What are the various Catholic churches with names like Maronite, Coptic and Slovak Catholic Church. In the Nicene Creed,”I believe one holy catholic and apostolic Church”, so are churches just like CMCC serving the ethnic groups? Are these churches legit for Roman Catholics? How about Eastern and Orthodox?
I have been getting acupuncture treatments for sometime now but have been getting mixed comments from different people in regards to acupuncture not being accepted in our Catholic faith. Could you please clarify?
My siblings are planning a family vacation for our elderly parents. We are Catholic but not all practicing. They want to go to a remote resort where I may not be able to find a church to fulfill my Sunday obligation. I am torn between 1) going for the trip & missing Sunday Mass, or 2) skipping the trip & disappointing my elderly parents. Any advice?
是否只有聖灰瞻體日和耶穌受難日才守大小齋,而全年星期五則守小齋? 而四旬期內是守足四十日小齋還是逢星期五守小齋? 守小齋是否只能吃白麵包和水? 因為在過去幾個月, 我只是不吃肉和自己最喜歡的食物,而不是吃白麵包,未知是否不合規格。
Pope Francis has said: “Hope in idols are illusions.” What about religious objects and statues that adorned the Catholic churches and in lay people’s homes?
Is it true that Christians should not do yoga? Is it fine to do yoga if I don’t say their words or join their meditation? Is Yoga really an invitation to demonic possession because of its moves and postures?