天主教徒在什麼情況下才會被開除教籍？什麼是自科絕罰？ 天主教徒能否改教？如果不能，梵二文獻提到的信仰自由宣言不就矛盾了嗎？若能，那不是在背教嗎？不就是在拒絕天主的救恩，否認耶穌是人類得救的道路真理以及生命的唯一途徑嗎？
嚴格來說，是沒有開除教籍這樣事的。天主教並不是一個俱樂部，我們不是入會，而是藉着洗禮和信德而屬於基督，成為祂的身體。一旦接受洗禮，我們的靈魂就永恆地改變了，誰也不能否定。
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請問一般教友可以因耶穌的名驅魔嗎？
這類事非常兇險，普通人絕不可做。教會自起初，就明白只有主教授權的神父，才可驅魔，因為不是人可驅魔，即使很有神恩的人，而是全賴耶穌基督的權柄才能驅魔的
Read More →A Protestant friend of mine said that since his parents were not Christians when they passed away, they might be in hell. He said if they are in hell, he would like to go to hell in future to be with them forever. What should I tell him?
I think it is clear that it has to do with the different understanding of salvation that your friend or his/her church community has. The Catholic Church believes that while baptism and faith that is practised as taught by the Church are the best and the safest way that leads to salvation.
Read More →看到水晶是New Age的東西，請問New Age是什麼意思呢？ 基督徒可否看脈輪對應人體健康的資訊呢？ 謝謝神父。
有關水晶，見 https://askfrfrancis.org/qa/%e8%ba%ab%e7%82%ba%e5%a4%a9%e4%b8%bb%e6%95%99%e6%95%99%e5%be%92%ef%bc%8c%e6%88%91%e5%80%91%e5%8f%af%e5%90%a6%e9%85%8d%e5%b8%b6%e6%88%96%e7%94%a8%e7%b4%ab%e6%b0%b4%e6%99%b6%e4%be%86%e8%a3%9d%e9%a3%be 有關新紀元，見 https://askfrfrancis.org/qa/does-church-accept-reiki-from-new-age 有關掌紋相貌等玄學或占卜，見 https://askfrfrancis.org/qa/are-enneagram-and-palm-reading-contrary-to-catholic-faith
Read More →I was invited to my friend’s baptismal celebration at an Anglican Church in Hong Kong (St. John’s Cathedral). Is it a mass? Can I receive the Holy Communion?
The Anglican Church, depending on the particular congregation, is often categorized into High Anglican Church and Low Anglican Church. The Low Anglican Church refers to those congregations that are more similar to the mainstream Protestant denominations, who do not believe in the Real Presence of the Eucharist and their Sunday liturgy is more akin to a Protestant service. The High Anglican Church refers to those congregations whose beliefs, sacraments and liturgy are still faithful to the original Catholic traditions.
Read More →Did Mary Mother of God give birth to other children?
This is an old question that has been asked many times. The short Catholic answer is no.
Read More →About the messages of Our Lady of Fatima, I think the request that She asked Russia to be Consecrated to Her Immaculate Heart only be done partially, yes, several Popes (current Pope included) made the Consecration. But Russia has not completely converted yet, because Russia is Orthodox country now, while she indeed returned to Orthodox after Soviet atheism, I believe what Our Lady spoke in Fatima is that Russia will be Catholic if Her request completely be done. Father, what is your opinion?
When Pope St. John Paul II consecrated the world to Mary the second time, in communion with all the bishops of the world, he wanted to make sure it was done. He went to consult with Sr. Lucia, then the only surviving visionaries of Fatima. She informed him that Our Lady said it was done.
Read More →Is there a chance to know if our loved ones are in purgatory or in heaven? How can one enter heaven directly? How long will they stay in purgatory? My 14-year-old brother and my parents had passed away. I am asking the question for them. They were good Christians with immense faith but they were also sinners in front of God. Thanks father.
No, there is no certain way that we can know. And I think there is a certain wisdom to that.
Read More →程神父您好，想請教瓜達盧佩聖母像的問題：聖母腳下是踏著月亮，這下面有一（我估是天使因為有翅膀）天使，是天使在承托聖母升天呢？還是聖母在帶領天使升天呢？
網上有詳細解釋這幅天賜的圖像的，實在不少。試試：
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