May 9, 2020

Can a Catholic Marry a Lutheran?

Will this marriage be recognized by the Catholic Church? Can a Catholic priest give a blessing?

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How Can a Mass Be Offered for a Single Person?

If every sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the Church, how can people request individual intentions?
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Anglican Bishops Who Become Roman Catholics

If a bishop from the Anglican Church or the Episcopal Church becomes a Latin-rite Catholic, is he still considered a bishop? Does he then become a recipient of apostolic succession?
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What Color Vestments Can Be Worn at a Funeral Mass?

I have seen celebrants at funerals wear white, purple or black vestments. Are all of these colors permitted? Isn’t this a Mass of Resurrection?
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How Many People Have Received the Stigmata?

Who besides St. Francis of Assisi and St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina have received the stigmata, the marks of Christ’s five wounds? Have any women received the stigmata?
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What Is the Curse of Ham?

What can you tell me about the curse that Noah placed on his son Ham? What about Ham’s brothers, Shem and Japheth? Where is this story in the Bible?
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When Couples Divorce

What happens when a couple divorces? One person may not want a divorce but is unable to stop it in a state where there is a nofault divorce law.
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