Ask a Franciscan
They Don’t Go to Confession
What can I do about those who do not go to Confession? They’re active in Church. They’re adults and married more than 25 years. I’m puzzled. My son-in-law’s parents may not go either.
Did I Do the Right Thing?
I am developing a scruple over how an inheritance from my mother was divided. I hope that I did not do anything wrong. Please help me put my mind at rest.
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Why Is God’s Name So Important?
I don’t understand why the name of God was so important to the Israelites. I thought God’s name was simply “God.”
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Where Can I Find Patron Saint Lists?
Is there a publication that lists the saints and their patronages?
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Can Angels Help Sell a House?
My sister-in-law, who has been trying to sell her house, recently received a chain letter urging her to invite angels on a specific day and time to visit her and help sell the house.
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Avoiding Public Prayer
My 49-year-old daughter left the Catholic Church several years ago. She loves praying by herself to God the Father but avoids public prayer. How can she not recognize Jesus’ presence in the Blessed Sacrament?
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Is the Church the ‘Pillar of Truth’?
One Catholic evangelist on TV is very fond of describing the Catholic Church as the “pillar of truth.” Doesn’t that make the Catholic Church greater than the Bible? Where in the Bible is the Church described that way?
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