholics allowed to belong to this organization? ? A reader in Alexandria
Ever since the HERALD published the article about the birth of Christ and whether or not Mary experienced the pains of birth, you have printed letters which discussed both sides of the issue. What is the real position on the issue of the painless birth of Christ? ? A reader in Vienna
