Is There a ‘Hierarchy of Love’?
In January, Vice President JD Vance was in the news regarding his interpretation of St. Augustine of Hippo’s expression ordo amoris (order of love or hierarchy of love).
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Did Jesus Have Siblings?
If St. James is Jesus’ brother, would James not also be God’s son? Were Mary and Joseph the parents of James?
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Where Should the Tabernacle Go?
Most members of our large Catholic community have been trying to rescue Our Lord from a tabernacle on a side altar. Some churches have kept the tabernacle where it belongs: in the center of the main altar.
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Did the Church Make Up Purgatory?
My middle-aged daughter recently told me that there is no purgatory, that the Catholic Church made that up.
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Dealing With A Father’s Abuse
I am the youngest in a large family. Many of my siblings suffered physical or verbal abuse from our father when we were growing up. Although he has abused our mother verbally and continues to do so, she has stayed ...
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Three in the Bible
In reading the Bible, I’m noticing numerous references to the number three or sets of three. For example, the three calls of Samuel, three temptations of Jesus in the desert, the Trinity, three days in the tomb, Jesus’ three-year ministry, ...
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Catholics and Communion in Other Churches
I will be attending a family wedding in an Orthodox church. May I receive Communion during the wedding Mass?
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