Jenna Marie Cooper J.C.L., OSV News
Question Corner: How do I explain Catholic understanding of baptism to...
Q: Some Evangelical friends were recently quizzing me on the Catholic understanding of baptism. They were especially asking about Jesus' baptism, and whether this...
Question Corner: Why is Mary’s perpetual virginity so controversial for Protestants?...
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...
Question Corner: Why do we read about the genealogy of Jesus...
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...
Question Corner: Could Jesus sin? If not, was he truly human...
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...
Question Corner: Can my son be baptized regardless of my complicated...
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...
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,...