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Mass on Saturdays
When did Saturday night Mass for Sunday start to be allowed?
First, please remember that Judaism in Jesus’ day considered that a “day ” began with sunset of the previous day. Jewish feasts still follow that custom. Although some Christians accepted this calculation for their own celebrations, most people considered a “day ” to go from midnight to midnight.
St. Francis and the Eucharist
What did the Eucharist mean to St. Francis? How did he express his devotion to it?
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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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Why Two Judgments?
In parochial school, I learned that there is a particular judgment when a person dies and that there will also be a general judgment at the end of the world. Why?
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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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Why Is the Pope Called the ‘Supreme Pontiff’?
According to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, the definition for the pope is “supreme pontiff.” Why is that?
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Sharing Communion Is Rarely Permitted
May a Catholic give or invite a non-Catholic to receive holy Communion? Wouldn’t that promote our efforts toward ecumenism?
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