Jenna Marie Cooper J.C.L., OSV News
Question Corner: Is it a sin for a Catholic to date...
Q: Can a Catholic date a person whose marriage has not been annulled or is this a sin?
A: For a few reasons, it's hard...
Question Corner: Am I obligated to do my penance right away...
Q: Recently I went to confession on Saturday afternoon before my parish's vigil Mass. The priest told me to say a rosary for my...
Question Corner: Is there a time limit on an appeal to...
Q: I have a question about appeals to Rome of the declaration of nullity process. The metropolitan tribunal of my local archdiocese has completed...
Question Corner: Is it ever acceptable to say something other than...
Q: Is it ever acceptable to say something other than "amen" when receiving Communion? Would "thank you," "he's alive" or even "hallelujah!" ever work?...
Question Corner: Why did Jesus never directly answer whether he was...
Q: One thing about which I've always been curious, especially this time of the year, is why in the various Gospel accounts of Jesus...
Question Corner: Why did Jesus descend into hell if he was...
Q: In the Apostles Creed, we say that Jesus "descended into hell" after he died on the cross. But why would Jesus go to...
Question Corner: Does holy water ‘absolve’ us from venial sin? —...
Q: I heard a priest on the radio talking about holy water fonts in church, and he said that as a sacramental, the holy...
Question Corner: How do you proceed if an ex refuses to...
Q: How do you proceed if the ex refuses to be a part of the annulment process? Are you stalled from moving forward? It...
Question Corner: Should I give up prayers of petition this Lent?...
Q: In a recent homily, my parish priest suggested that we all "give up prayers of petition for Lent." He said we're not being...
Question Corner: Why the Society of St. Pius X’s ordination of...
Q: I've read a lot recently about how the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) is planning to ordain new bishops this summer, with...

