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Assuring a Person’s Salvation

Two readers asked the same basic question about final repentance and salvation.

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Should I Forget My Husband’s Abuse?

I have a bully for a husband. He is always putting me down and yelling.
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The Bible and Homosexuality

I am very confused about homosexuality. I know it’s a sin, but I don’t understand why society condemns this so much as compared to other sins.
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Confession Helps in Many Ways

Confession has been a really sore spot for me but, having been raised a Catholic, I do love the Church and all the other sacraments. I am sure there are priests I could go to for confession, but I feel ...
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What Did Jesus Mean by ‘Poor in Spirit’?

In Matthew 5:3, Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” In Luke 6:20b, he says, “Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.” Is he talking about ...
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Was St. Joseph a Virgin?

Eucharistic Prayer I refers to Mary, the mother of Jesus, as “ever virgin” but does not use the same expression for St. Joseph. Why?
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Pilate’s Role in Jesus’ Death 

How are Christians to accept two completely different versions of Christ’s trial before Pilate?
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