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What About Sins of Omission? 

June 24, 2025
I cannot find an examination of conscience for sins of omission. Does such a list exist?
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Pilate’s Role in Jesus’ Death 

March 26, 2021
How are Christians to accept two completely different versions of Christ’s trial before Pilate?
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Quick Questions and Answers

March 26, 2021
Why is there no Gospel account of Jesus’ meeting with his mother right after his resurrection or in the 40 days before his ascension?
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February 26, 2021
I would like a priest or layperson to recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy beside me as I am dying. Is this a vital preparation for one’s soul to enter heaven?
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What Is the Meaning of the Tau Cross?

February 26, 2021
Why do Franciscans so often wear a Tau cross or use it in their artwork? Also, compared to the crosses we usually see, why doesn’t it have a top part?
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Was St. Joseph a Virgin?

February 26, 2021
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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Share Your Reasons to Remain Catholic

January 29, 2021
Local parishes encourage us to bring nonpracticing Catholics “back into the fold.” I can’t get my adult kids to come regularly because they consider Mass an ancient practice with little or no relevance today. I know many other parents who ...
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