Jenna Marie Cooper J.C.L., OSV News
Question Corner: Does the church teach that marriage transcends death?
Q: I have a question about the vocation of marriage. I'm very moved by the examples of widowed family and friends who continue to...
Feast of the Immaculate Conception is recognized by Catholics this year...
Q: Is Dec. 9 a day of obligation? Is this rule new? Is it just for America? (Rochester, New York)
A: Normally Dec. 9 is...
Question Corner: What’s the scriptural basis for praying for the dead...
Q: What scriptural basis is there for praying for the dead, for their repose, or for praying to the dead, for their intercessions? And...
Question Corner: What is an indulgence anyway and how do they...
Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory.
A: Indulgences are...
Question Corner: Does the church teach that only some of us...
Q: I recently took a six-week theology class, and the priest teaching it was pretty emphatic that most don't make it to heaven. First,...
Question Corner: If I vote for a politician in a particular...
Q: After the last presidential election, while in confession, I asked the priest this question and his response astounded me. He said voting for...
Question Corner: If Jesus died for my sins, why do I...
Q: When I was evangelical, we said a "saved" person went immediately to heaven at death. In a recent homily our priest said most...
Question Corner: In the annulment process, what are ‘non-sacramental’ marriages?
Q: I have heard some priests refer to "non-sacramental" marriages on the annulment question. I presume these are civil marriages. Is it so? Or...
Question Corner: Clarifying Catholic teachings on Lucifer
Q: Why did God send Lucifer down to earth to live and rule amongst his beloved creations? (New Jersey)
A: I don't think we can...
Question Corner: Why emphasize the body more than the blood? —...
Q: I've often wondered why Catholics emphasize the Eucharist more than the wine, as the wine is not offered at Communion time. Jesus said...