May 9, 2020
Give Up Something Else for Lent?
The Church decided that Catholics could eat meat on Fridays outside Lent. As I remember, there was a slight catch: We were to give up something else.
Must I Take All Medications Prescribed?
My wife and I are in our early 70s and each of us has quite a few medical problems. If we stopped taking all our medications and stopped going to our many doctors, we would shorten our lives. Would the ...
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How to Count Tithing
A Protestant relative says that we must always give 10 percent even if that means not paying certain bills. I do not agree.
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What Is Required of Godparents?
What are the requirements for being a godparent? Do both godparents have to be Catholic? Must there be a man and a woman? Can godparents be changed later if the first ones turn out not to be very good role ...
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Dedication of Days and Months
When I grew up I learned what or to whom each month of the year was dedicated. A lot of years have passed. Can you tell me if the months still have a special dedication? How are they dedicated?
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Sharing the Word for May 9, 2020
Jesus is leading his followers into the deepest truths about God. Step by step he is making them aware of the intimate life of God, and inviting them to share it.
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Jesus’ Extraordinary Treatment of Women
Jesus refuses to see women as inferior or unclean, and even makes them his disciples and reveals himself to them. His is a new model of how to treat women.
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