Jenna Marie Cooper J.C.L., OSV News

Q: Could you clarify the Church's current stance on Freemasonry? Some seem to think that these days it's "no different than belonging to Rotary"...

Q: Could you please tell me what exactly predestination is? Also, is this a dogma of the Catholic Church or is it heresy? A: The...

Q: I'm returning to the Church after many years away, and I'm talking to my priest about having a convalidation ceremony. From what I...

Q: The nondenominational church near my house offers praise and worship nights with music. I've been interested in attending, not because I want to...

Q: What is the current situation with marriages and the SSPX? I have heard different things about whether or not weddings at SSPX chapels...

Q: Why is it that when the SSPX says Mass, it's only illicit, but now going to confession with them would be not only...

Q: I'm a Catholic who loves the traditional Latin Mass. I'm completely against the recent episcopal consecrations that happened against the pope's warnings, but...

Q: This past weekend my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary, and part of the celebrations included renewing their wedding vows. At this point...

Q: I try to have a Mass said for my deceased grandparents every year around the anniversary of their deaths. But this year, my...

Q: Can a Catholic priest or deacon attend a non-Catholic wedding reception as a guest? I realize that a Catholic priest or deacon should...