Jenna Marie Cooper J.C.L., OSV News
Question Corner: What constitutes an annulment and how much should it...
Q: My cousin told me I could get an annulment for $1,000. Is that still true? (Washington, D.C.)
A: It’s important to keep in mind...
Question Corner: Are the martyrs of the English Reformation heretics or...
Q: Do you think the martyrs of the English Reformation went to heaven even though they were teaching communion to be symbolic and not...
Question Corner: In sports, pray for victory not harm; the little-known...
Q: Is it a sin to go to a ballgame and wish bad things for the other team? (Austin, Tex.)
A: I suppose that depends...
Question Corner: Explaining spiritual communion and whether or not priests can...
Q: We’ve been wondering about the wording in the prayer used for those who attend Sunday Mass virtually. The phrases: “Come AT LEAST spiritually...
Question Corner: Celibacy and widowed men who are priests; Marian devotion...
Q: My new parish priest's wife died before he became a priest. He sometimes even talks about his grandchildren during the homily. Why is...
Question Corner: Now that Covid is over, why can’t we use...
Q: With the end of Covid and years without the precious Blood, I am not comfortable drinking from the communal cup now that it...
Question Corner: Is anger a sin?
Q: A couple of weeks ago I got into an argument with another parishioner during a meeting off of church campus and not directly...
Question Corner: Why would a forgiving God send someone to Hell?...
Q: Since the church teaches that God is a forgiving God, how could He banish a person to Hell? It is very difficult for...
Question Corner: What does the church say about ghosts? — Jenna...
Q: When I was an Evangelical I was told there was no such thing as ghosts and that paranormal phenomena were likely demons. What...
Question Corner: When it comes to venues, weddings should be joyful...
Q: Why can't a Catholic couple receive the sacrament of Marriage at any church? My grandson and his fiancée chose Indianapolis as a midpoint...