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How should we respond to an atheist young people if they were told at school that we humans only made of particles and there is no soul as such? For them, it is OK to end our lives when we suffer as death will bring an end to all suffering.
How should or can I handle church weekly printed bulletins if I wish to dispose them? May I recycle them just as any paper products? If so, should I be shredding them before disposing? Or, should I bring them to any public places and leave them there, such as libraries, whenever possible and permissible?
Hi, we pray in Jesus name as the intercessors while alive here and praying for our brothers and sisters. Not asking Mary or ANY other saints in heaven. the person who prays for us us always say in JESUS NAME . Jesus is the truth the way and the life NO ONE goes to the FATHER except THRU him . Is Mary saying in Jesus name ? We won’t hear that ever from her now any dead saint from the bible . So this is why the question said only what is stated from the bible Catholics is adding their own teachings.
If Jesus came to die for our sins, in order for us to go to heaven, what happened to all the people before Jesus’ coming?
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?
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?
How many times should we forgive friends or relatives? I feel like a fool, weaken character, relying on people, let them walk on me like a door mat, offered chances over and over again to be hurt instead, Jesus taught us to forgive 7×7. It is absolutely difficult to face in reality, but just to ignore. I can’t change people but to change myself.
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?
My Catholicism training told me that we humans are prone to sin due to the scar which original sin had left us. This also proves that Holy Mary is “sinless” since she is immaculate. My two questions are 1) If this is true, then how could Adam and Eve committed the first sin given that they carry no original sin too and were full of grace. 2) If someone who has no original sin could still commit sins by free will (like Adam and Eve) then why do we say 100% Holy Mary is “sinless”?
Did Mary Mother of God give birth to other children?
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?
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?
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.
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?
Why do we need to go to confession?
Why is online confession not allowed?
My catholic teaching told me that once we commit a mortal sin, we lose all the grace of God and we are not in communion with the Church or God. I fervently believe so. However, for a sinner to repent, despite the need of our free will to repent, we still need the grace of God in order to be aware of our darkness and evil and thus to seek the forgiveness of God. In a nutshell, a mortal sinner cannot repent without the grace of God while a mortal sinner is not in a state of Grace. Kind of a paradox?
