Canada 加拿大
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?
1) Will it lead to superstition to greet people with 「恭喜發財」 during Chinese New Year? 2) Are all the Chinese New Year 「揮春」 like the 「福字」 and the symbols of the 「十二生肖」 will be the cracks to let Satan sneak into our house? 3) Can we read the little paper from the fortune cookies for fun?
Do Catholics have to get married in the Church? What if it is at the beach and the Priest officiates the wedding?
Jesus preached mostly to Jews in His 3 years of ministry (except the encounter of the woman of Canaanite). He downplayed the Gentiles (Matthew 5:47, 6:7) and even instructed the Apostles to avoid them (Matthew 10:5). In the first few chapters of Acts, Peter also focused his ministry on Jews. But then God made a sharp turn converting Saul/Paul and sent him to Gentiles preaching the Gospel. Was the plan changed? Why?
Did Mary Mother of God give birth to other children?
如果因為害怕離婚就不能領聖體這件事，我可以因此就一直和男友(他非教友)保持交往狀態，不要結婚就好嗎? 因為身邊有很多結了婚才發現有許多變故及磨擦(完全無法改變或忍受的那種)，我很怕自己最後也會這樣。
You mentioned that we can offer each hour to God at the hour. Do you know where we can find a list of phrases we can use as intentions for the hour?
教廷於12月18日發表的《懇求的信賴》（Fiducia supplicans）聲明，是否意味著天主教會變相祝福同性婚姻？如果不是的話，在主流傳媒鋪天蓋地的錯誤解讀下，天主教徒該怎樣使人明白天主教會有關婚姻的教義？
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.
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？
Can we receive Eucharist when we obtain absolution from a priest in confession but HAVE NOT completed all the required penances? Are we still in a state of mortal sin?
什麼時候在彌撒中可唱諸聖禱文？可否在平常堂區主日彌撒中領聖體時唱諸聖禱文作為領主詠呢？謝謝！ When should the Litany of the Saints be sung during Mass? Can the Litany of the Saints be sung as a Communion hymn during Communion at a usual parish Sunday Mass? Thanks!
程神父你好,想知道如何幫配偶或父母選擇醫療服務的時候,不會做錯決定犯了十誡中的殺人罪。記得和母親入護理院時,他們的服務分為四級。 第一級：當心臟和呼吸停止時無需急救,不服用抗生素,不轉送醫院。 第二級：當心臟和呼吸停止時無需急救,不轉送醫院,骨折皮膚外傷除外,必須時服用抗生素。 第三級：當心臟和呼吸停止時無需急救,會轉送醫院,會給服用抗生素。 第四級：當心臟和呼吸停止時會進行急救轉送醫院。 請問該如何選擇。
Why do we see not much description about Jesus’s mother, Mary in the Bible? It only mentions mostly Mother Mary keeps things to her heart, like the loss of Jesus in the Temple.
How can I ask for forgiveness from my deceased mother, because I gave her a lot of troubles and back answered her answered her back all the time. I regretted it totally and I asked God everytime for forgiveness every time. What can I do more to fully make her fully understand and repent as I feel guilty and drained for all what that I did to her.? What penance or what should I do to tell her I love her and I am sorry for all what that I did to her.? She was for me but, to my poor understanding, I didn’t recognize it at that time. Help me father.
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?
A practising Catholic will be marrying a non-practicing Catholic (who may not believe in God anymore) in the Catholic Church. Can they have a Nuptial Mass with the non-practicing Catholic not receiving Communion? Since sacraments should be received in a state of grace, and the non-practicing one obviously is not in such a state, what does it mean for the non-practicing one to receive the sacrament in that state? Will the non-practicing Catholic still receive the grace of Matrimony?
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?
一神論的宗教怎麼和多神論的宗教共存？
