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?
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?
Mark 7:1-13 mentions that other than the ten commandments, the Pharisees added extra laws and rules that Jews should follow. Is our church today not doing the same thing, such as harsh rules on the divorce and mandatory mass of some feast days?
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?
The hours available (at my church) does not match my schedule. May I ask to do confession online here?
My mother is sick and can no longer attend to the 33 Days Prayer of Consecration. How can she get her sins forgiven?
Are babies conceived through IVF any “less of a life” than life created in a loving consensual marriage between a man and a woman?
Should we kneel at the consecration? In my parish we no longer kneel which personally I feel is wrong but I speak to deaf ears I continue to walk my own path and feel very upset.
Why do we call The Holy Spirit 「聖神」? While other churches use 「聖靈」? I find it confusing when we try to understand terms like the Spirit of God 「天主的神」.
Is it true that the host already contains the blood and the body of Christ? If so, during Holy Communion at Mass, why do we have to receive both the body and blood? Can we just receive the body and suffice?
Is Coptic Church Catholic? Is it ok for a Catholic to attend their Mass, liturgy and receive their communion?
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?
My son is allergic to wheat and is going to have his first communion in coming year. Is there a gluten free option for the Eucharist?