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

Q: I recently read your answer to the question, "Is non-alcoholic church wine valid for consecration?" In your response you cited the canon law...

Q: I have been hearing that the "norm" in the United States is to receive Communion standing. Does this mean that people who try...

Q: Can a Catholic receive holy Communion twice in one day? Also, is it possible to ask to receive Communion outside of Mass under...

Q: What does it mean to be a "consecrated virgin"? What are the rights and duties of the designation? And what is the process...

Q: What is the significance of a Jubilee Year? (Lakeland, Fla.) A: The short answer is, a Jubilee Year is a special year of grace...

Q: Some Evangelical friends were recently quizzing me on the Catholic understanding of baptism. They were especially asking about Jesus' baptism, and whether this...

Q: Something that's always been kind of interesting to me is how much Protestants object to Mary's perpetual virginity. I get balking at her...

Q: I'm a longtime daily Mass-goer, and every year in the days leading up to Christmas we have that one Gospel reading that lists...

Q: Could Jesus sin? If not, was he truly human and free? (Iowa) A: This is a rather complex question that gets into some deep...

Q: I'm a new mother in the middle of a messy divorce. I admit that I have never been a very good Catholic, but...