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Why Closed Communion?

April 22, 2024
I am in the process of becoming a Catholic but am having difficulty accepting closed Communion.
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Catholics and Prenuptial Agreements

May 9, 2020
Please clarify what the church teaches about prenuptial agreements and why.
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Can We Ever Take the Bible Literally?

May 9, 2020
When are we to take Scripture literally and when should we not?
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Beginnings of Human Life

May 9, 2020
The Catholic Church teaches that we have a body and a soul. When do we receive our souls? Is it at the moment of conception?
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Assuring a Person’s Salvation

May 9, 2020
Two readers asked the same basic question about final repentance and salvation.
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Is It a Sin Not to Be ‘Green’?

May 9, 2020
Is someone committing a sin by denying the moral implications of ecological choices?
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A Scary Prayer for a Child

May 9, 2020
As a child, I was taught to pray: “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.” If this ...
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