there any Catholic doctrine that talks about a government structure that Catholics support? Should we, as Catholics, support pro-democracy movements? Vatican City has its own government, but it is not a democratic government. What can we say to atheists about that?
In John 17:12, Jesus said “not one is lost except the one who chose to be lost, and this was to fulfil the scriptures”, it sounds like “in order for Scriptures to be fulfilled, Judas MUST betray Jesus”. Why’s that?
在辦告解時,我們通常都在最後時,說:「求神父降福寬恕我其他忘記了的罪過。」如果日後,明白了有些行為是的確得罪了天主,我應該為這些“想起來”的罪去辦告解嗎?還是倚靠上次告解聖事的赦罪?或者,重新辦告解,是否會否定上次告解聖事的實效呢?
When Angel Gabriel visited Zechariah and Mary, both of them did not understand how things could happen the way Gabriel announced. Though they asked similar questions, Zechariah ended up losing his power of speech whereas for Mary, the angel just left her. Why did they have such different consequences?
The hours available (at my church) does not match my schedule. May I ask to do confession online here?
Are babies conceived through IVF any “less of a life” than life created in a loving consensual marriage between a man and a woman?
Did the Church ban Medjugorje in the 80s? Should I have reservation going there? Should I have reservation venerating Our Lady of Peace of Medjugorje? Should I be concerned with the celebrity image that some visionaries created for themselves?