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Can you still do incense and burn offerings for deceased relatives?
神父你好，我有睡眠窒息症，經常在說話時會打喊露，當然在念經的時候也會有這樣的情況，這個狀況我控制不到，會被怪罪嗎？這樣需要辧告解嗎？
天主教徒最好葬在天主教墳場？ 因為爸爸和兄弟姊妹不是天主教徒，和天主教的比較貴！如果天主教徒不葬在天主教墳場不能上天堂？
How do you define self love in Catholic terms? Is self love equal to not following Christ?
Speaking of Matthew 25:14-30, I guess we all run into similar dilemma when doing annual review with our financial advisor in recent memories. While joking aside, Matthew 24:30 sounds like a mean gesture towards the receiving end, how should we fit in the scripture as aforementioned to the circumstances in your opinion?
What is the history of the veneration of relics? Why do Catholics believe in that?
In Old Testament, God hardened Pharaoh’s heart again and again (Ex 10:20,27 and 11:10) even after Pharaoh had confessed (Ex 10:16-17). How should I comprehend?
How can I concentrate when I pray, even though every time I reminded myself have to concentrate, don’t think of others stuff but always fail, even I’m attending a Mass, can’t 100% concentrate on all the readings or during sermon. Does it means i don’t have faith or not enough?
I often thought Holy Spirit is always upper case H and S, until when I read NEW AMERICAN BIBLE (NAB), and it is written as “holy Spirit”. Example would be “and the holy Spirit was upon him” (Lk 2:25). Would you please explain?
I have a friend who calls himself an atheist. But he reads religious and theology literature extensively probably knows the Bible better than I. He asked me the following question and I don’t know how to answer appropriately: According to the Bible Herod killed many innocent children by his decree. This is infamous as an evil act. God killed many innocent children who were the 1st born child in Egypt. This is celebrated as a mark of God’s goodness. How do you reconcile the inconsistency?
We know that Jesus came to us by both water and blood (1 John 5:6). However, during Mass not all chalices have water put into them. Thus not all people who are called to share in this mystery get the water. Why is this so?
程神父，我想請問一個問題。 在十字架上耶穌應允右邊的盜賊 “今晚你就與我在樂園裏。” 猶太人在黃昏六時已經是新一天的開始。耶穌在星期五第九時辰（即下午三時）斷了氣。那麼三小時之後就是“今晚”的完結。 雖然婦女及門徒們在星期日大清早證實耶穌已不在墓穴，已經復活。但並不表示耶穌是在星期日才復活，有可能是星期五黃昏六時前已經復活，只是因為安息日的緣故，沒有人跑去墳墓去看，直至星期日才見到復活後的耶穌。 那麼耶穌的遺體可能只在墓穴逗留最多三小時，即是耶穌死後三小時內已經復活。我這個想法對嗎？
This was given by 2 priests under 2 occasions. 1. Church celebrates St John’s birthday in addition to his death because of his free of original sins when father tried to explain why only 2 saints, including Mother Mary, were celebrating birthdays. 2. Jesus visited St John before his death in person since John was martyred before Christ. Your kind clarifications are most needed. God Bless.
How do I discern my vision during prayers or mass? Are they my imagination or really a blessing from God? What am I to do with them other than being grateful and offering back to the Lord?
想成為真正懷有希望的朝聖者在朝聖時應有怎樣態度？如何避免進入觀光遊客的心態而令朝聖變得膚淺？如同行者有未信主的，應怎樣在朝聖前為未信者作準備而能得到真正朝聖的意思？
Fr. Ching, Hope you are well. This is the first time I email you. I am bothered by this Japanese Ryo Tatsuki’s predictions of the massive earthquake in 2025. I know we shouldn’t believe in it, and shouldn’t even read it, but people are talking about it and hard to avoid. I could only ask people to keep praying to God, but i feel that i am promoting it when I ask people to pray about this “predictions”. I have this conflicts in me. What should I do? And why would God allow this kind of disaster happen in the world….. Thank you for your time in advance.
Why are women not permitted to become priests in the Catholic church? As well, why are priests not allowed to marry?
程神父你好，請問你我每天早上在吃早餐同時在閱讀聖經是否可以？
There have been a lot of child abuse cases and sex scandals within the church among high ranking bishops/cardinals – how can this be if these bishops and cardinals are supposed to be the people closest to god, who are supposed to be gods representatives and chosen by God. I’ve heard so many people leaving the church because of this problem. What should we, as a Catholic say when facing this question?
