Ask a Franciscan

Problem With the Stigmata

Why do Catholics venerate stigmatics? Why have they been canonized?

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To Whom Do Bishops Report?

To whom do bishops and dioceses report their activities? To archbishops? To cardinals? To the pope?
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How Old Is the Earth?

Does the Catholic Church agree with geologists about the age of the earth? Why would God create dinosaurs, have them roam the earth for millions of years and then create human beings?
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Why No Mention of Peter in Rome?

Why doesn’t Acts of the Apostles say anything about St. Peter’s time in Rome? It covers a period of time up to the time he is said to have died.
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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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Can Drums Be Used at Mass?

According to one of my friends, the rules for celebrating Mass state that drums cannot be used with other musical instruments or with singers. Is that true?
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Mothers and Holiness

Most new saints are either priests or women who belonged to religious communities. Which of the most recent saints is a wife and a mother?
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